Glock G44 V .22 LR
Model: UV4450101
Glock G44 V .22 LR
Model: UV4450101
Full Specifications
About This Firearm
The Glock G44 V is a polymer-framed striker-fired .22 LR built for training and plinking. It is current in Glock's lineup. It runs the compact Glock frame with a 4.02-inch Marksman barrel and the SAFE ACTION trigger at 5.8 lb, so the grip, the reset and the absence of a manual safety all match what a Glock centerfire shooter already does.
Two load-assist magazines come with it, holding 15 rounds each, along with interchangeable backstraps and a lockable case. The rear sight is adjustable, which Glock's centerfire service pistols are not, so the gun can be zeroed to a particular .22 load. The slide is a hybrid of steel and polymer, which brings a Glock-sized pistol down to 14.64 oz. The pistol has no optic cut and no threaded barrel, and a 10-round magazine is offered where capacity is capped.
If you're cross-shopping, the Sig Sauer P322 holds 20 rounds at 17.1 oz, arrives cut for an optic and includes a threaded barrel adapter, which are three things this gun does not have. The Smith & Wesson M&P22 Compact has an MSRP of $439 at 15.3 oz, holds 10 rounds and has a threaded muzzle from the factory, so both rivals take a suppressor without a new barrel.
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Strengths & Limitations
- The SAFE ACTION system keeps the trigger safety, firing pin safety and drop safety internal, and all three reset as the trigger returns.
- The load-assist levers on the magazines pull the follower down, so a magazine fills without a thumb fighting a rimfire spring.
- Backstraps change grip circumference without a new frame, so one pistol fits several hands in a family.
- With no optic cut and no threaded barrel, a dot and a suppressor both mean a different pistol.
- There is no manual safety, which an instructor teaching a first shooter may want on a range gun.
- The 15-round magazine is standard and the 10-round version is a separate purchase, so a capacity-capped state means buying magazines twice.
Category Rankings
How the Glock G44 V .22 LR ranks among compact .22 LR handguns.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a load-assist magazine?
A magazine with a lever on each side that pulls the follower down, so it can be filled without pushing rounds in against a stiff spring.
Does training on a G44 transfer to a centerfire Glock?
The frame, the trigger and the controls follow Glock's compact centerfire layout, so stance, draw and trigger work transfer. Recoil does not, since .22 LR moves the pistol far less.
What ammunition does it want?
Standard or high-velocity .22 LR. Subsonic target loads give a rimfire pistol the least pressure to cycle with, so they are the first thing to change if it short-strokes.
What is the slide made of?
A hybrid of steel and polymer. Glock uses it to keep the reciprocating mass low enough for a rimfire cartridge to work it.
