Chad Wallace

December 29, 2023

Red Dot, Review, RMR, GForce Arms, Rapture

GForce Arms Rapture

Chad Wallace

December 29, 2023

Red Dot, Review, RMR, GForce Arms, Rapture

I recently ran across the GForce Arms GF9 Rapture handgun. I was intrigued by this new micro-compact handgun as it has a bunch of Glock parts compatibility. So much so that I contacted GForce Arms about getting one for review. As you can figure out, GForce sent out a Rapture to do a full review on. The Rapture surprised me with all its features, especially that it can be found for around $350.

G43 on top of Rapture for size comparison. Rapture grip frame is about 1/2” longer with no magazines inserted. Picture is not a perfect representation

The Rapture is a small 9mm handgun aimed at the carry market. For comparison, it is roughly the same size as a Sig P365X. So it technically fits into the “Micro Compact” size description. The Rapture’s grip frame is larger front to rear, so it feels good in the hand, at least mine. The Rapture is still very narrow, coming in at 1.12” total. It runs a 3.25” barrel for a total length of 6.6”. The main difference in the GForce Rapture is that it has a bunch of parts compatibility with the G26. Including working in G26 holsters.

GForce Arms put a lot of work into designing the Rapture. For the polymer frame, they gave it a great usable sandpaper type texture. This texture is on the front, sides, and rear backstrap. It is also toward the front of the frame where you would rest your trigger finger or thumb. Speaking of the backstrap, the Rapture comes with 4 different ones. A 0° that comes installed on the Rapture, then a 2°, 4°, and a 6°. These options help the pistol to fit any hand size, from small to large. On the rear of the Rapture is a beavertail to help lessen the chance of slide bite. GForce Arms kept it on the smaller side, I believe, to keep the pistol compact. It still functions as expected. The grip also has some slight indents where your trigger finger and thumb rest. This aids in getting a proper trigger pull for those with smaller fingers. It also helps with hitting the large magazine release. Being fairly large, the mag release size is nice and very useful. Helping to get rid of that awful Glock knuckle, is a slightly undercut trigger guard. One of the few flaws I found with the Rapture is the lack of a rail at the front of the pistol. But, it also wouldn’t fit in standard G26 holsters if it had one. Lastly, there is a thin slide release. Amazingly, the slide release was way easier to use then I expected it to be.

When GForce Arms says the Rapture is “heavy in glock compatibility”, it is. All of the internal parts are gen 3 Glock compatible, and some of the external ones. So if you want to change out the barrel, trigger, trigger bar, slide, end plate, and sights, you can. Just use any of the readily available gen 3 aftermarket parts.

The trigger in the Rapture is decent. It starts with a flat face with a little hook on the end. Yes, there’s the little safety inside the trigger. The flipper safety seemed a bit strong, but it didn’t keep the trigger from being pulled, so it works fine. I do like the little hook on the end of the trigger. It helps a little bit to keep my finger from sliding all the way down and rubbing against the inside of the trigger guard. Trigger pull is decent, for these types of striker fired pistols. The Rapture’s trigger does have a decent break, not mushy like some gen 3 triggers are. Trigger pull weight was 5.5 lbs on my trigger pull gauge. I thought the weight was decent for a carry gun. Besides, if you want it lighter, there are plenty of parts on the market to make it anyway you want.

Sitting on top of the GForce Rapture’s frame, is a fantastic slide. Yes, the slide looks kind of blocky, until you get a good look at it. It has front and rear angled cocking serrations, These are fairly deep cut, not overly sharp, and slightly deeper at the top. These serrations work extremely well. They blend into the frame nicely and look good. Inside the slide is a nondescript barrel and dual recoil spring system. Back on top of the slide are metal fiber optic iron sights. The front is red, and the back are green, both feature anti-glare serrations. The Rapture uses standard Glock sights, a big plus if you want to change them out for higher profile ones. Why would you want higher profile sights? Because the Rapture comes cut for optics! But it doesn’t stop there. The Raptures slide is cut directly for both the RMR and RMSc (sheild) footprints. GForce Arms also includes locator pins to use with either optics. These pins also help minimize optic movement under recoil. A nice optic cover plate comes installed if you don’t wish to mount an optic on the Rapture.

