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

[Totem Polar]

I grossly overpaid for a 17 and a 19 this morning...

Tom, you are my tax-writeoff hero! Way to go...

[dwcopple]

Has anyone left the slide in their holster like the police did?

[4gallonbucket]

I grossly overpaid for a 17 and a 19 this morning.

The guns are nice. Best out of box trigger I've ever experienced with a Glock -- no discernible "wall", clean rolling break, a little under 4.5 pounds (measured at the tip of the trigger -- the only place I've ever been able to get consistent measurement with a Glock). Assuming they hold up and no issues arise, I think Glock has a real winner with the Gen5/M design.

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Other than the half inch gap will a 17 upper run on a 19 lower?

It looks like the barrels are now standardized in shape and interaction with the locking block. I was thinking maybe this might work if there's a way to extend the dust cover or put a shroud around the slide- like a G 34 and run a 19 recoil spring.


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[holmes168]

I grossly overpaid for a 17 and a 19 this morning.

The guns are nice. Best out of box trigger I've ever experienced with a Glock -- no discernible "wall", clean rolling break, a little under 4.5 pounds (measured at the tip of the trigger -- the only place I've ever been able to get consistent measurement with a Glock). Assuming they hold up and no issues arise, I think Glock has a real winner with the Gen5/M design.

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Just waiting on the range report and some type of gadget!

[172driver]

What sights has everyone been getting?

[dwcopple]

You keep asking about this, so I'm going to give you the benefit of the doubt and assume it's a genuine concern of yours. Some of the early guns delivered to IMPD had out of spec slide lock springs. That issue was addressed and it's not been a problem since.

Thank God

[zart312]

It's possible I missed it in one of the gen5 threads, but do we know reasoning for redesigning the firing pin block.


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[EJO]

so....

my LE-only gun store has them in, but cannot sell them until the 30th.

I'm in the same boat. He has my name on one but cannot release it until the 30th.

[HCM]

It's possible I missed it in one of the gen5 threads, but do we know reasoning for redesigning the firing pin block.


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Consistency in the trigger pull. The round FO safety wears in evenly as it does or does not rotate and results in some inconsistency in the trigger pull. This is a carry over from the 42/43.

Tom could advise if it is related to the reduction in pretravel as well.

[steve]

Anyone know the blue label pricing?

My understanding is stock sights still $398, Ameriglo's $476. GSSF pricing is usually $25 above blue label. I have one on order blue label but I forgot to ask about the price exactly.