Why can't I buy a Gen 5 Glock 19?

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Scratching my head wondering as to Glock's rational for not importing the new Gen 5 model 19 with the same 106mm barrel they are using in the Gen 4 19 Canadian Edition. Aren't the barrels interchangeable? I don't get it.
 
The_Shmoo said:
The lock geometry changed from gen 4 to gen 5, all the grn 5 guns use the same locking block type now, so the gen 4 barrel won't work.
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I’m fairly certain they all use the g19 pattern now, but it’s still the same as it’s always been.

OP, buy a gen 5 19 from IRG. It doesn’t list what barrel comes with it but if you need the gen 4 cdn barrel buy one of those too and swap the barrels, sell the gen 4. Job done.
 
4n2t0 said:
Huh? I'm confused...
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If what I recall is true, the gen 4 locking block is the same as the gen 5 locking block on all G19’s.
Op wants a gen 5 Glock 19, and his complaint is that he wants it with the Canadian gen 4 Glock 19.
So how do we solve this problem? OP buys a gen 5 Glock 19 from I run guns (it doesn’t list what barrel comes with it). OP also buys a gen 4 Canadian glock 19, swaps the barrels between the 2 guns, and sells the gen 4.
OP now has a gen 5 Glock 19 with the gen 4 Canadian 19 barrel as he initially wanted.
 
Just "wait out" a bit, a Cdn G45 with the MOS is coming. 'Good things come to those that wait" Cheers
 
FoxAlpha said:
If what I recall is true, the gen 4 locking block is the same as the gen 5 locking block on all G19’s.
Op wants a gen 5 Glock 19, and his complaint is that he wants it with the Canadian gen 4 Glock 19.
So how do we solve this problem? OP buys a gen 5 Glock 19 from I run guns (it doesn’t list what barrel comes with it). OP also buys a gen 4 Canadian glock 19, swaps the barrels between the 2 guns, and sells the gen 4.
OP now has a gen 5 Glock 19 with the gen 4 Canadian 19 barrel as he initially wanted.
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I understand your theory but I'll let you figure out how it can't happen (hence my confusion).
 
4n2t0 said:
I understand your theory but I'll let you figure out how it can't happen (hence my confusion).
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Why don’t you share your infinite wisdom with us, because I don’t see any reason why it can’t be done.

Just confirmed it, gen 5 locking blocks are all the same as gen 4 locking blocks when comparing the 19’s.
 
FoxAlpha said:
Why don’t you share your infinite wisdom with us, because I don’t see any reason why it can’t be done.

Just confirmed it, gen 5 locking blocks are all the same as gen 4 locking blocks when comparing the 19’s.
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At some point during that series of transactions, the RCMP is going to be made aware of a prohibited device being transferred to/from someone without a 12(6) endorsement.

Furthermore, IRunGuns does in fact list the Gen 5 G19 as having a barrel length of 4.02" (102mm) and the RCMP has their own Firearms Reference Table which would have this info catalogued.

Talked to a Glock rep at TACCOM today and he simply said Glock has no current plans to bring the Gen 5 G19 to the Canadian market.

Of course, plans can change...
 
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Buy one and a threaded barrel or whatever from an importer. They can drop it in, and have a child frt entry made if someone hasn’t already.
 
Still alive said:
But neither barrels are 12(6) prohib.
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Admittedly, I'm new to this. But is that not the condition that deals with barrels with lengths of 105mm or less?

The Gen 5 G19 has a 102mm barrel.

rommelrommel said:
Buy one and a threaded barrel or whatever from an importer. They can drop it in, and have a child frt entry made if someone hasn’t already.
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I think rommelrommel has the right idea: get an importer to install a compliant barrel before it even enters the country.
 
nmycon said:
Admittedly, I'm new to this. But is that not the condition that deals with barrels with lengths of 105mm or less?

The Gen 5 G19 has a 102mm barrel.



I think rommelrommel has the right idea: get an importer to install a compliant barrel before it even enters the country.
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I see what you meant. I read it to be that the Gen5 has a threaded proper length barrel and the OP wants it to be the non threaded Canadian edition barrel. My bad then! Thanks for the clarification.
 
KKM and some others will make a barrel to whatever length you want too, so that’s an option but with a longer lead time.
 
Since no ones seemingly pointed this out, IRG’s descriptions are often just copied and pasted from their American website and has the factory prohibited barrel listed, which won’t be the case because anything listed on IRG’s Canadian website is already available at their Canadian warehouse therefore it’ll already have a Canadian compliant barrel installed.
 
nmycon said:
At some point during that series of transactions, the RCMP is going to be made aware of a prohibited device being transferred to/from someone without a 12(6) endorsement.

Furthermore, IRunGuns does in fact list the Gen 5 G19 as having a barrel length of 4.02" (102mm) and the RCMP has their own Firearms Reference Table which would have this info catalogued.

Talked to a Glock rep at TACCOM today and he simply said Glock has no current plans to bring the Gen 5 G19 to the Canadian market.

Of course, plans can change...
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And while yes, glock Canada May not have any intentions of bringing in the gen 5 19’s for commercial sale, they have no control over the various grey market importers.
 
I recall a few months back somebody posted they had I Run Guns import one for them with a Canadian compliant (aftermarket) barrel and do all the paperwork. Give them a call, should be straightforward if you can live with a non-OEM barrel.
 
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