Why doesn't Glock?

**bortle** · December 31st, 2009, 01:37 AM

Make a .22 cal. pistol? Not a conversion. A genuine .22 cal. semi. I think it would be a good seller.

**Kazz** · December 31st, 2009, 02:07 AM

Found this a few months back. No idea if it's any good, but its as close as your going to get for now to a 22lr glock other than a conversion kit.

**jcabin** · December 31st, 2009, 02:49 AM

I think Glock is geared towards self-defense and law enforcement.
I think they MAY make a single .380acp model, but I'm not sure if it's even in production anymore.

I don't think a .22lr fits their MO in my opinion. Why bother getting into sub-effective calibers?

**JayBell** · December 31st, 2009, 02:55 AM

Import "points" restrictions due to the GCA of 68... the reason the 380 isn't imported also...

weight, size, caliber, sights, thumbrest, etc etc...all have restrictions for imported guns.

this is a "protection scheme" to keep american manufacturers safer from "cheap foreign guns" as they said back in 1968.

**Nic** · December 31st, 2009, 04:08 AM

I would buy a Glock .22lr, but jcabin is correct, it's not their MO.

**smitty56** · December 31st, 2009, 06:44 PM

Originally Posted by Nic

I would buy a Glock .22lr, but jcabin is correct, it's not their MO.

Not their MO? Selling as many guns as possible?
Looking again, I do see Glock 25 and 28 in .380 that I don't think you can get them in this country. I don't see that they make a .22 in any form? JayBell is right. Glock is banned from bringing certain guns into this country on a point system. If pressed, I could go look it up in one of my Glock books for the specific quotes.
On the other hand, you can get .22 conversions FOR the Glock but those might be made in America. Either way, Glock didn't sell them.

**mrnyman** · January 1st, 2010, 12:55 AM

Actually Glock started out making kitchen utensils untill they got a contact to make shovels for the Austrian Army, They make shovels by the way, at the same time the Austrian Army were about to equip thier military with a new Handgun, and the rest is history as they say, Yes , so the Glock Pistol design is a military weapon, has nothing to do with personal self defense carry , target shooting or little old ladies at NRA classes at ten o'clock on a saturday morning, its plain and simple a military weapon, cant you just look at it and tell?

Glock still makes the .380 acp, its sold in countries where "civilians" are not allowed to have military cartidges, the BATF wont give them permission to bring it here because it has "No sporting purposes" as per GCA 1968 , thank you president Johnson .

A .22 cal Glock is a neat idea ansd i personally would buy one if they are available here.

Yes and the Glock shovels are darned nice Shovels, back in the day Places like Tapco, Shomer-Tec, and Federal arms used to sell them , i miss those days.