I plan on applying for my CCW soon and will have to wait a few weeks for the process to go through. In the mean time, I’ve been looking for a carry gun and decided on the Glock 19.
With all the craziness going on right now, is now the time to buy a Glock 19? Are prices inflated right now for the 19?
I would try getting one as soon as you could. I managed to snag a brand new FDE G19 for $509 with an extra mag and some ammo before the new year. If you can find one I would snag it ASAP, though.
Agreed. All the local gun stores that don’t over charge within like 50 miles of my office are completely out of 19s. One place has gen 4s for $650 and another Gen 3s for $609, but that was last week, so even they could be gone at this point.
I’d go with a Gen 4. They appear to be easier to fix than the Gen 3’s if you get one that has extraction/ejection problems.
I just picked up a new Gen 3 G19. You can get them at non-inflated prices if you look. Magazines are a little harder to come by but I picked up 5 in a trade.
At a minimum, I would load up on mags (if you can find any) if you know for certain that you are going with a G19. There are problems with Glock factory 10-round mags, as have been documented in other threads.
Handguns are not really being discussed politically right now. Magazines, on the other hand, are.
Glock mags are hard to come by at this time, I’d possibly wait it out.
Check out your local Armslist listings. I’ve seen some as low as $550 currently with multiple magazines.
Around here, you can forget about it at a store/FFL.
Good luck finding one. They are arriving regularly around me, but they go quick. Some places around me are gouging, some are not. One store has gen 3’s for about $500 when in stock, I keep calling to see because I want another one (mine is the first gen). Other places are charging $600+ for ANY glock. Of course they also want $4k+ for a basic AR, so f*** them. But if you can find one reasonable I would go for it.
Look for mags is great advice. I managed to pick up 2 about a week into all this craziness, wish I would have bought the store out when I had the chance.
I was in the same boat as you a few weeks back and I could not find one new or used. I ended up finding a brand new Gen 4 19 and I did not hesitate to buy it. It was the only one at the gun show. I still have not seen one yet and I am in gun stores several times a week. If you find one, buy one.
If you find one at a decent price…grab it.
Mags will be hard to find…at a good price.
If it tosses brass at your noggin…Apex has you covered with the fix.
-brickboy240
Got a gen4 19 last week for $540 with 3 mags. If you find one for a normal price grab it.
Actually, the time was a few months ago, now you will have to pay a premium and look hard to find but good luck. better late than never
Buy one if you can find one at normal prices. I wouldn’t pay more. However, you might want to buy mags before because they are very hard to come by right now.
I buy all G17 mags. The only G19 mags I have are the ones that came with the 19s I bought. I keep a 19 magazine in it when I carry my 19 but all my spare carry mags are 17 and they will also work with my 17s. I mean if you can conceal a 15 round mag you can conceal a 17 round mag.
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They’ve all dried up in my area. I’d scope the pawn shops for gen2s or used gen3s
Around here…if it is an autopistol and it holds more than 10rds…it is priced from “wow…thats kind of steep” to “holy shit are you nuts?”
I’d wait.
Chances are we will not get the ban and the panic will subside and prices will level off. We’ve seen this before but everyone is acting as if this is new stuff.
-brickboy240
Buy used and cheap, average person shoots what maybe 500-1,000 rounds a year?
Probably less than that.
Yes…buy used.
Good luck trying to find Hi cap mags. My LGS doesn’t ANY mags at all and even the Police trade Glocks are selling like crazy. Hopefully you will find some hi caps…somewhere. 
Wow, I just called 7 gun shops within my area and ALL are sold out of the Glock 19.
I wonder how backed up Glock is with orders?