Full review with specs and pricing: www.gbgunsdepot.com/post/grand-power-mk23-k100 The promised field strip/reassembly: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qJPIf4OtZruWetE
@FeWolf6 ай бұрын
You have converted me I now have p11 and p1
@GBGuns6 ай бұрын
How do you like them?
@FeWolf6 ай бұрын
@@GBGuns I like them alot, I carried a 92fs and Browning HP in service, I do love a hammer gun ;), the p1 is my preferred carry, I like alittle longer sight rail, and barrel. I am looking at the Storm 4x G next purchase, (decocker fan). I will say the GP are very well made, excellent fitting, Dad was a Gunsmith and I was machinist. My grandson, a Marine will be getting my 2 Tanfoglio's which I was carrying until I got the GPs
@ThisShitDontFlush6 ай бұрын
I’m looking for them to make a ‘GBGuns’ edition because you’re the only one reviewing them.
@GBGuns6 ай бұрын
I've been a fan for years
@Itzryan2886 ай бұрын
Either that or a Global Ordinance version
@ronmingo42586 ай бұрын
I'm waiting for the decocker models.
@GBGuns6 ай бұрын
Be sure to let Global Ordnance know. They order what they think people want.
@alangrant5278Ай бұрын
I tried my club’s K100 and loved it so much I bought the X-Calibur. It was used with a slightly ick green that was scratch from a cheap holster. I stripped it back to clean stainless and will love it.
@Quality_Guru6 ай бұрын
Greatly appreciate the details regarding the quality of the craftsmanship of this pistol. It's rarely mentioned by most reviewers.
@elder11445 ай бұрын
Great Review! I carry a GP P11 MK12 and I love it one of the BEST shooting guns I have ever used. But when the time comes to clean it I still use some very colorful language to help get it back together. Keep up the great work and take care.
@GBGuns5 ай бұрын
THis is my method: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qJPIf4OtZruWetE
@elder11445 ай бұрын
@@GBGuns Thank you that really helped
@CHEECHMUN7 ай бұрын
Very well machined!!!
@lizzapaolia9596 ай бұрын
You're absolutely correct. GB Gun videos were the reason.my husband and I are now adding grand Power firearms to our collection. Grand Power is a European manufactured firearm. My husband and I prefer German/ European firearms. If you purchase a grand Power firearm you will not be disappointed. Have a good evening 🙏
@hoppinggnomethe41546 ай бұрын
I just realized that the name "Grand Power" was probably inspired by "Hi-Power" or "Grande Puissance"
@AllPurposeBen6 ай бұрын
I’ve already had one of the optics plates break on my mk23 K100. Working on modeling it and will have one printed in metal.
@solarenergynow086 ай бұрын
I thought the GPs were affordable..K100Mk23 is $620+; will wait for some deals. Great review.
@richdubbya6 ай бұрын
I'm loving my GP. And like you, got bit by the bug. You were alking about wishing for a different sights.. I guess Global will swap out the from for a fiber on request.. At least with the 12s. Still contumplating if I want a K X trim or a standard K. The lightning cuts worth the extra? All I know is my X Cal is more accurate than my fully custom PX4.. Pisses me off a little, but then again, it sold me to the Grand Power Cult. ;-)
@drewberto007 ай бұрын
Only thing I'm worried about is the polymer optic plates, doesn't the new x-caliber come with steel plates? Are they cross-compatible?
@tylerkent10020 күн бұрын
Did they fix the horribly stiff mag release button? Did they really fix the slippery grip? Did they fix the absence of a useful ledge on the nearly flat safety lever? Did they fix the awful angle of the trigger that is too far forward in the trigger guard when uncocked? The only really good feature of the Grand Power is the very light weight single action trigger pull (about 3 to 3.5lbs) and extremely short trigger reset. Best factory trigger of all polymer 9mm handguns, by far without having to pay $2,000. Gun is also very accurate.
@brandonlind57006 ай бұрын
It looks like they maybe added pre travel in rotating barrels cam track adding to the delay before the barrel starts rotating maybe decreasing recoil?
@edphillips86696 ай бұрын
Great video GB! The new locking system looks amazing. I’m looking forward to the range video to see if you feel much difference between Mk12 and Mk23 due to the locking system and better grip textures.
