Here’s GLOCK’s press release heralding their new Gen5 G26 and G34 MOS. As you’d expect, they boast the same 20 design changes lavished upon the TTAG four-star Gen5 G19 and G17. We’ll shoot the new guns at SHOT Show media day and report, probably ahead of a full review. Watch this space.
SMYRNA, GA. –-(Ammoland.com)- GLOCK, Inc., announces today the addition of the GLOCK 26 and the GLOCK 34 Modular Optic System (MOS) to the Generation 5 pistol family, bringing the number of 9×19 caliber pistols in the Gen5 family to four.
The G26 Gen5 and G34 Gen5 MOS continue the evolution of perfection with over twenty design changes to distinguish them from their Gen4 predecessors. Through rigorous testing and development, GLOCK has combined the historical reliability and trust in the brand with precisely-engineered design changes to meet the demand of consumers world-wide.
“The development of our Gen5 pistols was the result of the constant pursuit of perfection and a desire to meet the requests of the consumer market,” said GLOCK, Inc. VP Josh Dorsey. “We have combined the standards of high-level performance and reliability with distinctive design enhancements to improve durability, accuracy, and performance. The benefits enhance the shooter experience at the range and in high-stress situations where fractions of a second matter.”
Among the design enhancements are the GLOCK Marksman Barrel (GMB) which delivers increased accuracy with enhanced polygonal rifling and an improved barrel crown, no finger grooves, ambidextrous slide stop levers for better versatility and control, and an nDLC finish, which is a tougher and more durable finish that is exclusive to the GLOCK manufacturing process.
The G26 Gen5 and the G34 Gen5 MOS will be available on dealer shelves beginning January 22nd, 2018.
For more information about the new generation of GLOCK pistols, contact GLOCK, Inc., or go to us.glock.com.
About GLOCK, Inc.
GLOCK is a leading global manufacturer of firearms. The simple, safe design of GLOCK’s polymer-based pistols revolutionized the firearms industry and made GLOCK pistols a favorite among military and law enforcement agencies worldwide and among pistol owners. In 2018, GLOCK will be celebrating its 32nd Anniversary in the United States. Renowned for featuring three internal safeties, GLOCK pistols offer users of every lifestyle confidence they can rely on. GLOCK, Inc. is based in Smyrna, Georgia. For more information, please visit http://us.GLOCK.com/.
It does not matter, we don’t adjust the 1A rights for someone who talks or post too much, why should we adjust 2A rights for number of guns or qty of ammo? Economics keep most of us in check and risk of loss tends to get collectors to invest in some security based on the value of their collection.
After owning the first gen P22 CA I would definitely like the Ruger SR22 for a .22LR handgun. Mind you, the kids are completely comfortable with the idea of clearing a jammed handgun during a high stress shooting setup. I can thank that P22 for an absolutely miserable shooting experience. Thank you Walther.
The bummer is the Ruger is not sold in CA but I have my ways….
VP Dorsey can sling corporate buzzwords with the best of them.
You can certainly have more success than they did on the dark web, but frankly, that takes far more savvy than most people who would choose to purchase automatic weapons have. Setting up an Onion Router, while not all there difficult, still takes at least rudimentary computer skills (if you’re someone who has trouble effectively using Google, and plenty of morons do, TOR is a no go for you). Plus, unless you’re trying to set up a face to face, cash purchase (in which case, well, nobody is going to bite), all transactions are done with cryptocurrencies, typically Bitcoin.
Again, not the hardest thing in the world to convert your chosen currency into Bitcoin, but takes a lot more effort to learn and manage than most people are willing to put in. Plus, while cryptocurrencies are still a new concept, plenty of organizations are working hard to legitimize them. My mother actually works for a major cryptocurrency exchange (it’s been fascinating to learn about the market from her, since my previous knowledge was only cursory), and they go to great lengths to verify the source of the money you’re attempting to use with their service.
You’re simply not going to purchase blatantly illegal firearms on the open internet because everything there is recorded, and records are perfectly accurate and available at the touch of a button. And on the dark web, while it is possible, it means jumping through more hoops than most are willing to go through. Maybe if semi-automatic rifles were banned entirely, folks would go that route and just get the real thing. But otherwise? It’s a limited market, particularly since most owners of illegal full autos are gang bangers. And if you’re in a gang, you don’t go through all those hoops, you just go talk to your friendly neighborhood arms dealer for your automatics. Or you burglarize a cop car, that happens a to too
You only really need one gun, when your victims have none. I believe one of the worst mass shooting was done with a revolver. I can’t remember where.
So the gang bangers of yester year used more .45s, thus achieving a higher, soul crushing body count.
“Unless you’re skilled enough to find your way onto the dark web . . . ”
You mean download and install Tor? So basically a 5th grade level of computer proficiency.