is it only the gen4 that has this problem? if i was looking for a new g19, should i go with gen 3?

It was the most pronounced in the Gen4. But all generation have exhibited this behavior. I watched a couple YouTube videos of people shooting Gen2's that threw the brass back at them.

So far I have not seen that. I have all gen 3's. Are you sure it is not a training issue?

Try using ammo that has at minimum velocity of 1180 (115) or 1148 (124)

It was the most pronounced in the Gen4. But all generation have exhibited this behavior. I watched a couple YouTube videos of people shooting Gen2's that threw the brass back at them.

I own a Glock 19 Gen 2 that was purchased NIB back in the late 90's, my 1st pistol purchase.  I count myself lucky since the pistol has not had any FTE/FTF/FTB issues with all the ammo I have feed it over the years.  The pistol retains most of it's original parts still with the exceptions of an aftermarket titanium guide tube and extended slide release.  It has a 90 degree breech face, The SN prefix of AXY###.  However, it's lucky that we have forums such as this where one can find solutions for their firearm issues.

 

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How many rounds do you have through the G19 and how many casings ejected back at you (not counting when you wife was shooting as you said she was limp wristing)?  My recently acquired G34 Gen 4 ejected maybe a handful of cases back towards me in the first 200 rounds, but after that ejection became more consistent and everything ejected to 3-4 o'clock. 

 

I've been following all the ejection issues pretty closely for the past few years as I'm a big Glock fan.  I held off purchasing any new Glock for a while because of it.  From everything I've seen the issues have now gone away for the most part and I've seen very few people still complaining of ejection issues on recently manufactured Glocks.  Although yours could be the exception since it was just made in December and will have all the latest parts in it.

 

Depending how bad the ejection issues are it might be worth it to see if they smooth out after a few hundred rounds like mine did.  Also if possible I'd have someone else shoot the G19 who's more experienced with Glocks to eliminate any possible human variable.

 

I've spoken with Glock's warranty department about ejection issues.  The guys I spoke to were well aware of the issues and sounded like they were sick of getting a ton of calls about it.  It sounds like there are maybe one or two guys in the warranty department who have the attitude you received, but everyone else there is much better about trying to help.  I'd suggest calling back and try speaking to someone different.  If the ejection issues persist they should fix it and if you ask they'll give you a shipping label to send it in (they don't offer them unless you ask).

The thing that gets me is that Glock refuses to acknowledge the issue.  The rep I talked to said he'd never heard of it, and told me to send it back to them only as a last resort.  On my previous firearm purchases I'd done a lot of research, but I figured I didn't need to on this one because my wife tested one out and I'd only heard good things about Glocks.  Hopefully they can figure out a fix for this.  I love this thing, and am probably more accurate with it than any other handgun I've ever fired.

 

I had the same issue with my G19 Gen4. Glock sent me a new recoil spring assembly (RSA) to handle the recall on the older RSA. I had called them to complain about the brass ejecting backwards. My original ejector was a #336 and they sent me a free replacement ejector #30274. The new ejector has a squared off end on it rather than a pointed tip and a more aggressive bend. It fixed the problem.

 

First, I am a Glock user. I like Glocks and given a choice, I will choose my Glocks over another pistol anytime. I just have a realistic expectation of what they are - despite advertising voodoo they are not "Perfect", and I know what to expect from the company as far as admission is issues. I also know that despite Glocks standard answer when calling them about a problem gun, that it is very rarely the the shooter or the ammo that is the problem. That being said...

 

This ain't a limp-wristing or a cold ammo issue. This is a common problem with the Gen4 9mm. It is a mechanical problem with the gun, but it is fixable. Installing the correct RSA and correct/upgraded extractor should fix it with no more weak or inconsistent ejection.

 

Glock won't admit it is a problem on their end. They never have and never will. Keep in mind that this is a company that set up an entire machine shop in NYC after NYPD had repeated issues with their guns. They repaired 10s of thousands if guns, running them through an extensive inspection and maintenance program, that for the most part solved the issues - but never once admitted that the issue was Glock's own fault.

 

"Limp wristing" is a bull-shit excuse anyway. Glocks are made as combat guns. You don't always have the luxury of a perfect firing grip in the real world. You could be hurt, wounded, or tired. Your hands could otherwise preoccupied or slippery. The gun should still work. Period.

 

I know my Glocks run fine with weak grips, limp wristing, low powered ammo, etc..... This one should too.

i am retired from nypd and i do remember the range taking our glocks and doing some work on them. I have the glock 19 gen 2

i am retired from nypd and i do remember the range taking our glocks and doing some work on them. I have the glock 19 gen 2

They probably installed the NY1 or NY2 trigger spring.

They probably installed the NY1 or NY2 trigger spring.

The NY Trigger spring was an independent action decided on by the "Perfumed Princes" of 1 Police Plaza. The bosses and FIs feared that Cops were too stupid to use anything other than a double action revolver and not have 10 NDs a day. They had the NY Trigger developed and installed to prevent the streets of NY running red with the blood of its citizens' flowing from wounds caused by Cops accidentally shooting everyone in sight....

 

It had nothing to do with fixing the problem NYPD was having with their Glocks malfunctioning.

Performing a hack-job on your brand-new pistol is foolish. Plain and simple.

I had the same issue, and had my FFL send the pistol back to Glock.
Ejector, RSA, and something else replaced by Glock, FOR FREE.

 

Not a single failure since.

Both my buddy and I experiencing same issue on our gen 4 glock 21s.

 

Funny, when shooting my Xds with 230g +p in 2 mags ,1st round of each whacked me square between but the eyes all subsequent rounds went where they were supposed to.

 

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