I ordered up a kydex holster for the Rapture. Once it showed up, I began carrying the Rapture on and off. The gun carries nicely with an IWB holster. Being that the Rapture is not big, that helped. Probably what helped the most is the thinness of the Rapture. One thing I noticed while carrying the Rapture was how the magazine's pinky extension stuck out more than I liked. GForce doesn’t have an option for a magazine without the pinky extension. So I proceeded to dremel off the extension on one of the magazines, making it flush fit. This helped a lot in how noticeable the pistol was under just a T-shirt. I thought the sandpaper texture might cause some discomfort when carrying. To my surprise, the texture didn’t feel bad against my skin. It is only a little bit noticeable to me. The Rapture makes a decent carry gun.

The Rapture comes with 2 magazines. I would have liked to see it come with 3. But since the Rapture can be found for under $350, that didn’t hurt me too bad. Plus, extra magazines are only $25. Both the magazines sent with the Rapture are steel and hold 12 rounds each. Both have that aforementioned pinky extension. The Rapture magazines are proprietary. Also not a deal breaker for me. Remember, P365 mags are proprietary also. I have had zero problems with the Rapture magazines.

Shooting the Rapture was a pleasure. The first thing I noticed was that it didn’t have as much felt recoil. Or at least less than I was expecting from a pistol this size. I shot it with the fiber optic sights. Those sights are really easy to pick up and fairly fast. I then proceeded to mount an optic up top. I used the RMR cut option and installed a Swampfox Liberty. With this combo, the factory iron sights just peek above the optic. You can still use them as back up irons, but just barely. I ran all different weights of 9mm through the Rapture, with both the irons and an optic. The only problem I ran into was some factory reloaded ammo that wouldn’t go into battery. Not the Rapture’s fault because all the factory new ammunition I used ran flawlessly. So I would say the Rapture has more of a match chamber. In fact, the pistol ran flawlessly with zero malfunctions through about 750 rounds. No, I didn’t clean it either. I didn’t run an accuracy test on the Rapture, but I did run a dot torture with it at 5 yds. The Rapture performed well, I didn’t. I also set up my A-Zone steel at 50 yds. The Rapture didn’t have any problems reliably ringing it. So I’d say it’s more accurate then I am. When shooting and manipulating the Rapture, I also noticed that it doesn’t have any sharp edges on it, at least if you don’t count the front sight. Overall, the Rapture exceeded what I was expecting

I really hope the GForce Arms Rapture stays around. It is a very well made, American, micro compact pistol. Plus it is affordable, hitting the streets at under $350. It has 12 round capacity, is thin, has lots of Glock compatibility, comes with 4 backstraps, and can mount any of the common red dot optics. I feel you can’t go wrong with the Rapture. Check it out at GForce Arms or your local dealer.

Firearms Insider Reviews - Key Points

Claim to Fame:

Sub-Compact handgun with a lot of Glock compatibility

Target Market:

Those wanting a quality micro-compact firearm at a decent price

Features, Benefits, and Specifications of this product:

Caliber: 9mm Luger
Capacity: 12+1
Comes with 2 Magazines
Frame Material: Textured Glass Filled Polymer
Comes with 4 Backstraps: 0°, 2°, 4°, & 6°
Optic Cut for RMR or RMSc footprints
Sights: Fiber Optic - Red Front / Green Rear
Barrel Length: 3.25"
Trigger: Flat Face with hook
Weight: 22.5oz with empty magazine
Width (Overall): 1.12”
Height: 4.7” without magazine
Length (Overall): 6.62”
Highly Glock Compatible, most parts are interchangeable
Uses Glock sights
Comes with carry case that’s cut for optics
Made in USA
Assembled and tested in Reno, NV
Lifetime Warranty

What other aesthetic options or finishes are available?

