Glock 19C Review

[plouffedaddy]

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Many of you read my FDE G19 review recently and the G19C is almost the same gun but with a compensated or 'ported' factory barrel. The colored items below are going to be specific to the C model, the rest will apply to both the G19 and G19C.

Pros:
-Reliable (I address the recent issues in the video below)
-Accurate (more accurate than 99% of the shooters that own one)
-Durable (many reports of these guns going over 100,000 rounds with only a spring change)
-Easy to maintain
-TONS of aftermarket support
-Accepts 15, 17, and 33 round factory magazines
-Small enough to carry, but with a 15 round magazine
-Glock's customer service is second to none
-Durable finish
-Cheap replacement parts, should you ever need them
-Low Bore Axis resulting in a relatively soft shooting gun
-Easily modified to fit the shooters' preferences-Requires very little cleaning/lubrication to run reliably (that said, clean your guns!)
-Muzzle flip and perceived recoil are minimized allowing for faster follow up shots; although the G19 is a mild recoiling gun as it is

Cons:
-Recent erratic ejection issues (I had one of these guns but Glock replaced it free of charge)
-9mm Glocks are susceptible to 'limp wristing' (most semi-auto 9mm guns are however)-Comes with a serrated trigger (I'm not a fan)
-The C model is much louder
-The ported barrel may make your front sight turn black (mine doesn't seem to but I've seen others that do it after 2 or 3 rounds)
-The ported barrel causes a slight (depending on the round) decrease in muzzle velocity

Here's a video with some shooting from the 12m line, a shot timer demonstration (of the muzzle flip), a table top review and discussion, a chronograph test with some popular defensive loads, and some shooting from the 30m line:

GLOCK 19C REVIEW HD VIDEO LINK (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_u2nL7u_fJ8&feature=g-upl)

Chrono numbers:

147gr Hornady TAP: 973fps, 309 ft/lbs energy
115gr Winchester Ranger JHP: 1092 fps, 304 ft/lbs energy
124gr Federal HST: 1067fps, 313 ft/lbs energy
124gt Speer Gold Dot: 1102fps, 334 ft/lbs energy

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[Vgex2]

I had a 23C at one time and thought it was great. The only annoyance I had was, as you pointed out, my front white dot front sight turned black pretty quickly at the range.

[plouffedaddy]

I had a 23C at one time and thought it was great. The only annoyance I had was, as you pointed out, my front white dot front sight turned black pretty quickly at the range.

I've been getting a good bit of feedback since I put the video up on my youtube channel; it seems the newer ones (mine) don't seem to have this problem. Perhaps Glock changed the angle of the ports....?

[Rayrevolver]

Major Con: kills your night vision. Also heard some dude with a zz top beard shot from retention. It set his beard on fire. YCMTSU

[jjslice]

It doesn't affect my night vision. Barely even see the flash compared with a regular 19. Have you shot one before?

[Rayrevolver]

Never shot one, never seen one at a class.

I have seen some big muzzle flash at night from normal pistols. I assumed that would end up in your eyes at night. Maybe your carry ammo doesn't flash like cheaper practice ammo?

How is it when shooting from retention? I know even a normal pistol from retention gives off a lot of blast. But yeah, the beard story came from someone at IDPA.

A low light class is on my list of things to do.