Just Bought My First Gun, Glock 19

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I just bought my first handgun, a Glock 19 in 9MM. What a neat gun. It's so light compared to the M9 I was used to in the Army.

Is there anything special I need to do to it? Do you clean them like any other gun? Special chemicals?

One thing that I found strange. You have to pull the trigger to disassemble it?

I shot one at a local range along with a few other makes like Springfield Armory XD, Smith & Wesson M&P, and another one I can't recall the name of. I was leaning more toward the M&P because it just felt more comfortable in my hand and seemed more accurate, but the guy at the range assured me that Glock was the better gun. I guess the Glock gets rented out a lot more than the others and so it's a little more loose?

Anyway, I can't wait to take it to the range and fire it.
 
The only thing "special" you need to do to it is shoot it till catches on fire.:D Just treat it as anyother firearm you own.. Regular maintainance and it will last you for ever.
 
Glocks come with copper color assembly lube. If you strip it down you'll see what I'm taking about. Don't wipe it off, let it run that way for a few hundred rounds.

You have to wiggle the trigger back and forth to get the trigger pin out if your doing a complete disassembly. It's unnecessary for normal cleaning so don't worry about it.

The only modifications I've done to my Glocks is I've polished some of the internals and also replaced the stock trigger bar connector with the 3.5# connector from LWD. It takes about 1 pound of trigger pull out and seems smoother.

Have fun with your Glock. Make sure to pick up some 33 round G18 magazines. Loads of fun. Get 'em before the Democrats do.
 
I think you'll be surprised at how clean it is after shooting. My biggest adjustment after buying my G19 was that I would shoot low and left. The grip is a bit blockier than I was used too.

The only "upgrades" I have done is add Tritium night sights, replaced recoil spring with a new Wolff recoil spring. I also applied skateboard tape to the grip. Mine is a second generation.

Enjoy!
 
One thing that I found strange. You have to pull the trigger to disassemble it?
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I've heard people say this before, and unless my Glock 17 is some bizarre anomaly, the answer is no. After checking and clearing the chamber, my takedown procedure is to put my right thumb across the backstrap right under the dovetail, wrap my right fingers around the top of the slide at the rear, then push the frame forward a bit with my thumb. That will let you pull down the takedowns with your other hand and push the slide off the frame. Now if by having to pull the trigger you mean you have to dryfire it after checking the chamber, then yes I can see how that would be considered part of the takedown.
 
OH, O.K, I'm a bit more clear on this now.

I also applied skateboard tape to the grip
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Is that hard to do. It sounds like a nice add on.

I've been trying to search and read as many of the posts on Glocks as I can before I ask too many questions, but I have to admit, some people here have me nervous. It seems like a lot of people hate Glocks and there seems to be all these posts about Glocks blowing up. Is there any truth to that stuff? Anything I can do to prevent it?
 
stick with jacketed ammo, Glocks don't like lead loads, as i understand it.
 
Buster,

Triple check to make sure your Glock is completely empty before you pull the trigger to field strip your pistol. 14 years ago, I had my one and only ND when I failed to do this.

Regarding grip tape, I've seen this on a lot of Glocks carried by my co-workers daily. They're precut, and have patches of grip tape for under the trigger guard, on the rear of the slide, etc, should you choose to use them.

http://www.decalgrip.com/sys-tmpl/door/

I personally don't use grip tape. A bike innertube has worked for me, although I do use grip tape on my 1911's. I may give it a whirl now that I've seen it again.

Enjoy your Glock and be safe. It'll last you lifetime!
 
One thing that I found strange. You have to pull the trigger to disassemble it?
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And other guns, e.g., the S&W M&P (if you don't use the sear release lever) and all Kahr models.

The trigger has to be in the rearward ("uncocked," to use an imprecise but descriptive term) for the slide to come off. If the trigger is in its forward - or "cocked" - position the slide cannot be removed from the frame. When you pull the slide back to check the chamber - always the first step before disassembling any firearm - then release it to go forward, the trigger resets, so it has to be pulled - putting it in the rearward position - before you can remove the slide. You must also take care not to pinch the slide back too far - which will also reset the trigger - when pulling down the slide lock tabs. It only needs to move about an eighth of an inch, until you feel a small click. This is all covered in the manual.

Is there anything special I need to do to it? Do you clean them like any other gun? Special chemicals?
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It is designed to be cleaned with any normal gun cleaning product. Even Gun Scrubber - which can melt some plastics, not of the type used in the Glock frame - does not harm it. I still like to use the newer "synthetic safe" version.

