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I have actually considered a Glock, have not pulled the "buy it now" trigger, but I would be torn between a G26 and a G19. The 26 is small and easy to CCW, but can also use any of the larger Glock double stack 9x19 mags. The G19 is a little harder to CCW, but has really good balance and the only 9x19 double stack mag it cannot use are those for the G26. Why my choice of 9x19? Because it remains the standard NATO and U.S. military caliber, the FBI (and probably a lot of other federal agencies will) has gone back to this caliber, and a lot of sheriff and police departments are going back to the 9x19. Should the zombie apocalypse ever happen, the streets will be littered with 9x19 ammo.
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Linejudgemick
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I don't own any Glocks... I'm an M&P/CZ fan, but have considered getting an alternative for my M&P380. I almost bought a G42, but thought it might be a bit too big for pocket carry. If I ever change my mind that'd be the most likely candidate, at least for now.
Glock 42 .380. Not too big or small for my concealed carry needs, easy to shoot well.
I might cry a little as you took my 19X though.
I might cry a little as you took my 19X though.
LEO918
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A Gen. 4 G-19 in each car and a Gen. 3 G-34 on the nightstand. All disposable/replaceable if I have to use them, at a reasonable expense.
If going with only one, I'd go with the G19. A really good combination of size, weight, reliability and concealability.
Plus, because it's so popular, the world's your oyster as far as aftermarket sights and holsters go.
Hard to go wrong with a G19 as an all-around good gun.
Plus, because it's so popular, the world's your oyster as far as aftermarket sights and holsters go.
Hard to go wrong with a G19 as an all-around good gun.
Marshal Tom
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Because I am a lefty, I would choose the newest Gen.5 model 19. I have a Gen.4 19 with custom sights and trigger that is a great gun but want the ambi features of the Gen 5's. I also just purchased a Glock 45, 19 slide on a full size grip. I really like it as well.
Abacus
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If I could have one and only one it would be a Glock 19, Gen 3. Conceals nearly as well as the baby Glocks and shoots nearly as well and as accurately as my Glock 34.
Glocks most popular model, G19 Gen 4. Although I carry my G43 more.
snowman.45
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If I could only have one, it would be the G19, Gen 3, 4 or 5. They check all of the boxes; reliable, concealable, good capacity, and a lot of aftermarket support. I carried Glocks for a large part of my career. I never had a gun-related malfunction in many thousands of rounds. In retirement now, I usually carry a G43 or G48 (ok, sometimes a P365), but there is always a G19 nearby in the house and in the vehicle.
LOL OK the G19 3rd Gen with a aftermarket trigger, sights, slide lock, springs, plug and barrel An one of those Skull things on the back of the striker
I took this approach when I picked up my Glock. I am too obsessed/confident with the 1911 platform and the Smith revolvers for concealed carry to look at the Glock for concealed carry, but it could change once I put some rounds through it. I bought my Glock 17 Gen5 MOS primarily for GSSF matches. Gen5 because of the lack of finger grooves on the grip's front strap.
Because of the attractiveness of the GSSF discount and the desire to not lose my Mauser HSc if I need to use it, a Glock 42 with a Pearce +1 grip extension seems to be calling me as a pocket alternative.
Because of the attractiveness of the GSSF discount and the desire to not lose my Mauser HSc if I need to use it, a Glock 42 with a Pearce +1 grip extension seems to be calling me as a pocket alternative.
ColbyBruce
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I have owned about two dozen Glocks; still have nine and a 29/30sf frame with an Advantage Arms .22 LR kit on it. Personally I find the themed slide cover plates distracting. As I own two gen. 2 19’s I left the Maltese Cross slide cover plate on the 19 I use the most. I only have the extended slide release levers on two of my pistols. My 29 had the feature but I asked a service tech to switch it for a flat lever.
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10mm is what stops so well. Took me about 18 years to realize there are a lot of other 10mm choices out there at least as good as the G20. I bought a 2nd gen G20 in 1992 the month they were released. I sold it a couple of months ago for barely what I paid for it, which sucked, it means the guns don't appreciate in value like so many others do. Never really warmed up to the pistol; I still love 10mm, though, now have a 1911 in that caliber. It may hold half as many bullets as the G20 did, but IMO, it's twice the gun.
I'm not a G-hater, just not overly impressed.
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WOW, a Gen 1 Glock 19 is one of the rarest of all Glocks. Can you post pictures?
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19 gen 4 for me!! I have a 23-gen 3 I should have got the 23 first and get the conversion barrel!! Knowledge is power
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FWIW, I've read that instructor Kelly McCann has used a Gen 2 Glock 19 that's gone over 100,000 rounds. IIRC, the only things done have been replacing small parts and springs, and I think I remember reading that he had some kind of factory upgrade done, but I can't remember the details of that. I think it had to do with the frame pins.
