15 rounds at 15 yards - G19

[Faulkner]

Being a S&W Forum I realize there are a lot of folks who are not Glock or striker fans and that's okay. I wasn't either at one time.

For those that are, I took my new Gen 5 Glock 19 9mm to the range this weekend for some final fine tuning before I start carrying it. I had previously test fired it out of the box and adjusted the sights accordingly. I then proceed to familiarize myself with it and in doing so I tweaked the sights a bit more. I'd also ordered a captured spring titanium guide rod to replace the factory plastic one. The factory ones are entirely serviceable but if a Glock has a weak spot that's probably it. I put a titanium guide rod on my Glock 23 .40 S&W and it has worked smoothly through thousands of rounds with no issues.

After installing the new guide rod I stepped up to the line at the range and set the timer for 12 seconds, then moved the target out to 15 yards. I fired off one full magazine, 15 rounds, before the 12 second beep and was pleased with the results. I finished up a hundred rounds with no hic-ups and with the rounds on target. I think it's ready to carry.

 

[Sistema1927]

From where did you get the guide rod? I see plenty advertised for Gen 1-4, but unsure as to whether Gen 5 is the same in this department.

I have found my Gen 5 G19 to be exceptional.

 

[dmthomp32]

Impressive shooting! I just installed a stainless guide rod in my project G34 build. I can say that replacing the factory plastic guide rod does seem to smooth out the action of the pistol. I was never aware of a guide rod flexing before but the recoil impulse feels smoother now and more specifically I get a very solid and consistent return to battery now (granted I increased the main spring weight).


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[Faulkner]

From where did you get the guide rod? I see plenty advertised for Gen 1-4, but unsure as to whether Gen 5 is the same in this department.

I have found my Gen 5 G19 to be exceptional.

I think Gen 4 and Gen 5 guide rods are compatible. Gen 1 - 3 use the same.

There are basically three types of aftermarket guide rods; titanium, stainless steel, and tungsten. Titanium is the lightest and about the same weight as the OEM. Stainless steel is a little heavier than OEM, and tungsten is the heaviest and weights 5 times more than the OEM guide rod. Titanium guide rods are currently hard to find, I bought the last one on line from a guy I've bought from before.

The going thing these days is the heavier tungsten guide rods that reportedly help with recoil and muzzle flip. I've not tried one myself, but for those who complain about the "whip" of a Glock's recoil this may be something to consider.

Glock Store on line currently has stainless and tungsten. 18lb springs are the same as OEM in a Glock 17/19/22/23

 

[Krogen]

Good shooting, Faulkner! What were you aiming at? The center of the target seems to be missing.

I've never owned a Glock. In fact my foray into plastic was a Ruger SR40. Figured I'd try plastic and 40 S&W at the same time. Short story: It was a disappointment. My second go was an H&K VP40. I like the pistol's design, except for the fact I can't shoot it well. I even checked to see if it has rifling. Couldn't be me, could it?

So I'm tempted to try a Glock gen5. Your post may just tip me in that direction. Third time's a charm.

 

[ColbyBruce]

Good shooting there

Once upon a time I did not like Glocks either, having been a few feet away from a man when a Glock 23 blew up in his hand. I have since changed my mind and own a few. Not long ago I picked up a gen. 1 Glock 17 to add to the group.

 

[hittman77]

The G19x I picked up a year ago is my new favorite 9mm. Hands down.

All I did to mine was install the smallest beaver tail back-strap and reverse the mag release to accommodate my left-handedness.

For me, its an impressive handgun.

 

[Faulkner]

Good shooting, Faulkner! What were you aiming at? The center of the target seems to be missing.

I've never owned a Glock. In fact my foray into plastic was a Ruger SR40. Figured I'd try plastic and 40 S&W at the same time. Short story: It was a disappointment. My second go was an H&K VP40. I like the pistol's design, except for the fact I can't shoot it well. I even checked to see if it has rifling. Couldn't be me, could it?

So I'm tempted to try a Glock gen5. Your post may just tip me in that direction. Third time's a charm.

Don't pass up the opportunity for a Gen 3 if one avails itself, if you can even find one available.

BTW I like your "stamp of approval" on the target.

Ha, it keeps folks from "stealing" my target and claiming it as their own.

 

[minconrevo]

On the subject of solid guide rods in Glocks, I've had positive results for all but the compacts (G19). In my G19 gen 3 the solid rod induced occasional malfunctions. Zero malfunctions with the factory plastic cored one.

 

[CH4]

Very nice! My Gen 5 26 will group like that. Not a real fan of plastic guns, but they have never let me down.

 

[Tom K]

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Originally Posted by KLYDE:
BTW I like your "stamp of approval" on the target.

Ha, it keeps folks from "stealing" my target and claiming it as their own.

Even better, you specified "15 yards". I can't understand someone posting a target without stating the distance it was shot at - that's completely useless. And then people complimenting it, without a clue whether it was shot at five feet or fifty yards.

 

[CajunBass]

Good shooting. I don't think I could do that from muzzle touching range.

But, I'm pretty fond of my Gen 5, G-19. I need to shoot it more.

 

[jeffrefrig]

I don't see any powder burns on either of those targets! Good shooting!

 

[Welder1]

Awesome target. As stated above by many they have their place and in my opinion they are the best all around tool for the job intended.

 

[Tom K]

By the way, I have a 1st generation Glock 19. If I were to carry a gun for duty that would probably be it. The only time I've ever been able to finally get it to malfunction was while shooting it, holding it with just my thumb and trigger finger. I've read of Jeff Cooper shooting the 1911 that way to demonstrate that the "kick" of the .45 was nothing to be concerned about.

 

[sipowicz]

Not bad...only 3 flyers.

 

[Faulkner]

Not bad...only 3 flyers.

Yeah, but still minute of squirrel head.

 

[sipowicz]

Yeah, but still minute of squirrel head.

I wish my flyers were that close!

 

[Kanewpadle]

Nice shootin buddy. My Gen 4 19 has about 10,000 rounds through it. Hasn't failed me yet. I don't suspect it will.

 

[teletech]

I've noticed some guns seem to do very well up close but fall apart at longer ranges.
I know it's an edge-case situation and most of the utility for these weapons as-designed is well-served by the 5-15yard range but I'd be interested to know how folks have found your Glocks to perform at 25/50 yds?