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 Glock 19M

Glock 19M (9mm) was developed for use by the FBI, and served as the predecessor to the Gen5 line.Additionally, to meet the FBI’s service standards, the 19M also includes Ameriglo Agent Night Sights, the Extended Ambidextrous Slide Stop Lever, and the unique rounded “FBI” magazine catch.

GLOCK 19M

I don’t know if the Glock 19 the military is acquiring is the FBI’s M model. To comply with the FBI RFP, Glock had to provide a full sized and compact pistol, along with training pistols, and had to make some substantial changes to the gun.

 

I had the good fortune to spend some time with an FBI issue Glock 19M and compare it to a Generation Four pistol. The issue pistol exhibited the following changes and features:

• No front-strap finger grooves
• Conventionally rifled barrel, crowned at the muzzle
• Stronger trigger safety pin
• Enhanced locking block and rails
• Longer recoil spring assembly
• Enhanced ejector
• Improved trigger
• Enhanced firing pin safety and spring
• Ambidextrous slide releases/stops, both shielded
• Stronger slide lock lever spring
• Improved magazine base pads
• Flared magazine well
• Cut-out in grip to facilitate easy removal of stuck magazine
• AmeriGlo sights
• Safariland ALS holster
• Four back straps
• Externals and internals coated with NDLC
• Other upgraded internal parts

A number of federal agencies are eligible to piggyback onto the FBI $85 million contract, so Glock may have an extraordinary number of pistols to deliver. Initial shipments of the M model will come from Austria.

Glock 19M SPECS

The RFP required a trigger weight between 4.5 and 6.0 pounds. The issue pistol’s pull was 4.75 to 5.0 pounds with only 120 rounds through it. The trigger had a short, smooth take-up that broke crisply with no noticeable overtravel.

The G19 Gen 4 pistol had longer pre-travel and some creep when it hit sear resistance. Reset was also better on the M model. I fired three magazines of Speer ammunition through the M model. Trigger response during rapid fire and recoil control were excellent.

 

The Glock 19M model weighs 22 ounces without magazine—slightly heavier than the G4 at 21.8 ounces. The M model’s go-to-war weight with 16 rounds of 147-grain ammunition is 32.5 ounces, while the G19 Gen 4 weighed 32.1 ounces.

Grip panels have a pebble-grained texture that is not abrasive but is sufficient to provide a good purchase on the weapon when it is dancing from recoil. Front and back straps are checkered. Agents have four different exchangeable back straps to choose from: two medium and two large, with or without a beavertail.

Its hammer-forged 1:9.84 twist barrel is “conventionally” rifled, but is reportedly a “Polygonal Hybrid.” Its polygonal barrel has a groove in it, which is supposed to result in better accuracy. Perhaps another reason for the change is to give the agents deploying overseas the option to fire lead bullets if that’s the only ammo available. The M model’s muzzle is crowned, again for improved accuracy.

 

Bi-lateral slide releases/stops adorn the M and are shielded from inadvertent engagement by raised frame projections. Left-handed agents are not ignored. The Safariland holster has to be modified to accommodate the dual slide releases/stops, which the company has agreed to do.

Internal upgrades consist of a ¼-inch longer dual recoil spring that mates with an improved notch on the barrel’s lug. The firing pin safety has been reshaped from oval to square and is alleged to have been improved.

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Slide and internal parts are coated and “cloaked” with state-of-the-art Nitrogen Doped Diamond-Like Carbon (NDLC). Tennifer, previously used by Glock, is a metal treatment, whereas NDLC is a metal coating. Three springs essential for pistol operation have been improved and can endure 10,000 rounds before being replaced.

Four 15-round magazines with orange followers and larger base pads are issued to each agent, giving them a 61-round carry potential. The larger base pads facilitate stripping and inserting magazines. This belt load of ammunition is a quantum leap in capability when compared to the 12 rounds I carried when armed with an S&W M19 revolver.

Glock 19M AND Glock 19 GEN 4 COMPARISONS

Polygonal rifling has the reputation of creating a better seal and, ergo, higher velocities than conventionally rifled barrels. There are so-called fast and slow barrels, and when Ray Chapman at his Chapman Academy let us chronograph our Brownings and Glock 17s, the Glocks were noticeably faster.

I wanted to do the same and compare the M model’s barrel with that of the Gen Four’s barrel for velocity and accuracy. Even though the day was bitterly cold, with wind chill in the 20s and numb fingers protesting, both 19s shot and handled well. Furthermore, in the gusts, I got tighter five-round groups shooting standing off hand with a two-handed grip than from a bench rest at 25 yards.

Groups of 1.64 and 2.19 inches were obtained from the Gen 4 G19 and G19M respectively. A high individual muzzle velocity of 1,016 feet-per-second (fps) was delivered by the Gen 4 G19 with the Speer G2 147-grain round. Average velocity for a five-round string was 969.6 fps, and Standard Deviation was 26.8.

The M model pitched a high individual velocity of 989.0 fps and an average velocity of 951.4 fps. Standard deviation was 26.6.

Although ballisticians have stated that lower velocities with the same bullet often result in less expansion but deeper penetration, which is one of the most important factors in bullet performance for the FBI, the difference in velocities between the two pistols should produce insignificant differences in terminal performance.

 

Even though the Gen 4 G19 demonstrated slightly better performance in the accuracy and velocity departments, the two pistols are nearly identical in those two categories.

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TEETHING PROBLEMS

Some early teething problems have been reported by a mid-western police department, and their G17Ms had to be recalled. It was reported that during dry firing, some of the pistols’ slides separated from the receiver. It is not uncommon for new pistols to exhibit “birthing” problems in the hands of end users after they live with the firearm for a while. Glock, like other major manufacturers, usually corrects the problem quickly.

No problems of any significance have been reported by the FBI regarding the Glock 19M.

The Glock 19M was originally designed to meet new FBI requirements. The Glock 19M pistol in 9mm is ideal for a more versatile role due to its reduced dimensions. The new frame design without

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finger grooves still allows to instantly customize its grip to accommodate any hand size by mounting the different back straps. The reversible magazine catch and ambidextrous slide stop levermake it ideal for left and right-handed shooters. The rifling and the crown of the barrel were slightly modified for increased precision.

Glock 19M

 It was developed for use by the FBI, and served as the predecessor to the Gen5 line.The 19M includes all of the standard Gen5 features, such as the straight front grip area, flared magwell, nDLC finish, as well as the Glock Marksman Barrel.

Glocks also gained rapid popularity due to their simple design and firing mechanisms. If a gun operator needs to shoot, they can gently press the trigger to fire the gun. With these easy-to-fire features, the Glock could outcompete most revolvers that seemed to resist firing.