

Generation 4 Glocks are a little more aggressive and generation 5 Glocks are the most aggressive. The generation 3 Glocks have a very slick texture. So that’s a major win for the Glock 19 and that’ll help shootability which we’ll talk about later.Įuro Optic | Grab A Gun | Primary Arms | PSA | Brownells | TextureĪgain, there are going to be three different textures for the Glock, depending on the variation. I can still get some leverage from that pinky, but it’s not quite as solid as the Glock unless I’m running an 8 round magazine. Whereas the Smith and Wesson M&P Shield, my pinky hangs about half the way off the gun.
#Sig 9mm vs glock 9mm full
Now, when it comes to grip length, I can get my full hand, including my pinkie on the Glock 19. Especially when compared with more modern guns like the Springfield Armory Hellcat, or the SIG P365. This does help a lot when shooting, but the gun just doesn’t feel as good in the hand. Shieldīut the Smith and Wesson M&P Shield does work and it has a nice long distance from the front strap to the back strap. The Glock feels more like a two-by-four the proportions in the Glock just feel a little better in my hand personally. Now, when it comes to the feeling of the gun, the Smith and Wesson M&P Shield feels a little bit like you’re holding a one-by-four. Shop for the Best Prices on In Stock Glock 19s Whereas the Smith and Wesson Shield does not fit your hand, there’s nothing you can do about it. TThey’re going to allow you to adjust the grip more to your size.
#Sig 9mm vs glock 9mm pro
So the removable backstraps are going to be a pro on the Glock 19. Generation four has finger grooves, the same as generation 3.

The generation 4 and generation 5 guns have removable backstraps. Whereas the Glock 19 is currently produced in three generations, but the Glock 19 generation 3 guns have no modularity as well.

The Smith and Wesson M&P Shield is very small and there’s no modularity built into it. Now, the frame of these two guns is about as different as they can be. So printing could be an issue if you don’t have the right holster set up. But, the Smith and Wesson M&P Shield will be a top-heavy gun that wants to tip out away from the body. So it’s going to be a little bit easier of a package to conceal for most people. So if you carry an appendix, the Glock 19 might be a little more comfortable for a gun to conceal, but the Smith and Wesson M&P Shield is smaller and lighter. Shop for the Best Prices on In Stock SW ShieldsĮuro Optic | Grab A Gun | Primary Arms | PSA | Brownells | Ī longer holster will help a little bit as it spreads out the leverage from all that top heavyweight, but it won’t help completely. The Glock 19 is almost half an inch longer in the grip or from the height from the top of the gun to the bottom of the magazine base plate. While the Glock 19 holds 15 rounds with a flush-fit magazine. The Smith and Wesson M&P Shield with a flush-fit magazine that holds seven rounds. Now, obviously, there are going to be a lot of size differences between these two guns.

Height(top of Slide to bottom of Magazine Baseplate)(Inches)
