Ruger/Magpul “Glock” RXM

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I looked at one at the local shop a couple weeks ago just because it was out of the case.  I wasn’t in the market for one, but I’ve been thinking ever since what a good deal it was.  
At the $399 they are selling them for, it’s less than what their new Glocks were 30 years ago.  
 

It fits the human hand, with an overall better grip shape than Glocks in my opinion.  It has a different grip angle; not a lot, but enough to make a difference to me.   
If it doesn’t fit your hand, I expect a lot of aftermarket grip frames are on the way.  There are three or four out there for the Sig P320, and imagine this gun will be a bigger seller.  
 

I have almost given up on iron sights on handguns at my age.  This RXM is optics ready, but I might be able to use these sights.  The rear sight is big with a nice wide notch.  The front sight is big and bold, and only has a tritium insert as a distraction.  
 

I have had little luck with Ruger centerfire auto pistols, but I have a lot more hope for this one already.  

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Observations so far. 

I’ve only shot it once.  I only put 100 rounds through it- 60 of my 140 cast SWC handloads, 30 Winchester USA 115 FMJ, and ten Winchester Ranger 127 +P+.

It shot like a Glock.  There simply isn’t much more to say there.

As I said, the grip is a big improvement to me.  Besides the shape, there are other details like a huge integral flare to the magwell.  I can turn the gun upside down and drop a magazine in.  Seriously, I did that.  You have to do a sloppy job to fumble it going in.  

The texture on the grip is hard to describe.  It feels like a lot of short stiff hairs grabbing your skin.  Grabby yet nearly smooth.  
You have to try it to understand. 
 

On semiautos, I like having some way to pull a magazine out if it gets caught in the gun.  A double feed will cause this with a lot of guns, and being able to rip the magazine out is the first step to clearing it, and sometimes that action alone will take care of it.   The “toe” on magazines for 1911s and some others works for this.  The dished out area on HK USPs is another way of allowing a good grasp. 

Therefore, something I never liked about Glocks is the difficulty of getting a good grip on the magazine to rip it out against it’s will.  I’ve seen some people go as far as cutting half-moon openings in the side of the grip at the bottom to facilitate this. 

The Magpul-Ruger grip has a bevel/“bobtail” on the lower rear that allows my thumb in. Working in opposition to my forefinger on the front of the magazine, this gives me a good strong grip to pull it out. 

There are subtle contour changes all over that don’t stand out, but you feel them.  

This is a well thought-out grip frame. 

I mentioned the sights being nice, but I guess I didn’t say they are steel. That’s an automatic upgrade to a new Glock for a lot of people, so there is an expense saved.  

I like the sights so much that if I had a Glock or several, I’d buy these and put them on the Glocks. 

A friend who is a Glock fan has been asking me questions since I bought it Saturday. I guess he heard enough, because he was at the same shop today when they opened and got one for himself.  He had no real need for what is another G19 for him, but like I keep saying: for $399, why not?
 

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Make that two friends now that I’ve nudged into one.