Flat Dark Earth

What others are saying?:

Nothing found as of publishing`

Link to other reviews:

Outdoor News America

Price point:

MSRP = $379.00

Retail = $329.00 at Global Ordnance or Guns.com

I need it now! Availability:

Global Ordnance, Guns.com, or your local FFL

Our Rating:

Pros:

Price
Glock compatibility
Optic cut with pins
Fiber Optic steel sights
Backstraps
Large mag release button

Cons:

No accessory rail
No flush fit magazines

Score: 8.00 Great

Favorite Link: SwampFox Liberty Review

Chad Wallace

December 17, 2023

Lone Wolf, Handgun, Review, Night Fision, Dusk, Dusk 19, Glock, Red Dot, RMR

Lone Wolf Dusk 19

Chad Wallace

December 17, 2023

Lone Wolf, Handgun, Review, Night Fision, Dusk, Dusk 19, Glock, Red Dot, RMR

Ammo for this review was sponsored by our friends over at

Target Barn

Lone Wolf Arms has been making Glock compatible handguns for years now. They recently introduced their Dusk 19 handgun. The Dusk is their newest generation of pistols with a ton of great features added in. The Dusk 19 line has a bunch of different options, from a “stock” style pistol to threaded barrels with suppressor height night sights. Lone Wolf also has various color options for the Dusk 19. They sent out one with a FDE slide and ⅓ co witness sights for us to review.

When I say the Dusk 19 is Glock compatible, here’s what I mean. The Dusk 19 is compatible with G19 parts, and therefore, uses those styles of parts. But, it is definitely NOT a G19. Yes, the size is similar, but that is about it. The Dusk 19 specs are below in the Features & Benefits section, so you can read them there. However, there are some interesting features of the Dusk 19. It uses a Gen 4 magazine release. This gives it the ability to be reversed from side to side. So if you’re a lefty, Lone Wolf has you covered. The Dusk 19 also has Glock Gen 3 parts compatibility. It also uses G19 magazines. I used a variety of mags, including the 2 KCI mags that came with the pistol. They all functioned flawlessly in the Dusk 19. Lone Wolf also gave the Dusk a 19° grip angle. I’m a big fan of the 19° grip angle, as the pistol points really well for me. In addition to the grip angle, the Dusk also includes both a curved and a straight backstrap. I left the smaller, flat one on the pistol as my hands are not giant. If you need to mount accessories up front, the Dusk 19 has a standard picatinny rail. This makes it more compatible with various lights, as well as other accessories.

Lone Wolf took the most common aftermarket frame upgrades and included them on the Dusk 19. Not just a few, either, but a whole bunch. The first thing I noticed about the Dusk 19 was its aggressive texture. I love aggressive texture, mostly, and the Dusk 19 did not disappoint. This texture is everywhere. Both on the grip panels, the front of the grip, and on the 2 backstraps. It is also on the frame where you would rest your thumb or trigger finger. I really like this aspect for the ability to “feel” where your trigger finger is when not shooting. A note about those 2 backstraps, they have a place for a spare 2032 battery built into them. That way you can always have a spare battery for your optic. The Dusk 19 also received a decent beavertail to help with that annoying slide bite. The grip has a built-in magwell, not a huge one, but better than not having one. Lone Wolf also put a pretty good size undercut in the trigger guard to help you get a higher grip. Mounted up top the frame is a slightly extended slide release. It's not one of those that sticks way out, but it gives just enough to easily use. Lastly, the Dusk 19’s grip, as a whole, feels very compact in the hand. This grip is fairly short front to back, and not very wide. It even fits smaller hands pretty easily. Lone wolf did a great job designing the Dusk 19’s frame.