@GBGuns6 ай бұрын
I did some side by side shooting of them on the second channel
@edphillips86696 ай бұрын
@@GBGuns I missed it…I’ll look it up. 👍🏻
@GBGuns6 ай бұрын
I pulled it up for youo: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iHjIlImugZeLiqc
@edphillips86696 ай бұрын
@@GBGuns Thank you! I did miss that one. Both seemed to have equal muzzle flip but you felt the Mk23 to be a little smoother. As I guessed the different grip texture is the major difference here, even with cold shots. Both are excellent guns. Thanks again! 👍🏻
@Jehwvsbgeud6 ай бұрын
How does this compare to a Bul or a Cz shadow?
@kayinvanderkill2 ай бұрын
Question...these have firing pin blocks, correct? It looks like they have them anyway. Is that a part that eventually needs to be replaced like they do on CZs? And like CZs can it be damaged by too much dry fire without a snap cap? Also, you have the decocker on the MK12, is that interchangeable with the safety on the MK23? With the different barrel design and slightly different housing, maybe not? I'm not sure what is involved with switching to the decocker, but if you can find a dirt cheap decocker MK12 from pretty much any of the 9mm models then maybe it's worth it for the parts since you can't buy them separately. The safety at least looks the same on the MK12 and MK23.
@steelydan1466 ай бұрын
Totating barrel... is it the same design & operation as the Barretas?
@dannydowell99796 ай бұрын
Would this be a good USPSA gun in your opinion?
@bagel4117 ай бұрын
This, or the Bul for your next class?
@GBGuns7 ай бұрын
I just took the Bul Armroy to a class a couple of weeks ago, might run this next.
@guydotyt7 ай бұрын
Another great review. Thanks! I got the K100 and I am now on a mission to find suppressor-height sights (the GP 2024 catalog shows them, but Global Ordnance does not stock them yet.) I spoke with a Global Ordnance sales person and he said it's "likely" that they'll have them but no actual commitment or an ETA. Is there any other global supplier that you know and would mail sights? Do you know if GP sells direct? I am also in the process of sourcing a better fitting plate (one that fits the width of the optic and the contours of the slide.)
@GBGuns7 ай бұрын
There may be sources in Europe, but you'll be paying for shipping if they ship to the US
@wisenber5 ай бұрын
The K100 Mk 23 and the 40L look appealing enough. How hard would it be to convert them to decocker, and how is the availability? I've looked a bit and haven't found much.
@GBGuns5 ай бұрын
Decocker kits are not sold anymore. Let Global Ordnance know you want a decocker model.
@wisenber5 ай бұрын
@@GBGuns Thanks for that! Hopefully they're importing them now.
@livincincy44986 ай бұрын
“ Well sure you make it look easy to take down because you followed the manufacturer’s directions!!!! “ ( face palm )
@stephanieroberts13946 ай бұрын
GB what is your preference hammer or striker?
@GBGuns6 ай бұрын
Typically a striker allows for a longer sight radius and lower cost, but I prefer the trigger feel of a hammer. I've also generally seen more reliable ignition with hammer guns (aside from Taurus) than with striker guns.
@stephanieroberts13946 ай бұрын
@@GBGuns Same. I like hammer guns although I own both. Thank you.
@sabatiniontech72564 ай бұрын
Great gun, I own it. The case they provide, on the other hand, is an embarrassment. It is flimsy, clasps do not work, it is not TSA compliant. Biggest problem is lack of after market options: no threaded barrel, no fiber optic front sight, no tritium sights, no suppressor height sights (for example Sig Sauer has suppressor height tritium sights). Hey Global Ordinance get some after market parts for Grand Power. What I really want is a decocker, formerly an option now not.
@GBGuns4 ай бұрын
Let GLobal Ordnance know you want a decocker model. There's no threaded barrel because there are no US parts that would work on a rotating barrel. There are fiber optic sights and other options IF Global Ordnance imports them.
@anthonyguidas20126 ай бұрын
How many Grand Powers do you have?
@scottmackey41826 ай бұрын
Imagine if KZbin blocked all videos showing how to change the handgrip of a tennis racket or a pickleball racket. Or how to change the drill bit in a drill. Or how to …. It’s all so ridiculous!!!!
@buncha56516 ай бұрын
I have tried red dots, and I'm not a fan. I am much faster and more accurate with open sights.😊
@johndeere1951a6 ай бұрын
That's reassuring for this 73 year old, shooting for 60+ years. I'm an analog guy living in a digital world. ✌️
@JD-tn5lz6 ай бұрын
There's a purpose behind dots but it's far more limited than what optics makers would have you believe. That big bright front sight is the most failproof and reliable dot ever made.
@nickknox.6 ай бұрын
Nothing not to like here. If it's as accurate as the now "older" design I'll have to pick one up.
@richr72157 ай бұрын
Do you know if they'll be coming out with an xtrim for the MK23?
