So I got around to picking up my first handgun last week. Went with a gen 4 glock 19. I almost wanted to hate the glock since I know a couple of fanboys who make me roll my eyes all of the time. But, after renting a dozen different guns at a few ranges, the gen 4 19 just felt right and I shot well with it. It came down to about 3 pistols, but the glock took it for me. Few newb questions:

 

1. I went ahead and field stripped it to clean and lube. I lightly went over it since it was obviously pretty clean, but I swabbed the barrel, hit the frame innards with a nylon brush and rubbed it out with q-tip + alcohol and lubed the 6 points without removing the anti-seaze from the factory. I used CLP to lube and I went ahead and rubbed the outside of the slide with CLP to get rid of any fingerprints. What do you guys use to wipe down the outside of your slides? Do you use whatever oil you are lubing with?

 

2. Is it good to shoot various types of ammo in a new gun (115, 124, 147 gr.....+p etc.) or does it not really matter?

 

3. I noticed that when loading the mag, once I hit about 10 rounds, every even count, there's something knocking around in there when I shake he mag back and forth. Odd count= doesn't do it. Ex- 12 rounds the mag makes noise like something is rattling around. 13th round goes in- tight. 14- rattles, 15- tight. I tried it on all 3 mages it came with and it's the same thing. Do any of you glock owners have the same thing??

 

I'll post some pics when I have a chance.

I usually use CLP inside the barrel for storage but swab it out with a dry patch just before going to the range....

You know that kid in high school who thought he knew everything... and really did? That's a Glock. It does its job really well. I'm not a big fan of them personally, but would I recommend one? Absolutely. You picked a fine choice. The fanboys are right. The best gun for you is the one you are most comfortable with no matter what anybody things.

 

1. In my experience with the Glock 22, the only thing I ever lubed was the part of the slide that rubbed against the frame. I just put one drop of oil on the top of the rail grip of each side and let the oil slide down to the bottom. Everything ran fine that way for me. I don't think I've ever put oil on the outside of a gun, although you can do it if you want to prevent rust. Remember that CLP basically contains 3 components that don't play well together - Cleaner, Lubricant and Preservative. Shake it well before using. Honestly, I use whatever is in reach, CLP or Remington Oil.

 

2. It's a Glock. It will eat anything. 115 grain from Remington UMC, Winchester White Box or American Eagle from Wal Mart will work fine. Heck, you can even use the steel-cased Wolf if you want. It won't hurt it one bit. I don't know if it's necessarily *good* to shoot different types of ammunition, but for your gun, it won't hurt. 124 and 147 grain tend to be more expensive, though. 147 grain through a Carbine like the CX4 or Kel Tec Sub 2000 is a fright train, but I don't see any real advantage coming out of a Glock 19 barrel compared to 115 grain. Come to think of it, I've never seen anything other than 115 grain for sale at Dicks or Wal Mart in PA. Maybe Cabellas sells 124 and 147?

 

3. I've never heard of a rattling problem, and I don't have a Glock anymore to check and see. But I'm sure someone on this forum will answer you in about 5 minutes.

 

Welcome to the sport. Be safe.

So I got around to picking up my first handgun last week. Went with a gen 4 glock 19. I almost wanted to hate the glock since I know a couple of fanboys who make me roll my eyes all of the time. But, after renting a dozen different guns at a few ranges, the gen 4 19 just felt right and I shot well with it. It came down to about 3 pistols, but the glock took it for me. Few newb questions:

 

1. I went ahead and field stripped it to clean and lube. I lightly went over it since it was obviously pretty clean, but I swabbed the barrel, hit the frame innards with a nylon brush and rubbed it out with q-tip + alcohol and lubed the 6 points without removing the anti-seaze from the factory. I used CLP to lube and I went ahead and rubbed the outside of the slide with CLP to get rid of any fingerprints. What do you guys use to wipe down the outside of your slides? Do you use whatever oil you are lubing with?

 

2. Is it good to shoot various types of ammo in a new gun (115, 124, 147 gr.....+p etc.) or does it not really matter?

 

3. I noticed that when loading the mag, once I hit about 10 rounds, every even count, there's something knocking around in there when I shake he mag back and forth. Odd count= doesn't do it. Ex- 12 rounds the mag makes noise like something is rattling around. 13th round goes in- tight. 14- rattles, 15- tight. I tried it on all 3 mages it came with and it's the same thing. Do any of you glock owners have the same thing??

 

I'll post some pics when I have a chance.

 

Some Glock mags do rattle - normal.

 

Look for 9mm loaded to velocities of 1150fps or more at the muzzle for the dual recoil spring Gen4's. They like the hotter ammo. - Speer Lawman 115gr, or American Eagle 115gr. They will eat anything, but they eject better with hotter loads.

 

Make sure you have the latest updates:

 

Ejector = 30274

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Glad you picked a quality gun that felt right to you instead of just buying on a recommendation.

i have a gen 3 g19, it will eat anything. just a suggestion inspect each ammo even its a brand new manufactured! congrats!

I have 5 Glocks. Some mags rattle some dont. I have never had a malfunction with my Glock 19. I love it, by far my favorite handgun.