When I built my first 1911 conversion, I was half-way through testing a sequence of hand loads before I realized I hadnt noticed any recoil! Ruger Introduces Custom Shop Precision Rifle in 6.5 Creedmoor, Full Size Bobtailed 5 Government 1911 chambered in .50GI, 4140 Chrome-moly Frame and Slide Machined from Forgings, 5 416R Stainless Steel Heavy Match-Grade Bushingless Barrel Machined from Forgings (1:18 Twist), Hammer, Sear, and Disconnector Fully Machined from Tool Steel, Single Side Thumb Safety (left side) and High Sweep Grip Safety, Beveled Magazine Well for Improved Magazine changes, Front Strap and Integral Lanyard-Loop Mainspring Housing 20 LPI Carry, Fully Checkered OD/Gray Aluminum Grips with GI Logo, Two 7rd Magazines, Fully Fitted and Tuned in GI Logo Cordura Case, Flush Cut Slide Stop with Chamfered Frame. Try a .45 Super with 185 grain JHP loaded to 1100+ fps and youll see immediately what Im saying, in the same gun. Accuracy is not affected by the movement of the slide. We found we could shoot the .460 Rowland Fisher/Norinco as fast and as accurately as we could with .45 ACP loads, thanks to the excellent Clark muzzle brake. The cookie settings on this website are set to 'allow all cookies' to give you the very best experience. Subscribe to our weekly newsletter and receive information about the latest Products! THIS CONVERSION KIT WORKS FOR GLOCK 21/20/40/41, THIS KIT DOES NOT COME WITH THE GLOCK 21 FRAME. This is the handgun for self-defense, destruction, hunting, you name it, it blows it into pieces.Looking for that next project thats different from the rest? 1 .50 GI, $2895. check out the. I found the kit a pleasure to work. While at my Local Gun Shop, Clayton Guns, I was fortunate enough to meet Matt Kozik from Guncrafter Industries. You bet it does! The barrel is fixed solid to the frame with the sights mounted to the barrel. Its a whale covered in Vaseline. Guncrafter Industries offers ammunition in 20rd boxes and the price is competitive, compared to other .50 caliber rounds. The easily loaded magazine held seven rounds. The .50 GI Glock conversion unit will. Guncrafter Industries currently makes a wide variety of hand-built, custom 1911. Not resting on their laurels, theyve moved ahead and now have this outstanding Glock conversion kit. Oh yes, in spades! This is the perfect upper half to complement your Polymer80 PF940SC. This law also restricts communications that promote an organization such as ours. Our 1911 Target Conversion Kit is our most accurate conversion kit. They have been out a while but never caught on. All Rights Reserved. One .50 GI factory load drives a 300-grain bullet at 700 to 725 fps (translating into a 210 power factor), with felt recoil comparable to a 230-grain .45 ACP hardball round. Prices of ammunition range from $31-$51. My enthusiasm is geared towards the medical side, yet I am always there to help out new shooters find that perfect gun and work on their technique. I braced myself expecting a real wrist splitter but instead got a fast impulse just a hairs breathe over that of a 230-grain .45ACP. The conversion slide mats perfectly to the frame just like a factory slide. This is typically handloaded and I strongly suspect that aficionados of the 400 C-B are getting much better, more appreciated results. It does much more than the .45 ACP can do. Ammo is $14.25 for 20 rounds of 300-grain JFP, or $15.75 for 20 of a hotter 275-grain JHP. We're on the cover of American Handgunner! Guncrafter Industries are the people behind the .50GI, a .50 cal pistol round that can be used in .45acp pistol hosts. Attractive window cuts and 60 degree serrations are among many of the features incorporated into this slide. Celebrating over 13 years as one of the leading news & reviews blogs for the firearms, tactical, prepping & military community. Clark still offers their conversion which is what I have, and yes it is unforgiving of certain blunt nose shapes as the cost of having full chamber support, but part of that equation lies in the magazines chosen. I have shot a couple friends had and they are not as bad as hot 10mm rounds out of a 1911 platform. 1 in 2010. Per the ATF.gov website, that means, 1911 Hotrods: .400 Cor-Bon, .460 Rowland, and the .50 GI, Diamondback Sidekick DB0500A001 22 LR/22 WMR, Heritage Rough Rider Tactical Cowboy RR22B6-TH 22 LR/22 Magnum, SIG Sauer P938 Legion No. I dont think the 400 Cor-Bon really got a fair shake. A 1911 fitted with conversion weighs about the same as a short-barrel .44 magnum revolver not including the high-dollar exotic materials versions which only magnify all the negatives of magnum revolvers. 