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[@joshparker4571]

I’m very lucky to have found a 17m right here in my hometown, the shop didn’t even notice it was any different. Happy it’s in my safe now

[@tobiasfunke3357]

"I'll trade you a Taurus G2C +50 9MM rounds." ~Every fudd on Armslist ever.

[@joshparker4571]

Lol I’m always open to trades, but this one will problem stay locked up tight. I will say it’s just another G17 just with a few extras to make it unique. Love the sights on it though

[@tobiasfunke3357]

@Frank The Tank It's not about being better. It's cool because it's rare...

[@stevenkennedy4130]

@Frank The Tank Says the guy with a Taurus G2C. LOL!

[@RIPPER334]

@jondude1 They up the cost, because wholesale price on a 17M is over 100 dollars more than a standard 17... Thats why the MSRP was set at $753.99. ...also, they were/are special order only, so they wouldn't mistakenly get one in, and sell it at the standard 17 price without knowing how much they had in it.

[@johnnybagofdoughnuts4193]

You’re one of the only people who is willing and able to go into the level of detail that I crave. Thanks a ton.

[@adamswihart8661]

I have a 17M USA made non-dlc internals, square notch rear sight, extended slide stop, rounded mag release. It's awesome. Great video for answering all my questions for what exactly I had since I pretty much got it by luck.

[@joed7981]

I just picked up the same one.

[@charlesgreen7408]

Got mine at Cabelas Kansas city, liked it for Ameriglow sites, lol

[@gw3598]

My 17M sounds identical to yours. USA, non DLC, square notch, extended slide stop, and rounded mag release, barrell marked M

[@burnyburnoutze2nd]

These handguns were adopted by the Ontario Provincial Police to replace their .40 S&W Sig P229 handguns in service. From what I've been told, the officers love them.

[@FL_ST8_1]

Thanks for another deep dive . I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, the history behind the weapons you go over is what keeps me watching.👍👍

[@SmallArmsSolutions]

Thank you!

[@Jason-vm4qm]

I recently was able to buy a SCHP 17M. It was from a retired LT. And she sold her gun to a local gun store. It has several of the FBI features. It has the NDLC finish on the trigger bar. It has the 5M barrel. It also does not have the extended slide stop and it has a rounded magazine release. It was made in Austria. Seems like SCHP has some features from the from both the FBI and Lipsey’s guns.

[@tigerman3]

Absolutely love your informative and well-researched firearms reviews. Thank you for all the hard work in the production and for your service brother.

[@jackieeastom8758]

Now whenever I read Wikipedia I hear your voice. I find it very relaxing. Thank you for your service and time involved in the sharing of information.

[@joegoffin640]

What the "M" stands for has been debatable since it is not specified in the original RFP. Some say "Military", some say "Modified". Adding to that, a certain Glock vendor now sells the actual versions with the nDLC coatings and the "Miami" barrel with the "M" stamp on its hood. Those are available to purchase through the Blue Label program with the same SKU as the original FBI pistols, although all are now Austrian made. Also, early standard Gen5 models have the magazine cutout and lacked front serrations.

[@60snip69]

Marksmanship

[@MrBillybooth]

Just joined you recently. But... You have quickly become my favorite "gun guy" on youtube. You're precision and dedication to detail and history has to take a lot of hard work. Thanks for that.

[@foxtrot35]

Enjoyed your in depth detail. I was around when changed 45 to 9mm in 80s. I liked the extra shots (though I love 1911)and remember silver tips spread and functioned well! Amazing 30 years to figure out what many argued then, 9 had good recoil, control and just hit the target! Didn't like shooting Glock when came out, but looking at it now for simple, reliable, price & track record.

[@jacklewis3444]

Love these videos. Really get to nerd out.

[@kentwilliams4152]

Howdy - Great presentation! I would add one other change that I have seen on the Gen 5’s. History: Glock 22 and 23 were tested by my agency years ago and the test weapons catastropicly failed between 6,000 and 8,000 rounds. Glock remodeled both models by adding a reinforcement in the form of another cross pin behind the locking block in the G22’s and G23’s. Those pins are found on Glock Gen IV’s, but not the Gen 5’s. Not to worry though because, as far as I know, there were no such failures on the pre - .40 S&W glock 9mm’s.

