Many people in the firearms world are Glock fans. They just absolutely love their Glocks.
And there are a number of completely valid reasons to like Glock. Their reputation for reliability is near legendary, and the availability of aftermarket upgrades is a customizer’s dream. If you want something reliable and that you can tweak to your heart’s content, Glock has been the general go-to choice.
And that explains the large number of Glock clones that are on the market, too. Again, reliability and the ability to customize are huge draws there, and many clones can be less expensive than an actual brand-name Glock.
Often, though, Glock clones are not done by the bigger name manufacturers. That isn’t the case in the firearm that we’re looking at today. In fact, this Glock 19 Gen 3 clone (for the most part) is made by another big name manufacturer. Jeremiah Knupp writes,
The [Ruger, with Magpul,] RXM is a polymer-frame, striker-fired, 9 mm Luger semi-automatic handgun. A “compact” size pistol, the RXM has an overall length of 7.15” with a 4” barrel, a height of 5.31” and weighs 23.2 ozs., unloaded. The flat-faced trigger has an integral trigger safety, as well as an internal striker-block safety. The design is modular, with the fire control components housed in a removable stainless steel chassis that is serialized and is the component that is legally “the firearm.” Designated by Ruger as the Fire Control Insert (FCI), this design feature means that different frame and slide sizes are in store for the RXM, as well as a healthy aftermarket of options.
Knupp noted that many of the parts on the RXM are compatible with Glock aftermarket parts, though, there are some differences between the RXM and the Glock 19 Gen 3 such as the grip (which is a Magpul design) and the grip angle.
If you have 30 minutes, H.R. Funk has a pretty thorough video review of the RXM which you can watch below.
As Funk noted in his video, if you’ve wanted the advantages of Glock but don’t care for Glock’s grip angle, the RXM may give you what you want both with the Glock advantages and a few tweaks (such as grip angle) that will make this pistol more enjoyable for you to shoot than a Glock.
Of course, that’s going to come down to personal preference.
If you’re a particular Ruger fan, or if you want a Glock without buying a Glock, or if you just want something a little different from the Glocks that are out there, the Ruger RXM may be a pistol to consider.
