Great Gun For Beginners & Professionals Alike: G19 Review With Video

[plouffedaddy]

Being someone who teaches groups of new shooters from all different backgrounds frequently, I often get the question, "Which gun should I get?" My answer about 80% of the time is the Glock 19. There's a reason it's the most popular handgun in America––-it's a great gun that can fill just about any role.

Pros:
-Reliable (I address the recent issues in the video below)
-Accurate (more accurate than 99% of the shooters that own one)
-Durable (many reports of these guns going over 100,000 rounds with only a spring change)
-Easy to maintain
-TONS of aftermarket support
-Accepts 15, 17, and 33 round factory magazines
-Small enough to carry, but with a 15 round magazine
-Glock's customer service is second to none
-Durable finish
-Cheap replacement parts, should you ever need them
-Low Bore Axis resulting in a relatively soft shooting gun
-Easily modified to fit the shooters' preferences
-Requires very little cleaning/lubrication to run reliably (that said, clean your guns!)

Cons:
-Recent erratic ejection issues (I had one of these guns but Glock replaced it free of charge)
-9mm Glocks are susceptible to 'limp wristing' (most semi-auto 9mm guns are however)
-Comes with a serrated trigger (I'm not a fan)

Here's a brief review video with some shooting at SD distances (12m), longer range shooting (40m), table top with disassembly and size comparison with all the 9mm Glocks/Caracal C/M&P9 Pro, and some chronographing with popular carry/defensive loads:

Gen3 FDE Glock 19 Review

Chronograph Results:

Hornady 147gr TAP: 966 fps, 305 ft/lbs energy
Federal 124gr HST JHPs: 1113 fps, 341 ft/lbs energy
Federal 124gr +p JHPs: 1164 fps, 373 ft/lbs energy
Winchester 115gr Ranger JHPs: 1097 fps, 307 ft/lbs energy
Remington 115gr UMC JHPs: 1142 fps, 333 ft/lbs energy

 

[mdThanatos]

After recently acquiring a Glock 23 I am really considering picking up a 19, I know there are conversion barrels but I think I want a complete unit altogether.

 

[Skribs]

I do not own a Glock 19 or a Mossberg 590, but if I were to suggest a basic kit for a carry pistol and a HD long gun that would be a general recommendation for everyone, those two would be it. So I'm right there with you, OP.

 

[PabloJ]

The 19 is about the best 9x19 defensive handgun one can hope to buy. When in doubt go with Glock it is the most proven new generation handgun out there.

 

[Walking Dead]

Great looking gun you have there.

 

[PabloJ]

Great looking gun you have there.

I do like the green frame, but like my plain jane "blackie" it is pretty ugly hand gun. This is good because tools of death should be scary and ugly.