[@steverugerguy9606]

What year did they sdd the extra pin?...i have a 2005 gen 3 that has 2 pins like gen 4 does..my g17 gen 3 has 2 pins also.its a 2022.

[@Jeff-qk6ue]

@@steverugerguy9606there are transitional gen 3s that have some gen 4 and some gen 2 features I’ve seen

[@pewpew9193]

The 19x dosen't need a specific magazine. It fits any 9mm Glock factory or aftermarket magazine aside from Gen 5 magazines, but even the Gen 5 magazines work with a small modification to either the magwell or the baseplate of the magazine.

[@AlanToon-fy4hg]

Use either Gen4 or earlier magazines or put Gen4 floorplates on the Gen5 mags...

[@joehch]

Thank you for taking the time to make this very informative video. It was very helpful in my research. I'm thinking of purchasing one of these M17"s

[@briancarrier9299]

Great information. Didn't think I'd care but I found myself more curious as you went on

[@nattybumpo4384]

I'm having to self discipline timeouts from this channel so that I have a chance to absorb all the information this Gentleman makes available. Thank you Sir!

[@Mrgunsngear]

Great info

[@SmallArmsSolutions]

This was a hard one to crack and still many questions.

[@pewpew9193]

@American Patriot 19x/45 is amazing. Don't hesitate to pick one up.

[@aex-blacksmithuk2111]

Thank you for a very interesting and informative video. It answered a lot lot of questions I personally had between theses pistols.

[@kirkfreeman6913]

I was just told this week that these are not for the commercial pipe line. I have a gun store owner to talk to apparently. Thank you for the history and tech background. Read so much cyber chatter that this is refreshing.

[@jcb2920]

FYI… The early versions of the Gen 5 17 & 19 had the crescent cutout on the bottom front of the grip frame just like the 17M (as well as Gen 1 & Gen 2). It was removed after customer feedback. Another difference of the early Gen 5’s was the smooth slide. Forward cocking serrations appeared about the same time that the crescent cutout disappeared. The earliest Gen 5’s were much closer to the M models. Just sayin’.

[@WeencieRants]

I have a Glock 17M. I purchased it when I was home on leave in 2017 but I had no idea the significance of it when I sent it off to Agency Arms LOL

[@pault.mccain6637]

Great video, as per the usual, thanks! My two favorite Glocks now are both Gen 5 Glocks: the Glock 45 and the Glock 34. The 34 Gen 5s eliminated the large relief "hole" on the top of the slide and in my opinion, the sight radius advantage plus the elimination of that stupid huge hole makes it a great duty weapon. The Glock 45 feels great when you shoot it. It has the full sized grip (important for my huge hands) and full capacity Glock magazines, etc. Great for competition, duty and defense.

[@pewpew9193]

My 2 favorites are Gen 5s as well. 23 MOS & 19x. The Gen 5 .40 cal Glocks finally made me fall in love with the .40.

[@bigred06100]

Another great video, keep pumping them out buddy

[@kylemartin832]

Thank you my friend. Well done and much appreciated: )

[@charlesgreen7408]

I got a 17m from Cabelas in October, USA just M on barrel. Thanks for all your efforts on information on this gun.

[@supertruckertom]

Just got a used 17m as a police trade in from a Blue Label dealer. Seems very lightly used. SKU PM1750333, Austrian build non DLC parts. Sept 2019 build date. U notch rear sight, extended slide release. I do like the cut out on front strap of the grip.

[@Cmoth040]

I can attest that the new Gen 5 barrels are considerably more accurate than previous generations. The barrel in my Gen 5 G26 is every bit as accurate as the match barrel I have in my model 19. Maybe I got a magic barrel, but I noticed the same accuracy potential in the test and evaluation pistols my agency sent by Glock, the models 19 and 45, both Gen 5. The model 48 they sent was also impressive as far as it's average accuracy over previous generation barrels. Glock finally solved one of their cons.

