Glock 19 VS. Glock 23 (GEN 5s)
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- čas přidán 21. 01. 2022
- Both of these are Generation 5. They are "ALMOST" the same size. The G23 Gen 5 has a slightly wider slide than previous generations and is NO LONGER the same exact size as a G19. Therefore, it will likely NOT fit in holsters for G19s and previous generation G23s.
The G19 (15 round mags) gives you two extra rounds. The G23 (13 round mags) gives you the more powerful .40 caliber round. That is the deal. "But, Hill-Billy, newer 9mm are just as powerful as the 40 S&W." Sorry, but they aren't even close. "But, Hill-Billy, the FBI says so." Well, then the FBI person doesn't understand physics. The 40 S&W has a larger diameter, the bullets have a lot more mass, and they are going approximately the same speed as the 9mm. The energy difference and size of the hole each makes is significant. What you get with the G19 is two more shots. Recoil between the two weapons is not noticeable. Some people claim the 40 in general has significantly more recoil than a 9mm. And this may be the case in smaller weapons. Recoil isn't just about the round. Recoil has other factors like the size and weight of the weapon being used. Anyway, thanks for watching!
Glock finally built a gun for the .40 cartridge with the gen 5. Shoots nicer than previous generations
I couldn’t decide and you said exactly what I wanted to hear just get both of em
You can change the barrel in the 23 to a 9mm also
I have a 26, 19 and 23 all Gen 5. The 9mm are obviously easier recoil wise but I was surprised how the 23 wasn’t much different when I first fired it, obviously the the thicker slide certainly helps. Great video 👍
Thanks for watching. I'm the same way. I don't feel any difference in recoil shooting 9mm or 40.
You just got yourself a new subscriber love the energy and your a fan of vedder holsters too 👍🏽👍🏽
Great vid sir. I'm going for the 23. Like with any gun you need to put practice time in to get your mechanics correct. And your mechanics looked good and the targets proved it. thanks
Good video. Thanks for info. Just got a 23
I purchased a Glock 22 generation five shoots like butter always been a fan of 40 caliber I agree with you it has way more power than a nine. Besides the fact that if you buy a 40 you can always buy a 9 mm Barrel and have best of both
Don't forget the 357 sig barrel too
@@J3ffish Absolutely I have both 9 and 357 sig
When they make conversion barrels for the Gen 5 .40 cal guns. I think right now only Barsto makes a conversions barrel for the Gen 5 22.
9mm is more powerful 👌🏾
@@504Treyyou must be on drugs… or a troll.
Thanks man that’s what I’m saying , after having a gen 5 26 then buying a gen5 23 I can’t even tell the difference love my 23mos
Good shooting there! I carried .40 my entire LE career and it was fine. The gen 5 Glock 22 and 23 are thicker in the slide and they use a 20lb recoil spring compared to the 18lb previously used, which really makes the comparison hard to tell. The gen 5 .40’s are smooth shooters. Pop some solid sights on em and they are good to go. I agree with the “buy both” comment. I like 9, but I still love .40 (and .45). That argument they alway say, of “modern technology has made the 9mm better than it used to be..” is a silly argument because that same technology has been used in the .40 and .45.
We did testing in/around vehicles with the 9 and the .40 at my agency and .40 performed better by a decent margin.
Solid video here guy, thanks!
I appreciate it. Thanks for watching!
I shot my M&P Shield 2.0 9mm next to Springfield Hellcat followed by my Glock 27 40 GEN 5 there's a definite difference in recoil between the 9 and the 40 without a doubt but I like 'em both. I carry 9 in the summer and 40 in the winter
...preciate you out there!
I just bought a 23 GEN five. Pretty shocking, how like the recall is until I found out they come with a 20 pound recall spring. But it’s extremely soft shooting
Looks like you have less muzzle flip with the 40. I even watched both again in slowmotion to be sure but even slowmo confirmed it that you have less muzzle flip with the 40. Maybe that has something to do with the 23 gen 5 having a thicker heavier slide than the 19.
You may be right about that. It sure seems to shoot well to me! Thanks for watching!
It's because 9mm is more powerful 👌🏾
I have an sig p226 in 40 and I think the grip is a bit too big for my hands. Was looking at the Glock 23. Would you or anyone in the comments have experience with both? Just wondering about the grip size and if the G23 gen 5 would be better for smaller hands than a p226. Thank you
I'm very familiar with both of those weapons. But, forget me. I'd go to the store and put some different weapons in your hands. I wasn't cutting down the 19. The 19 is like the BMW (3 series!) of pistols. All manufacturers compare themselves to it. Thank you for watching!
The primary advantage of the 40 for me is knowing if anyone born after 1980 shoots me with my own gun, at least they will have to endure a lifetime of trauma therapy from the brutal recoil. 😎
Is there much of a difference between the two in Gen 3?
I live in California, and we can't get gen 4 or gen 5. I just purchased the Glock 23 (gen 3), and I'm having second thoughts and considering exchanging it for the Glock 19. Can i get some advice please?
Well, I don't think there is much difference at all. You have a crazy reliable pistol. And since you can't have high capacity magazines in CA, you made a good move getting more power in your 10 shots!
@@gvtrai58 Thanks for the reply!
.40 G23 is my fav
I stopped buying handguns after I got my gen 4 Glock 23 ! 👍🏻
Is the gen 5 slide on the 40 larger or wider than previous generations? I read something somewhere that claimed it was but haven't been to a local gun store to check it out yet. Any comments from owners appreciated. Also, thanks for the video. I am looking to add a 40 to my edc choices.
