I will wait patiently for a full size RXM in 10MM.

Not only is Ruger now making Glocks... They're also now making COA-equipped Glocks!

Since Aimpoint's COA exclusivity agreement with Glock expired at the start of this year, other companies are now free to offer A-cut slides for COA mounting.

And right on cue, Ruger recently announced a factory COA-equipped RXM.

Available in G19-style 15 round grip or G45-style 17 round grip configuration, in Black, Gray, or OD Green.

MSRP is $1099, but street price looks like it's just under $800 before shipping at some online sellers. For a $400+ gun and a $550+ optic, that's a pretty decent package deal.

(Provided you're sure you want the COA, since you'd be locked into the proprietary optic cut, so switching to something else would necessitate getting a different slide. Though Gen 3 G19 slides aren't exactly rare or expensive...)

Currently it's a Lipseys exclusive: https://www.lipseys.com/itemfi...Edition&sort=default

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Originally posted by Turbo216:

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Originally posted by ruger357:
Looking forward to a review hopefully with pics of you holding it and compared against a G26.

I don't have a G26 to compare it to, but I did get a chance to put 2 boxes of 124 range ammo through it earlier this week. I used a standard 10 round Gen 5 G26 mag, a Gen 5 G26 mag with a Pearce +1 extension and 2 Magpul G26 12 round mags (which is the only one they make I guess).

There were no issues with the gun or the mags. I thought the Magpul mags were a little loose in the magazine well, not so much when they were full, but when they emptied out they got a little wobbly. I tried moving them around while shooting to see if I could get it to FTF, but it never caused a malfunction. The Glock mags fit perfectly and worked as they should. I ended up adding a small strip of Talon grip tape to the front of the Magpul mag pinky extension as they are WAY too smooth.

I'm super happy with it. Shooting it with the flush fit G26 mag is fine, obviously not as comfortable as having the Pearce extension on the other mag, but I'm just as accurate with the flush mag, albeit a tad slower probably due to some extra muzzle flip. I plan on getting a couple X Grip sleeves to put on my G19 mags to further the flexibility options of the new grip frames.

Here's some pics of the different mags in the RXM sub-compact grip frame. For reference my hands aren't giant, I usually wear L or XL gloves.

With the G26 flush mag:



With the G26 Pearce +1 extension:



With the Magpul 12 round G26 mag:

Thank you that was very helpful.

If I was 21 years old, and just getting into firearms/ccw I would likely get one of these and say a Vortex Defender CCW. I'd have a decent gun and optic set up for a little over 100 than what a single Gen6 Glock 19 would cost me.

Yeah, a Ruger RXM (~$400) with an Osight SE (~$150) seems to be the current combo to beat for a quality budget midsize handgun with optic.

At $550 it's a bit under the cost of a G19 alone.

I don't have a ton to add, except I did buy an RXM with an OD green grip. I actually carry it quite frequently and it shoots really well, much more accurate than I expected..it’s actually *very accurate. It definitely fits my hand better than any Glock I’ve owned. No issues to report

I sold my RXM to buy a Gen 6 G19 COA..

Although the RXM wasn't a bad firearm, I just wanted the Gen 6 G19 more.

The full size RXM fits me about perfect for a polymer gun. Ruger saw the writing on the wall and made a great and wanted product.

I picked up my new RXM today, and lemme tell you... I feel like I hit the factory trigger lottery jackpot with this one!

It has hands down the best out of the box trigger of any Glock or RXM I've ever handled. It's better than my Glock GPTs. It's better than most of my modified Glock triggers with aftermarket components.

Just superb.

I've read the occasional not so glowing statements on the RXM trigger various places online over the past few years, so either I just got really lucky, or Ruger has stepped up their game with the factory RXM triggers lately.

I'll get some more in-depth thoughts and photos of the RXM posted next week, once I've had a chance to mount an optic and hit the range.

Glock triggers are like snowflakes- no two are exactly alike.

