Glock 19 or knock off?

[Jgreen30]

I have a butt ton of .40, but it’s only use is for practice ammo for my Smith 610. Having another pistol that can use 40 is appealing. F I’m reading things right, the g23 is exactly the same as the 19, with the exception of the magazines, barrel, and slide cut to work with a .40 barrel, right? All I would have to do is swap out barrels and mags and I would essentially have a 19?

If you go with a gen 5 23 the slide is also wider then the 19 and older gen 40s. So if you already have kydex holsters for the 9/40 glocks they likely won't fit it. I used mine in a 20 holster until companies finally started releasing holsters for the gen 5 23

 

[Sted-E Ed-E]

You could always get a PSA dagger slide later to throw on top. That’s what I did and eventually ended up with and extra frame and an extra g19… keep in mind most aftermarket slides are gen3 compatible only

 

[Seadog]

So I have my Glock blue label coupon burning a hole in my pocket. Been wanting to get a 19, 19x, or a 45, with preference towards the latter two. I’ve noticed cheaper, or fancier versions of these pistols, notably the shadow systems offerings and the palmetto state offerings. Opinions/thoughts between the three? Any reason why I should pick one over the others?

People have been talking about replacement slides and barrels for a G23. Lonewolf makes replacement barrels for Glocks. I have one of them for my G23 to change it to 9MM. I have a few designated G19 magazines just for it but I’ve played around with the G23 mags and they worked fine with the 9 ammo. Just throwing that out there. Also you don't need to change extractors with the Lone Wolf barrel because of the way the barrel is designed.

Lone wolf barrels start around $160 and up. Palmetto State Armory complete slide uppers with everything, barrel, recoil spring assembly, side and parts starts around starts like 179 and for $10 bucks bore you get a threaded barrel. Kind of hard to beat Palmetto State Armory prices

 

[HoLeChit]

Have you tried the 26? Many people shoot them better. The pinky hanging off seems to work well.

I’m not a fan honestly. Having big hands and short fingers the 26 just doesn’t work well for me. The finger hang leaves much to be desired for me.

 

[montesa]

I’m not a fan honestly. Having big hands and short fingers the 26 just doesn’t work well for me. The finger hang leaves much to be desired for me.

Seems to be the case. People either love it or they don’t like it at all.

 

[garytx]

Get a G45 or G43X, both are 9mm. The G45 is becoming more popular than the tried and true G19.

 

[diggler1833]

I'd probably go G45 too. The 19 is just a bit too short in the grip to fit my hands comfortably...but it would conceal better.

As much as I hated on Glocks for years, the Gen 4 Model 17 is a perfect match for me and I can shoot it as well as any of my handguns that cost 4-5x as much. In fact, my G17 would be my apocalypse sidearm.

 

[TANSTAAFL]

After getting to handle a few Shadow Systems pistols, I would lean towards them budget allowing. The trigger is a bit better and they have many of the mods I would do with the added benefit of free replacement if used in self defense if the police confiscate. If I were looking at a small concealable firearm I would probably get a Kimber Mako, the trigger beats glock, sig and springfield hands down no doubt, the price point is just right.

 

[rc508pir]

I’m not a fan honestly. Having big hands and short fingers the 26 just doesn’t work well for me. The finger hang leaves much to be desired for me.

Im not a fan of the 26 either, but do have options though. Stike Industries +2 mag extension works very well for keeping the pinky from flailing. Also, the Magpul 12rd magazine is long enough to keep a good purchase on the grip. The Strike Industries extension is better though

 

[montesa]

I just don’t understand why those snub nose glocks are popular. With a full size grip, why would having an inch shorter barrel help you?