Glock Gen 5 G23 range reports

[steve]

I am interested in anyone with a Gen 5 Glock 23 and how you like it.

[Koji]

I am interested in anyone with a Gen 5 Glock 23 and how you like it.

I only have 300 rounds through mine but I love it. So much softer shooting than what I remember my 23 from the 1990s.

The wider slide seems to make a difference. The trigger is typical Gen 5 good and mine is 100 percent reliable using a mix of hardball and HP at 300 rounds.

Will be putting another 300 through it this week thanks to the fact that I have a decent stash of 40 left.

[steve]

I am interested in anyone with a Gen 5 Glock 23 and how you like it.

I only have 300 rounds through mine but I love it. So much softer shooting than what I remember my 23 from the 1990s.

The wider slide seems to make a difference. The trigger is typical Gen 5 good and mine is 100 percent reliable using a mix of hardball and HP at 300 rounds.

Will be putting another 300 through it this week thanks to the fact that I have a decent stash of 40 left.

Good to hear, thank you.

[gruntjim]

Recoils very much like a G21, even with full power 165's.

I didn't see a shift in POI between bullet weights, though accuracy wise it seemed to prefer Winchester Bonded.

Because the slide is thick, hitting the slide lock lever with a thumb is more difficult.

The overall accuracy is typical Gen5, and the ejection pattern is uniform at 4-5 o'clock.

[Mjolnir]

I am interested in anyone with a Gen 5 Glock 23 and how you like it.

I only have 300 rounds through mine but I love it. So much softer shooting than what I remember my 23 from the 1990s.

The wider slide seems to make a difference. The trigger is typical Gen 5 good and mine is 100 percent reliable using a mix of hardball and HP at 300 rounds.



Hmmmm....NICE!

[arcticlightfighter]

Holster compatibility?

Wonder if it will work with SL ALS variants for Gen 1-4

[TheNewbie]

Holster compatibility?

Wonder if it will work with SL ALS variants for Gen 1-4

Don’t think so. Last time I checked there was a new part number specific to Gen 5 .40 Glocks.

It would be interesting to see how it fit in Glock 21 holsters.

[JTQ]

Don’t think so. Last time I checked there was a new part number specific to Gen 5 .40 Glocks.

It would be interesting to see how it fit in Glock 21 holsters.
It is likely to fit a G38 holster.

My understanding is the Gen 5 .40S&W guns are basically using .45 GAP slides.

[TheNewbie]

It is likely to fit a G38 holster.

My understanding is the Gen 5 .40S&W guns are basically using .45 GAP slides.


I’m thinking it might fit “good enough”.


Aren’t the GAP guns and .45 acp guns the same size in the slide? I think the Gen 5 .40 guns are in between the 17/22 and 21/37.

It could be that I’m totally wrong.

[JTQ]

I’m thinking it might fit “good enough”.


Aren’t the GAP guns and .45 acp guns the same size in the slide? I think the Gen 5 .40 guns are in between the 17/22 and 21/37.

They could be close, but the G21 is a much bigger gun than the G17/G22.

The GAP guns were 9mm/.40S&W/.357SIG size guns with a thicker slide. That's what the new Gen 5 .40S&W guns are. Whether they are exactly the same as the GAP guns, I'm not sure, but I suspect they are closer to those than a G21.

[retdusm]

Glock 38 slide width-1.3 inches

Glock 21 slide width-1.34 inches

Glock 23/22 gen 5 slide width 1.34 inches

My gen5 22 slide is the same width as my Glock 21
As an aside my gen5 Glock 22 seems to be much more shoot able than my gen 4 and will run with a WML on it.

[psalms144.1]

Glock 38 slide width-1.3 inches

Glock 21 slide width-1.34 inches

Glock 23/22 gen 5 slide width 1.34 inches

My gen5 22 slide is the same width as my Glock 21
As an aside my gen5 Glock 22 seems to be much more shoot able than my gen 4 and will run with a WML on it.Interesting. Glock's website lists the Gen5 40s as 1.08" slide width, and the 45/10mm as 1.12" (with the "traditional" 9mm width being 1.00").

[retdusm]

Just rechecked the Glock website and the Glock 21 and gen5 Glock 22 slide widths are 1.34 inches .

[gruntjim]

Mine fits a leather G30 holster just fine.

[psalms144.1]

Just rechecked the Glock website and the Glock 21 and gen5 Glock 22 slide widths are 1.34 inches .You're looking at line #3 - overall width - which includes the molded in magazine well release on the Gen5s (and ambi slide releases). Slide width is line #4...

[retdusm]

RIGHT you are!! My bad!

[HCM]

First shots with G23 MOS with Holosun 507C X2 on a C&H v3 plate. Dot was dead on at 10 yards as installed, no adjustments were necessary.

