Furthermore, when folks sing the praises of their G19s, which generation do they mean? Typical magazine capacity hovers around 15 9mm cartridges, although you can find smaller or larger magazines depending on the model. As with practically all other Glocks on the market, the G19 has a reputation for being something of a workhorse. The G19 is most popular perhaps because of its minimal recoil.
The majority of people who purchase a pistol like this are either law-enforcement officers who need a solid duty pistol or are issued one by their department or those looking for a capable self-defense weapon. In such a situation, where you might have to defend yourself against an attacker, your hands will likely be shaking, and the last thing you want is your aim to be off.
You can purchase top-tier G19s with excellent front and rear sights. Some of the best models even come with night sights to allow you to aim accurately in low-light conditions — say, inside the dim halls of your home if you suspect a burglar is in your house. Their general reliability, compact size, and stopping power make them ideal concealed carry weapons.
Deciding to finally purchase a Glock 19 for yourself is only the first step. The Glock Gen 3 came out in and was a solid upgrade compared to the G2s that came before. These days, G3s-5s are practically all you can find due to their flat superiority compared to the Glocks that came before. As an added bonus, the G3 has a thumb rest on either side of the pistol, allowing you to comfortably rest your hand all the way around the weapon, even over long hours a favorite characteristic for police officers.
They are very slim handguns making them great for concealed carry and they also have stainless steel slides. The frame of the SR9 is slightly larger than the Glock 19 allowing it to have a 17 round magazine capacity. Another compact striker-fired handgun releasing at a similar time to the gen 3 Glock 19 is the Springfield xD. The service model has a 4-inch barrel and was nice enough to offer an ambidextrous magazine release and front serrations.
Although it is not a huge difference the xD does have a 16 round capacity, one round more than the 15 round G19 mags. These handguns came to the market with many issues that needed to be ironed out and have yet to see much of a following since. On a striker-fired firearm is actually the firing pin. It is under spring tension inside the gun until the trigger is pulled. At this time the spring releases and allows the striker to move forward and hit the primer on the cartridge that is loaded in the chamber.
When the slide moves backward during the course of fire the striker is then rearmed under spring tension and is ready to fire once again until the magazine is depleted. Gen 3 Glocks can be found with two different finishes depending on when they were made. Older models had a similar tennifer finish to the older generations.
When the fourth generation came out gen 3s and gen 4s were being produced at the same time. This is when the nitride finish replaced the tennifer finish due to production regulations in the United States. The two different types can be easily told apart. The tennifer finish had a similar look and texture to a non-stick pan while the nitride finish was dull and off-color to the Glock slide. Since the gen 3 Glock has been around for almost 30 years there is a healthy amount of aftermarket parts and accessories to make your G19 unique.
I always recommend being consistent with your practice and real-world ammunition choices. So choosing a quality option that you will be able to find when needed while performing what it needs to do is key.
I am always on the lookout for CCI ammunition no matter what caliber I am searching for. For the price, it functions well and in 9mm it can be readily found in both and grain. Sure it can be a little dirty and the brass is a little tougher to reload than some other options but I very seldom have any issues with jamming or miss feeding using a variety of guns.
A second choice that I seem to be going with lately is PMC bronze. With the compact size, I can comfortably fit more ammunition in my range bag and my ammo cans. Federal HST is my go-to defense round. They come in the grain weight to match what can be found for training use which is another big plus. Being such a great size for concealed carry a good holster is a great option for a Glock There are many different styles to suit your wants. That being said there are plenty of other range holster options available and there is no harm in having multiple to match the current need.
Since this is the first generation of Glock that has an accessory rail it would be hard not to recommend a quality laser or light for the pistol. The first thing I would change up is the sights for a good pair of steel night sights to give me more confidence shooting in dark environments while also being less likely to break. If you are someone who has smaller hands or otherwise does not find the grip works for you then either stippling the frame or swapping over to a finger grooveless option might be a good choice for you.
The factory trigger is okay to get the job done but if you want to squeeze more performance out of the gun changing up the trigger is a great way to gain more accuracy either through a lighter weight trigger pull or shorter break and reset.
Overall I would say that the third generation of Glock 19 had a lot of changes from previous generations but there is still more work to be done to make it competitive with current offerings on the market.
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It was so reliable that it was adopted by the Austrian military , a few years later by Norway and Sweden, and later in the s by US law enforcers. Six years after, it got a few upgrades. People were probably complaining about not getting a secure purchase on the grip, so the newer Glock pistol grips got their front and rear straps checkered.
The barrel and slide were reinforced while the recoil spring was integrated with the guide rod , becoming a single captive piece. Up until , all Glock pistols had a blocky grip area. Another six years later, the second generation got a bit of a makeover which improved the ergonomics as well as the aesthetics of these pistols. Finger grooves were added to the front of the grip , as well as a notch that serves as a thumb rest on both sides of the upper grip area.
The dust cover on the frame got a nice upgrade: a rail for attaching lasers or flashlights. Glock calls this the Universal Rail, which would continue to be a feature in the next two generations.
Aside from those visual changes, it got a new case extractor with an indicator. The user would know if the chamber is loaded. A feature that was added in later production Gen 3 models is an ambidextrous magazine release for left-hand shooters which is odd because until Glock added that new ambidextrous mag release, all magazines including early third generation ones only had one release notch — on the right side — so this never really worked well, some owners even reported malfunctions because of this feature.
In , just a year before the newer fourth generation would be released, Glock started offering newer Rough Textured Frame RTF versions of their pistols. The rear slide was also given curved serrations instead of the typical boring vertical ones.
A year after the last cycle of upgrades for the their third generation pistols, Glock released the Gen 4. In addition, Gen 4 models have other new features readily visible out of the box, the first and probably the most obvious is the finish.
But the coating they use on top of the treated slides is a little different compared to previous versions, resulting in a lighter shade of gray finish in Gen 4 models. Gen 4 Glocks now come with different-size interchangeable backstraps in the box along with three magazines as opposed to two in Gen 3s. This is to help different users i. A good grip allows for more accurate shots and better recoil control, as was discussed in Round 1 of this Handgun Showdown series.
But unlike RTF versions with grips that had needle-like checkering, Gen 4 uses flat-cone-like checkering which is comfortable and easy on the hands while providing the same level of grip traction for easier recoil control. Prior to Gen 4 being released, all Glock pistols suffered from a relatively minor but nonetheless annoying problem of having a small almost miniscule to some , low-profile magazine release button.
I say minor because for one, with enough practice, the smaller magazine release will eventually become easier to operate. And since most Glock pistols have high-capacity magazines anyway, this only really becomes a nuisance in the range. Still, a lot of people were complaining about the tiny magazine release button on Gen 3 pistols. So for Gen 4, the company decided to make that button significantly larger. They also made it reversible out of the box instead of ambidextrous drop-in aftermarket ambidextrous mag release buttons are still available for Gen 4s though.
And to make sure the reversible mag release will work reliably, all Gen 4 magazines now have a notch on both sides. Gen 3 pistols chambered for.
Since Glocks were originally designed for the 9mm which has a weaker recoil compared to the.
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