First Day out with my new FDE Glock 19

[tridentmp30]

First I would like to thank Tyler Firearms in Halethorpe MD for getting me the FDE Glock 19. He was a pleasure to do business with.

I picked up a couple 100ct boxes of winchester 115 white box from bass pro yesterday, and also installed my new Dawson Precision competition sights last night. Then I was off to MSAR this morning to try her out. I have to say, I am new to Glock, but I have HK and SIG in my stable. The Glock not only stacks up to them, it outshines them in many ways. This gun is a joy to shoot. The new Gen4 recoil system is fantastic. Very soft shooter for its size. I was routinely putting together 10 shot 2-3" groupings off hand from 9-15 yards. I tried some 25 yard shots, but the light level was too low in MSAR, I couldn't get a good sight picture because the wasn't enough light to get the fiber lit up. I got the only 25 yard grouping I tried to 9-10" which I didn't think was too bad considering it was my first outing with the gun, and the lighting issues.

So to recap, great gun, great sights, and great industry partner.

 

[jac43k]

Very nice, Congrats.
I've been wanting one of these in flat dark earth.

 

[Jarhead FLSTI]

I was seriously eyeballing that gun when it was in Chuck's shop. I love that gun! Congrats!

 

[tridentmp30]

Yeah, he was nice enough to help me source it, I paid for it and had it shipped to his store, then he did the paperwork for me he even threw in the collectors paperwork as well, so I don't have to wait 30 days for my next purchase.

I love the FDE color, but I have to say it got dirty after 200 rounds, definetly more time consuming on the clean up than my black guns. But over all worth it. Now I just need to figure out the cleanest ammo to shoot out of it to reduce fouling

 

[j_h_smith]

WWB ammo is dirty anyway. My opinion, it's some of the dirtiest ammos you can buy. Congrats on a fine handgun. Have you tried changing out the different back straps on the grip?

Jim Smith

 

[AJRB]

Yeah, he was nice enough to help me source it, I paid for it and had it shipped to his store, then he did the paperwork for me he even threw in the collectors paperwork as well, so I don't have to wait 30 days for my next purchase.

I love the FDE color, but I have to say it got dirty after 200 rounds, definetly more time consuming on the clean up than my black guns. But over all worth it. Now I just need to figure out the cleanest ammo to shoot out of it to reduce fouling

Grats on your FDE G19!! I love mine too, the more I shoot it the more it grows on me.
Ammo aside, ever try Fireclean?

 

[tridentmp30]

Nope, never heard of it. I will look it up though. Have you had good results?

 

[tridentmp30]

I love the interchangeable grips. I am undecided between the stock set up vs the medium beavertail

 

[AJRB]

Nope, never heard of it. I will look it up though. Have you had good results?

Yeah makes clean up a breeze. I have tried a bunch of different products including frog lube, and I plan on buying another bottle of fireclean when this one runs out.

 

[Schipperke]

Does the gun come with all those back straps? Sure has changed since 2nd Gen.

 

[j_h_smith]

Does the gun come with all those back straps? Sure has changed since 2nd Gen.

That's one of the changes they made to the Gen 4.

Jim Smith

 

[Boom Boom]

WWB ammo is dirty anyway. My opinion, it's some of the dirtiest ammos you can buy.

Agreed. Filthy ammo with stinky powder and big smoke clouds.

Try CCI Blazer, PMC, or Fiocchi next time.

 

[FTJoe]

if you liked how it shot with 115gr ammo, then wait till you try some subsonic (147gr) ammo through her. smooth shooting IMHO.

 

[tridentmp30]

That's my next purchase, 147 grain. Very interested in seeing performance. Figure the 115 grain was shooting a little low with my preferred sight picture, maybe 147 brings it up to perfection

 

[DavidWB]

Sweet Glock!

 

[j_h_smith]

That's my next purchase, 147 grain. Very interested in seeing performance. Figure the 115 grain was shooting a little low with my preferred sight picture, maybe 147 brings it up to perfection

It's probably not the ammo. Are you shooting low left of your point of aim? If so, you are jerking the trigger instead of squeezing it. A very common mistake for shooters.




Good Luck!
Jim Smith

 

[Jimbob2.0]

That is sweet, I have seen those before and drool. Never thought you could dress up a glock.

 

[tridentmp30]

I'm not shooting low left at all, the above target was normal for the day. The target is sideways in the picture. All hits are in line with bullseye center, just between 2" low to spot on.

 

[jmike1487]

I was at Tyler's picking up my ar the other day and chuck had another FDE glock 19 in stock. I almost added it to my collection.

 

[j_h_smith]

I was at Tyler's picking up my ar the other day and chuck had another FDE glock 19 in stock. I almost added it to my collection.

Go for it. Buy when you see something you like, because if you wait, it may take some time to find that exact style, color featured firearm.

Good Luck!