My current duty weapon is a Gen4 glock 19. I’ve always loved the compact glocks, my first gun ever was a Glock 23. Last week I bought a pierce grip extension for my Glock 26, historically my IWB/CC gun, but the grip extension has the added bonus of making my G26 not look utterly ridiculous as an open carry/plain clothes gun.
I already decided last week that I’m going to transition to the G17 for my duty weapon, I’m just waiting for them to get in stock. As I ponder my options, I’m realizing that I might not have much use for my G19 any longer. I recognize the G19 is the prolific glock, and everyone should own one. I also really enjoy shooting it, but I just wonder if it will be a safe queen once I get the G17.
I can afford to keep the G19 and buy the G17, but I’m not sure if there’s a reason to keep both, certainly I could use that $500 elsewhere…
This is what I’d do, If its not having any of the typical Gen 4 problems then keep it. Glock 19 is a very useful weapon, I’d definitely be hard pressed to get rid of mine regardless of the situation.
Generally you’ll get 70% of blue book, and If it shows alot of use you’ll get even less. I say keep it and hand it down, or even ask around maybe a buddy would be interested. I have both and tend to take my 19 to classes while I carry my 17;)
Are you issued your duty gun? Does your agency have spare duty weapons to issue?
If not, then I’d keep the Glock 19 as a spare duty gun. If your soon to be duty weapon Glock 17 ever needs repaired, you have a spare.
If you ever get involved in a critical incident, your gun will be taken as evidence until, at the very least, the Grand Jury comes back with a “no bill”, or until the trial is over. In my area, this could be weeks to months, depending on the incident. About two months is the quickest I have ever seen the criminal and the administrative investigations to both be completed. If you have to supply your own duty weapon, what are you going to use while your Glock 17 is in evidence?
i carried a 17 for a year and switched to g19. the 19 seems a little eaisier to carry. carry the 17 for a while then decide. i think you will find that the 19 needs to stay put
I’ve not fired a full size glock since the academy, and at the time it was a gen3 glock 22 compared to my then gen3 glock 23. I never found the grip to be much to my liking, but was able to fire it just fine. I have played with the gen4 glock17 a bunch at the shop but never fired it, it does feel a whole lot better in my hands than the gen3 glock 17, much like the difference between the gen3/gen4 glock 19…
I think I’ll hang on to the Glock 19 and use it whenever…
Speaking from personal experience, don’t sell your guns unless there is no other choice. I have bought and sold the same model of guns several times. Each time I sold it and the accessories as I thought I would never use it again. Been way wrong several times. And it much more expensive to sell it off an rebuy later.
Good point about the 2 is 1, 1 is none. IMO, not only should you keep the 19, you really should have a second one squirreled away. ;)The 19 is well loved for good reason-----------much more so than the 26. The 26 is a great BUG (especially if your primary is 17), but in your position, I’d keep the 17 for work, the 26 as a BUG, and the 19 as your “always gun” for off duty/EDC carry.
I second this. If your G19 runs and runs 100% then I wouldn’t part with it. There is great value in knowing that your firearm has proven itself to be absolutely reliable.
For me, there is nothing like knowing that you have a gun that will operate flawlessly when needed.
I use a g17 for a duty gun as well, and I think my g19 is the perfect off duty carry complement to it. I was going to buy a g26, but don’t see the need due to how well the 19 conceals.
