*THE* Gen 5 Glock thread: First Impressions, Reviews and Thoughts

[Rex G]

I wonder that a large frame Gen5 would be like. Thus far, I really like the Short Frame version of the large frame Glocks, with Gen4 large frame being less good, but OK. Not that I have any actual need to buy any more Glocks, with a lifetime supply already on-hand, and my days of large-volume shooting being long past…

[WDR]

I'll be honest and say that I don't really have a place for large frame Gen5 (9mm does everything I really need)... but it'd be damn tempting to get a 20 and a 21 if they did both in Gen5, with the MOS cut.

[WRAM1]

I'll be honest and say that I don't really have a place for large frame Gen5 (9mm does everything I really need)... but it'd be damn tempting to get a 20 and a 21 if they did both in Gen5, with the MOS cut.

Yeah, I would be in for a G21.5 MOS.

[Super77]

I don't care what generation you call it, but I want all my Glocks to have the Gen5 killer feature: The breach face cut.

[GJM]

I don't care what generation you call it, but I want all my Glocks to have the Gen5 killer feature: The breach face cut.

I have thought a business opportunity would be to make that cut to pre Gen 5 pistols.

[mizer67]

I have thought a business opportunity would be to make that cut to pre Gen 5 pistols.

Pardon my ignorance, but what benefit would the breach face cut provide to pre-Gen 5 pistols?

I'm not that in tune with what benefits it provides to Gen 5 guns as well.

[WDR]

Pardon my ignorance, but what benefit would the breach face cut provide to pre-Gen 5 pistols?

I'm not that in tune with what benefits it provides to Gen 5 guns as well.

The cut seems to allow the extractor to hold the casing against the breech face in a more consistent manner, allowing the ejector a better shot at kicking empties out of the gun in a more consistent manner vs previous generations of Glocks. I am unsure if it also helps feeding (ala CRF in something like a Mauser/1903/Winchester 70), but it gives the gun a very firm grip on the casing during ejection. Enough that ejecting a live round takes a bit more of a brisk motion than my older Glocks.

I'm not sure if adding cuts to older guns would result in the same results, as I would guess Glock made some small changes to the extractor when they started adding the cuts. But that's pure conjecture on my part.

[M2CattleCo]

I have thought a business opportunity would be to make that cut to pre Gen 5 pistols.

I’ve thought about that too. It’s the feature that brought me back around to Glock after a decade of BTF.

I haven’t gotten around to measuring any slides..

[EzGoingKev]

Hey gang.

Is there any reason why I shouldn't toss in one of these thangs for CCW?

https://www.midwayusa.com/product/1024913076

I picked up the +25% and +50% springs.

My G44 trigger has never been want I wanted. As I bought it as a trainer it needs to match my Gen5 G19's stock trigger. I swapped in the +25% trigger spring and it was better. I swapped in a Wolff reduced power firing pin safety block spring and it is close to my G19.

[Blades]

I wasn't sure where to post this, so if it needs to be moved, please move it.
I don't know anything about the company, but a buddy on a local forum was happy with his barrel. For the price, I bought one.

Combat Armory barrel Fits Glock 17 GEN 5 Match Grade 9mm Barrel threaded for $34.99:
https://www.combatarmory.com/combat-...rrel-threaded/