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Glock 21
Pre-Review Comments: Nitty-Gritty Specs:
Caliber Gun Type Capactiy Height Length Thickness Weight (Unloaded) Weight (Loaded) Concealability Factor Barrel Length Sight Radius Sight Type 1st Trigger Pull 2nd Trigger Pull MSRP Street Price (New) Used Price

Custom threaded Glock 21 barrel from Lone Wolf Distributors.

I have to come clean on this gun review. Most of the guns I review on TacticalTim.com are guns that have been purchased by me primarily for the purpose of reviewing them for you. However, this gun has been in my personal arsenal for almost five years. I have run well over 5,000 rounds of ammo through this gun. Its NOT perfect but I know every thing about this Glock 21. Okay... now you know were Im coming from. Lets get started!! .45 ACP Double Action Only 13+1 5.47 in. 7.59 in. 1.27 in. 1.643 lbs. 2.393 lbs. 5.738 4.60 in. 6.77 in. SureSight Pyramid 5.5 lbs n/a $650 $550 $490

This accessory rail is nice to have. The grip on the G21 is a little bit fat. Cool O.D. Green grip/frame.

Sure Sight sights can be found at http://www.suresight.com/

This extended slide release is a MUST for this gun.

Quality, Fit & Finish:

This gun is classic Glock function over form when it comes to quality, fit and finish. What do I mean by when I say this? Well, lets just say that I think Glocks are ugly guns... but if I could only take one gun into a gun fight, this would be the gun.

Heck, some would argue that the olive drab frame on this Glock 21 only makes it uglier. I actually kinda like the contrasting colors. Okay, back to quality, fit and finish. This gun may be ugly but the design and assembly is executed flawlessly. All plalstic components are molded flawlessly from high-quality tooling. Glock uses a ferritic nitrocarburizing process to put that cool black finish on their slides. The final matte, non-

The SureSight pyramid is an interesting sight that I like a LOT. The sight picture comes very naturally. You just complete the pyramid and BAM youre on target.

SureSight Pyramid Sight.

glare finish meets or exceeds stainless steel specifications, is 85% more corrosion resistant than a hard chrome finish, and is 99.9% salt-water corrosion resistant.**

The bottom line is that while the Glock may not be the most attractive handgun, it is a well-made and brilliantly engineered gun.
** http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferritic_nitrocarburizing

The original Glock packaging is LONG GONG since Ive owned this gun for almost 5 years. So youll just have to pretend this is a picture of my G21 in the case with the crappy bore brush that Glock includes with their guns!

Ergonomics & Shootability:

As you can see from the pictures, I changed the standard Glock sights to a sight from a small company called SureSight. Youll either love or hate these sights... I think theyre great. You just complete the triangle and youre on target. Theyre kind of expensive so I recommend you try them out before you buy them. If I could change one thing on this gun, it would be the grip size. The Glock 21 is NOT made for people with small or even medium-sized hands! My hands are JUST big enough but it would still be nice if the grips were just a little bit smaller. Finally, be SURE to get the Glock extended slide release for this gun. That standard slide release is so small youd need a microscope to see it!

Reliability & Accuracy:

As far as accuracy goes, this gun shines. It was easy to keep all my rounds within a 1.73 circle at 21 feet. I have put thousands of rounds through this gun and have never had a problem. The Glock 21 may be an ugly handgun, but it sure does work well.

Concealability:

If my memory serves me correctly, the good folks from Glock included two, thirteen round magazines when I originally bought this gun.

The concealability rating is determined by the formula below. The lower the number the better! Cfactor = (LxWxTx(loaded weight))/(7*)

This gun gets a concealability rating of 5.738 which is not bad considering this is a full size handgun. Ive actually carried this gun concealed in the appendix position on numerous occasions. I dont think it would work very with a tuckable holster, but it IS concealable.

Things I LIKE:

Very accurate. Super reliable. Ive shot 1000s of rounds through this gun and its never had a problem. I think the OD frame looks cool.

Conclusion & Summary:

While the Glock 21 was NOT designed specifically for concealed carry, Ive proven that is very accurate and extremely reliable gun. And with a sturdy untucked shirt, you CAN conceal this gun without too much trouble.

Things I DONT Like:

The standard Glock slide release needs to be replaced. The extended release which you can see on my gun works a LOT better. The standard Glock sights are fine, but the SureSight sights I put on are a lot better.

Now thats what I call a nice tight group.