[@makatron]

Amazing details, subbed!

[@EastCoastMan603]

Another great presentation. Thank you Bartocci clan ! God bless 👍🏻🙏🏻🇺🇸

[@johndilday1846]

I have a Glock Gen 4 17MOS that I really like, with a Leupold DeltaPoint Pro sight. I bought the Gen 4 model back when the Gen 5 models were first coming out, and I was afraid of getting a “weaker” gun since the Gen 5 pistols lacked the extra locking block pins that the Gen 4 models had, as I was used to having locking blocks and pins break periodically on the Glock models 22 and 23 that my police department had used when I had been an armorer, albeit that had been when they had been Gen 3 guns and the Gen 4 had not come out yet. Now I will admit that the .40 S&W cartridge is a lot higher pressure than a 9mm, but that doesn’t stop me from worrying about it, lol. I have waited to see if Glock will bring out Gen 5 10 mm or 40 S&W models, but haven’t seen any yet. Oh well, lol. I guess if I want another 9mm I can get a Glock 45 MOS, but if I want a 10 mm I may have to get a Gen 4 still. Oh well.

[@TAVAAR7]

Thanks for all the research and info. Doing dry fire practice with my g45 while listening haha. With developments in projectile and material design (running critical defence 9mm at the moment) I feel like I have a better carry system now than when I carried a 45acp.

[@asherdie]

Feel all you want.

[@crvzer]

Great content. Thanks, Chris.

[@jamesbramblett3346]

Could listen to you all day. Thank you sir!!!!!

[@jamesangel6986]

Thanks for your work, great info!

[@DB2A7]

Fantastic video. Thank you for the knowledge.

[@roymorris03]

Great job thank you for the break down

[@chiefro7]

Love this channel!

[@alphaomega9255]

Learned a lot. Thanks subbed

[@reggieringgoldjr68]

Great Video, and I really appreciate all of the information you gave us.......🤝🏾🇺🇸💪🏾

[@jimkeiser9539]

Great video, I learned quite a lot.

[@duweydang]

Definitely like the finish color of the 17M.

[@SailfishSoundSystem]

Excellent analysis. I was unaware this pistol even existed. I figured they just threw some new sights on it or maybe did a trigger job or some like that.

[@MrCarGuy]

I'll be keeping an eye out for any G47 that manages to get out on the market too.

[@jimmyp5487]

Good job brotha 🤘🇺🇸🔫 thanks for the interesting info

[@noble9140]

I would really only get this glock for the 17m engraving lol just to add to the collection. The cut out feather on the bottom of the grip isn’t my favorite but still an excellent variation of a legendary side arm

[@vlodpg]

Great informative video!

[@David_S_ST5]

Very informative. Well done.

[@Elvis68spec]

Excellent information!

[@chilimac476]

Very informative, thank you.

[@MrMiturn]

Once Again great information, thanks

[@retusaforce]

Excellent and informative video!

[@JG54206]

Interestingly enough it seems the early gen 5 Glocks had that cutout for stripping mags out in the front of the grip. I believe they eliminated it due to complaints.

[@RedPillAlways]

I love my Gen5 17 being a left-handed person. I owned a gen 2 skipped the Gen 3 still own my gen 4 but I stippled it because of the finger grooves.. My Gen5 17 is now my Carry.. anybody that says the Gen 4 an the Gen 5 are the same don't own a Gen 4 or Gen 5

[@douglasphillips24]

Very interesting information on the G17M.👍

[@jc-vc7xq]

Good presentation. I’m an avid Glock fan and I was curious about the M pistols. I don’t understand why Glock doesn’t just use the exact same process on all their guns like the NDLC finish on the trigger bar that the gen 5’s don’t have

[@chuckcribbs3398]

Great video!!

[@leszekmazurek8806]

Thank You

[@jamescarter4175]

Very interesting. Thanks!

[@jamesjohnson5188]

Cool video. Thanks!

[@BlakeCWong]

Chris, as always, love the professional content.

[@disco4535]

The lands impressions in those pics of the bullet look quite deep. I wonder how that affects coated or plated bullets, since the coating/plating is thinner than FMJ. Would that lead to a higher risk of leading in the rifling?

