What are the different Glock 17 models?
What are the different Glock 17 models?
There are currently 7 different models of the Glock 17 that are sold on the market today. For the sake of this blog, I’ll discuss the Glock 17, Glock 17C Gen 4, Glock 17 Gen 5, Glock 17 Gen 5 MOS, and the Glock 17L.
What is the difference between a Glock 17?
The Glock 19 has a shorter barrel (by about half an inch) and pistol grip compared to the Glock 17. Since it is a smaller gun, it is more popular for concealed-carry uses….Comparison chart.
| Glock 17 | Glock 19 | |
|---|---|---|
| Length | 209 mm | 174 mm |
| Cartridge | 9x19mm | 9x19mm |
| Barrel length | 114 mm | 102 mm |
| Designer | Gaston Glock | Gaston Glock |
What is the difference between Glock 17 Gen 5 and Gen 19?
The G17 and G19 are essentially the same guns with differences in weight, length, barrel length, and height. The difference between the 2 Glocks is to provide a smaller frame for use as a primary CCW. Before I’d ever recommend one gun over the other, I’d ask you, what’s your purpose for buying a gun?
What is the difference between Glock 17 Gen 4 and Gen 5?
I will say that the coating does seem to provide more grip near the front of the slide when comparing it to the Gen-4. Each Gen-5 G17 is provided with match-grade “Glock Marksman Barrel” from the factory. Glock claims this barrel “increases accuracy with polygonal rifling and an improved barrel crown.”
What is the rarest Glock?
Hussein, bedraggled and bereft, was armed with one of the rarest of handguns: the Glock 18, the full-auto Glock. In February 1980 the Austrian Army issued a requirement for a new handgun.
Is the Glock 17 Gen 5 a good gun?
Some of those changes seen in the Gen-5 G17 are relatively minor while others are more prominent. An improved barrel, lack of finger grooves, a beveled and flared magazine well, and upgraded sights are found on the Gen-5 models. With a full size frame and barrel length, the Glock 17 really handles well for most people.
Is Glock 17 too big for concealed carry?
The gun has become more popular for concealed carry. It is a very large gun. But it is still viable to carry the Glock 17 and the IWB, Appendix IWB, or OWB positions. You just have to make sure that your body is large enough to do so.
Do they still make Glock 17 Gen 4?
40S&W Will Go Gen5. It appears that what many of us were predicting finally happened yesterday: GLOCK Gen4 guns are no longer being produced in favor of the Gen5 GLOCK pistols.
What Gen is a g17?
The Takeaway: Glock 17 Gen-4 vs. Gen-5
| Features | Gen-4 | Gen-5 |
|---|---|---|
| Grip: | Finger Grooves | Smooth |
| Mag Well: | Standard | Increased Beveling |
| Slide Release: | Right-Handed | Ambidextrous |
| Coating: | Standard | nDLC Coating |
How can I tell if my Glock is a Gen 5?
Gen 5 vs. Gen 4 Glocks: What’s the Difference?
- Glock made some of its most dramatic “Gen” or product edition changes when moving from the Gen 4 to Gen 5 models.
- Gen 4 pistols have finger grooves on the grip.
- Gen 5 guns may lack finger grooves on the grip, but they gained grooves on the slide.
