Was at the local gun shop today --they got in a shipment of the Gen 5's -- a model 17 followed me home--hope to get out this weekend and run it a bit through the paces..

Agree they are not the most beautiful gun, BUT for self defense., you pull trigger and they go bang every time..AND can be very accurate..the new barrel Glock is saying it should do 4" at 50 yards...

Changes I noticed, different barrel (marksman barrel) --rounded off edges on frame were very noticeable, ambidextrous slide release --opened (flared) mag well, no more finger groves and the trigger actually seemed a bit better than previous factory glock triggers...finally a bonded finish..

No doubt in my mind it will do what it is intended to do..shoot large amounts of ammo with no failures..

FOR a review and info on changes see the article below:

https://www.ammoland.com/2017/08/glock-gen-5-safe-action-pistols/

Ripp