What Glock is best for beginners?

Again…if I had to recommend one beginner handgun…it'd be the Glock 19. Great for the range, your nightstand, and on your body for concealed carry. See these two, and other great Glocks, in our Best Glocks Guide.

Whats better a Glock 17 or 19?

If you're looking for a slightly larger ammunition capacity, you might want to go for the Glock 17, which offers you two extra rounds. But if the size is important to you, the Glock 19 is a better choice due to its half-inch smaller frame, which makes concealing it slightly easier.

What is the best Glock for carry?

What Glock is best for small hands?

The Glock 43 chambered in 9mm and Glock 42 chambered in . 380 are two of the best handguns for small hands. I'd recommend trying these two pistols with a regular magazine and with a magazine extension or pinky extender. The gun will come with a magazine or two, but won't always have the magazine/pinky extension.

What Glock do police use?

By far the most popular police service pistol in the United States, the GLOCK 22 fires the potent 40 S&W cartridge and holds more rounds for its size and weight than most other full-sized handgun in its class.

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Are Glocks safe to carry?

I've been proving for over five years that GLOCK pistols are safe to carry, unless a person gets gun stupid and doesn't show systematic attention to gun safety rules. With this gun, to carry it, keep your finger off the trigger and when holstering, be sure nothing is caught in the trigger guard.

Is a Glock 17 too big 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. And that you're wearing a good holster with clothing that is large enough to not print with the firearm.

Is Glock 19 too big for concealed carry?

The Glock 19 occupies a fantastic middle ground between a service pistol and a carry pistol. They're compact enough for most people to carry every day, but some people find them too big to conceal well without layers or may find them uncomfortable to carry.

Is the Glock 19 concealable?

The Glock 19 is an interesting concealed carry option in that it's a middle-of-the-road size gun, unlike its smaller counterparts, the Glock 43 and 43x models. On-body concealed carry hasn't always been fun for me.

Is Glock 17 good for first gun?

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As I said before, the Glock 17 is number one with a bullet (pun very much intended) in my opinion. It's lightweight, it's sturdy and it's dependable. I've never had a problem with my Glock and it's easily concealable.

Whats bigger Glock 19 or 17?

Glock 19. Glock 19 is effectively a reduced-size Glock 17; it is called the “Compact” by the manufacturer. 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.

Can civilians buy a Glock 19?

Their loss could be your gain. The Army may have chosen Sig Sauer's P320 for its Modular Handgun System program over Glock's offerings, but that doesn't mean you have to: Glock plans on releasing a civilian variant of its 9mm Glock 19 pistol to civilian buyers this month, the company announced today.

Why is the Glock 19 so popular?

The Glock 19 is also one of the best pistols to pick up if you have plans to customize a pistol. Stippled grips, flared mag wells, machined slides, and nitride-coated barrels all look great on a Glock 19. Also, they're easy to obtain since it's one of the absolute most popular guns to modify.

Is Glock 19 good for home defense?

The Glock 19 handgun is slightly smaller than the original Glock 17, making it an excellent choice for home defense. The Glock 19 has a slightly shorter barrel than the -17, with a slightly smaller magazine capacity, but is less obtrusive and easier to conceal in a gun safe.

Is Glock 22 or 23 better?

The Glock 23 gets the nod for more practical reasons as it's easier to conceal due to its slightly shorter barrel and grip. It can also use 15-round and even 22-round magazines, which totally negates the only real advantage the Glock 22 has to offer.

What is the smallest Glock?

The Glock 42 is Glock's smallest carry gun. Glock introduced the Glock 42, a slim pistol chambered in . 380 ACP, in early 2014. The G42 is made in the U.S. and is the smallest pistol Glock has ever introduced.

Is the Glock 19 heavy?

Anything over 0.45 is good, and . 5 is excellent. That means your gun weighs only double its loaded capacity – a fully loaded Glock 19 weighs 29.6 oz.

Why the Glock 17 is the best?

The Glock 17 is known for its comfortable grip. It has the right length to accommodate people with larger or smaller hands. However, removing the finger grooves on the grip has helped make the latest generation of Glock 17 pistols more accessible. The grip also has a removable backstrap.

Is a Glock 17 worth it?

The Glock 17 Gen 4 pistol is one of the most reliable handguns on the market. Within the rental fleet at Shoot Smart, the Glock 17 is one of the most popular handguns used by customers. Even though the pistol is fired thousands of times, it maintains one of the lowest out-of-service rates of any handgun in the fleet.

What's the difference between a Glock 45 and a Glock 17?

The Glock 45 is a 9 mm semi-automatic pistol. It uses the “Safe Action” striker-fired firing system found in other Glocks. The barrel length is 4.02 inches while the overall length is 7.44 inches. For comparison, the Glock 17 has a barrel length of 4.49 inches and a length of 8.03 inches.

Will a Glock fire if dropped?

Glock calls the striker-fired system its “Safe Action” operating system, and there is a lot of truth to that. A Glock can only be fired if the trigger is depressed, meaning accidental falls from holsters and other objects to the ground cannot, for example, cause a hammer to fly forward and impact the primer.

Is it OK to dry fire a Glock?

It's ok to dry fire your GLOCK pistol, but we recommend using a snap cap or dummy round if you will be dry firing for a long period of time.

What Glock has no safety?

The Glock 17 lacks a manual safety which the shooter disengages with their thumb. This has greatly added to their acceptance in the shooting world and for good reason. A loaded Glock pistol is designed to shoot every time the trigger is pulled. It has no mechanical safety device.