The Glock?19 is the company’s best-selling handgun and America’s favorite concealed carry pistol. It’s the goldilocks of pistol sizes-not too big, not too small. Glocks are also the most popular firearm for customization, with a wide range of accessories, holsters, and replacement parts available. However, altering a deadly weapon can be dangerous and should be done by a trained professional.
Features
Glock pistols are designed to be dependable in even the most difficult of conditions. They have been put through torture tests and endurance trials that expose them to extreme environmental factors, such as mud, dust, water, and temperature changes. The Glock 19 has a consistent trigger pull with very little effort, allowing shooters to fire multiple rounds quickly and accurately.
The polymer frame and the low bore axis help to mitigate recoil, making it easier for shooters to control the gun for more accurate shots. It also has a grip that is comfortable for a wider range of shooters to handle and carry.
The ambidextrous safety lever allows shooters to access the weapon with either hand. While some may complain about the textured grip or the finger grooves, those are subjective preferences that can be addressed through customization and modifications. There is also a wide range of accessories for the Glock 19, including holsters, mag capacities, and lights.
Design
When Gaston Glock first rolled out the prototype of his double-stack, polymer-framed handgun at the dawn of the 1980s, it got a lot of weird looks. Now, Glocks are arguably the most popular pistol in the world.
There are a number of different upgrades you can make to your Glock 19, including stippling, which customizes the grip’s surface and helps prevent slippage. Another option is porting, which redirects the slide’s recoil energy for enhanced accuracy.
Another popular modification is a hammerless barrel, which eliminates the hammer and improves cycling for faster shooting. Finally, a flared magwell can help you seat magazines more securely.
Glocks also come in a variety of form factors, from standard duty firearms to subcompacts. Each model has its own distinct features, but they are all based on the Glock 17. This includes five generations of pistols—Glock 17s, 19, 22, 23, 24, and 40s—along with the specialized Glock 19X that was introduced as part of the military’s MHS competition in 2015. The Gen 4 improvements were mild, but the Gen 5 changes were more substantial.
Modifications
Glocks are simple and easy to use, which translates into high levels of reliability. Their popularity ensures that there is a cottage industry that can offer a vast array of upgrades. This includes holsters, magazines, sights, barrels, and even flashlights. Some of these are designed to make the gun easier to grip and clear malfunctions more quickly. Others are intended to make the gun more reliable by making it shoot more accurately, such as magwells or an extended magazine release.
Another safety-related modification is the drop safety. This safety physically restrains the firing pin from moving forward, so if your Glock is dropped it cannot fire.
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Glock pistols have no manual safety like a toggle switch that you have to physically engage. Instead, they have three passive safeties built into the gun to ensure that your Glock will only fire when you want it to.
The first of these is the trigger safety, which prevents the trigger from being pulled unless the tab on top of the trigger is depressed. The second is the firing pin safety, which mechanically blocks the firing pin from advancing forward. Finally, the drop safety is designed to disengage if the pistol is dropped or subjected to shock.
There are many upgrades that you can make to your Glock for increased shootability, including removing pre-travel and reducing the overall feel of the trigger pull. However, some of these can affect the safety features of your Glock, so it’s important to research any potential modifications before installing them. You should also consider consulting with a qualified professional before making any serious changes to your gun.