[@KentuckyExplorers]

Thanks for sharing good information

[@kwiturbitchin5277]

550 rounds fired in my gen 4 G19 and finish still like new. I love my G45 but 150 rounds in and the barrel is showing wear on the at the lock up points and the damn slide release is really showing wear even on the right side that I don’t use much being right handed. Excellent, informative video once again Chris!

[@johnphillips222]

The Gen5 nDLC finish is awful, no matter what the Glock propaganda says.

[@kwiturbitchin5277]

John Phillips yep, my only complaint. Makes you wonder what’s going on at Glock. Bad finishes, the G44 was a dumb venture being it can’t compete with a M&p 22 or the Taurus tx22. They need to go back to the old finish.

[@johnphillips222]

I couldn't agree any more. There also appears to be some machining differences with the slide where the muzzle exits. The barrel skips around on the Gen5 in a way that is very different than previous models.

[@5jjt]

The redesign of the striker tip was to help the next cartridge slide up the breechface easier as the striker tip could be protruding from the breechface as the next new round was making its way up the breechface. Shadow Systems not only changed their design as Glock changed theirs, but also added a 2nd striker spring to retract the striker so that it wasn't sticking out of the breechface as the new round was attempting to be seated against the breechface.

[@alanmeyers3957]

When the gen 5 slide is unlocked, the striker is now a floating design and not locked in the forward position as on previous generations, I’m surprised that he didn’t mention that.

[@packer492]

Great video

[@illiniarmory3142]

Move the small arms solutions banner over to our right (his left shoulder) so people can see the entire banner and the website. His shoulders block the web address. Plus it’s a cool banner. Show it......move it slightly

[@pault.mccain6637]

Dude...seriously? You can't figure out the web address is: smallarmssolution.com ... The name of the KZbin Channel? :)

[@SmallArmsSolutions]

I’ve been meaning to move it. But I’ve been too busy editing these long ass videos we’ve been making. Lol -Heather Bartocci

[@ronstrzelczyk789]

Good video , thank you !

[@benblackburn4677]

I have a 17m Austria without the extended slide release and rounded mag well. It does not have the ndlc coating. But it came with Glock night sights. Not sure what I have.

[@nicolasdeem977]

Sir, I work as a part time armorer for a large department that has 17M’s. I have more info on the 17M’s if you want. Tell me how to email you.

[@SmallArmsSolutions]

Email Heather at [e-mail]

[@marksam6824]

Hi sir I have a glock17 gen3 what your opinion on my weapon between the 17m. My email sammarkanthony@g mail.com

[@czjunky2045]

Great information thanks for the research I jeek out on Glock specs

[@vaughnwesterby5162]

Thanks for the video. 👍🏻🇺🇸

[@keyrat401]

You taught me more than I ever thought I didn't know could you expand on the 3D markings on the barrel what does that mean? Please thank you keep up the awesome work.

[@alanmeyers3957]

Proof mark.

[@cosasdepuromacho1247]

Thank You For The Video 🔥👌💪💯

[@dicksyphilis3914]

Wow, that was thorough!

[@imtherealjoeyd]

Can you please elaborate on the trigger undercut? I’m interested in how it’s different? I wasn’t able to tell by the video. Thanks for the excellent info!

[@josephbang6474]

Excellent. Slide stops were offered in std and extended, shooters choice. Early ones had Trijicon sights, it went to Ameriglow bc of cost. They were also Austria made with full production in US. Current production has the front slide and frame bevel, early ones had a squared lower. What is unconfirmed, is that the barrels had a tighter chamber tolerance than other agency Ms, trade off of performance vs reliability.

[@SmallArmsSolutions]

Thanks for your input. I had such very limited access to information on this one.

[@alanmeyers3957]

Yes, they have tighter chambers, I’ve confirmed this myself.

