Glock 19 Gen5
The most popular Glock - compact size with full capability
- Price
- $647
- Weight
- 1 lb 7.6 oz
- Calibers
- 9mm
- Rail
- picatinny
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Key Highlights
- •Perfect balance of size and capacity
- •15+1 rounds
- •Concealable duty gun
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Glock G19 Semi-Automatic Pistol 4\" Barrel 9mm (3) 15 Round Magazines - Gen 5 w/ Front Slide Serrations- PA195S203
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Overview
The Glock 19 is arguably the most popular handgun in America, and for good reason. It occupies the perfect middle ground: large enough for comfortable shooting and duty use, compact enough for concealed carry, and holding 15+1 rounds of 9mm. The G19 does everything well and nothing poorly, making it the default recommendation for anyone's first (or only) handgun.
Gen5 improvements refine an already excellent design: the Glock Marksman Barrel improves accuracy, the flared magazine well speeds reloads, the removal of finger grooves accommodates more hand sizes, and the nDLC finish resists corrosion better than previous finishes. The trigger has been smoothed with a shorter travel and more positive reset.
The G19 accepts G17 magazines, giving it effectively unlimited capacity for home defense while maintaining its compact dimensions for carry. The aftermarket support rivals or exceeds the G17, with every conceivable upgrade available. Whether for duty, defense, competition, or general use, the Glock 19 Gen5 is the quintessential "do everything" handgun.
Key Features
- 15+1 capacity in compact frame
- Accepts full-size Glock 17 magazines
- Glock Marksman Barrel (GMB)
- Gen5 flared magazine well
- nDLC finish for durability
- Ambidextrous slide stop
- No finger grooves for universal fit
- Industry-standard compact size
Capability Profile
0-10 Scale Across 8 Axes
Pros
- +Perfect balance of size and capacity
- +Concealable yet shootable
- +Accepts G17 magazines for extra capacity
- +Massive aftermarket support
- +Gen5 refinements
- +Can do everything reasonably well
Cons
- −Jack of all trades, master of none
- −Grip angle polarizing for some
- −Factory sights basic
- −Trigger adequate but not exceptional
- −May be too large for some carry situations
Detailed Specifications
- caliber
- 9mm
- Barrel Length
- 4.02 inches
- Overall Length
- 7.28 inches
- width
- 1.34 inches
- weight
- 21.52 oz without magazine / 23.63 oz with empty magazine
- capacity
- 15+1
- trigger
- Safe Action, 26 N pull
- barrel
- Glock Marksman Barrel, nDLC finish
- sku
- PA195S203
- msrp
- $647
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