Okay, this has my attention


THE GLOCK RIFLE PATENT: IS A GLOCK CARBINE COMING?

Devil’s advocate. What would a Glock carbine bring to the table that isn’t already offered ad nauseum. Beyond giving a PD a one stop shop so to speak I am not sure what they would release that would move the needle.

I’d probably buy one. I like Glock. They make good stuff that works at a reasonable cost. I don’t feel like they’ve ever stolen designs from other companies, and they’ve always treated me right. The only real reason why I’m not closer to being a Glock fanboy is because their offerings are so limited as far as firearms manufacturers go. I’ve happily carried a Glock every day now for almost 9 years and have owned their products literally since my first pistol purchase. In the 23+ years that I’ve owned and shot Glock pistols I can honestly think of only one malfunction that I’ve ever personally experienced. If they come out with a rifle, I’ll buy one even if it’s just an AR copy. If it’s a totally new design and I show some interest in in, then maybe I’ll buy a couple. I really hope that Glock does follow through and manufacture this item that they’ve patented.

I would be interested in a Glock PCC in 10mm, provided it:
Uses the existing magazines.
Uses the existing internal parts, so you can take advantage of all the aftermarket parts now readily available for Glocks.
It is reasonably priced. My definition of reasonable is $650 or close.

Looks like a new rifle to me. Might end up resembling an AR outwardly, but the internals seem to be their own thing. That it takes AR grips and stocks doesn’t exactly thrill me, but there’s no lack of choices there, so it makes sense. If it shoots 5.56 out of STANAG mags, I’ll buy one. I’m a fanboy anyways, and it checks some boxes that the SIG 556 would have checked for me if it wasn’t for SIG’s dismal product support.

I wonder what they’ll end up going for if they come to market?

I was hoping for some kind of locked breach Pistol Caliber Carbine...that would actually fill an under-served market segment, especially if the MSRP is low, as most of the non-expensive PCCs are blowback. This looks like a rifle cartridge design, though...and while I'm willing to wait and see, I have a hard time believing it'll do anything better than an AR.

Meh. It already exists: it’s called a Keltec Sub2000!

Meh, CMMG already did this better with RDB system. You can pair their upper with their MkGs lower that takes Glock mags, or a standard AR lower using Endomags.

Intrigue...not something we get out of a staid company like Glock. Wait n see, I guess.

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Originally posted by Dwill104:
Meh, CMMG already did this better with RDB system. You can pair their upper with their MkGs lower that takes Glock mags, or a standard AR lower using Endomags.

I agree. Also if you look at the Glock diagrams the mags, bullets and BCG are .223.

The timing for this news is odd. I usually hear about Glock carbines around April 1st.

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Originally posted by 1s1k:

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Originally posted by Dwill104:
Meh, CMMG already did this better with RDB system. You can pair their upper with their MkGs lower that takes Glock mags, or a standard AR lower using Endomags.

I agree. Also if you look at the Glock diagrams the mags, bullets and BCG are .223.

I converted my SBR'd B&T GHM9 Compact to utilize Glock magazines (vs OEM) awhile back. I think they are much sturdier than the OEMs and since they're compatible with my 9mm enabled Glock pistol (a Model 23 .40 with 9mm barrel and recoil spring set up), the versatility is obvious.

Still haven't found out if the "superior" Glock hump will be on the pistol grip.

I mean I don’t need it. Shit I barely want another semi automatic anything. I have several semi auto rifles and PCCs.

But I’ll almost definitely buy a Glock Carbine just because. A Glock rifle is a lower probability but still a maybe.

Glock should have introduced this thing when it actually meant something to American shooters.

"We can observe these features from the diagrams:
• The rifle appears to have a mid-stroke (20-33mm) gas piston system

As SpartAN’s Dan says in the video, “[It’s like] nothing we’ve seen before.

It’s annular—no, not annual, or even glandular—annular, which is derived from the mathematical term “annulus,” meaning a flat shape like a ring; the edges being two circles that have the same center.

So, the annular gas piston head is ring-shaped and circles the barrel, as compared to above or below the barrel as seen in traditional systems. When propellant gases leave the barrel through the radial gas ports (angled back toward the receiver), the piston moves longitudinally along the barrel, acting on two push rods situated on either side of the barrel, which then act on the bolt carrier." <----- from the above posted link