Glock Gen 5 ... I got mine!

[gregkl]

All of the Glocks I've had shoot left, except the G40 MOS slide. None of the other pistols I've ever shot have done that. I've had the G19, G20, G17, G43, and G42. The G40 MOS might, but the Vortex Venom red dot was spot on out of the box, so maybe it was adjusted to shoot left. Anyway, it isn't the shooter, or I'd be doing it on all the others. I think it is the trigger itself. I drifted my sights and they all shoot accurately now, so I don't see the big deal. I can go back and forth with my Wilson Combat Beretta, and shoot well with both.

That said, I really want a Gen 5 G19, but I don't need it. Everything about my Gen 4 G19 is just fine, and it shoots great. It's also FDE, which I like better than the black.

But, I still want the Gen 5. Someone please stop me!!!

Update...Wife just stopped me.

LOL. I had a S&W M&P that shot left. Thought it was me. Had several others shoot it. Same. Then my brother shot it. He is a really good shooter. He hit center of target first shots out of the pistol.

Now the rest of the story. He liked it enough that he went and bought one. Guess what? Shot left. He worked with it for awhile and finally ended up selling it. Now, among his many other handgun choices, he shoots a G34 which he bought so he could shoot the GSSF matches.

He (and I) never liked the "Tupperware" guns but his shooting proficiency and times improved quite a bit with the G34 over his P226 or 1911. He now admits that he likes Glocks. I think he is even using it in IDPA matches.

He thinks you should shoot what works good for YOU, no matter what it looks like and what other's may say about a particular firearm.

He is coming to visit me in a couple weekends and I asked him to bring his G34 so I can see what all this Glock fanaticism is about! I hope I don't like it. I don't have any gun funds right now and am not quite ready to let the CZ go to fund a new purchase.

 

[sgreen3]

Im just waiting for the lower priced Gen 4s now since these have been released.....

 

[daddyusmaximus]

The first 3 things I look for, even before caliber or capacity.

1. How does the gun feel in my hand? ......Win, 1911.
2. How do the sights look when I bring the gun up? ......Win, 1911.
3. How does the trigger feel? ......Win, 1911.

Glocks have always fell short in every category with me. Sweet Lord I hate the old Glock finger grooves. I may have to go look at the gen V one day, but I'm putting all my money into a Jeep build right now.

 

[cedartop]

All joking aside, part of me is very tempted to go buy one of these, but then the other part of me who knows my main goal is just to become a better shooter steps in and says, how is spending this $600 going to help you in the goal of becoming a better shooter? So far, the second me is winning the argument.

 

[ar15_dude]

I forgot to mention. It is a two pin gun. Makes one wonder if the Gen 5 will NOT be available in 40 S&W. that caliber is dying fast. Not a bad caliber. Just out of favor.

 

[Denny347]

I forgot to mention. It is a two pin gun. Makes one wonder if the Gen 5 will NOT be available in 40 S&W. that caliber is dying fast. Not a bad caliber. Just out of favor.

Glock has no plans to expand the Gen5 past the G17/19.

 

[bwframe]

All joking aside, part of me is very tempted to go buy one of these, but then the other part of me who knows my main goal is just to become a better shooter steps in and says, how is spending this $600 going to help you in the goal of becoming a better shooter? So far, the second me is winning the argument.

Unless these new models have some magic to turn OK shooters into masters, I don't see jumping on the bandwagon soon. I'm still just a wannabe Glock guy (although i own a few.) I'm gonna let others be the guinea pigs on this until the pricing moderates. I really, really prefer to buy used rather than new anyway. Let other's wear off the new car smell and pay the taxes.

Remember the progression the G43's took when they first came out? Can't help but think there will be loads of Gen 5's in the classifieds around the holidays, maybe early next year.

 

[BehindBlueI's]

Glock has no plans to expand the Gen5 past the G17/19.

I hope they at least expand it to the 26.

 

[tbhausen]

Unless these new models have some magic to turn OK shooters into masters, I don't see jumping on the bandwagon soon. I'm still just a wannabe Glock guy (although i own a few.) I'm gonna let others be the guinea pigs on this until the pricing moderates. I really, really prefer to buy used rather than new anyway. Let other's wear off the new car smell and pay the taxes.

Remember the progression the G43's took when they first came out? Can't help but think there will be loads of Gen 5's in the classifieds around the holidays, maybe early next year.

At $549 locally (PSS), I don't think prices will moderate much. It's very reasonably priced now, considering it includes three magazines.

 

[tbhausen]

I hope they at least expand it to the 26.

That's a very good point.

 

[bwframe]

At $449 locally (PSS), I don't think prices will moderate much. It's very reasonably priced now, considering it includes three magazines.

Oh my. I had read where others quoted $600 as the going price. That is much different.
It didn't seem to make sense why the gen 5 would be so much higher than the gen 4?

 

[Route 45]

Glock has no plans to expand the Gen5 past the G17/19.

So the new "generation" is 2 pistol models?

I like my Glocks, but that's kinda pathetic. How hard could it be to make a Gen 5 G26? And how stupid would it be not to?

 

[tbhausen]

Oh my. I had read where others quoted $600 as the going price. That is much different.
It didn't seem to make sense why the gen 5 would be so much higher than the gen 4?

Sorry, $549 (it's late...)

 

[88E30M50]

I hope they at least expand it to the 26.

It seems odd that they'd just do the 17/19 to me. If they'd go with an update to the 23, I'd probably pick one up, but if not I'll have to continue to wait on CZ to build the promised, yet long delayed P10C in .40. I would have thought that Glock would be quicker to the .40 market with the new model than CZ would be.

 

[gregkl]

Sorry, $549 (it's late...)

Funny thing is you typed $549 in your post. Somehow it got changed to $449 when BW quoted it.
Never mind. I see that you went back and changed it apparently.

 

[BehindBlueI's]

It seems odd that they'd just do the 17/19 to me. If they'd go with an update to the 23, I'd probably pick one up, but if not I'll have to continue to wait on CZ to build the promised, yet long delayed P10C in .40. I would have thought that Glock would be quicker to the .40 market with the new model than CZ would be.

I don't know anything specific, and of course you can see how long it took Glock to get into the single stack 9mm market, but I'd be surprised if they stop at the 17/19. If I were a betting man, I'd say they'll follow the single stack protocol. They released the .380 first, let everyone buy that, THEN released the 9mm. If they'd released them at the same time, they probably wouldn't have sold as many .380.

I'd be pretty surprised if we don't see some additional models within the next 6 months or so. I'd also be surprised if the next few offerings weren't more 9mm options before branching into other calibers.

 

[lovemachine]

I hope they at least expand it to the 26.

I didn't realize you were a fan of the Glock 26.

 

[BehindBlueI's]

I didn't realize you were a fan of the Glock 26.

It makes a lot of sense for your BUG to take the magazines your primary does. If I'm going to carry a 17, I'd like a 26 to compliment it.

 

[lovemachine]

It makes a lot of sense for your BUG to take the magazines your primary does. If I'm going to carry a 17, I'd like a 26 to compliment it.

Yep. Normally my EDC is a G26, with a G19 magazine as a back up.

 

[Fordtough25]

Non NS models are $589 down here, NS equipped is $629. I'd be surprised if they continue much with the 40 in a hurry anyways, if people want 40 cal glocks they're buying police trade ins. New stock on those models aren't moving at all down here, maybe they're selling better in the big city?