The 19M pic looks great. Obviously, no finger grooves, Glock(?) Night Sights, Extended Slide Lock and 19M logo on slide. I would gladly take three of those right now, no questions asked. But what about the Flared Magwell and Extended Baseplates on the magazines called for in the contract? :supergrin:
-I realize this post is mainly referring to the posted "Photoshopped" picture.
-We're getting closer to hopefully seeing photos of what's actually going to be delivered with some folks posting the deliveries should begin in 8/2016. As far as we know, these pistols aren't "classified" in any way like the fabled stealth-helicopter which was blown up in the Bin Laden raid, so photos should be forthcoming. I still don't understand the news blackout or reasons for any non-disclosure agreement at this point, but I suppose it doesn't hurt to have one (ask Dir. Comey and Hillary C.):supergrin:
Wait & See Issues:
-from the solicitation reqs, front cocking serrations on the slides aren't required, but the solicitation indicates front serrations are ok to have if for whatever reason the bidder wants to have them on its slides.
-reading the solicitation I suspect Glock's existing magwell and mags already meet the requirements for a flared magwell and mag floorplate extension. We're only talking ~.01" here.
-there is no requirement for an "ambi" slide stop. It mainly requires a standard and an extended, which Glock already had. It requires a left and right-handed person to be able to manipulate the locking the slide back, which has been the case since inception.
-from Post 688, let's see if I understand this, (1) an unknown guy, told (2) an FBI SWAT guy, who was at a requal with (3) a fellow officer of the (4) the author of Post 688, and spoke about:
finger grooves, front cocking serrations, and the color green. From the OP of #688, we're already out to four degrees of rumor.
As written we all can expect there will not be finger grooves; but will it mean there will or won't be front cocking serrations?; and from my understanding both written and aided by personal knowledge, the FBI has already been using three colors of Glock frames depending on the Agents' and Glock guns' assignment.
The solicitation requires black, tan, and green versions for the actual firearms, with red and blue for the two types of training pistols.
Folks, I don't know anything more about the internal stuff of the forthcoming FBI Glocks. I have no insider knowledge and I'm really looking forward to seeing the actual guns' photos or in-person.