[@brandonschwertley2723]

Good video, however a few corrections to some of the info. Just to add some validity to my claims, I am a Glock certified Armorer (yea that doesn't mean much), however I have 3+ years of experience in a gun store doing custom work, warranty work, and general trouble shooting. I also was part of the sales team selling Glock pistols of all models to customers. I don't know everything, but I do have a passion for collecting these pistols and the minor changes that nobody notices. Alright with that crap out of the way, here are the corrections I have for the information presented. 1: I do not recall seeing the marksman barrel designs in the G42/G43 pistols before the Gen5's hit the market.. After that I started seeing them in the guns, and they are currently what is sold with them. They may have started to put them in the G42/G43 once the M series guns were adopted. However they probably would not have been sold until near the Gen5 release date. 2: The Gen5 pistols, specifically the early ones, have the same frame design as best I can tell as the M pistols. The first batch of Gen5 pistols sold have the front cutout for magazine removal. They also have the non-beveled front of the frame, where it does not match the slide. 3: the G19X does not need a specific magazine to function, it needs a specific floor plate design. The G19X will not allow Gen5 style mags with the extended floor plate to fit into the grip. This is due to the extended front strap on the G19X interfering with that extended lip on the floor plate. Previous generation G17/G34 magazines will work due to them having the standard baseplate. You can also make your Gen5 mags fit by using the older style floor plates on them. 4: When I took the armorer's course after the Gen5's hit the market, the instructor offered one explanation for the new firing pin design. He said it had to do with the use of newer "Green Ammunition" or environmentally friendly non lead based ammunition. he said some of the primers these ammo types utilized were not fully reliable with old striker design. I have no idea if that is true. If anyone reading this has another explanation or more info on that subject please share it. 5: The rail on the Generation 5 guns is actually 1913 sized. Where the older Gen3 and Gen4 used a proprietary "Glock Slot" (not an official term) which is actually slightly smaller than a 1913 rail slot. This is why on weapon lights there is a specific Glock Locking bar and a separate 1913 locking bar. Side Notes: You are absolutely correct that the fire control mechanism (including firing pin, and firing pin safety designs) for the G43/G42 influenced the Gen5/M development. The S-Springs definitely are a weaker point in current production guns. Typically I have seen them break at the hook ends. The leaf spring for the Slide Lock was definitely a weaker point, especially on older models. Earlier Glocks such as Gen2's or Gen1's had a much thinner profile which was beefed up to the current design. Also the worst part of the design was if the stem that went into the frame broke off inside the frame. such a problem will prevent you from inserting a new one, and it is hard to remove such a piece. A rare breakage but I have seen it a couple times. The increased length of the Recoil Spring on the Gen5 series guns is in my opinion to do with the desire of Glock to consolidate parts manufacture, and potentially match MHS submission goals (not sure if the MHS trials predate the M series development or not). Glock used the G19 Locking Block as the basis (part# 7894), so the G17Gen5, G19Gen5, and G19X all share that same part. This goes in line with what the military wanted with the MHS program with the same frame but interchangeable slides between the M17 and M18. This same system would be used on the G47 for DHS.

[@johnphillips222]

Great points. I have the same Glock Armorer's certification, and it is great to hear more people understand how weak the Glock certification is. Some armorers are great, but the certification means nothing by itself. I was told that the rounded nose firing pin was changed to the circular design for reliability with the G26 design. I never saw a problem with the original design. Many of the stories in Glock Armorer classes by the instructors are full of ess. I was about to comment on the same topics, but you did a great job. I did notice that after all the lawsuits Glock did fix the tooling for the trigger bar on the Gen5 models. The tooling is still crap, compared to the 1990's and earlier trigger bars where the trigger bar had an extra grinding operation at the sear surface. The defective Glock parts are now poorly blanked, and that is one of the reasons why the trigger feel is so inconsistent and crappy. Thanks for the well thought out comments.

[@SmallArmsSolutions]

All G42 & G43 pistols have the Marksman Barrel, gen 5/17-M trigger group (minus ambi slide stop) and improved firing pin safety and new firing pin design. The design of these two model never change, even after the Gen 5 released. I have a pre release Gen 5, this has the correct Gen 5 frame. Glock could have used over run G17M frames for some Gen 5 production. You are correct about the G19X floor plate. However, this does cause compatibility issues with the 19X. Most people buy complete magazines so this is my point. There is a compatibility difference..