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Originally posted by RogueJSK:
I picked up my new RXM today, and lemme tell you... I feel like I hit the factory trigger lottery jackpot with this one!

It has hands down the best out of the box trigger of any Glock or RXM I've ever handled. It's better than my Glock GPTs. It's better than most of my modified Glock triggers with aftermarket components.

Just superb.

I've read the occasional not so glowing statements on the RXM trigger various places online over the past few years, so either I just got really lucky, or Ruger has stepped up their game with the factory RXM triggers lately.

I'll get some more in-depth thoughts and photos of the RXM posted next week, once I've had a chance to mount an optic and hit the range.

Although I sold my RXM, it did have a very nice trigger.

I bought an RXM maybe a month or a little longer ago after being a little ho-hum on the Gen 6 17 that I bought. I wanted to take a look at the RXM and see how it compared. I also am hoping that we will see a quality steel frame option for them eventually. I love a heavy gun and I think the steel frame striker fired market needs a Glock clone. My understanding is that PSA has a gun on the way that is RXM-compatable, which should help with aftermarket development.

I ended up with the full-size, 4.5" model, which ends up being essentially the same configuration as a Gen 6 17 (full size grip, 4.5" barrel, compact single stage recoil spring). I like the Ruger better than the Glock (although I prefer the Gen 5 Glock 17 to the RXM by a hair).

The good:

The grip texture, angle, and overall design is really good. I've always liked the Magpul MOE SL AR-15 grip and this is essentially that texture. Despite the small "Gen 3" mag release, the relieved frame makes it easy to activate. I think that not using the Gen 4/5/6 mag release pattern is a miss.

The optic mounting system appears more robust than the Glock Gen 6 system. My Gen 6 plate came loose within the first 1,000 rounds. My RXM optic system has not come loose. The RXM optic system is also a really low mount and the included sights (which are made of metal) are tall enough to use with the 507comp I mounted. I truly do not care about irons, but it's nice that these are usable.

A couple critiques:

The trigger on mine is not that good. It has a long, rolling break. I'm sure there are some that are better. The actual trigger shoe design is nice and I prefer it to all generations of Glock trigger. I have some assorted factory and aftermarket connectors that I will eventually try in the gun to see if I can more of a defined wall. I really don't want to spend Johnny Glock or Tactical Trigger money. The trigger is serviceable, though. I had no problems shooting 90+ off-hand B8s at 25 yards and was not behind my normal Glock performance on more dynamic drills.

The light rail has a "universal" cut like a Gen 3 and 4 Glock instead of 1913 like a Gen 5/6 Glock and almost every other gun currently in production. This is a miss, in my opinion. The 1913 cut is a true standard and has definitely won the war of adoption. This means that weapon lights need a different indexing key installed to use on the RXM than most other guns.

I have had no issues with holster compatibility or anything like that although I have not tested it extensively.

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I think that not using the Gen 4/5/6 mag release pattern is a miss.

100% agreed. It's one of my only quibbles with the RXM so far, along with their retention of Glock's proprietary narrower rail slot width from the Gen 3/4 Glock, as you also mentioned.

The beveled and textured surface and recessed surround for the RXM's mag release makes it better than the usual Glock Gen 3 mag release, but not as good as the Gen 4+.

Maybe Magpul will come around at some point.

Some of the aftermarket grip modules do use the Gen 4+ mag release. (And have 1913 rails.)

And https://andordynamics.com/ is apparently about to release a conversion kit with a drill/dremel jig, like he has for the Gen 3 Glocks, since the only difference between the Gen 3 and Gen 4+ mag release is the size of the holes in the side of the grip module. I'd be fine taking a drill to a $30 grip module, as opposed to a $400 frame.

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The RXM optic system is also a really low mount and the included sights (which are made of metal) are tall enough to use with the 507comp I mounted.

I like that they are taller than standard sight height, but not true tall suppressor height sights. Gives a lower 1/5th to 1/6th cowitness with most optics, which is my preference.

I don't want irons cluttering up my optic window any more than absolutely necessary, nor do I want giant shark fins sticking up on my slide.

