New Glock 19X Jan 22nd

sqlbullet · January 22 2018 09:19:32 AM MST

I would be interested in seeing this compared to a Sig P228/9. Seems like this should be almost exactly the same size, but +2 rounds.

Yurei · January 22 2018 02:38:20 PM MST

I've got an early P229 in the safe. I'll try to grab some photos for you.

sqlbullet · January 22 2018 02:42:42 PM MST

Thanks.

In other news...Are you also known as "Kuma" on a different forum?

NOI · January 22 2018 04:12:27 PM MST

Unless you have freakish monster hands, I don't see a single problem this solves any better than a magazine extension. I just don't get it. Some of the other features are cool, but the purpose of the pistol eludes me.

Yurei · January 22 2018 04:41:52 PM MST

Quote from: sqlbullet on January 22 2018 02:42:42 PM MST
Thanks.

In other news...Are you also known as "Kuma" on a different forum?

Yup. My usual forum name was taken so I had to improvise.

Quote from: NOI on January 22 2018 04:12:27 PM MST
Unless you have freakish monster hands, I don't see a single problem this solves any better than a magazine extension. I just don't get it. Some of the other features are cool, but the purpose of the pistol eludes me.

Speaking as someone whose little finger partially hangs off the bottom of the 19's grip, enough that I've blood-blistered it during fast magazine changes, I'm rather glad they went with a 17's grip. Also, unlike the Gen5s, it doesn't have the cutout at the bottom of the frame that I hate the feel of in my hand.

I'm glad they keep making different versions as you never know what someone might like. I honestly didn't expect to like the 19X when I first heard of it. That all changed as soon as I handled one.

If they bring out a 17X with the same flat frontstrap without cutouts, I'll probably buy one of those as well. And I'd jump all over a mid-sized 10mm if they go down that road.

Yurei · January 23 2018 06:49:55 AM MST

Requested photos. Sorry about the quality:

sqlbullet · January 23 2018 07:42:32 AM MST

Awesome! Thanks.

As I kinda suspected, this is pretty much a direct competitor to the P229 as far as size. And it beats it by a couple of rounds in capacity. And is a fair bit cheaper.

Yurei · January 23 2018 08:00:21 AM MST

You are welcome. There is also a noticeable difference in the weight (unloaded) with the 19X being lighter. I don't have one of the newer railed versions of the standard P229 (I have the early one shown and a P229 Carry) so there are likely to be some additional differences.

NOI · January 24 2018 04:54:02 PM MST

Quote from: Yurei on January 22 2018 04:41:52 PM MST
Quote from: sqlbullet on January 22 2018 02:42:42 PM MST
Thanks.

In other news...Are you also known as "Kuma" on a different forum?

Yup. My usual forum name was taken so I had to improvise.

Quote from: NOI on January 22 2018 04:12:27 PM MST
Unless you have freakish monster hands, I don't see a single problem this solves any better than a magazine extension. I just don't get it. Some of the other features are cool, but the purpose of the pistol eludes me.

Speaking as someone whose little finger partially hangs off the bottom of the 19's grip, enough that I've blood-blistered it during fast magazine changes, I'm rather glad they went with a 17's grip. Also, unlike the Gen5s, it doesn't have the cutout at the bottom of the frame that I hate the feel of in my hand.

I'm glad they keep making different versions as you never know what someone might like. I honestly didn't expect to like the 19X when I first heard of it. That all changed as soon as I handled one.

If they bring out a 17X with the same flat frontstrap without cutouts, I'll probably buy one of those as well. And I'd jump all over a mid-sized 10mm if they go down that road.

That's fair, large hands. I always hated the 19 for the finger groove spacing not lining up. The 17 and 26 were fine in that regard. I agree about new versions, just that Glock takes forever. Witness that mid sized 10mm they would sell like hot cakes...well by 10mm standards anyway.