@GBGuns7 ай бұрын
I have not heard anything yet.
@eddiewest84776 ай бұрын
Hey guys, me and my wife love the channel, how can I pay for a hat an a shirt with ur logo on them? Awesome 👌 👏 💪🇺🇲🙏✌️
@GBGuns6 ай бұрын
You should see the merch bar beneath the video (unless KZbin took that down). It's not the greatest stuff, but it's what could be done without sinking a bunch of capital that I don't have.
@RevGunn-jq3cq6 ай бұрын
Warranty sucks, particularly for new generation with no track record
@GBGuns6 ай бұрын
What was your experience?
@RevGunn-jq3cq6 ай бұрын
@@GBGuns broken guns!
@GBGuns6 ай бұрын
@@RevGunn-jq3cq that's part 1 of needing a warranty, but what was your warranty experience.
@alangrant5278Ай бұрын
Mark 12 stripping is dead easy. Reassembly not so much. I’m getting used to it after a long time.
@robinj.93296 ай бұрын
Is this a Steel frame gun? Or is this another "injection molded" plastic wonder? I really hate plastic guns! Steel is my preferred, but I do own one or two "light-alloy" frame guns.
@GBGuns6 ай бұрын
I'm sorry the video didn't make it readily apparent. This is a polymer frame with a billet stainless steel internal block to secure all parts.
@lizzapaolia9596 ай бұрын
Thank you for sharing this informative video. Grand Power makes some outstanding firearms, they are meticulously manufactured. My husband and I would gladly buy you some German beer if we were in your area. Idk iif there's any real German Hofbrau's in your area 🤔 Off subject; my husband and I recently were in Oakland, CA. Near the airport there was a so called German Hofbrau'. It definitely wasn't German and it sold Mexican and Asian food as well 😳. We wish you and Teya a great weekend. Great video channel of yours 🙏
@boog36907 ай бұрын
I've been watching your channel for years. I know you don't care for Dots but the rest of your viewers may and probably do. Why don't you start demonstrating more dots on dot ready guns? PS trigger weight from time to time would be nice too.
@GBGuns7 ай бұрын
After the main review I've been mounting dots on guns and taking them back out, I just don't like altering a firearm and then reviewing it because it's then no longer an objective review of the gun. I stopped measureing trigger pull weight when I realized it didn't matter unless it was under 3lbs or over 10lbs. Trigger feel is what makes the difference and that unfortunately can only be descripbed.
@boog36907 ай бұрын
@@GBGuns I do love watching your reviews. It's the same thorough format every time. Just a suggestion.
@GBGuns7 ай бұрын
@@boog3690 I appreciate that. Some guns get a third video or more with an optic later on if there's time
@JD-tn5lz6 ай бұрын
The "rest of your viewers"? I'm one of his viewers and I just don't see it. Four to five times a week at the range and I usually go most weeks without seeing someone else use a pistol dot. Maybe folks like them more where you live as opposed to mine. Hard telling. I'm part of the silent majority, those that won't use pistol dots on duty guns. They are another piece of gear to maintain, another piece of gear susceptible to malfunction, and detract ever so slightly from concealability. I have owned and used Trijicon, Vortex, Sig, Burris, Meprolight, and a few others at some point. At some point and in some way, every single pistol dot I've owned has failed. Every single one, one way or another. Like me, there are many of us who have found out that dots, even those of reputable manufacture, are a consumable item. Plus frankly, as GB has stated again and again and again and again, ad infinitum, he is reviewing a firearm, not an optic or optics/gun combination. Not bashing others' choices, and I'm not actually an "anti" dotter. I've obviously owned more than a few. it's just that I suspect if you look around they are less common than you feel. I rarely see them up here except in competition shooting.
@boog36906 ай бұрын
It would be nice to know the footprints and optics mounting information at the very least. How it mounts and cowitniss with the irons. I mean that is part of the gun and should be included with the gun review information. What better way to demonstrate what the gun mounting footprint is like than to actually show one mounted. Just saying. Not trying to start an optics debate...should you use or not...just the information if the gun is so equipped.
@deusvult66326 ай бұрын
I'd rather have a Canik.
@GBGuns6 ай бұрын
Canik doesn't make an equivalent pistol.
@deusvult66326 ай бұрын
@@GBGuns That's true, they make better. God bless
@GBGuns6 ай бұрын
@deusvult6632 better how? What was your experience?
@MattTheBandGuy3 ай бұрын
Then go buy a Canik!
@GBGuns3 ай бұрын
@@MattTheBandGuy Did you notice he never responded with how a Canik was better or what his experience was? They never do...