Features still abound on the top side of the Dusk 19 too. The slide has front and rear manipulation serrations. These serrations are deep enough and sharp enough to use in any condition mother nature might throw your way. There’s a textured cover plate. The texture on the plate probably helps reduce glare, if nothing else, it looks good. Moving to the sights, the Dusk 19 has Night Fision ⅓ co-witness irons. The front sight is tritium and has a green ring around it. The rear is blacked out with serrations. In daylight, the green ring helps to focus your front eye on the sight. I really like the Night Fision sights, they work well. Now for the kicker, the Dusk 19 comes cut for mounting a reflex sight with a RMR footprint. I like that Lone Wolf is using an “Industry Standard” footprint for optics and not using a plate system. From the factory, it has a cover plate installed that blends nicely to the slide. Moving up front, the Dusk’s frame also has a spacer in it that can be removed. This spacer is for those that want to run a gen 4 recoil system and slide. There's zero reason to do anything with it on this complete pistol. The fit and finish of the Dusk's slide is fantastic. It is nicely machined everywhere. It also fits the frame fairly tightly. This is not something I usually say about stock Glock pistols. This slide to frame fit will also help in the accuracy department. Hand cycling the slide is smooth like butter. The PVD coating on the slide should give it a long life span, not to mention that it looks great!

The only functional part left to talk about is the trigger. The Dusk 19 sports a flat trigger. This flat trigger is radiused on the edges, but not a lot. Therefore the trigger’s face has a lot of flatness to it. Lone Wolf also put a decent, wider than normal, trigger safety. The trigger safety is FDE to match the slide, while the trigger is black. It's sharp looking. The trigger safety also operates super easy, so you don't really even notice it. When I tested the trigger's pull weight, it came in at 5 lbs out of the box. After 1000 rds, it's about 4.5 lbs now. It has a decent trigger pull too, for a glock style trigger. There is very little stacking and it has a clean break. A notable nice feature of the flat trigger is that it breaks at approximately 90°. I was pretty happy with the Dusk 19's overall trigger performance.

As with everything, nothing is perfect. I did have a few minor things happen during testing. Most of the testing was done with 124g CCI Blazer Brass 9mm supplied by Target Barn. Around the 250 round mark, I had a stovepipe. No big deal. Then around the 900 mark, I had another one. This second one I attributed to the gun being dirty, since I hadn't cleaned it at all. The trigger also started getting gritty around 900 rds. So I decided the gun needed cleaning. After that, it ran fine again. I ended up running about 7 different types, and bullet weights, of 9mm through the Dusk 19. All of the ammo was brass cased. It functioned great with all the different ammunition types. I figure that only having 2 out of 1000 problems says a lot about how good the Dusk 19 is.

I really used the Dusk 19, no easy days for it. It went to a Steel Challenge match and ran better than the shooter, with iron sights. The aggressive grip really lets you get a hold on the gun and helps with managing recoil. Since it fits in G19 holsters, I had plenty on hand to use. I used an OWB for Steel and some drills. Then I install a red dot at the 500 rd mark. Gun still ran great. I ran some training drills using an IWB holster. Then I proceeded to shoot some Dot Torture drills. This gives me an idea how accurate the gun is, and how well I do at speed. Well, the Dusk 19 is pretty accurate, from what I saw. The decent trigger pull also allowed me to get some fairly quick, accurate shots. The Dusk's grip angle also makes it easy for me to pick up the red dot. The gun just shoots great and feels really good in my hands.

I also carried the Dusk 19. It carries and hides nicely. But that grip texture can get to your skin after a full day. That's the only flaw I found with the texture. But I'd rather have a decent grip texture, than have a smooth texture that feels nice on the skin. As mentioned, since it fits G19 holsters, your options are endless. Some of the previous Dot Torture drills were done from a IWB carry holster. I have no problem carrying the Dusk 19 since it is a reliable firearm.

If you are looking for a pistol that has a bunch of upgrades already done, the Lone Wolf Dusk 19 could be it. Yes it costs a little more than a stock G19, but you don't have to spend money on upgrading it. So you save in the long run. It functions great, has night sights, and just feels good in the hands. It really is a kind of “do all” handgun. Head over to Lone Wolf Arms if you want to check out the Dusk 19.