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Comes with aGlock frame, a conversion unit, and one 9 round magazine. Even though I still own several .44 magnum revolvers, they pretty much stay indoors while one or the other of my .460 Rowland conversions go with me out into the wilderness. Please click Accept Cookies to continue to use the site. Subscribe to our weekly newsletter and receive information about the latest Products! The SLM barrels Ive installed needed a lot of fitting and I no longer will even bother with them because they are so finicky to fit. Instead, we ground away the rear of the barrel (not the shroud) almost as far as was needed, and then fitted it to the gun by hand. Its a very strong, thick-walled cartridge which when loaded is approximately the same overall length as a standard .45ACP round. Its a slow little donkey of a round hits like you would not believe. A 275 grain .50 bullet isnt enough heavier than a 255 grain .451 bullet for organic creatures to notice or care. The smarmy comment about those wanting .44 magnum power should probably just buy one completely and I suspect deliberately seeks to obfuscate the rationale behind the .460 Rowland. These aren't modified parts, they are hand-built from the ground up with the intention of giving the end user the ability to have 9+1 of .50 caliber rounds in your large frame Glock pistol. I like bigger calibers but dont see a use for this. Guncrafter builds some superb .45 ACP 1911 pistols, along with several custom projects; it even makes a 50GI conversion for the Glock 21 pistol that has become quite popular, offering higher capacity over a 1911 at a much smaller price tag. Designing a gun around a bullet is sort of like GE building the GAU-8/A Avenger Gatling Gun and then Fairchild Republic building the A-10 Warthog aircraft around it. Guncrafter Industries has been making the .50 GI round for over a decade, and first offered their own specially chambered M1911 pistol to shoot it with. Jacketed Hollow Point (875fps), and 300gr. Also, the Glock AND the 1911 conversion are far more ergonomic than the monster Desert Eagle and weight about half as much! This is it! The 50GI w/ conversion uses proprietary magazines to shoot .45, they are same dimentions as the 50 magazines to fit the oversize magazine well. The Guncrafter Industries' .50GI caliber and M1911 was debuted at SHOT Show in 2004. One of our empties had a pierced primer (small pistol), and though the gun never gave a stutter, we never like pierced primers. Was it possible to get more gun into a 1911? One of the critical dimensions was way off. Shipping: $55.00 (Fixed Shipping Cost) Choose Options Caliber: Required 50 GI 50 GI w/ 45 Conversion (+$495) 45. For $200 you can get a hard-chrome finish. We had needed the .400 Cor-Bon barrel fast, and thats how we got it. Itwill notfit in a std. This conversion includes the slide, .50GI barrel, recoil spring, and 9rd magazine. These custom 1911s range from $2600-$3900, depending on what you are wanting. *The conversion is NOT a firearm, and does not need to ship to an FFL. The .50 GC takes all the least desirable aspects of the .45 ACP and magnifies them while giving nothing of practical valueother than rich-dood bragging rights for those stupid enough to by one. We're on the cover of American Handgunner! The ammunition for all three test calibers was proprietary but easily obtained, as we discovered. Muzzle blast will always be higher in super sonic loads. Our long awaited Maverick 26 Slide is finally here. With the proven stopping power of the massive 275/300-grain projectiles its a fair bet that youd come out on top in a gun fight. With each shot the gun gave a loud bark and kicked sharply toward the sky. This makes a great CCW pistol, a hunting pistol, or just a range toy to impress your friends. Slide also features a Trijicon RMR Optic Cut, compatible with the new Holosun 507c. This is a drop on part, simply remove your existing upper and replace with this complete upper. The poor-feeding 135-grain JHP gave the best group, four shots touching and one more that made it 1.6 inches. We wondered at the Parkerizing finish, but it works very well. We didnt like the blast and recoil of the .400 Cor-Bon. Lockup was with a slight click, more felt than heard, as the parts went together with zero rattles and zero slop. But hey, you got to pay to play in the big leagues when it comes to custom 1911s. Rechambers and Conversions are the several different alternate ammunition calibers available throughout all the guns in the game, each with unique statistics and kill unlock requirements. Check it out! They can cut a .400 Cor-Bon chamber into a .40-cal barrel on request, which is what they did for us. The .50 GI Glock Conversion Unit will fit any Generation 1-4 Glock 20/21/40/41 frame. One nice touch was that the last few threads of the two-piece spring buffer required the use of an Allen wrench (included), with the idea of keeping all the parts of the gun together under severe and continued recoil. Bad luck had given us one of the barrels made by the previous companys management. There is, we