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Glock 19

Compact 9mm pistol in Glock's Safe Action line.

Introduced 1988 · Also known as G19, Glock19

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Editorial

Glock 19 history

Production timelineFrom catalog production years
Events
19801990200020102020
  1. 1988
    Glock 19 introduced

    A compact 9mm derived from the full-size Glock 17.

    Editorial entry · not yet verified against a cited source
  2. 2010
    Gen 4 introduced

    Fourth generation adds a modular backstrap system and reversible magazine catch.

    Editorial entry · not yet verified against a cited source
  3. 2017
    Gen 5 introduced

    Fifth generation removes finger grooves and adds an ambidextrous slide stop lever and the GLOCK Marksman Barrel.

    Editorial entry · not yet verified against a cited source
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