Bluegrass1212
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- Feb 14, 2018
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Hey I'm Ryan. You all don't know me, for this is my first gun forum post ever. I try to avoid forums just because internet gun talk aggravates me. But I've come out here to inform y'all on the 19x. First off I'm a glock fanboy. If it was more socially acceptable to wear glock merch I would. But then I associate with Mr Glock "fowdy". So I'm not starting this as a glock hater. But before you read more long story short this gun is a let down.... well sorta.
But this begins with me in January 20 something in my local gun shop chatting with the guys behind the counter. We talk bout the 19x and I say how much I hate it and I pick it up and swipe some plastic and bam I own a 19x. Mainly because it feels so balanced in hand. Kinda like a commander 1911. But also pick up 1000 rounds of blazer because I'm gonna test this gun and see how it performs after seeing Patrick at the firearm racks review. I shoot the gun and put about 800 rounds thru it that days and I love it so much I forget about my Sig Legion SAO and it only gets a couple mags thru it that day but I abuse the 19x. I shot it and shot it and shot it. It shot so flat and the impulse was so smooth and that glock trigger is so consistent. I decided it was gonna be my carry gun and retire my glock 41 to the project closet.
Now beside the balance I love the FDE finish. When I read it was a PVD like my Legion. I thought it was a smart move. It's a durable finish ... or so I was told. My Legion never has had an issue but she is a safe queen. Reserved for teaching new shooters and my personal days at the indoor range. But on the first of February I purchased a black point holster from the same store I got the gun and went on my way. Now blackpoint is just a generic kydex holster. Good passive rentention for an appendix setup.
Fast forward to the 10th of February and I unholster my gun to clean it because the next day I planned on going shooting and I discovered something that made me very cross. The gun is getting holster wear surprisingly fast. Which shocked me because my glock 41, 29, and 22 never had this. Which my 22 was a Leo trade in. They all had the obvious slide stop wear that all glocks have but never on the slide. I'm gonna include some pictures which are cell phone pictures but I'll get my camera and maybe make a video so y'all can see better this weekend. But this is insane for a gun that's no even a month old. I live in Louisville Ky so the weather hasn't been insanely humid in fact it's been kinda damn cold.
So long story short the 19x is awesome! But the durable finish isn't durable at all! Hate to say it but maybe there is a reason the Army chose Sig.
But this begins with me in January 20 something in my local gun shop chatting with the guys behind the counter. We talk bout the 19x and I say how much I hate it and I pick it up and swipe some plastic and bam I own a 19x. Mainly because it feels so balanced in hand. Kinda like a commander 1911. But also pick up 1000 rounds of blazer because I'm gonna test this gun and see how it performs after seeing Patrick at the firearm racks review. I shoot the gun and put about 800 rounds thru it that days and I love it so much I forget about my Sig Legion SAO and it only gets a couple mags thru it that day but I abuse the 19x. I shot it and shot it and shot it. It shot so flat and the impulse was so smooth and that glock trigger is so consistent. I decided it was gonna be my carry gun and retire my glock 41 to the project closet.
Now beside the balance I love the FDE finish. When I read it was a PVD like my Legion. I thought it was a smart move. It's a durable finish ... or so I was told. My Legion never has had an issue but she is a safe queen. Reserved for teaching new shooters and my personal days at the indoor range. But on the first of February I purchased a black point holster from the same store I got the gun and went on my way. Now blackpoint is just a generic kydex holster. Good passive rentention for an appendix setup.
Fast forward to the 10th of February and I unholster my gun to clean it because the next day I planned on going shooting and I discovered something that made me very cross. The gun is getting holster wear surprisingly fast. Which shocked me because my glock 41, 29, and 22 never had this. Which my 22 was a Leo trade in. They all had the obvious slide stop wear that all glocks have but never on the slide. I'm gonna include some pictures which are cell phone pictures but I'll get my camera and maybe make a video so y'all can see better this weekend. But this is insane for a gun that's no even a month old. I live in Louisville Ky so the weather hasn't been insanely humid in fact it's been kinda damn cold.
So long story short the 19x is awesome! But the durable finish isn't durable at all! Hate to say it but maybe there is a reason the Army chose Sig.