Thoughts on the Glock 19?

**jcabin** · February 8th, 2012, 02:28 PM

I've been considering picking one up. Either gen 3 rtf2 or gen 4. Tell me about your general experiences and thoughts on this firearm.

**fastfive0** · February 8th, 2012, 02:32 PM

Gen 3 G19 i consider to be the most reliable CCW ever made! YMMV

**mythaeus** · February 8th, 2012, 02:34 PM

So fucking awesome, I have 2. I'd avoid Gen 4 due to early issues with the new recoil springs.

Al

**jackmonster1** · February 8th, 2012, 02:34 PM

bias aside, its pretty much go to platform in terms of rock solid reliability and performance. Hard to go wrong if it feels good in your hands.

**ByAnyMeans** · February 8th, 2012, 02:36 PM

I love the glock 19. Very reliable, easy to work on for maintenance or modification, more accurate than I am (not saying much) and just an overall great gun.

I have heard of issues with the G19 4th gen but have not had a chance to see any for myself. This can be fixed by a change in the recoil spring (so says the internet) but unless I wanted the changing backstraps for a reason I would go with a 3rd gen.

**Menandros** · February 8th, 2012, 02:39 PM

Reliable, accurate, easy to find parts and accessories for and small enough to conceal. I highly recommend a gen 3 over gen 4, personally. Early problems with gen 4 aside, the extended mag release catch is just too big for me to be comfortable - it makes me feel like my mag is going to fall out if I'm not overly careful.

**glock19girl** · February 8th, 2012, 03:01 PM

I like mine, once I got a good holster it was easy to conceal.

**marks** · February 8th, 2012, 03:06 PM

I agree. Gen 3 Glock 19 is (along with a CZ-75B, and a Beretta M9/92FS) probably among the top of the heap of most reliable guns. If you throw CCW into the mix, it would probably be my first choice. Though, interestingly, I replaced mine with the larger (though still easily concealed in something like a Crossbreed SuperTuck) G17. I just feel the G17 lends itself to better accuracy in my hands. But, that's all me. I don't see any way you could go wrong with a Gen 3 G19.

**medsteele** · February 8th, 2012, 03:22 PM

I've read the late-model gen3 have the same extractor as the gen4, which is troublesome. I'm reading less and less about issues nowadays, however, so it might be fixed. IMO, I would get whichever one fits better in your hands. The vast majority of users aren't experiencing trouble at all.