Videos tagged with Gen 5 Features

This comprehensive review by Hickok45 delves into the Glock 19x MOS, detailing its unique crossover design, Coyote Tan finish, and suppressor-height sights. The video showcases practical shooting demonstrations, reliability tests with various ammunition, and insights into its history as a contender in the U.S. Army's MHS trials. Hickok45's experienced assessment highlights the MOS system's utility and addresses specific features like magazine compatibility and mechanical offset.

The video details the purchase and unboxing of a Glock 21 Gen 5 from Walmart during 'Glocktober.' It covers the firearm's features, including its MOS capability, flared magwell, and front serrations. The creator also discusses modifications like chopping the backstrap for a better grip and tests the trigger pull, highlighting the Gen 5's improved features over older models.

The Glock 45 Gen 5 is a compact crossover pistol featuring a Glock 19 slide on a Glock 17 grip, chambered in 9mm. It includes Gen 5 upgrades like ambidextrous slide releases and an optics-ready slide with co-witnessing sights. The pistol has a polymer lower with a Picatinny rail and a flared magwell for easier reloads.

This GLOCK University episode introduces the Gen 5 G29 (10mm) and G30 (45 ACP), highlighting their expanded Gen 5 features like no finger grooves, front serrations, NLC finish, ambidextrous controls, and GMBB barrels. It also showcases the distributor-exclusive G49 MOS, featuring a G19-sized frame with a G17/G47 length slide for improved sight radius and concealability. The video demonstrates shooting impressions and accuracy with these models.

This video reviews the Glock 47, highlighting its Gen 5 features like a flared magwell, nDLC finish, and GMB barrel. The reviewer notes its compact recoil system, similar to the Glock 19, which is intended to make it a softer-shooting pistol. After extensive range testing with CCI 9mm 115-grain FMJ ammunition, the reviewer found the Glock 47 to perform adequately but did not find it significantly different or superior to other Glock models, ultimately rating it a 5 out of 10.

This video highlights new firearms and accessories from SHOT Show Industry Day 2023. Key introductions include the Glock 47 with Gen 5 features, the Springfield Armory Hellcat Pro with an RMSd red dot, and the Maxim Defense 240 Can designed for high-noise environments. The Desert Tech Quattro 15 showcases a 53-round quadstack magazine, and a retro Harrington & Richardson M16A1 is presented as a classic firearm. The BP9 with ambidextrous paddles and red dot integration is also featured.

This review of the Glock 19 Gen 5 highlights the removal of finger grooves and its impact on natural point of aim, noting a tendency for the pistol to point higher. The reviewer, a self-proclaimed Gen 3 fanboy, discusses the ambidextrous slide stop, the grip texture, and the dissatisfaction with factory sights, planning to replace them with Trijicon HDs. Initial shooting impressions indicate a tendency to shoot left, attributed possibly to sights or trigger control, but the reviewer expresses optimism about adapting to the platform.

This video provides an in-depth review of the Glock 19X, highlighting its origins as Glock's entry into the Army's Modular Handgun System (MHS) program. Joe Curbach of American Rifleman details its unique 'crossover' design, combining a compact 4-inch barrel slide with a full-size grip, and discusses its coyote tan finish, Gen 5 features, and included magazines. The review emphasizes its appeal to civilian shooters seeking a military-style firearm.

The Glock 19X is a popular crossover pistol combining a Glock 17 frame with a Glock 19 slide, originally submitted for military trials. It features Gen 5 enhancements like removal of finger grooves, a new finish, and the Marksman barrel, all in a distinctive coyote color. The 19X has achieved significant sales success, exceeding 100,000 units in its first six months.

This guide provides a visual and technical overview of the Glock 26 Gen 5 and Glock 34 Gen 5 MOS as presented at SHOT Show 2018 by Larry Vickers and Shane Coley. Key features discussed include the Glock Marksman Barrel, nDLC finish, ambidextrous slide stop, grip modifications (no finger grooves), and the MOS system for optics. The G34 Gen 5's slide design change to reduce recoil is highlighted as a significant improvement.

Taran Butler provides a professional review of the Glock 19X, detailing its hybrid design (Glock 17 frame, Glock 19 slide) and Gen 5 features. He demonstrates the use of Taran Tactical +6 base pads for increased capacity and tests the pistol with Federal +P and +P+ ammunition. Butler concludes the Glock 19X offers excellent out-of-the-box reliability, aligning with Glock's reputation.

John Hickok provides a personal, opinionated review of the Glock 19 Gen 5, drawing on his extensive experience and comparing it to previous generations. He highlights specific design changes, discusses community reactions, and assesses the firearm's performance on the range, offering insights valuable to those considering the Gen 5.