Glock 19X sales

[RHINOWSO]

XC1A/B are great lights, pretty much made to fit a G19.

TLR7 looks to be as well, but I don't have experience with it.

[CoryCop25]

I own every generation Glock 17 from 1 to 5 I also own every generation Glock 19 from 2 to 5 (I really want to find a Gen 1 19 by the way!).

I had NO interest in a G 19X but I got one as a gift.

I LOVE THIS FRIGGIN GUN! I can't miss with it and it is so comfortable and point-able! It feels like it's part of my hand when shooting it. I have even shot it out to 60 yards on steel and it seemed too easy to make hits with it.

Now to find a good holster for it.....

OH, and if it comes in black like they say it will in September, my department will be buying them I'm sure.

[Texaspoff]

I have a feeling that if/when Glock comes out with a black version of the 19x, you might start to see some agency sales of this model.

That is actually the driving factor for the Black version. Glock initially had no plans for a Black 19X. Multiple agencies inquired about a black version once the original 19X was released.

The 19X design in general is perfect as a duty weapon. It checks a lot of boxes, like my chief likes to say.

It does everything a 17 can do, and almost everything that 19 can. Yes the 19 may be slightly more concealable for a wider range of people, but from a department standpoint, the 19X design makes sense.

For the CCW market, the 19X isn't the best option, coyote colored or black. The issue is the 19X carries the 19 moniker which folks relate to a CCW weapon.

The 19X is no different than any full sized duty pistol, it just has an abbreviate barrel and slide. If they would have given it another number plus the X, you likely wouldn't have had the initial comments of, "why would glock make this".

It wasn't designed for the CCW market, and the Black version wont be either.

What will probably happen is Glock will come out with a 17 slide on a 19 frame, and the CCW people will love it, and then will complain because the recoil impulse will be more than their regular 17. They will add magazine and grip extensions to mitigate that and then they will have a full sized 17 again, then the complaints will start " Why have that pistol when you can just have a regular 17" Blah Blah Blah.



TXPO

[Eurodriver]

That is actually the driving factor for the Black version. Glock initially had no plans for a Black 19X. Multiple agencies inquired about a black version once the original 19X was released.

The 19X design in general is perfect as a duty weapon. It checks a lot of boxes, like my chief likes to say.

It does everything a 17 can do, and almost everything that 19 can. Yes the 19 may be slightly more concealable for a wider range of people, but from a department standpoint, the 19X design makes sense.

For the CCW market, the 19X isn't the best option, coyote colored or black. The issue is the 19X carries the 19 moniker which folks relate to a CCW weapon.

The 19X is no different than any full sized duty pistol, it just has an abbreviate barrel and slide. If they would have given it another number plus the X, you likely wouldn't have had the initial comments of, "why would glock make this".

It wasn't designed for the CCW market, and the Black version wont be either.

What will probably happen is Glock will come out with a 17 slide on a 19 frame, and the CCW people will love it, and then will complain because the recoil impulse will be more than their regular 17. They will add magazine and grip extensions to mitigate that and then they will have a full sized 17 again, then the complaints will start " Why have that pistol when you can just have a regular 17" Blah Blah Blah.



TXPO

This is a great post. Thanks for clarifying.

Maybe “17X” would’ve been more appropriate given that the frame is the firearm and it’s based on a 17 frame.

I wouldn’t have been so pissy then.

[shadowrider]

Right there with you, not sure what the allure is. A 17 slide on a 19 frame would be tits.

Exactly! Glock could call it the 19Z.

[RHINOWSO]

Exactly! Glock could call it the 19Z.

Nah, they should adopt the liberal way of hyphenating names.

G17-19, G19-17, G26-17, etc, etc

Really confuse people.

[jesuvuah]

That is actually the driving factor for the Black version. Glock initially had no plans for a Black 19X. Multiple agencies inquired about a black version once the original 19X was released.

The 19X design in general is perfect as a duty weapon. It checks a lot of boxes, like my chief likes to say.

It does everything a 17 can do, and almost everything that 19 can. Yes the 19 may be slightly more concealable for a wider range of people, but from a department standpoint, the 19X design makes sense.

For the CCW market, the 19X isn't the best option, coyote colored or black. The issue is the 19X carries the 19 moniker which folks relate to a CCW weapon.

The 19X is no different than any full sized duty pistol, it just has an abbreviate barrel and slide. If they would have given it another number plus the X, you likely wouldn't have had the initial comments of, "why would glock make this".

It wasn't designed for the CCW market, and the Black version wont be either.

What will probably happen is Glock will come out with a 17 slide on a 19 frame, and the CCW people will love it, and then will complain because the recoil impulse will be more than their regular 17. They will add magazine and grip extensions to mitigate that and then they will have a full sized 17 again, then the complaints will start " Why have that pistol when you can just have a regular 17" Blah Blah Blah.



TXPO

I plan on getting a 19x next week. It felt great in the hand, so I will see if it shoots differently

On a side note, I have a gen 3 17, and a gen3 17 cut down to a 19 (I always called it a 19L) and I do not notice a lot of difference between the two when shooting.

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[seb5]

I've got two and I'm in the camp that believes it will be great law enforcement duty weapon. We currently issue a Glock 22 or 23 and a 43. My plan is to start the transition to 9mm after the first of the year. With the 43 issued for back up or off duty I'm not sure there is a down side to the 19X other than color, and that's debatable. It could serve for uniformed and plain clothes carry. As far as economics go they are currently higher than a 19 or 17 with nite sights, so that's a concern for 200 weapons. Maybe a black one would be more in line with the 19/17 if the finish is a cost factor. The only downside to me is the dumb ambi slide lock.

[tgizzard]

Went in to buy a Gen5 17 today after work and let the guy behind the counter talk me into the 19x. Didn’t think I’d be picking one of these up, but here I am on the train now. I’m a big fan of the night sights coming with it right out of the box. The ambi slide lock is, meh, but I guess lefty’s like that option. I’ll be taking it out this weekend, hope it hits that sweet spot for me like it seems to for most others!

[RHINOWSO]

Honestly wish they offered them without night sights, as I hate the Glock OEM sights.

Taking them off and selling them locally would be one of the first things I did after running a couple hundred rounds through it for function / accuracy check.