{"id":89733,"date":"2018-03-25T14:13:26","date_gmt":"2018-03-25T18:13:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/?p=89733"},"modified":"2018-03-25T14:13:26","modified_gmt":"2023-08-30T18:23:06","slug":"glock-19x-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/glock-19x-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Glock 19X – A Commander Sized Glock"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Glock<\/a>

Glock 19X – There’s plenty of room for the author’s entire hand on the grip.<\/p><\/div>\n

This week, we are taking a look in depth at the new Glock 19X. The 19X is based off the handgun Glock submitted for the MHS trials, delivered now to the civilian market, minus the thumb safety. I covered the Generation 5 Glock\u2019s in 19 and 17 configurations here<\/a>, last August. The highlights of those guns are a changed and more accurate barrel, an improved trigger, and none of your Gen 3 or 4 parts fit. The 19X is built on the Gen 5 improvements but is it\u2019s own animal.<\/p>\n

\"Glock<\/a>

The 19X is basically a G19 slide melded to a G17 sized frame.<\/p><\/div>\n

The 19X is basically a G19 slide melded to a G17 sized frame. This has been poo-pooed at length by the usual internet commando\u2019s, but I like the concept. In fact, we had a grip extension created by Len Baxley<\/a> when I was in the Army that did exactly the same thing. The result is a Commander sized Glock, which has several benefits. An extra \u00bc inch might not sound like much on paper, but it does matter in real application.<\/p>\n

First, it allows you to get a full grip on the gun. My pinkie finger hangs off the frame of a normal G19, as it does most men. This might not matter if you have an ironic mustache or XX chromosomes, but it sucks if you have lumberjack hands. I have taught many female and male students, and not once have I looked at a\u00a0longer frame as a disadvantage.<\/p>\n

Second, a G19 is lighter than a G17. With a plastic gun, I think we can go ahead and concede most of the weight is in the slide and barrel. 3\/4ths of an inch of slide might not matter much, but ounces make pounds.<\/p>\n

\"Glock<\/a>

Glock is calling this color Coyote.<\/p><\/div>\n

The third point is a little bit more controversial, but hear me out. Most people think of longer slide guns as more accurate. They aren\u2019t. Easier to be accurate with? Sure, I will buy that. There is exactly nobody in the top 100 at USPSA or IDPA nationals using a Glock 19, though G34s and G17 are well represented. But if you do everything exactly correct, a G19 will shoot a bullseye just as well as a long barrel. The shorter sight radius takes a little more effort to line up for a long shot. The tradeoff though is a short sight radius is faster to line up. At most pistol range fights, be it the local 7\/11 or Sadr City, speed matters more. With a 17 round magazine, you can walk them in if need be. The margin is small, but a shorter gun is also faster out of the holster. All things being equal, I would prefer a 19X to a G 34 for combat use.<\/p>\n

The 19X does have some drawbacks, but they are negligible. First, it is only available with the older style Glock night sights, not the new BOLD ones. I really like the new sights, so much that I find the choice of the old ones shocking on this gun. There is nothing wrong with the old model, my G23 still wears them. But with a new gun, I want the new “hotness” sights. Easy fix, I would put Trijicon HD\u2019s<\/a> on if this was my gun.<\/p>\n

\"Glock<\/a>

The Glock 19X comes with the old style Glock night sights.<\/p><\/div>\n

The second issue relates to magazines. The 19X will take Gen 3 and Gen 4 Glock 17 magazines no problem.\u00a0 If you have extended magazines like the Taran Tactical<\/a> ones, they still fit if you remove the lanyard loop or grind off the peg used for retention on the magazine.\u00a0 Glock Gen 5 magazines do not fit, thanks to the shelf at the front of the grip. I don\u2019t have a gym bag full of Gen 5 magazines, so I don\u2019t see this as a problem but it was a bit of an oversight by Glock. One of the best things about Glocks has been the magazine compatibility. This certainly complicates that.<\/p>\n

\"Glock<\/a>

The 19X comes with three magazines. One standard 17 round magazine and two extended magazines that hold 19 rounds each.<\/p><\/div>\n

How did it perform? Well, it\u2019s a Glock. The trigger is an improvement over the Gen 3&4, but still not a 1911. Amazing I know. I have about a half a million rounds on a Glock platform, so this was like picking up an old friend. Also amazing, it never quit. But then, who thinks of 500 rounds as any kind of test for a Glock? It was boringly reliable, like every other Glock in the arsenal.<\/p>\n

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\nI personally like the 19X, and I think for a duty gun it is a fantastic choice. For concealed carry, I also think the extra .25 inches of frame length is irrelevant. I carried a G23 for years, with the grip extension on. Width is a lot more important than height. If you can carry a 19, you will have no problem with a 19X.<\/p>\n

Learn more about the Glock 19X by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

***Check out GunsAmerica for your next Glock pistol***<\/a><\/h2>\n

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