Lone Wolf Distributors TWL-S Frame Gray Man Slide 10mm Auto

The Grey Man G20 is a handful, and while the small grip made this pistol easier to conceal, it was quite snappy in operation. Trigger was excellent.

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GUN TESTS GRADE: A

$884

The TWL-S Frame/Gray Man Slide is the same as the TWL-L Frame/Gray Man Slide except it is chambered in 10mm caliber and has a different frame size. This is the short-frame variant, and it looks similar to the TWL-L frame except for a shorter grip and no magwell. The slides were also completely the same except for the 10mm barrel.

Action Locked breech, striker fire, semi-auto
Overall Length 7.5 in.
Overall Height 4.25 in.
Maximum Width 1.2 in.
Weight Unloaded31.0 oz.
Weight Loaded 36.0 oz.
Barrel 4.6 in.
Capacity 10+1 (double stack)
Slide Matte stainless steel
Slide-Retraction Effort 16.0 lbs.
FrameBlack, polymer; modular grip
Frame Front Strap Height 1.7 in.
Frame Back Strap Height2.1 in.
GripTextured polymer
Grip Thickness (max)1.2 in.
Grip Circumference (max) 5.5 in. (flat grip insert)
Front SightFixed, dot front
Rear SightOutline, optic mount
Trigger-Pull Weight 4.8 lbs.
Trigger Span Single Action 2.8 in.
Magazines 1; polymer
Manual Safety None
Warranty Limited Lifetime
Made In USA
Website LoneWolfDist.com

This sample also came in a soft-nylon case and with one 10-round Glock OEM plastic magazine. It also accepts 15-round Glock G20 magazines. The LWD TWL-S looked a bit out of proportion with the full-size barrel and the short, compact grip, but it had good balance with a full magazine.

The LWD 10mm Compact’s short grip makes for great concealment and is just enough to hang on to when the 10mm is fired.

In hand, the TWL-S frame offers just the right amount of grip. Nothing more or nothing less. For some testers, their small finger just had enough grip; larger-handed shooters curled their pinky fingers under the magazine floorplate. With the flush-fit 10-round magazine inserted into the grip, there was a gap between the magwell and the floorplate. This allows the user to more easily pull out a stuck magazine if that happens.

Going hot, we felt we had the minimal amount of grip area needed to control the powerful 10mm, especially at speed. The LWD trigger had a 4.8-pound pull that we felt was an improvement over the Glock OEM trigger. Again, we preferred this trigger over the stock G37 trigger. We like the extended sight radius afforded by the full-size slide because most compact pistols also have a shorter barrel and slide. The texture helped control the snappiness of the 10mm.

The TWL-S Frame Gray Man Slide in 10mm, shown, is the same as the TWL-L Frame Gray Man Slide in 45 ACP except the former is chambered in 10mm caliber and the size of the frame. This is the short-frame variant. The slides were also completely the same, except for the 10mm barrel. With the flush-fit 10-round magazine inserted into the grip, there was a gap (arrow) between the magwell and the floorplate. This allows the user to more easily pull out a stuck magazine if that happens.

Our smallest five-shot group at 25 yards was with Buffalo Bore 180-grain JHPs, which measured 0.81 inches. That was an anomaly because the average five-shot group at 25 yards measured closer to 2 inches. This is good accuracy. In our Wizard speed test, the LWD TWL-S was a snappy handful. Recoil was noticeable, and we needed to really pay attention to keep the holes clustered. Again, trigger was reset was short, so follow-up shots were fast.

For concealed carry, the subcompact frame makes sense because the grip is the part that prints. The barrel is longer than what you normally encounter with a subcompact frame. Using the same Bravo Concealment holster, we concealed carried the LWD TWL-S, and the compact frame did not print.

Our Team Said: Recoil was quite noticeable but controllable with the LWD TWL-S, and accuracy was very good. It was also easier to conceal carry it due to the short, subcompact grip. This is an option if you want a compact 10mm with the ballistic performance of a full-size 10mm.

45 AUTO Range Data
Smith & Wesson M&P45 M2.0 CompactWinchester Train 230-gr. FMJFederal American Eagle 230-gr. FMJHPR 185-gr. JHP
Average Velocity 770 fps800 fps830 fps
Muzzle Energy303 ft.-lbs.327 ft.-lbs.283 ft.-lbs.
Smallest Group1.3 in.1.2 in.1.8 in.
Average Group1.4 in.1.6 in.2.2 in.
Lone Wolf Distributors TWL-LWinchester Train 230-gr. FMJFederal American Eagle 230-gr. FMJHPR 185-gr. JHP
Average Velocity797 fps809 fps963 fps
Muzzle Energy324 ft.-lbs.334 ft.-lbs.381 ft.-lbs.
Smallest Group1.7 in.1.0 in.0.7 in.
Average Group2.0 in.1.7 in.1.4 in.
10MM AUTO Range Data
Lone Wolf Distributors TWL-SBuffalo Bore 180-gr. JHPSIG Sauer V-Crown 180-gr. FMJHornady Critical 165-gr. FTX
Average Velocity 1317 fps1213 fps1222 fps
Muzzle Energy693 ft.-lbs. 588 ft.-lbs.547 ft.-lbs.
Smallest Group 0.8 in.1.6 in.2.0 in.
Average Group 1.3 in.1.9 in.2.2 in.
45 GAP Range Data
Glock G37 Gen 3Sellier & Bellot 230-gr. FMJSpeer Lawman 185-gr. TMJSpeer LE Gold Dot 200-gr. GDHP
Average Velocity 840 fps1027 fps943 fps
Muzzle Energy360 ft.-lbs. 433 ft.-lbs.395 ft.-lbs.
Smallest Group 2.1 in.1.6 in.1.9 in.
Average Group 2.3 in.2.1 in.2.0 in.

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