A hint for faster followup shots: you do not have to let the trigger return fully forward every time. To get a feel for the reset point, try this. With the gun UNLOADED and being sure to follow all safety rules, pull the trigger, then hold it back. While continuing to hold the trigger back, retract the slide about half an inch then let it go forward. Slowly release the trigger until you hear and feel a small click, and observe its position compared to the full forward position. This is your reset point.
 
G19: perfection? ;-)

I think you'll be surprised at how clean it is after shooting.
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I certainly was. I can only assume that one of the properties of "Tenifer" is that it sheds dirt and dust. :cool:

Glocks come with copper color assembly lube. If you strip it down you'll see what I'm taking about. Don't wipe it off, let it run that way for a few hundred rounds.
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Yep; the copper lubricant is mentioned in the manual, which is most definately worth a cover-to-cover read. There's some stuff in there that I found un-expected and was glad I took the time to go through the manual. :)

All your answers are in the manual.
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Now for the really hard part: holsters! :D
 
Now for the really hard part: holsters!
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Boy howdy, that's the fun part! I do know you mean, however. So many quality holsters on the market than when I bought my first Glock 14 years ago. Buy the best you can afford. You won't regret it later, and it tends to keep the 'box o' holsters' down to a minimum.
 
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Box o holsters? Yeah, in 10 years of handgun(s) ownership I have one of those ! :D

If I could have only one autoloader, the G19 would be it. Easy to clean, easy to practice with, accurate, widely available ammo type - whats not to like. I put a set ot trijicons on mine and thats it! All I need.

As an aside - when I had to evacutate dueing Hurricane Rita a couple of years ago I took two handguns with me that I knew were versatile and would go BANG! everytime if the chips were down.

One was my SP 101 - the other? My G19.
 
I would agree that if a person is limited to just one semi-automatic handgun my choice would be a Glock 19 for a lot of practical reasons.

The only reason to pull the trigger all the way to the rear when diassembling any Glock pistol would be because it is equipped with a heavier NY-1 or NY-2 trigger spring assembly.
With a standard trigger spring you decock the gun and move the slide back about 1/8" and pull down on both sides of the takedown lever and then shove the slide assembly forward and off the frame.

If you have an NY trigger spring you decock the gun and hold the trigger to the rear,then use the thumb and middle finger your other hand to push down on both sides of the takedown lever and push the slide forward with the palm until it clears the takedown.
You can then pull it free from the frame.
 
The G19 was my first pistol as well. It is especially memorable as I bought it when I was just 21 after having what I then thought was quite a collection (a shotgun and a .22lr rifle) stolen. I figured it was the most versatile defense weapon I could buy and could be easily concealed or locked up at at time when I didn't have a permanent residence to lock my guns down.

Ever since I've had my CC license, it's been my sole CCW.

Anyway, enjoy. It's quite versatile.
 
I've been trying to search and read as many of the posts on Glocks as I can before I ask too many questions, but I have to admit, some people here have me nervous. It seems like a lot of people hate Glocks and there seems to be all these posts about Glocks blowing up. Is there any truth to that stuff? Anything I can do to prevent it?
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A lot of the negative information you'll find about Glocks comes from people who simply don't like them for personal reasons. To some extent guns can be just like the whole "Ford vs. Chevy" thing. There have been cases of Glocks blowing up, and there have been cases with just about every gun ever made too. It's usually related to bad reloads or factory defects in calibers that are already close to the safety threshold. I'm not aware of any 9mm Glock having a KB with anything other than grossly overloaded reloads. Don't worry and enjoy your new pistol!

PS - to echo the above precautions, make sure you only shoot jacketed ammo. Don't shoot bare lead. Barrels with polygonal rifling, such as the Glock, should not fire bare lead bullets.
 
I love mine. I put the glock extended slide release(a must), meprolight nightsights, and a hogue handall rubber grip. Very nice weapon.
 
congrats on the new handgun, and what a great choice that it is. and welcome to thr.

what you need to do now....
buy mags and ammo and attend some training courses!
 
Best gun for the money you will ever own. Exellent first choice. And why does everyone think you have to pull the trigger to field strip a glock. I see that all the time?

Congrats!
 
2 of them

owned two of them. one of the first models when made back when and about a year ago bought my son a G19. Neither have ever failed to go bang, probably one of the few guns that don't need cleaning every 500 rounds either. very self cleaning IMO. Just great guns, there are better lookkng guns out there for sure BUT not better working guns out there, for sure
 
You made a good choice. I put off buying a Glock for years because I thought they felt like I was holding a brick. Finally decided to buy one and see what all the excitement was about. After comparing them all I bought a G19. I really like it.
 
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