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| quote: Originally posted by 2PAK:
LGS had their reveal fest today. I think they had a total of ~20 GEN 5 G19/G17’s for sale. I walked out with a G17 Gen 5. Paid $599.99 before tax. The G17 was on my list of someday pistols and I guess someday was today.
Likes: the slightly flared mag-well and cutout at the base of mag-well if you need to pull a mag out, the slight magazine changes, the trigger seemed better out of the box than my previous Gen 4 G19’s and G34’s, the finish seemed slightly better. I’m not sure yet where I am on the lack of finger groves. I was shooting left more than normal with this pistol right out of the box (probably user error).
Dislikes: the standard plastic sights but nothing new there (to be replaced) and I’m not a fan of the ambidextrous slide stop-seems like if may interfere with some kydex holsters.
I’m curious if a Gen 4 Glock 34 slide would work on the Gen 5 G17 frame. Probably not but thought I’d ask and not entirely sure why I’m asking other than curious.
In any case, I'm happy with the purchase.
Nice. I'm jealous. I took my newly purchased Gen4 G19 MOS out to the range today and remembered why I liked glocks. I managed to shoot that badboy better than my current EDC CZ PCR |
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| Congrats! I like my gen2 with no finger grooves and the cutout dosent bother me. I was at the LGS today dropping off a gun on consignment and they said they should have some in about a month. So I may have to check out the 17. I always wished I could add a light to my gen2. |
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| I wonder if this will impact the pricing on the Gen 2s, since the frame on these is quite similar; no finger grooves, cutout on the front, with the addition of the double RSA, rail, and flared magwell.
The Gen 5 covers just about everything I wanted to get a Gen 2 for, with some improvements along the way.
Will be interesting to see how it affects Gen 2s. I know there should be some cheaper Gen 4s floating around relatively soon. : ) |
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| I like the new mags. I would like to see one in an old gun just to see the extended lip vice the old style. Orange is smart. |
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| quote: Originally posted by Sammael:
I wonder if this will impact the pricing on the Gen 2s, since the frame on these is quite similar; no finger grooves, cutout on the front, with the addition of the double RSA, rail, and flared magwell.
The Gen 5 covers just about everything I wanted to get a Gen 2 for, with some improvements along the way.
Will be interesting to see how it affects Gen 2s. I know there should be some cheaper Gen 4s floating around relatively soon. : )
I don't think there will be any change on Gen 2 values. Gen 2 has no rail and steel bar stock extractor. Already reading bout those complaining about the cutout on the magwell of the Gen 5 too LOL. I love my Gen 2 but may end up getting a Gen 5 too as it has the extra back straps and I have fairly large hands. |
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| quote: Originally posted by 2PAK:
...the slight magazine changes...
I haven't heard about this. What's different, and are they interchangeable with the older ones, like the Gen 4 mags are?
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| That's good.
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| quote: Originally posted by RogueJSK:
No, a Gen 4 slide won't work on a Gen 5 frame.
I was about to buy another G4 G19, but was waiting to hear about the G5. I like things that share parts, so thanks for posting this. They will take the same mags, but it doesn't seem like they will share much else. |
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| Congrats!! How is the stock trigger? Cause Glock seems to be slipping on triggers with the Gen 4's. |
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| I think I maybe purchasing one in the future. Did you by chance test it with older magazines by chance? And if so were there any reliability issues or problems since I believe they changed the magazines and gave the grip a flared magwell? |
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