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We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn More \u203a<\/span><\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n The Glock 17 and Glock 19 are both boxy, plain black, nearly featureless pistols that changed the way we think about handguns. Just 34 parts were brought together by a guy who had never built a gun before to set a new standard for handgun design that would last for decades to come. I\u2019m, of course, talking about when Gaston Glock contributed the most important new handgun design since the days of John M. Browning by introducing the Glock 17<\/a> and then the more compact Glock 19 soon after.\u00a0<\/p>\n The idea of these pistols coming out in sequence likely influenced the now common practice of gunmakers dropping a full-size pistol and a compact version right on its heels. Polymer frames, striker-fired actions, no manual safety, double stack magazines \u2014 these current standards all go back to the G17 and G19.\u00a0<\/p>\n But what are the important differences between the Glock 17 vs Glock 19? Somewhat surprisingly, these handguns are different enough that each has its own diehard set of fans. Here, we\u2019ll get deep into the weeds on the differences, similarities, pros, and cons between these two iconic Glocks.\u00a0<\/p>\n