believe, a definite advantage to the .50 GIs big, heavy bullets, and its presented in a superb package. When it did a few weeks later it was like Christmas morning. The .50 GI was intended primarily as a self-defense round but is still very versatile and can be loaded to higher or lower levels if desired. WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals including Lead, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. Comparing the conversion's parts with the Glock 21's equivalent parts showed us the Guncrafter Industries machining was at least as good as Glock's. There is a lot of information here and I have learned a lot but haven't been able to find what I was looking for. This was most noticeable with the 230-grain load. If you already own a Guncrafter .45 ACP Model No. The .50 GI cartridge is significantly less powerful than the .50 AE is. Recoil, I must tell you, was not as expected. Now, I was really skeptical about this round for a number of reasons to include: availability of ammo, cost of ammo, and price of the handgun. Every round jammed hard into the barrel opening on feeding, and tied up the gun. Magnum Research made a name for itself with the Desert Eagle. The slide seemed to bounce forward so fast the next round could not rise in the magazine before the slide jammed it against the ramp. [PDFCAP(2)] told us Guncrafter was honest in its velocity claims. This is due, in part, to the polymer construction of the Glock. We were out of time, or would have sent the barrel for correction. I take in a deep breath, steady my sights on the steel silhouette and squeeze off a round. Some guns are unsuitable for this conversion, and Clark makes that very plain. I purchased a heavy, all metal 1911 to do the conversion and I dont think it will have any wear and tear issued. I have also been shooting 45acp for a lot of target practice and havent had a single failure to feed issue even with the 460 Rowland spring. The Guncrafter Industries .50GI caliber and M1911 was debuted at SHOT Show in 2004. Muzzle climb with the hottest .460 Rowland ammo was thus much less than with the .400 Cor-Bon, though the .460 stung our hands, especially the 230-grain load. Another excellent choice for the .460 Rowland are the plated or jacketed SWC style .451 bullets because they develop the largest, most abrupt shock cone of all. There are two normal loads for the .50 GI, one with a 300-grain jacketed flat-point bullet at a nominal 700 fps (actually 712), and a 275-grain JHP at a nominal 875 (actually 890). The magazines were slightly thicker than .45 magazines. But the M1 occupies most of its time. Beginning with a redesigned hardened steel liner, add a *Stainless Steel Finish Units are IN STOCK and ready to ship* Copyright 2023 Advantage Arms, Inc.. Powered by Miva, 3926 N. Schreiber Way Coeur d'Alene, ID 83815. The accuracy of this pistol is just amazing. I guess Johnny Rowland didnt start out trying to gouge deep enough to make gun-raggers happy, and there is the fact that its power resides dead-squarely IN the .44 magnums actual, real-world, chronographed, standard pressure wheelhousethat REALLY pisses off the gun snobs! Let's start your build today! Clark recommends sending in your slide if you doubt your ability to make the kit fit. Guncrafter Industries Model No. to try in the test gun. I love this thing! To our joy, we could easily control it as easily as a .45. For instance, there are drop-in barrels that can turn your 1911 .45 into a hot .40 (.400 Cor-Bon), or a hotter .45 (.460 Rowland). The .50 GI loaded round has the same length limitations as the .45 ACP, since it goes into the same magazine. This unit comes ready to install with no fitting required. Alright, that is how I liken the experience of handling a fully loaded Desert Eagle. Heavier bullets struck higher. Update: The BATFE filed its Final Rule on stabilizing braces in the Federal Register on January 31, 2023. I prefer to shoot the weapon as if I were defending my home, fast and furious. 2023 Guncrafter Industries. A forum community dedicated to all 1911 firearm owners and enthusiasts. Our J26 custom slide will help make you and your new trusty sidekick more accurate than ever. The .400 Cor-Bon offered a less bulky gun, but smaller bullets, harder control and just about as much muzzle blast as the Rowland. This model is where it all started for Guncrafter Industries, when Alex Zimmermann conceptualized a 1911 that could provide the maximum controllable stopping power out of a pistol platform. All our questions were answered to our satisfaction, and we were assured this will be the last barrel to leave the company with incorrect dimensions. As a result, the NRA is forced to restrict the sending of certain materials and information into California. We heard about the .50 GI two years ago from a friend of Gun Tests. This unit comes ready to install with no fitting required. I absolutely love my Rowland and with the compensator, it doesnt feel like it kicks as hard as my 45acp without a compensator. https://www.forgottenweapons.com/a-50-caliber-1911-guncrafter-industries-model-1/http://www.patreon.com/ForgottenWeaponsCool Forgotten Weapons merch! specs for a 1911. If therefore we yield up our temporal property, we at the same time deliver the conscience into bondage." 