It was accurate and reliable with 180 grain Ranger FMJ. The thicker slide makes a noticeable difference vs a standard G23. That said a magwell to slightly extend the grip and eventually a comp would be great improvements.

100 yard hits on B zone steel were no problem when I did my part.

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[GJM]

Your Sig 365 holds more ammo than your 23!

[HCM]

Your Sig 365 holds more ammo than your 23!

Of course, it’s a 365 “XL” ...

[steve]

I picked up a Gen5 23 today, that slide sure is beefy compared to the Gen5 19.

[steve]

The beefy slide compared to the Gen5 19.

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[Ghost Dog]

Gen 5 23s still running reliably? Was thinking of a Gen 5 30 for awhile but seems too many on here think that is a Nogo...

Will be...getting... a Gen 5 19 or 47 soon so might want to get a bigger bore to go with it.

[HeavyDuty]

Not a 23, but my 27.5 is about 1100 rounds in without a single issue. The heavy slide seems to do the trick.

[Sero Sed Serio]

Gen 5 23s still running reliably? Was thinking of a Gen 5 30 for awhile but seems too many on here think that is a Nogo...

Will be...getting... a Gen 5 19 or 47 soon so might want to get a bigger bore to go with it.

Not a high round count, but I’ve got 400 rounds through a 23.5; some vertical extraction but no malfunctions. The heavy slide really dampens the recoil. Last time I shot a 23 was 2006 when I had a 23.3 that was unpleasant to shoot—the 23.5 is a definite improvement. Like it enough that I picked up a second blue label 23.5.

[Ghost Dog]

Not a 23, but my 27.5 is about 1100 rounds in without a single issue. The heavy slide seems to do the trick.

Cool thanks

[Ghost Dog]

Not a high round count, but I’ve got 400 rounds through a 23.5; some vertical extraction but no malfunctions. The heavy slide really dampens the recoil. Last time I shot a 23 was 2006 when I had a 23.3 that was unpleasant to shoot—the 23.5 is a definite improvement. Like it enough that I picked up a second blue label 23.5.

Cheers thanks, have you done any serious drills or quals compared to any Gen 19 just curious performance difference. Also, are you running it in a G21 holster or what sort of works...

I think my last 23 usage...was a Gen 2 lol. Seeing some LE trade in Gen 3 and Gen 4s for a great price even for beatup wrong graded ones....assuming most would want Gen 4 over 3 w dual RSA, and Gen 5 over 4 though then holster issues. Not sure what RSA Gen 5 .40s are using...

[JonInWA]

I currently have 906 rounds from my Gen5 G23 that I obtained in October 2023, a win from GSSF. It came with the 6.1 polymer sights which I needed to switch to the 6.5 for POA to equal POI. I initially changed the OEM polymer sights to a set of Glock tritium night sights, and ultimately have settled on a set of Warren Tacticals, with a tritium front with a white surround and a plain black rear.

I found the OEM slide release to be good; it seemed to be more protrusive than the OEM slide stops on other Glocks, but I replaced it with the Glock ambi extended slide stop, which is my preference on all of my Glocks. Mine is also run with a LTT/Booth Grip Anchor combined with the Glock Medium beavertail grip strap. Since Washington became a magazine capacity limitation state prior to my acquisition, I'm limited to the 10 round magazines, which have run just fine. The OEM magazine release was also switched out; I'm running it with the Glock extended magazine release, which is slightly more extended from the receiver than the OEM one.

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While I previously ran mostly 180 gr cartridges in my .40 pistols, this one seems to have a slight preference for 165 gr cartridges. I also ran a Gen 1 Glock Performance Trigger in mine for a period; it ran beautifully, but I ended up switching it to my Gen4 G22 with a RDS which has become my primary IDPA Glock; the OEM Gen5 trigger has a very nice rolling break, so switching back to it was not a hardship.

GJM's results with his Gen5 G23's significantly tilted me towards the Gen5 G23. I've been very pleased with mine, and will echo that it fits nicely in G21 holsters. Interestingly, my Gen5 G23 is an all-Georgia/Smyrna gun, with the "Glock USA" rollmark slide banner and Georgia-shaped proofs.

I recommend the Gen5 G23 with no hesitation whatsoever.

Best, Jon

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[fatdog]

I have had a 22.5 and a 23.5 since within a quarter or two of when they came out back during the pandemic. Love them both, well over 1K rounds through each without any stoppages except for a test run of 200gr hardcast. Using the 21/20 sized slides significantly tames the recoil and muzzle rise compared with all previous generations.

