The introduction of the Glock Model 38 provides an alternative that bridges the dilemma between the need for a small, easy-to-conceal, lightweight self-defense pistol, which is usually in a smaller caliber, and the need for a bigbore, powerful self-defense gun, which is usually large and hard to conceal.
In my latest adventures I tested a Glock 38, a compact 8+1 handgun that delivers the unique 45 GAP round. If you’re the kind of reader who scans all the way to the end of an article to get the “bottom line,” here is the spoiler right up front: I shoot a lot of guns for testing and I am occasionally impressed, but rarely enough to purchase the gun after testing. I bought this gun.