Glock Gen5 40S&W New Release

[JonInWA]

I am glad to see Glock continue to support .40 in their Gen5 pattern. I have never understood the pure hatred that so many people have for the .40. Glad to see some diversity renter the new service pistol market. Everything is a 9mm these days.

Except that COVID/civil disturbance fueled purchases have made 9mm unobtanium, and .40 still available and at semi-reasonable prices...I see myself shooting my .40 platforms in the remainder of 2020 well into 2021 much more than I'd anticipated...

Best, Jon

[Hot Cereal]

Except that COVID/civil disturbance fueled purchases have made 9mm unobtanium, and .40 still available and at semi-reasonable prices...I see myself shooting my .40 platforms in the remainder of 2020 well into 2021 much more than I'd anticipated...

Best, Jon

Im in agreement with you. I made the mistake of letting my stock get down to one .40 pistol, but I may remedy that depending on how the future pans out.

[GJM]

I didn’t realize the new Gen 5 22/23 come in MOS flavors.

[HCM]

I didn’t realize the new Gen 5 22/23 come in MOS flavors.

They will. AFAIK none of the MOS versions have hit the streets yet.

[TC215]

They will. AFAIK none of the MOS versions have hit the streets yet.

GT is showing the G22 MOS in stock:

https://www.gtdist.com/products/glock-22-gen-5-fs.html

[GJM]

They will. AFAIK none of the MOS versions have hit the streets yet.

GT is showing the G22 MOS in stock:

https://www.gtdist.com/products/glock-22-gen-5-fs.html

Saw a G23 MOS on Gunbroker.

[ST911]

I’ve shot the gen5 G22, G23, and G27 side by side through some exercises and been inside the guns. The lowers handle and feel like their 9mm counterparts. The uppers have added heft and width, visually and perceptibly half the difference between the 9 and 45 slides. The additional slide mass is palpable during live and dry firing. All are softer shooters, recoiled flatter, were less whippy, and easier to track than earlier gens of .40. How much so will be subjective. I found the G23 easiest to shoot and track at speed, and quicker to level. They have GMB barrels, I perceive more precision but haven’t nailed down groups at distance. Mags at capacity had little to no play, to plus up you may need to download a round in the 23 and 27. The 27 would only forcibly seat on a closed slide. The springs in otherwise new mags may relax a bit. Reliable function, positive ejection.

A snapshot of data shooting the Test (10-10-10). First run for each gun is BHA 180gr GDHP, and second was BHA 140gr TAC XP. The TAC XP is a very soft shooter in these guns, and is about like shooting stout/+P loads in 9mm.

G22, 91-0X and 95-1X
G23, 98-1X, 94-3X
G27, 95-0X, 95-2X

I would expect numbers to improve with more acclimation.

If I had to go back to .40, it would be the G23 with the TAC XP. If the 23MHS is ever released as a G23X or a G45 equivalent, that’s the model I would buy for the same reasons I prefer G19X/45.

Otherwise, that’s about the sum of the differences. The balance of the gun is simply a gen5 Glock.

[GNiner]

The balance of the gun is simply a gen5 Glock.

Is it a two-pin lower like the 9mm G5s, or a three-pin lower like the previous 40's?

[ST911]

Is it a two-pin lower like the 9mm G5s, or a three-pin lower like the previous 40's?

https://us.glock.com/en/pistols/g22-gen5

[ECVMatt]

My end of the world Glock is a Gen 3 17 with an extra 31 slide and a KKM 40 S&W barrel. This lets me shoot 9mm, 40 S&W, and .357 Sig off the same frame.

I have a ton of 40 which is saving me right now. I kind of went nuts on the 9mm stash when I bought my Gen 5 17 and 45.

I am hopeful that Glock will sell 40 slides to pair with my Gen 5 frames. I would like to fully transition to the Gen 5 system at some point.

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