MMETALMANN Posted May 9, 2011 Share Posted May 9, 2011 I am probably asking a terribly obvious question, but can you put a g17 barrel in a g19? Outside of aesthetic choices, what are the possibilities/ dangers of doing this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iainmcphersn Posted May 9, 2011 Share Posted May 9, 2011 No the barrels are not compatible. You can use a G19 barrel in a G26. You can also use a G34 barrel in a G17, but you can't use a G17 barrel in a G19. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nik Habicht Posted May 9, 2011 Share Posted May 9, 2011 Bottom line -- different locking blocks and barrel lugs make that swap non-feasible.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MMETALMANN Posted May 12, 2011 Author Share Posted May 12, 2011 Obviously I am missing something in the chemistry of these variations. OR, I am not understanding the geometry of the g19 and g17 frames. I completely believe what you say, I guess the "why" in me wonders why a g19 can't just have a 1.25" longer barrel ? Especially since there are aft market barrels that have threaded muzzles to accept suppressors. Why can't it just be extended? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a.roberts Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 Lone Wolf makes an extended barrel for a Glock 19. My link The locking block for the 17 and for the 19 are different. So the barrel surfaces that interface with the locking block have to be different as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duane Thomas Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 As has been stated, the locking blocks, and corresponding cam surfaces on the barrel underlugs, are identical between the G17 and G34, and identical between the G19 and G26. However they are NOT identical between the G17/G34 and G19/G26. Bottom line: you can put a G34 barrel in a G17, and you can put a G19 barrel in a G26, but you can't put a G17 barrel in a G19. Just divide the four guns into two groups in your mind, based on size: the two larger guns (G17 and G34) are grouped together, the two smaller guns (G19 and G26) are also grouped together. The larger gun in each group can switch its barrel into the smaller gun in its group, but you can't switch any barrel from Group 1 into any gun in Group 2 or vice versa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usmc1974 Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 I have to ask, Why not just buy a Glock 17? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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