Glock 22 Gen 4 Overview :: Weapons.com

FIRST IMPRESSIONS

A full grip is an efficient grip! (Photograph: Ryan Domke/Weapons.com)

It didn’t really feel like a primary impression pulling this gun out of the field. Because it shares the whole lot from the management format to total dimension with the G17, it was extraordinarily acquainted. Even loaded, the burden is shut sufficient to not likely discover, not less than for my part.

It’s been some time since I’ve had any Gen 4 Glocks, so the finger grooves felt a bit of unusual, nevertheless it nonetheless feels nice in hand. I’ve massive palms, so the taller grip is at all times appreciated.

FEATURES

Glock 22 .40 S&W Handgun — The inventory Glock set off is, properly … a Glock set off. There’s room to be improved, however when you’re used to it, it’s all good. (Photograph: Ryan Domke/Weapons.com)

Within the uncommon occasion that you simply aren’t conversant in Gen 4 Glocks, I’ll go over the important thing options as a substitute of simply saying “the usual Glock options.” The G22 options interchangeable backstraps together with finger grooves on the entrance of the grip, so you’ll be able to actually have a gorilla grip on this gun as soon as you discover the appropriate dimension backstrap to fit your hand.

You’ll additionally discover a versatile accent rail to mount your favourite lights or lasers, a reversible magazine launch, and Glock’s “protected motion” set off.

I discover that inventory Glocks, the G22 included, have the whole lot you want however nonetheless go away just a few issues to be desired. It might be good to have an ambidextrous slide cease and a lighter set off pull, however these are merely needs and never essentially cons.

SPECS

Caliber: .40 S&W
Capability: 15+1
Size: 8 inches
Barrel Size: 4.5 inches
Peak: 5.5 inches
Width: 1.3 inches
Weight: 25.6 ounces

RANGE TIME

Glock 22 .40 S&W Handgun with boxes of ammo — The G22 simply ate by way of coaching and protection rounds with zero malfunctions. (Photograph: Ryan Domke/Weapons.com)

Glocks is probably not the flashiest handguns on the market, however they’re some of the dependable. Whereas I’ve put solely 200 rounds by way of the G22 up to now, I’ve had zero malfunctions.

I at all times be sure to place goal and defensive rounds by way of a gun when testing it to ensure it’s not choosy. The G22 ate all the next with no points: 135-grain Doubletap JHP, 125-grain Speer Lawman TMJ, and 165-grain Winchester White Box FMJ.

Glock 22 .40 S&W Handgun with target — My first rounds by way of the G22 out to 25 ft remained fairly tight, however at 35 ft and farther I began to lose my groupings. (Photograph: Ryan Domke/Weapons.com)

On the subject of accuracy, I used to be pleasantly stunned with the G22. I don’t shoot .40 all that usually, so once I was getting 3-inch groupings out to 25 ft proper out of the field, I used to be comfortable!

After I spent some extra time with it, I prolonged these 3-inch groupings out to about 12 yards. The longer barrel and slide assist to mitigate among the recoil and make the G22 a straightforward .40 to regulate.