It is. I just compared a Gen 4 Glock 22 to the Gen 5 Glock 23. The slide is wider on the 23 without a doubt. The 23 will not fit in the 22 holster. It is too wide. And the 22 slides in the 23 holster and won't lock in because it is slimmer. Thanks for watching.
@@gvtrai58 Thanks for the info.
@@greybeard277 g21 holsters work i have a couple fit perfect
@@AA-RON Thanks!
I have two G19’s and bought a Gen 5 G23 a few months ago. I can’t tell any difference in recoil, which I don’t pay attention to recoil anyway. I would like to buy a Gen 5 G22 because the longer grips seem to fit my hand a little better. I’m currently a law enforcement officer and prior military and I carry the G45 9mm everyday for duty. I do like the bigger bullet though. They tell everyone that the 9mm bullet technology has improved so much and is now equal or better than the 40 or 45. What they don’t tell you is this same “new” ammo is also made for the 40 and 45.
I have been shooting both for over 30 years. For last couple of years I have been sort of moving away from 40. I have an undisclosed amount of 40 ammo is been the only reason I kept my M22. I want a Gen 5- 19 or 23. Depends on what’s available. If store has both, I’m going with the 23. If it has only a 19, I’m going that direction. I enjoyed the video well enough, but disagree with a lot of your points. Older I get arthritis in hands would Lean me to a softer shooting caliber. To say a 40 is way more powerful today wouldn’t necessarily be fact. Years gone by it absolute was. A +P 9mm comes very close to a 40 caliber. There are multiples reasons why LE agencies are switching to the 9mm. For years was 40S&W was a great compromise. Today either 9mm, 40 cal or 45acp will serve you well.
Well, I understand the getting older! And I agree both are fine and would likely get the job done! To me LE agencies switched back because a lot of the people they are hiring now-a-days need a little reduction in recoil to qualify! They can't say one of the biggest factors of switching back!
@@gvtrai58 I worked for a fed agency and we had 22’s. Many of us hoped for a transition to the 17. I will say the dual recoil springs help on the recoil a lot!! I remember shooting them in mid nineties and recoil was a good bit more stout. For a off reason I want a 23 more so than a 19. Probably because I had a Gen 3 23 and I put a shit ton of rounds through. One of my favorite firearms I ever owned and sold it. A sheriff office I worked at early 2000’s we carried the 23.
Man you got to be from Nola. That accent says you are.
Yah but see how u said nowadays 9mm has rounds that can come close to 40 cal well now they also make 40 cal rounds that come to as close as 45 😂 40 cal is literally a baby 10 mm an we all know 10 mm beats all 3
I like Glock 19 (9mm) but the Glock 23 gen.5 is a Home run. The recoil is very controllable in the Glock 23 gen 5. Thank you for this video absoluty true.
Thanks for watching!
Dam,good,job,1
I love both calibers and own both gen 5 19 and 23...the whole too snappy complaint about 40 has always been hilarious to me
I agree. You would have to have some very sensitive hands to notice. Preciate you!
Just work on your shooting stance and it will even out if your thinking about the recoil on the G23👏🫡
If you like 9mm thats fine, but im sick of people saying its just as powerful, and regurgitating other bs they read on line. In no way will a 124 grain 9mm come close to a 165 grain. 40. The police departments are swapping to 9mm bc as a whole they get better scores with them. Most officers arent shooters and i guess the little bit of recoil makes a difference to a person of small stature, or has weak hands.
What cover-alls are those?
Liberty. Thanks for watching!
If you can find you a Glock 32...you have a Glock thats more powerful than both..the 9mm and the 40..for what it's worth...and you can shoot 40 and 9 from the Glock 32 with the corresponding barrels..so 3 guns in one...and the 40 caliber is not WAY more powerful than a 9mm...more powerful yes..but not way more powerful..there is some overlap...some 9mm +p and 9mm +p+ are more powerful than some 40
Thanks for the comment. I Don't know anything about the 32. I realize there are a lotta pistol cartridges more powerful. This video was for the people who think the 9 is "as" powerful as the 40.
@gvtrai58 the Glock 32 is the EXACT same gun at the Glock 23 and Glock 19...just chambered in 357...but you can get a 40 barrel and use the same magazine and shoot 40sw...or a conversion 9mm barrel and use glock 9mm magazines and shoot 9mm if you so desire
Do 40cal vs 45 acp
We'll do it. 45's gonna make a bigger hole!
@@gvtrai58 what more powerful 40 cal our 45 acp
@@corviousrichards2691 It would depend on what the definition of powerful is. The 45ACP makes a much bigger hole and the bullets are heavier than 40S&W. But, the 40 is moving a lot faster. If by powerful, one means muzzle energy, that will depend on the bullets you buy. Some 40's will have more energy, some 45's have more energy. But, the 45 bullet is always going to have the diameter and mass (weight) advantage. The 40 S&W was designed to be a round in between the 9mm and 45acp.
@@gvtrai58 Depends on what load you have. A 180gr 40 has about the same speed as a 185gr 45. A 185gr 45 +p maybe can even be faster.
Energy wise, a .40 has more power. I think with its higher velocity, it will be more likely to expand with hp ammo. With a little practice, it's easy to shoot well, has good capacity, and most .40 pistols are easier to carry than .45 acp pistols.
G23 .40 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🇧🇷🇧🇷