approve G19 for Spc Ops (MARSOC)

[M4Guru]

Those are G22s.

[RIDE]

@BooneGA

Doubtful. I have only ever seen the FDE magazines or FDE extensions on .40 caliber Glock 22 magazines. I have not seen any other information counter to this.

Rick

You can clearly see in the pic that they are extensions and not standard base plates.
Not sure if they are 17’s or not, but they ARE extensions and not base plates.

[praharin]

@0311dog

Those are just fde mag extensions for their 17’s.

There is no way to know that from these photos

[BooneGA]

Read above. M4Guru has quite a bit more experience in this business than I do. They are G22s.

Rick

[Sigmax]

Agree, G22’s

[Wake27]

Does it matter that much?

[tkoglman]

Marine security forces at embassies have been using G19’s for 20 years.

[JHC]

@BooneGA

And Pat Macnamara has stated that he thinks they were duped into getting the 40 calibers and would have been better off with 9mm variants.

Rick

On good authority that some of the SF outfits have turned G22 .40s into 9mm with caliber swaps. This may be because there were G22s readily available as the caliber fell from favor higher up the food chain.

[Crow_Hunter]

@USMC_Anglico

MARSOC has been using 19s for a while in Afghanistan much like other SOF units under SOCOM. The .45’s have been less than reliable and keeping the large numbers they need up and running is tough. This MARADMIN is just making it official, along with providing a means for $ to support it with holsters, etc. outside of unit buys.

Glock 19s are used because that is what is provided to foreign forces. Then SOCOM trainers can carry them too because they are training those forces and need familiarity/commonality…kinda convenient.

While I am a avid Glock owner and am competing with Eurodriver to have the most personally owned G19s.

I think this is the most salient fact.

[RIDE]

@Crow_Hunter

While I am a avid Glock owner and am competing with Eurodriver to have the most personally owned G19s.

I think this is the most salient fact.

And how many G19’s do you own?

[Crow_Hunter]

@RIDE

And how many G19’s do you own?

Five, I think but it might be six. I think it is 5 though. As well as several other Glocks so it tends to get confusing at times.

I honestly don’t remember 100% for sure.:o

I think I also have 60+ magazines stuffed here and there IIRC.

My name is Crow Hunter and I am a Glock hoarder.

[Sensei]

@Crow_Hunter

Five, I think but it might be six. I think it is 5 though. As well as several other Glocks so it tends to get confusing at times.

I honestly don’t remember 100% for sure.:o

I think I also have 60+ magazines stuffed here and there IIRC.

My name is Crow Hunter and I am a Glock hoarder.

Much to learn you have, my young Padawan. Strong is the force with you, but a Jedi you are not yet…

[0311dog]

Really not trying to be a dick, but those are 17’s. I could tell you how I know, but then I’d have to kill ya’ (just kidding). Feel free to PM for clarification.

Regards,

Jim

[Gary1911A1]

@JHC

On good authority that some of the SF outfits have turned G22 .40s into 9mm with caliber swaps. This may be because there were G22s readily available as the caliber fell from favor higher up the food chain.

I would be concerned about reliability given the wider breechface and different position of the extractor. Better to just put on a whole upper 17 slide even if it cost more. Maybe Glock would make them a deal.

[JHC]

@Gary1911A1

I would be concerned about reliability given the wider breechface and different position of the extractor. Better to just put on a whole upper 17 slide even if it cost more. Maybe Glock would make them a deal.

Surprised me too. “Are you sure about that???”
He outta know. [shrug]

[Crow_Hunter]

@Sensei

Much to learn you have, my young Padawan. Strong is the force with you, but a Jedi you are not yet…

I said I was in a competition with Euro. You are so far ahead I don’t even consider you being in the competition at all. We are junior Go-kart and you are on the NASCAR circuit. :jester:

[Gary1911A1]

I predict sales of Glock 19s’ will increase. I remember Glock importing 19s’ to meet demand when Obama was elected so it may happen again.

[0311dog]

Lipsey’s could do a run with a MARPAT frame!

[RHINOWSO]

Ooo goody, the Marines admit to using Glocks, probably because either (1) it says they have to in a manual somewhere or (2) they’ll get free money for doing so.

Next.

[NongShim]

Internet=funny.

Lots of guns and lots of different bullets are used by various people.

At the end of the day it doesn’t matter what model or grain bullet, as long as the right people are still standing at the end of the gunfight.