Glock G19 Gen5 MOS 9mm
Model: PA195S203MOS
Glock G19 Gen5 MOS 9mm
Model: PA195S203MOS
Full Specifications
About This Firearm
The Glock G19 Gen5 MOS is a compact striker-fired 9mm built for concealed carry with a red dot. The rear of the slide is machined to take an optic on an adapter plate, and at 23.81 oz it weighs 0.18 oz more than the standard Gen5.
Three magazines come in the box in the United States for a 15-round pistol with a 4.02-inch barrel, and ten-round and larger sizes are cataloged for the frame. The Gen5 frame has high-traction texture, no finger grooves and Glock's Modular Backstrap System, the slide stop lever works from both sides, and front serrations give a second grip point on the slide. The trigger weighs 5.8 lbs and there is no manual safety.
If you're cross-shopping, the standard Glock G19 Gen5 is the same pistol with a solid slide at 23.63 oz. The Glock G19 Gen6 is the current optics-ready compact at 22.58 oz, and its plates let the optic screw into the slide with no adapter block underneath, on a reshaped grip.
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Strengths & Limitations
- The Modular Backstrap System sets grip size with parts in the box.
- The magazine followers are high-visibility orange, which makes an empty magazine obvious at a glance.
- The magazine catch is built to reverse quickly, so a left-handed shooter changes it over without a parts order.
- A plate under the optic raises the dot and adds one more fastened joint under it.
- Glock's own sights will not be seen through a mounted dot, so taller irons are a cost on top of the optic.
- The Gen6 compact now screws the optic into the slide itself and weighs less, so this is the older arrangement.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Can a dot be mounted without the plate?
No. The MOS cut is made for a plate, and the plate carries the screw pattern the optic bolts to.
Does the magazine catch reverse?
Yes, quickly and at owner level. Glock lists it as a Gen5 feature along with the ambidextrous slide stop lever.
Where is it made?
Austria.