1776, I wonder if you could buy a Thompson Contender barrel in 50GI? Make sure to select your model options before you add the product to your cart. 3 is a Colt Commander -sized 1911 also chambered for .50 GI, with a shorter barrel but with a full-length grip. have 3 and couldn't be happier! We did notice a touch more recoil with the .50 GI than from ordinary .45 fodder, though some hot .45 rounds kick as much as the .50 GI. Anyone who has a 1911 .45 ACP might well feel he has the ultimate self-defense handgun, and there is much evidence he may be right. It didnt fit. The receiver absorbs a great deal of the recoil generated by the massive .50 GI round and saves the shooter from the abuse. Either way stopping power is what youre looking for here, right? We didnt much like the 135-grain JHP loads because we could feel them battering the slide. As for ammo, you really only want to consider the 50GI cartridge if you reload. Currently, this conversion is available in Satin Stainless or with optional black Melonite. 1, it costs the same to convert it to .50 GI. The Model 5 custom 1911 is our Concealed Carry Option (CCO) chambered in the .50GI. Check it out! JHP at 1300 (actual 1370). from 5" barrels. I thought the only way to have real power was the same tired, six shot wheelgun of whatever caliber. All loads struck from 2 inches to 4.5 inches high at 15 yards compared with .45 ACP from the same gun. Currently, Guncrafter Industries offers a variety of ammunition to include: 185gr. We dont think so. The Glock 21 bucks in my hand with a fast, sharp recoil. We found the extra length made presenting the gun harder and slower. The Videki-pattern trigger broke cleanly at 4.8 pounds, was well fitted in its slot, and was perfectly adjusted for overtravel. I wont lie to you: it has a bit of a bite to it when it goes off. Like many I had no interest in the .460 Rowland, because like many, not knowing anything about it, I had no idea what I was missing. The slide, being locked to the barrel, is also locked forward. They caliber convert a 1911 and even a Glock. Simply field strip your pistol, replace the upper end with your .50 GI Glock Conversion Unit, load your supplied 9 round magazine, and you are ready to take advantage of the most controllable 50 caliber round available. Yes, it was a touch heavier than a .45 ACP, 41.6 ounces empty versus 38 ounces. Its the Glock platform that is the standard by which all other pistols are judged. But, these .50GI rounds can be reloaded and there are dies available to reload. Prices of ammunition range from $31-$51. A better approach is to go with FMJ FP design which impart tremendous shock on impact due to traveling well above the speed of sound. Several years ago we obtained a Storm Lake drop-in 1911 barrel in .45 ACP from a catalog supplier, but that barrel didnt even come close to dropping into our test gun. The assembly comes complete with slide, barrel, spring assembly, and an 8 or 9 round magazine your pick. Try changing the sear for a standard G.I. Mine currently has a 20/40 pound dual, flat-wound coil that wasnt available in 2005. But you can also order just the barrel directly from Machine Solutions for the price given above (www.stormlakemachine.com). For those who would love to have the bragging rights of shooting .50 caliber on a more modest budget, Guncrafter also makes a conversion kit for the Glock 20/21 and 40/41 pistols. 4 is built. The assembly slides neatly onto your existing Glock 21 lower, and behaves exactly like the original. Use the .50 GI magazine that is included. You can see the contact details of the manufacturer, RMW Xtreme Inc., at the beginning of the below video. Our standard power factory round drives a 300gr. Once this unconstitutional law is struck down or repealed, this restriction will be removed. The 50 GI was originally chambered in the 1911 platform, and due to design diligence allows the conversion to 45 ACP by simply changing the magazine and barrel. Try the "other 1911s" subforum, there's some good discussion of GI guns there. In 2006, Guncrafter Industries introduced its 1911 Model No. Because Georgia Arms made our test ammo, here are that companys catalog numbers and claims, with our measured velocity in parentheses: G460A = 185-grain Nosler at 1550 (actual 1440); G460B = 185-gr. The company normally stocks barrels in .45 ACP ($125 for the barrel alone), .40 S&W, 9mm, .38 Super, .357 SIG, and a few in 10mm. It made the gun too long to fit most