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I have had no issues with holster compatibility or anything like that although I have not tested it extensively.

My RXM works in all my Glock holsters, though the fit is a little bit looser in some, due to the narrower beveled edges of the RXM slide compared to the boxy Glock slide.

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Here are my initial thoughts on my RXM.

In short: Ruger appears to have made a better Glock than Glock.

The Good:

-Built-in Glock reliability and function. It's a Gen 3 Glock, just with a FCU and a different grip. It shoots just as well and functions just as well as a Gen 3 Glock. They didn't have to reinvent the wheel or do a bunch of R&D. We don't have to worry about being beta testers on a new design, as it's a design that has been proven for many decades.

-Built-in aftermarket support. All my existing Glock mags and holsters work, without having to reinvest in a pile of mags and accessories for a new gun. And 98% of the various aftermarket options for Glocks also work with the RXM.

-Better than Glock's grip. The texture is just right, being aggressive enough without being too aggressive. The perfect compromise for both carry and real world use. I'm also a big fan of the grip angle and enlarged beavertail in particular. I've installed Grip Force beavertail adapters on all of my Glocks, since normal Glocks give me "railroad track" bite marks from the slide, and because I prefer a slightly less steep grip angle. The Magpul RXM grip modules incorporate both of these factors, without having to add an adapter.

As an example, here's my G21 with a Grip Force adapter installed:


-As I mentioned earlier, the trigger on this particular RXM is better than any out of the box Glock trigger I've ever had, and better than some modified triggers. No guarantee that yours will be the same, but I'm pleasantly surprised.

-The cost. I got mine for $361 OTD, but even at full price of $400-$450ish, it comes in well below a comparable Glock.

-The optic cut is one of the best factory optic cuts I've encountered so far, able to handle RMR, DPP, or RMSc all straight out of the box, all without adapter plates. I installed a Holosun SCS 320 on mine. I'm already a fan of the SCS series in general, and the SCS 320 in particular is enclosed (unlike many of the other SCS models), plus it has a larger optic window than most of the other models. Just note that despite the "320" name, it's just a standard DPP footprint. It could have just as easily been called the SCS DPP or similar.

If anyone else is interested in a SCS 320, Simmons Sporting Goods has the FDE model (only) on sale for $299.99, with free shipping and no tax outside of Lousiana. They had it to my door in 2 days. https://simmonssportinggoods.c...st-price-ever-253262

-The sights. The factory sights it comes with are already set up with my preference of a tritium front sight and blank serrated rear. They also happen to be taller than standard sights, while not being full-blown suppressor/optic height sights, which allows for a lower ~1/5th cowitness with most optics, which is also my preference when using a handgun optic, so as to not clutter up the optic window unnecessarily.


The Not As Good:

-The mag release. They "missed it by that much..." by not going with the larger Gen 4 style mag release. But I will say that for a Gen 3 mag release, it's better than the factory Glock Gen 3.

-The accessory rail uses the proprietary Glock groove width, not true 1913 (like even Glock went to with the Gen 5/6s). A minor annoyance. And perhaps Magpul will rectify that at some point with later grip modules.

-It comes with Magpul magazines (for obvious reasons), which are fine I suppose, but not my preference. I tossed them in my range bag, and will stick with my plethora of actual Glock magazines.

-The Compact/G19 sized grip module is just a smidge shorter than a G19 frame (and it's flared out at the ends), so my big monkey paws don't quite fit all the way on it, whereas they just barely fit on a G19. I may end up swapping over to a 17 round G45-style grip module on this in the near future.

Needs more colors

Worked for the SCAR.

I had briefly considered doing it with one of these, but it wasn't worth the noticeable upcharge for the FDE finish.

The large, 17 round grip is tits. Since mine is essentially a range gun, concealabilty is not an issue.

Right? I was at Bass Pro today and saw how much more it cost for that finish. They need to be careful and not get greedy. Ruger has a good thing going here. They are already slapping Glock in the face and winning.