No. No issues at all shooting it. 500 rounds through 2 trips to the range so far.

 

I can live with it but I wish it weren't there. All other gun makers put mag ripout cutouts on the sides of the grip not on the freaking front where your fingers grip the pistol! Glocks cutout is BAD DESIGN:

- it's not ergonomic
- it potentially snags fast reloads (which is hilarious considering that they added a flared mag well to supposedly show they are attentive to such details)
- it's not the natural way people grip mags to rip them out during malfunctions

Come on, Glock. I will not buy any more Glocks with a front cut out. It's a flawed design.

 

- it potentially snags fast reloads

Especially this!!!

I haven't tried the Gen 5 yet. But I already know, that after years of indexing mag changes with my index finger, the tip of my finger, is going to slamb right into that stupid cutout! Glock did away with that cutout years ago, for a reason. Why on earth would they bring it back?!?!

 

Smooth out the sharp corners with fine emory cloth and it's not an issue. Approaching the 1000 round mark with mine and no problems.

 

The cutout was a bad idea on the 2nd gens and its a bad idea on the 5th gen. That being said, it doesn't bother me on the 5th gen like it did on the 2nd gen, due to the flared magwell. keeps my pinky just far enough away.

As far as magazine loads hanging up, it can do that, but I fixed the problem by beveling the inside of the cut slightly. Now It doesn't matter what angle I hit the magwell, mags insert with no issues. It's a shame Glock couldn't have figured this out and bevelled it. Oh well it's a 5 minutes super easy fix.

Do I wish it wasn't there, yes, do I care that it is there, not really.

The positives of the 5th gens outweigh the negatives at least for me and my intended use.

TXPO

 

This is a great idea. what did you use to bevel it?

 

I couldn't stand it. I purchased the 17 and 19 and sold the 19 before shooting it. Just gripping it the cutout cut into my pinky. The 17 is about as close to Glock perfection (however that may be defined) so far...

 

If I were to ever buy one, I'd get the G17 and cut the grip down to G19 Grip length, thus not only eliminating not only the stupid cut out, but the flared mag well that only widens the grip making it print more. Problem solved, problem staying solved.

 

It's gen 2 feature rewind...


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Doesn't bother me with my 19 or 17.

 

Doesn't bother me at all. Absolutely love my G19 Gen5.


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Pearce makes a baseplate that fills the cutout. Works great for me.

http://www.pearcegrip.com/Products/GLOCK GEN 5/PG-G5BP

 

Holy thread resurrection Batman!

 

Don't even notice it's there.

 

I don’t like it and prefer it wasn’t there, but it doesn’t bother me a whole lot.