NRA 2014: Glock Confirms Upcoming Factory Threaded Barrels and New Production 17L's
At NRA 2014, Glock confirmed that they will be offering factory threaded barrels for Gen 3 firearms later this year. Included models will be the G17, G19, G21, and G23. Interestingly the full-size .40 G22 will not be included. Per the representative present, the G22 will not be included as “.40 does not supress well”. (I agree, as I shoot G22’s). The G23 will get the barrel to make it Canadian-legal.
Threaded barrels will be available in complete firearms and as stand-alone options this summer. Glock estimates around June. As a bonus, the long-slide G17L will also be produced in the same timeframe.
No Gen4 Glock’s are slated for the factory threaded barrels in the short-term. If demand is there, Glock may produce them for Gen 4 pistols, likely the same models barring the G23 in the US.
I also asked about a single-stack 9mm. The representative was suitable evasive: “Who knows what we will have for upcoming products?”
Indeed.
One of TFB's resident Jarheads, Nathan now works within the firearms industry. A consecutive Marine rifle and pistol expert, he enjoys local 3-gun, NFA, gunsmithing, MSR's, & high-speed gear. Nathan has traveled to over 30 countries working with US DoD & foreign MoDs.The above post is my opinion and does not reflect the views of any company or organization.
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Glock continues its crusade for irrelevancy....
I say this as a self-proclaimed Glock fanboy, but how in the Gaston Glock can one company be so obstinate and behind the curve for offering products?
Threaded barrels!??! Only 5-6 years late to the show behind Lone Wolf, Glock, and AAC beat you to it as well.
More features for the 17L, one of the more obscure handguns? Great.
A single-stack .380? Well, that's *almost* the caliber people wanted.
Meanwhile, everyone and their brother begs Glock for a single-stack 9mm, and Glock says, "TL;DR"
GREAT! Now I can have a factory GLOCK threaded barrel, just like I got on my S&W M&P.....3 years ago......