Just put 20 rounds through the Gen 5 19. The grip is kinda slippery. It needs stippling. The trigger might be minutely better. Otherwise it's a Glock.







10 yard group. Not that great for me. One flyer that hit low.

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Looks like I won't be a beta tester for you guys; no Gen 5 models at the dealer I stopped at today. He did have G19s in Gen. 3 and 4, I brought home one of the Gen. 4s.

My dealer was charging $629....yeah no thanks

I already talked with my LE dealer basic one still 399.99. (3 mags no nite sights)

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Originally posted by Dusty78:
My dealer was charging $629....yeah no thanks

$100 more than I paid for my Gen.4 today.

West Coast Armory is the LGS that's having the local Gen5 launch party. Since I'm working today I might stop by later in the evening. Or maybe not. Frankly aside from the lack of finger grooves, I'm not seeing a hell of a lot to get excited about. I do LIKE that there's no thumb safety, though.

Well it looks like the MHS is going to also be released

http://www.thefirearmblog.com/...gn=Weekly+Newsletter

Shot the 19 and 17 G5 today.
616.55 at my LGS in SC. Thought overall the 17 felt better than the 19 in my hands.

Would definitely want to shoot it more before plopping down the cash for it.

Hey Dusty, do you have a Safariland ALS holster that you might try it in?

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Originally posted by jljones:
Hey Dusty, do you have a Safariland ALS holster that you might try it in?

No sorry I don't. That's not my gun either it was a loaner from the range. What are you concerns? It looks like it should fit standard Glock 19 holsters.

I had a chance to try out the 17 at Saddle River Range in Conroe, TX. I like the new generation and came prepared to purchase until I found out the price... $650 plus tax. They certainly have a right to charge what they want and I can spend my money with businesses who don't gouge, especially with Harvey onshore.

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Originally posted by steel96:
I had a chance to try out the 17 at Saddle River Range in Conroe, TX. I like the new generation and came prepared to purchase until I found out the price... $650 plus tax. They certainly have a right to charge what they want and I can spend my money with businesses who don't gouge, especially with Harvey onshore.

The pre-orders I have seen online have been in the $560 neighborhood so these dealers charging $600+ are just trying to capatilize on a hot new gun.

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Originally posted by Dusty78:
Just put 20 rounds through the Gen 5 19. The grip is kinda slippery. It needs stippling. The trigger might be minutely better. Otherwise it's a Glock.

Thank you for the report Dusty. After reading your comments and the complaints of the cutout, I'm gonna buy some duplicate Gen 4's in 9mm. I like the finger grooves because they help me get a firm purchase on the pistols. I'm just gonna have to mod the only 9mm that bothers me, the 19. The trigger guard needs to be undercut. Oddly it's the only pistol from 43 - 34 that bothers me slightly, and it's a very mild annoyance. My Gen 5 interest just severely waned.

I will also say that if you have big hands your pinky will likely be riding forward of your other fingers due to the flared magwell

Wasn't there an aftermarket Glock baseplate that filled in the cutout on the gen-2 frame? I wonder how long it'll take Pearce or someone to make something for the gen-5 if the old one won't fit.

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Wasn't there an aftermarket Glock baseplate that filled in the cutout on the gen-2 frame? I wonder how long it'll take Pearce or someone to make something for the gen-5 if the old one won't fit.

Yep. Pearce made replacement baseplates for the Gen 1/2 that filled in the front cutout. I use them on all the mags for my Gen 2 G19.

The cutout looks similar enough that the old baseplates might even work.

Ok found it!

http://www.pearcegrip.com/Products/GLOCK/PG-FML

Now Pearce needs to make a Gen-5 one for the G19.

Bought a 17 Gen5 today. $559.00 + tax.
Haven't shot it yet .

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Originally posted by jljones:
Hey Dusty, do you have a Safariland ALS holster that you might try it in?

Just tried my 17G5 in an ALS . Fit fine with just a little more friction than a G17 .
And that's with not making any adjustments to the holster.

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Originally posted by jljones:
Hey Dusty, do you have a Safariland ALS holster that you might try it in?

Just tried my 17G5 in an ALS . Fit fine with just a little more friction than a G17 .
And that's with not making any adjustments to the holster.

Thanks man. In looking at our duty holsters that is what I thought. Mine will be here around Friday.