Glock Gen 5 ... I got mine!

[tbhausen]

Just installed the front--it was a piece of cake. I used purple ("small screw low strength") Loctite. I'm getting ready to do the rear.

 

[tbhausen]

[STRIKE]Does anyone near the west side of Indy have an angled and straight Glock rear sight pusher I can borrow to do this?[/STRIKE]

Looks like I've got this handled after all.

 

[SouthernStar25]

Just had the opportunity to shoot the G5 at Point Blank today. I was really impressed. The gun shoots extremely well and feels great. Might have to add one real soon.

 

[croy]

[STRIKE]Does anyone near the west side of Indy have an angled and straight Glock rear sight pusher I can borrow to do this?[/STRIKE]

Looks like I've got this handled after all.

I just used a nylon punch for future reference

 

[tbhausen]

I just used a nylon punch for future reference

Thanks, but I don't want to hammer on this rear sight due to its tritium vials.

 

[Fordtough25]

I just used a nylon punch for future reference

Ditto

 

[rhino]

I just used a nylon punch for future reference

Thanks, but I don't want to hammer on this rear sight due to its tritium vials.

Ditto

tbhausen is wise. Night sights handle the stress of moving forward and back well. Hammering on the sight from the side to move it in the dovetail can (I said can, not "will") very easily break the vials. You might not notice it right away if you break, but eventually the water will leak out of them and they'll be inert. If you have gotten away with doing it, good for you, but it's not a great idea. Night sights need sight pushers.

 

[Vigilant]

For future reference, I have an MGW Glock pusher with the 42/43 extras if one needs!

 

[gregkl]

Got back from the range where I finally shot a Glock. Not a gen 5 but a 34. I liked it but I've decided that I'm going to stick with what I have. I think I'll focus on one gun for a season, then maybe the other the following season.

Bottom line: I need to practice to get better, not buy the latest greatest.

 

[tbhausen]

For future reference, I have an MGW Glock pusher with the 42/43 extras if one needs!

Thank you, much appreciated. My slide and rear sight are with a gunsmith right now. I may get to try them this afternoon.

 

[KellyinAvon]

I touched a G19 Gen 5 at Fort Liberty in Avon today (they also had a G17 Gen 5 in the case). I liked the trigger, Gen 4 mag release, NO FINGER GROOVES, flared mag well, and orange follower in the mag. I'm not a fan of the cut-out at the bottom of the grip (solution in search of a problem?) I did not come home and grab my low round count Gen 3 to talk trade, nor did I inquire about the Blue Label price ($549 on the one I saw, $20 more than the Gen 4, I'd guess $469-$489ish on Blue Label)

 

[Denny347]

I touched a G19 Gen 5 at Fort Liberty in Avon today (they also had a G17 Gen 5 in the case). I liked the trigger, Gen 4 mag release, NO FINGER GROOVES, flared mag well, and orange follower in the mag. I'm not a fan of the cut-out at the bottom of the grip (solution in search of a problem?) I did not come home and grab my low round count Gen 3 to talk trade, nor did I inquire about the Blue Label price ($549 on the one I saw, $20 more than the Gen 4, I'd guess $469-$489ish on Blue Label)

Ouch those prices are about $100 more than buying a Blue Label from a LE Dealer...

 

[tbhausen]

Got my rear sight installed at Fort Liberty Firearms, so we're heading to the range to give them a spin.

 

[tbhausen]

This probably belongs in the accessories section, but, they're on a Glock Gen 5, right?

These sights are... different. They're going to take some getting used to. Despite a .140" wide front, there's quite a light gap on both sides when the sights are aligned. There also isn't much black around that bright yellow ring. In retrospect, that may be the reason many prefer orange, especially on the narrower .125" wide FBI front sight. Having a mostly black rear sight (no dots) is a new thing for me. I understand the philosophy about getting that front on target quickly, and having a non-distracting rear. In other words, these aren't target sights--not even close. They're built for speed, not bullseye shooting. It's going to take practice to get really good with them.

I shot these to try to show what the front and rear sight look like separately in detail, and what the aligned sight picture looks like. The gap represented appears a bit too wide because my iPhone was a bit closer than a shooter's eye, but it does give a good representation.

 

[cordex]

Spent some time modding one of my SCDs to fit the gen 5 G19. Going to take it to the range on Tuesday and see if I can warm up to it a little more, and if so will start actually carrying it.

 

[tbhausen]

Very interesting... I just turned up this article which explains the whole FBI/BOLD sight situation, and ends with the recommendation to use exactly what I just installed on my pistol. I wonder if this (at least in part) is why AmeriGlo recommended them to me:

Ameriglo BOLD and FBI Contract Sights ~ v d m s r

 

[ACC]

I ran my Gen 5 G19 at the Defensive Concepts Level 1 & 2 training course at Riley Conservation Club this weekend (thanks Coach and Behind Blue I's). On Friday I installed Trijicon HD XR night sights (orange dot/tritium fron sight, tritium rear u-notch sight) in preparation for the class. I am VERY pleased with this set up. The G19 Gen 5 ran flawlessly for the entire +/- 500 rounds we shot in class. The flared magwell made mag changes easy, I really like the new trigger and feel that I get much quicker second/third shots with it. I would highly recommend this sight set up. Actually....I am in the process of ordering these sights for my G43 and G17 HD gun.

 

[Fordtough25]

I ran my Gen 5 G19 at the Defensive Concepts Level 1 & 2 training course at Riley Conservation Club this weekend (thanks Coach and Behind Blue I's). On Friday I installed Trijicon HD XR night sights (orange dot/tritium fron sight, tritium rear u-notch sight) in preparation for the class. I am VERY pleased with this set up. The G19 Gen 5 ran flawlessly for the entire +/- 500 rounds we shot in class. The flared magwell made mag changes easy, I really like the new trigger and feel that I get much quicker second/third shots with it. I would highly recommend this sight set up. Actually....I am in the process of ordering these sights for my G43 and G17 HD gun.

Thanks for the report, I need to look into these sights they sound pretty awesome!

 

[Ithaca45]

Got my G17 Gen 5 with night sights last Friday. I shot it Saturday with the first 48 rounds shooting a LE qualifying course. I did qualify with it easily and was happy with how it performed. I really like the no finger grooves and the trigger. Accuracy seems to be good but to be fair I didn't shoot any other 9mm Glock in comparison. I did shoot it better than my G22 so I was satisfied.

 

[cordex]

Got my new G19 back out to the range. Groups improved, but the factory night sights shoot to the dot instead of to the top edge of the front sight. Not thrilled about that. Still making much tighter groups with my gen 3.

Also got a jam I've never had before - click on loaded chamber and then the slide would not retract no matter how hard I tried. Ended up having to thump the muzzle down on the bench to free it up. No obstructions or obvious explanations. Weird.