Glock G22 Gen5 .40 S&W
Model: PA225S203
Glock G22 Gen5 .40 S&W
Model: PA225S203
Full Specifications
About This Firearm
The Glock G22 Gen5 is a full-size striker-fired .40 S&W built for duty and home defense, holding 15 rounds. Its Safe Action trigger breaks at 5.8 lbs and weighs the same on the last round as the first, and three magazines come in the box.
Gen5 brought interchangeable beavertail backstraps and a reversible extended magazine catch, so the grip shape and the release side both follow the hand using them. The slide and barrel carry Glock's nDLC finish and the slide has no optic cut; the optic-ready G22 is a separate MOS model. At 7.95 inches long, 5.51 inches tall and 1.34 inches across on a 4.49-inch barrel, this is a full-size service pistol.
If you're cross-shopping, the Glock G23 Gen5 is the compact version of the same gun at 13 rounds and 26.67 oz on a 4.02-inch barrel, so it gives up two rounds and saves 1.76 oz. The Smith & Wesson M&P 40 M2.0 is now a used buy. It matches the 15 rounds on a 4.25-inch barrel, and its frame is 1.16 inches across, which is slimmer through the grip.
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Strengths & Limitations
- The polymer frame runs on hardened steel guides, so the slide rides on metal where it actually touches.
- The beavertail backstraps fill the gap behind the web of the hand, which a flat-backed grip leaves open.
- The magazine catch is extended as well as reversible, so the release can be reached without shifting the firing grip.
- Nothing about the trigger adjusts, so the 5.8 lb pull stays unless parts are changed.
- A full-size .40 is a lot of pistol to carry when same-size 9mm guns hold more rounds.
- Backstraps are the whole grip adjustment, and the grip angle itself is fixed.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is there an optic-ready G22 Gen5?
Yes, as a separate MOS model. This slide has no cut and cannot be converted to take one.
What else comes in the case?
A magazine speed loader, a cleaning set and a cable lock, alongside the pistol and its magazines.
How many magazines come with it?
Three in the US. Glock ships Gen5 pistols with one magazine in the gun and two spares.
