New Glock 46 - G19 sized 9mm with rotating barrel

[kaltesherz]

Looks like Glock has a new 19 sized pistol that has a rotating barrel. From what I've been able to gather it's to meet a new German Police requirement of being able to be stripped without pulling the trigger, but the barrel looks to have a lower bore axis (like an Arsenal Strike One).

Here's a German magazine article on Gen 5's and starting on page 7 info on the 46.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9h...NCdk5rckk/view

[call_me_ski]

I want one. If for no other reason than science.

Where the **** are the 44 and 45 though...

[kaltesherz]

I want one. If for no other reason than science.

Where the **** are the 44 and 45 though...

My guess is the MHS in 9mm and .40

[call_me_ski]

Very possible. They did re brand the M series the gen 5 when they brought it to the market. It would make sense that they re brand the MHS as well. There is enough different to warrant the new number designation.

[The Dumb Gun Collector]

WOW! BTF finally fixed!!!

Germans! Please translate!

[JulyAZ]

I can't read German, maybe somebody could help:

What's the deal with the back plate? And why a rotating barrel?

[Coal Dragger]

WOW! BTF finally fixed!!!

Germans! Please translate!

For some reason I doubt this pistol will be forthcoming to the public. Bavarian Police want a pistol that can strip without pulling trigger. This is Glock's entrant to that bid.

Maybe it will show up, but the advantages or disadvantages vs a Glock 19 are unknown. Given Glock's recent history with new models, not sure I'd want to be a beta tester for that or not.

[M Sadler]

The American market probably wont be happy with this handgun except for its novelty. Rotating barrel designs don't tilt to accommodate feeding. My initial guess is that this pistol wont be to friendly to anything but ball ammunition.

The redesign and operation of the firing pin safety and a second plunger at the right of the slide has got my attention.

There's also what looks like a pin to depress said plunger installed in the frame.

With the slide lock gone, its hard to see what is being used to retain the slide.

All that... I want one.

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[Screwball]

The American market probably wont be happy with this handgun except for its novelty. Rotating barrel designs don't tilt to accommodate feeding. My initial guess is that this pistol wont be to friendly to anything but ball ammunition.

My Beretta PX4 never had such an issue... nor have I seen anyone really point out those problems since 2004. If it was a hard issue to design around, likely would have heard something about it by now.

With the slide lock gone, its hard to see what is being used to retain the slide.

I would guess the barrel locks up to the frame and slide when in battery, moves backwards under recoil, then unlocks from frame and slide.

I would think to strip the slide, lock it back, rotate the barrel past a detent, release the slide and it all goes forward off frame. I would say likely like older Browning pistol designs.

Unsure if I’d want one. If it’s 19 size, does it take 19 magazines? Fit in 19 holsters? Sights? I’d have to know all that before I’d even consider it...

The rotating barrel should soak up some recoil, but my current Glock at the moment is a 30S... which pretty much is a .45 19. No issue with the standard design and that caliber, so I don’t have an issue with it in 9mm. I’d be interested if it fits some of the holsters I already have, but it would definitely be a purchase when I have nothing else to buy, but still want a new gun.

[kaltesherz]

With a lower bore axis (looks almost like a HK P7 from the front) I'd think it would have faster follow up shots.

The backplate is appears to be how they decock without pulling the trigger.