I was out shooting today, I didn't stay too long, it was really windy and still pretty humid. Anyway, I had both my Browning Black Label and Glock 44 today. Both in 22 lr. I thought I'd take some pictures of both of them side by side. It's surprising how similar they are. Virtually identical in size. The Glock is wider of course. When gripping the Browning, it is very thin in comparison.
Both have white dot sights. The Browning has a three dot setup and the Glock has a white outline around the rear sight. The Glock's white paint is brighter. Although the Browning's white dots are still very visible. I think I like the Glock's rear sight better. The white outline is pretty thick, and makes quick follow up shots very easy. The sight, and since it's just a 22, the gun pretty much just stays on target.
I really like the trigger on the Glock. Well, I like the trigger on the Browning also. But the Glock's trigger feels different. The pull weight is very close to each other. I don't have a gauge, but they both feel the same. It's just the slack and take up do both feel completely different from each other.
Glock goes to great length to talk about how to load their magazines and they have a video about it online. They advertise how the magazine has an assist tab to help. As you can see in the pictures, Browning also has an assist tab on their Black Label magazines. Each brand of magazine is very easy to load with this assist tab. I really wish Ruger would put something similar on the Mark IV magazines. They have those buttons, but they dig into your fingers. I was very slow and deliberate when loading the Glock. I followed the directions and loaded the gun the way Glock describes in the video.
I shot CCI Mini-Mags Round Nose in the Glock, and not a single blip. No stove pipes, no FTE, or FTF, or anything. It worked flawlessly. This is only the second time I've had the gun out, and it only has 150 rounds through it, but so far, no problems at all.
The Browning is the same way. I've had that gun for 3 or 4 years, and it really only jams up when it's dirty. I've taken it out quite a lot, and honestly, it only fouls up when it's dirty, otherwise, it too runs like a champ.
I think the Browning is just a bit more accurate. But, I'm more familiar with it. I think over time, the Glock will be just as accurate. It's plenty accurate right now, but today seemed to shoot low and to the left. But, like I said, it was really windy. I took it out today mostly to see if it would jam up. My daughter has shot the Browning quite a bit, and is pretty comfortable with it.
All in all, I really like both guns. They aren't competition target grade pistols, but that's ok. This is my first Glock, and after shooting it, I think I'd really like to go get one in 9mm and see how it performs.
Both have white dot sights. The Browning has a three dot setup and the Glock has a white outline around the rear sight. The Glock's white paint is brighter. Although the Browning's white dots are still very visible. I think I like the Glock's rear sight better. The white outline is pretty thick, and makes quick follow up shots very easy. The sight, and since it's just a 22, the gun pretty much just stays on target.
I really like the trigger on the Glock. Well, I like the trigger on the Browning also. But the Glock's trigger feels different. The pull weight is very close to each other. I don't have a gauge, but they both feel the same. It's just the slack and take up do both feel completely different from each other.
Glock goes to great length to talk about how to load their magazines and they have a video about it online. They advertise how the magazine has an assist tab to help. As you can see in the pictures, Browning also has an assist tab on their Black Label magazines. Each brand of magazine is very easy to load with this assist tab. I really wish Ruger would put something similar on the Mark IV magazines. They have those buttons, but they dig into your fingers. I was very slow and deliberate when loading the Glock. I followed the directions and loaded the gun the way Glock describes in the video.
I shot CCI Mini-Mags Round Nose in the Glock, and not a single blip. No stove pipes, no FTE, or FTF, or anything. It worked flawlessly. This is only the second time I've had the gun out, and it only has 150 rounds through it, but so far, no problems at all.
The Browning is the same way. I've had that gun for 3 or 4 years, and it really only jams up when it's dirty. I've taken it out quite a lot, and honestly, it only fouls up when it's dirty, otherwise, it too runs like a champ.
I think the Browning is just a bit more accurate. But, I'm more familiar with it. I think over time, the Glock will be just as accurate. It's plenty accurate right now, but today seemed to shoot low and to the left. But, like I said, it was really windy. I took it out today mostly to see if it would jam up. My daughter has shot the Browning quite a bit, and is pretty comfortable with it.
All in all, I really like both guns. They aren't competition target grade pistols, but that's ok. This is my first Glock, and after shooting it, I think I'd really like to go get one in 9mm and see how it performs.