[@johnphillips222]

The early Slimline G42 and G43 models had almost the GMB. The Slimline rifling was different, but the machining of the crown was added later as a running change. The 33564 connector to correct the lawsuits was also added as a silent running change. The early G42 and G43 models had a newer barrel a 1/2 generation before the current GMB design.

[@brandonschwertley2723]

@@johnphillips222 Yes on the barrels. Definitely did not add the crown until after the Gen5's were being sold. I did forget about the rifling pattern. I have a G43 serial # prefix of BKSV which has the newer rifling but not the match crown. It also does not have the pentagon mark shown in the video.

[@brandonschwertley2723]

@@SmallArmsSolutions Are you referring to the Gen5 Glock used for demonstration in the video as the Pre-Release model? That gun does not look like any early Gen5 pistol I have ever handled, sold, or the one I own. The one compared to the M series gun in the video is an MOS model, and has all the newest tweaks to the design. These are the front serrations, beveling of the frame dust cover, and filling in the front strap cut out for magazine removal. I know for fact Glock used the same frame design from the M series guns for at least the first batch of sold Gen5 guns. They also beveled the front of the frames to match the slide profile before they filled in the front strap cut out.

[@alantoon5708]

We had some 17M's at my workplace and they also had the NY-1 triggers...

[@dorianleclair7390]

Excellent history.

[@concernedpatriot.2221]

That Glock barrel with lans and grooves was not designed for the FBI. It was designed for the Miami-Dade police dept. in Miami, Florida. It was my department that did the study and we found it was very hard to identify what barrel or gun the projectile came from. The FBI just looked at our study, agreed with it and they made it a prerequisite. Glock first called those barrels Miami barrels. I have a gen 3 Glock with that barrel. Also, Glock redesigned and adopted their double recoil spring set-up because of us also. We carried Winchester ranger T series 124gr +P+ ammunition and Glock redesigned the spring for us and later adopted it to all their guns. I remember Glock reissued us the double springs and we all had to go to the dept. armorer to get the new spring installed.

[@SmallArmsSolutions]

michael leon sir, what your Department studied, this has been common knowledge well over 20 years. I started in internship in 1998 and it was common knowledge. This far predates Miami study. Glock has had requests for conventional rifled barrels for this reason. According to the folks I interviewed, the FBI wanted their new generation pistols to be identifiable. From what I see, the Marksman barrels are. The whole story, I don’t know if I have it all. Glock is very tight lipped on it. Their claims for the new barrel is quite different from what the Feds said I spoke to. For me, it came down to the comparative scope. If the identification of fired projectiles was not a goal for the 17M, it is one hell of a coincidence!

[@vcutrader7079]

Thanks Chris. I was going to ask about the G30. Remembered you carried it for a while, I went from the G30 to the G19. What HST gr (std pressure or +p) do you carry in the G45? Thanks for all that you do for us.

[@G19Jeeper]

Curious as well. I like the 124 gr Standard pressure myself

[@KNiteshft]

That coil spring has always vexed me. My normal trigger job on a Glock is a minus connecter and a NY-1 trigger spring (olive). It might slightly increase the pull weight but gets rid of the sponge to the wall. I don't particularly like the fact that Glock is setting on the DLC trigger bar but since they are the LEGO of the pistol world I am sure someone will produce a part to take my money. I'll will leave you with a question can we call the 17 M the Goverment Model...? Yehaa from East TN

[@ArthurAlmassy]

Great video, Chris! So there actually is a difference in the trigger guard (M/Gen5 vs Gen1-4) where it meets up with the frame? Is it somewhat minor?.......when I compared a G5 with a G4 in store I didn’t think I saw a difference. Is there still a high propensity for “Glock knuckle” with the M/Gen5 ?