holsters, but our Bachman Slide didnt care. Zimmerman, head of Guncrafter Industries in Huntsville, Arkansas, decided to make his 1911s as carefully and as well as any have been made to date. Conditional Buy. I realize this article is now 15 years old, but I think the following is still a fair comment Using a NORINCO 1911 for a drop in barrel conversion would not be my first choice. Another of our factory loads drives a 275gr. The Silver Glasers shot well enough to be useful. The management of Storm Lake was taken over about two years ago by Machine Solutions, and they made some radical and much-needed changes to barrel production. are both quite sub-sonic, meaning less muzzle blast and slower recoil. We didnt know, so we acquired some drop-in barrels from Storm Lake in .400 Cor-Bon ($130) and from Clark Custom Guns in .460 Rowland ($275). We think there are better options, like, say, a .44 Magnum revolver. Guncrafter has found that balance in the Glock 21. sear and you may see what I mean. What makes this particular custom 1911 so special? As I watch the large, brass casing fly through the air I hear the loud PONG! of the 300-grain .50 caliber bullet slamming into the target 75 yards away what, did he just say .50 caliber? Where I think this round would really prove useful is as a secondary weapon for a SWAT officer. 230gr CHP Solid Copper Hollow Point (1000fps), 255gr. The gun is not inexpensive. Guncrafter Industries introduced two long slide 1911s to its pistol lineup: the Model No. Need a spare magazine for your Model 5? The use of "Glock" on this page is merely to advertise the sale of Glock pistols, parts, or components. Felt recoil of this offering is comparable to a 230gr. In the case of the 1911, by mounting the brake onto the barrel, when the bullet passes through the brake, expanding gasses impinge on the interior flats and become directed upward through the large ports. HERE COMES THE BOOM! There were two slight bumps, one on each side of the link base. We're on the cover! It really is a versatile round and Id love to see its power displayed in an SMG of some sort but, alas, Im getting ahead of myself. JavaScript is disabled. If you order one of these pre-fit barrels from, say, Brownells, the kit ($169) will come with a link, pin and bushing. How DARE anyone suggest another caliber especially one designed for the 1911 is on the same level! GLOCK is a federally registered trademark of Glock, Inc. and is one of many trademarks owned by Glock, Inc. or Glock Ges.m.b.H. PLEASE NOTE: Our 1911 conversion kits will NOT fit on the Springfield Armory 1911 Range Officer. Accuracy with the 165-grain JHP load (our first choice) was more than acceptable, five-shot groups running about 2 inches at 15 yards. The Fora platform includes forum software by XenForo. Although the .460 Rowland gave hotter results on paper, were not entirely comfortable with all that blast and kick from the 1911. 5 Round 50 GI. Well, of the guns and calibers presented here, the Rowland in 2020 is still alive and well, and continuing to grow as more shooters discover it really DOES replace the antiquated six-shot .44 magnum wheelgun for field carry! The 16 upper will sell for $750 and with one magazine. It is a very nice gun, and my understanding that they are just as custom as the Wilson or Nighthawk. Im not sure when I first noticed the .460 Rowland, but after I put together a Glock longslide version and saw 1,722 fps AVERAGE roll up on the chronograph when firing Underwoods 185 grain load I was hooked! The Model No. This conversion set consisted of a slide, barrel, captive slide spring, and magazine in a hard plastic case. The case head is rebated, and the same size as the .45ACP case head, allowing for easy conversion back to .45 ACP if one desires. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Be aware your gun might need twiddling if you want it to work perfectly with .400 Cor-Bon, and then it might not work with .45 ACP. This pistol was one of the tightest-constructed 1911s weve inspected. A stiffer slide spring might help, as might a better feed ramp, but the rounds actually struck the ramp within the frame and lodged there before they got to the barrel ramp. The only thing I can see being a problem for this round is the availability. 50GI 9 Round Conversion Magazine for Glock Pistols, Guncrafter Industries .50GI Drop-In Conversion for Glock Pistols, Guncrafter Industries .50 GI Complete Pistol, Threaded Barrel 5/8-24 TPI, RH, 5.3" for 50 GI conversion units, 50 GI Complete Pistol w/ Glock Frame, Gen.4, True Blue, Metallic Finish, 50 GI Complete Pistol w/ Glock Frame, Gen.4, Cayman Green Finish, 50 GI Complete Pistol w/ Glock Frame, Gen.4, Sky Blue Metallic Finish. After our experiences with the big .50, we doubt anyone would want to mess with a .45 except to make use of low-cost ammo.
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