Gen5 Glock 17 Review

[davidjinks]

Where are you getting your information from? I had my Gen 5 19 two days after they were "officially" released. Blue label gun, Ameriglo Sights, from a very small local gunshop.

Most Blue Label distributors have not received their guns yet. Only the top 10 distributors in the country were allowed to order guns before the release date. There is only 1 that I am aware of that was allowed to pre order even though they were not top 10, but that was because they are owned by a related large manufacturer of support gear and equipment. Most of the Blue label distributors should start receiving their initial orders of gen 5 guns in the next week or 2, providing the production dates Glock is providing are correct.

[TacticalFun]

Where are you getting your information from? I had my Gen 5 19 two days after they were "officially" released. Blue label gun, Ameriglo Sights, from a very small local gunshop.

I also have my blue label with ameri glos. One day after release.

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[Slater]

A Gen 5 is definitely on my "buy" list. I figure I'll wait 6 months or so to make sure no hidden glitches pop up. Or am I just being too cautious?

[ramairthree]

Buy it now.
It's just one gun if it turns out to have issues.
Easy fix.

It's not like anyone would be dumb enough to outfit an entire department, agency, or service with a gun that ended up having a bunch of issues. That is not such an easy fix.

[clb]

Where are you getting your information from? I had my Gen 5 19 two days after they were "officially" released. Blue label gun, Ameriglo Sights, from a very small local gunshop.

I am an LE sales manager and firearms inventory manager for a Glock Blue Label distributor.

Some of the top 10 distributors ARE Blue Label distributors. There were Blue Label guns out there on the day of release.

If you were not a top 10 distributor, except for the one I already stated as exempted, you didn't have guns on the day of release.

Your local gun shop is likely an authorized Blue Label DEALER, and bought them from one of the top 10 distributors.

[black22rifle]

Are the gen 5's frame size the same as a gen 4 or gen 3?

[JHC]

It's not like anyone would be dumb enough to outfit an entire department, agency, or service with a gun that ended up having a bunch of issues. That is not such an easy fix.

Awesome!

[sundance435]

Buy it now.
It's not like anyone would be dumb enough to outfit an entire department, agency, or service with a gun that ended up having a bunch of issues. That is not such an easy fix.

So you've never worked in law enforcement...

[PaLEOjd]

While I don't have the necessary guns to compare, I do believe the trigger guard is undercut compared to Gen 3/4 guns; however, I appears similar to the undercut profile on the Gen 2.

The undercut is identical to Gen3/4 models. I've measured my G17's and they are the same. It may appear to be cut a little higher due to the removal of the finger grooves, but it's the same.

[PaLEOjd]

Are the gen 5's frame size the same as a gen 4 or gen 3?

Frame size is the same as previous models, with the Gen.5 going back to a 2 pin set. Gen.3/4 have 3 pins. You would not be able to swap frames between those generations.