Glock Gen 5/Glock in General Opinions

[jonsmith6391]

Recoil between a 19 & a 17 should be negligible... it's a 9mm. Besides, he's 6'1" & 220.... that's big enough to go bear hunting with a switch. I've got a daughter 5' nothing weighs about a buck 15, her nightstand gun is a G20, she shoots my 500 with full house loads. He can take it. Buy a gen3 19 before you spend $600 on an unknown. If you don't like lose $50 and start again. Half the fun of guns is sitting around telling folks about all the guns you've had!

Why Gen 3 and not Gen 4/Gen 5? What's the difference between Gens?

 

[jett1963]

$$$$$

 

[spencer60]

Your knowledge is quite helpful! Glock strikes me as the 1911 of striker-fired pistols. Fair statement? Sounds like I could customize the heck out of it.

Not so much yet with the Gen 5s. From what I've been seeing a lot of fairly basic parts have been changed. Gen 3 and 4s are like VW Beetles, make 'em into anything you want.

 

[MajorTom]

So here is a question - I have a gen2 21. I reload and bought a wolf barrel for the rifling in the barrel and the full support. So the Gen5 has the necessary cuts in the rifling, is it a fully supported barrel??

 

[Cadcom]

So here is a question - I have a gen2 21. I reload and bought a wolf barrel for the rifling in the barrel and the full support. So the Gen5 has the necessary cuts in the rifling, is it a fully supported barrel??

Gen 5 is only available in 9mm right now.

 

[Glockadopoulos]

It would be hard to go wrong with any brand new 9mm Glock that feels good in his hands. Be advised that Glocks can be a little tricky to learn to shoot accurately. Many new right handed shooters will shoot low left. I can't overemphasize the importance of quality training and consistent practice, if the goal is to be competent with Glock. A really cheap way to get some good basic instruction on the fundamentals in a safe environment would be to join GSSF and come out to a match.

 

[NWSharpshooter]

At 5' 11" I notice no difference in comparability between the 19 and 17. I chose a 17 for the extra capacity and sight radius.

I carry IWB and work where deep concealment is a must. Of course I carried an all steel full size 1911 IWB for years so the 17 is easy in comparison.

 

[WarAJEagle]

The new S&W MP 2.0 is worth a look as well and about $100.00 cheaper.

Paid $419 for mine shipped to my FFL. Heck of a deal.


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[Cadcom]

Paid $419 for mine shipped to my FFL. Heck of a deal.


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You got me beat. I bought my daughter one for her birthday. Paid right at $450 out the door at Cherokee gun in Canton. Still waiting on the 2 extra free mags and ammo from the rebate.

 

[jonsmith6391]

Not so much yet with the Gen 5s. From what I've been seeing a lot of fairly basic parts have been changed. Gen 3 and 4s are like VW Beetles, make 'em into anything you want.

Dude, I just would change the trigger and sights. Ghost trigger and fiber optic/night sights.