Glock G19 Gen5 9mm
Model: PA195S203
Glock G19 Gen5 9mm
Model: PA195S203
Full Specifications
About This Firearm
The Glock G19 Gen5 is a compact striker-fired 9mm built for concealed carry and duty use. The magazine holds 15 rounds, the barrel is a 4.02-inch Glock Marksman Barrel, and three magazines come in the box in the United States.
The finger grooves are gone, so backstraps set the grip width. The slide stop lever works from both sides and the magazine catch reverses at the owner's bench. Longer Glock 9mm magazines drop straight in, so a carry spare and a nightstand magazine come from the same catalog. The trigger breaks at 5.8 lbs with no manual safety, and this version has no optic cut.
If you're cross-shopping, the Glock G19 Gen5 MOS is this pistol with the slide cut for a dot, at 23.81 oz. A Walther PDP Compact matches the capacity on a 4.0-inch barrel at 24.4 oz, with a 5.6 lb trigger and a factory optic cut, and has an MSRP of $699, so a dot on the Walther needs no slide work.
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Strengths & Limitations
- Glock catalogs four larger magazine sizes for this frame alongside the standard one, so higher capacities are listed options and not aftermarket guesses.
- Hardened steel guides are set into the polymer frame, so the slide rides on metal and not on plastic.
- Three magazines come with it in the United States, so there are two spares from the first range trip.
- No optic cut on this version, so a dot means buying the MOS variant instead.
- The 5.8 lbs trigger is heavier than the Walther PDP Compact's 5.6 lb, and a lighter pull means aftermarket parts.
- Grip shape is adjusted with backstraps alone, so hand filling and texture are whatever the frame came with.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What changed from the previous generation?
The finger grooves came off so backstraps set the grip width, the barrel rifling and crown were revised, the slide stop became ambidextrous and the magazine catch became reversible.
What is the Marksman Barrel?
Glock's current barrel, with polygonal rifling and a reworked crown the company lists for increased accuracy. It is fitted across the Gen5 line.
Is there a manual-safety version?
No. The pistol relies on the three passive safeties of the Safe Action system, which release in sequence as the trigger is pulled and reset when it is released.
Where is it made?
Austria.