The only feed problems were the poly coated 200gr hardcast as loaded by Underwood which I documented in a post around here some place. I had 3 failures to feed or go into battery out of about 140 rounds. A similar test I documented someplace around here with the Lost River 170gr hardcast were perfect. That gun and cartridge is my Rocky Mountain defensive outdoor loadout. I picked up some JMCK IWB #3 holsters for the 23.5 and do carry it quite a bit with 180 HST. The 22.5 is carried in an OWB leather built for my G21 and it fits just fine.

I don't seem much difference at all in terms of recoil and shot to shot recovery for me at least between the 23.5 with 180gr HST and a 19.5 with +P 124gr stuff

[LockedBreech]

Thanks for the documentation Jon, HCM, and others. I love my G22 Gen 5 enough that a G23 is inevitable, especially since I gifted away my Gen 3 23 last year.

I used to try and explain why I still like .40 in logical terms - I grew up shooting it, I have a deep stock of extremely vetted and reliable ammo for it (mostly Gold Dot and HST), some of my most-shot platforms are in it, etc.

Then I recalled the old timer shooters I've shot with over the years who have preferences for esoteric cartridges like .45 Long Colt or .38 Super, and I recall that the guy who stopped the church shooter a few years back used .357 Sig, of all things. I don't remember any of them ever justifying a damn thing to me. They liked it and that was the end of the story. While I would like to think I've insulated my mind from some of the worst effects of social media, I did grow up with it omnipresent, and that need to justify is an artifact of it, I think.

So, to take a page out of their book, I'll continue to stock and supply my .40 firearms. No, I don't think .40 will outlive 9x19 Luger, but it will certainly outlive anyone alive today, and that's good enough for me.

[Sero Sed Serio]

Cheers thanks, have you done any serious drills or quals compared to any Gen 19 just curious performance difference. Also, are you running it in a G21 holster or what sort of works...

I think my last 23 usage...was a Gen 2 lol. Seeing some LE trade in Gen 3 and Gen 4s for a great price even for beatup wrong graded ones....assuming most would want Gen 4 over 3 w dual RSA, and Gen 5 over 4 though then holster issues. Not sure what RSA Gen 5 .40s are using...

No serious drills, and haven’t even shot the 23.5 and a 19.5 in the same range session, but hoping to change that as I have both a brand new 19.5 and 23.5 to vet. I’ll report back on observations, although I probably won’t be able to do anything on a shot timer as I mostly shoot at a busy indoor range.

I just checked the new gun, a BWMT prefix, and the recoil spring is marked 1 8.

I actually don’t have a holster yet, because the gun lives in a dedicated compartment in a backpack—I wear shirt and tie and am in and out of courts with metal detectors almost daily for work, so the backpack is my primary carry for short, local trips (for longer trips I supplement a 432 in the pocket). I did just order a 22.5 holster from US Duty Gear when I saw they had a 20% off sale, and will eventually get a JMCK 23.5-specific holster, but it’s not an urgent need because the 23 isn’t going to replace the 19 as my primary.


Thanks for the documentation Jon, HCM, and others. I love my G22 Gen 5 enough that a G23 is inevitable, especially since I gifted away my Gen 3 23 last year.

I used to try and explain why I still like .40 in logical terms - I grew up shooting it, I have a deep stock of extremely vetted and reliable ammo for it (mostly Gold Dot and HST), some of my most-shot platforms are in it, etc.

Then I recalled the old timer shooters I've shot with over the years who have preferences for esoteric cartridges like .45 Long Colt or .38 Super, and I recall that the guy who stopped the church shooter a few years back used .357 Sig, of all things. I don't remember any of them ever justifying a damn thing to me. They liked it and that was the end of the story. While I would like to think I've insulated my mind from some of the worst effects of social media, I did grow up with it omnipresent, and that need to justify is an artifact of it, I think.

So, to take a page out of their book, I'll continue to stock and supply my .40 firearms. No, I don't think .40 will outlive 9x19 Luger, but it will certainly outlive anyone alive today, and that's good enough for me.

I also got into shooting when .40 was king in the LE world, and still hold the opinion, rightly or wrongly, that it is more barrier-agnostic than 9mm, and I would prefer it in roles with greater chance of shooting into our out of vehicles. I was also able to get through the COVID panic period without paying ridiculous ammo prices by being able to move between 9, .40, and .357 SIG.

[Ghost Dog]

Thanks everyone, very helpful

[Ghost Dog]

Not a 23, but my 27.5 is about 1100 rounds in without a single issue. The heavy slide seems to do the trick.