[@johnphillips222]

The picture of the FBI flavor of the 17M appeared to show a radiused trigger guard. Other versions of the 17M showed the same defective Glock trigger guard design. All the Gen1-5 and Slimline pistols have the defective trigger guard design that causes Glock knuckle. My engineering friends and I ran a test with 5000 frame/second high speed video to see why the Glock trigger guard sucks so badly. Counter recoil is the issue as the slide enters battery. The undercut trigger guard modification doesn't work, but it does have the full placebo effect. The real fix is recontouring the trigger guard to push on the middle finger at the middle of the trigger guard. The nylon welding works well. The so-called internet experts call me a clocksucker and other homosesual slurs for not developing a thick skin. Idiots. You can lead a horse to water, but you cannot make it drink.

[@ChristopherBrusa]

Great video.

[@richki.24]

Nice video ... thanks

[@kevinmccarey5015]

Great video, very informative I must say. I like the Glock 17 M Be well

[@stuartduvalljones3619]

Hell yeah Brother!

[@willy4018]

Great videoSir, I bet you'd see a difference with a 12 gauge slug round, it's as close as you're going to get to a magic bullet

[@mikeholley4488]

hey there chris. you mentioned you worked with Lasermax, testing lasers on a glock. i've been interested in the lasermax guide rod for my G19. i know you are busy. would it make my ccw g19 less dependable? yes or no? thanks bud. you are the GOAT for modern firearms.

[@SmallArmsSolutions]

No sir but you have to change out the recoil springs frequently. They are rocket wire WHI’s take frequent sets. I would change the spring every 1k to be safe. Other than that you are good to go.

[@thesanfordmethod1905]

Do you think any changes have been made to the polymer between these two or any of the models?

[@mcantu197]

Can you do something on the Glock Miami barrel? This was made to leave barcode like markings on a bullet. I have a feeling that at least some of the Miami barrel tech made it into the Marksman barrels.

[@robkilcollins310]

Hey Chris! I recently picked up a 19M made in Austria that has the extended slide stop, came with glock night sights and has thre dlc coated internals. Picked it up from Buds Gun Shop a few months ago. Hope this helps a bit.

[@SmallArmsSolutions]

Rob Kilcollins as the story continues to unravel with all y’all info, sounds like there is much disconnect on what Glock’s FBI contract parts policy is. This is a difficult story to research. Much contradictories.

[@boom_911]

The ones with glock night sights and dlc internals were issued to the USMC Criminal investigation division. made in Austria.

[@lep38918]

I heard the FBI had problems with the black connector and the black connectors were replaced in the FBI m19 and m17 pistols.

[@MrSmith-zy2bp]

I like 9mm and it's now a sensible, effective round. However, I'm a little more accurate with 45. I like the recoil characteristics. I'll still keep a 45 around in a HK platform. And if forced to use FMJ, I'd opt for 45. Though, some of that new military 9mm 115 +p FMJ flatnose (M1152) would be nice to have.

[@MrSmith-zy2bp]

After saying the above... there's some pretty devastating +p 45 acp being manufactured nowadays.

[@mgabriel2636]

I love the opportunity to hear relatively specialist knowledge that is not widely known, similar to C&R. Thanks, good vid. Also like your small front logo tshirts. Large front are obnoxious and look full deck. Peace IS measured, an not just in meters, but in all aspects of r&d, manufacturing, testing, and practice, of every wespons system, from spears, to anti-satellite weapons. No measurements, no peace.

[@windinpants4520]

Knowledge bombed

[@brandonglidden]

Just bought x2 a few weeks ago!

[@paulbarnes954]

Great video, as usual. I bought a new Glock 17 Gen 5 a couple days ago (I guess they're all coming with front slide serrations now). This gun doesn't have the half-moon cutout at the base of the grip for ripping out a stuck mag. Is/was this standard for all G17 Gen 5's or a recent modification?

[@kirkmooneyham]

From what I can tell, what you're describing is the third variation of the G17 Gen 5.

[@paulbarnes954]

@@kirkmooneyham Didn't even know there were three variations.

[@JR-ld1et]

I got a g5 17 two years ago and mine had front serations and no cut out . Came with ameriglos . It was the only one available. I think the old square slide looks better .

[@Huskycomicowner]

a lot of the police departments in canada are switching to the 17m. over their old glock 22s