Hmmm, just thought about maybe getting the 27, which I wouldn't do in an earlier gen, but a Gen 5 27 and running X grip w 23 mag would save me about 3 oz over all the other SC .40 options I like for winter carry. And seems with heavier slide you find is shootable enough, where as earlier gens most would want at least 23 length.
If you like .40 for winter, but want weight off the belt, would you recommend this route or getting a 23.5...thanks

[JonInWA]

Just get the G23.5. Best, Jon

[HeavyDuty]

Hmmm, just thought about maybe getting the 27, which I wouldn't do in an earlier gen, but a Gen 5 27 and running X grip w 23 mag would save me about 3 oz over all the other SC .40 options I like for winter carry. And seems with heavier slide you find is shootable enough, where as earlier gens most would want at least 23 length.
If you like .40 for winter, but want weight off the belt, would you recommend this route or getting a 23.5...thanks

I wouldn’t mind a 23.5 someday, but I prefer the 26/27 size guns for everyday carry - it’s not a weight thing, it’s size. If you’re going to X grip it, a 23 makes more sense to me.

[Ghost Dog]

I wouldn’t mind a 23.5 someday, but I prefer the 26/27 size guns for everyday carry - it’s not a weight thing, it’s size. If you’re going to X grip it, a 23 makes more sense to me.

To me it's less size and more weight.

[GJM]

Are the Gen 5 .40 Glocks being discontinued, per that list floating around?

[steve]

Are the Gen 5 .40 Glocks being discontinued, per that list floating around?

I hope not. I hope it is just cleaning up the SKU #'s maybe dropping some sight types etc.

[GJM]

I hope not. I hope it is just cleaning up the SKU #'s maybe dropping some sight types etc.

There are definitely Gen 5 MOS Glock 22 and 23 pistols on the discontinued list, I just don't know whether that is all the 40 G5 pistols or some of them.

https://pistol-forum.com/showthread.php?63374-Glock-Discontinuing-LOTS-of-Pistol-Models-Is-Something-Coming

[Ghost Dog]

What U.S. departments have issued Gen 5 Fortah's? I hope they are not getting out of .40 like HK is, if a Gen 6 is actually coming. They could finally add good texture and round the trigger guards without changing holster compatability couldn't they...

[HCM]

There are definitely Gen 5 MOS Glock 22 and 23 pistols on the discontinued list, I just don't know whether that is all the 40 G5 pistols or some of them.

https://pistol-forum.com/showthread.php?63374-Glock-Discontinuing-LOTS-of-Pistol-Models-Is-Something-Coming

It seems like they’re dropping non-MOS models. Same with the G45 models, the only ones on the chopping block are iron site only models.

It’s both kind of funny and kind of sad to see my prediction from a few years ago that optics ready guns would become the standard and non-optics ready guns would eventually have a resurgence as “retro guns.”

[steve]

There are definitely Gen 5 MOS Glock 22 and 23 pistols on the discontinued list, I just don't know whether that is all the 40 G5 pistols or some of them.

https://pistol-forum.com/showthread.php?63374-Glock-Discontinuing-LOTS-of-Pistol-Models-Is-Something-Coming

Lenny at the Glockstore said all the .40's are gone, and a bunch others: (Looks like same list from original post here).


https://www.instagram.com/reel/DIACsSUxP7b/

[JonInWA]

I find it VERY hard to believe that Glock would eliminate all of their .40 offerings, especially after relatively recently upgrading the to Gen5 status. While 9mm is certainly the predominate defensive cartridge today, .40 is still viable, and there's a metric boatload of them out there, and cartridges for them.

Best, Jon

[steve]

I find it VERY hard to believe that Glock would eliminate all of their .40 offerings, especially after relatively recently upgrading the to Gen5 status. While 9mm is certainly the predominate defensive cartridge today, .40 is still viable, and there's a metric boatload of them out there, and cartridges for them.

Best, Jon

I agree with everything and I hope Lenny is wrong!

[Noah]

I find it VERY hard to believe that Glock would eliminate all of their .40 offerings, especially after relatively recently upgrading the to Gen5 status. While 9mm is certainly the predominate defensive cartridge today, .40 is still viable, and there's a metric boatload of them out there, and cartridges for them.

Best, Jon

Companies refreshing SKUs is nothing new.

Given most of the ones on the list are the Ameriglo and GNS versions, I wonder if Glock has a new supplier for factory upgraded sights coming.

[HeavyDuty]

I keep hearing more about the fotays being EOLed. I may have to pick up a non-MOS 23.5, I’ve been wanting one for a bit. Non-MOS because if I go RDO on it I’d prefer to have Battle Werx direct mill it for a RMR like I had them do for my 27.5 a few years back:

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[LockedBreech]

Time to thread the needle of the 5th Gen 40s being on sale and not being able to get them anymore.

[HeavyDuty]

Glock HQ: “Rubs hands in glee, leaking rumors of .40 being discontinued generated the expected sales bump.”

[LockedBreech]

Glock HQ: “Rubs hands in glee, leaking rumors of .40 being discontinued generated the expected sales bump.”

Curse you, Austria! ​*shakes first*