Pablo,
I have owned G19C since 2001.
I have had zero issues with the ported barrel.
In my case, the 9mm round doesnt really require a ported barrel but I got the 19C at a "special price" from a friend who was a manager at a gun store at a time so I thought it would be a cool upgrade.
It does make in the inside of the slide a little more dirty though.
Most who have negative comments about the muzzle flash have never fired a ported Glock or have only seen them on youtube.
I have fired well over 3,000+ rounds from all sorts of different positions, distances and at night (even pitch back) and have not had any negative side effects.
There is no "blinding muzzle flash" and it does not constrict your pupil causing "night blindness" or whatever people call it.
In low light situations, the " V " shapped flash from the port is best described as a dark orange. It is so quick and not bright enough to constrict the pupil of the eye.
If I blip my Insight M3 tactical light to scan a room, that would cause my pupil to constrict more and reduce "night vision".
As for "not being able to fire the weapon close to your body because of the venting of gas" I also have not had an issue with that either.
FWIW, two years ago I went through tactical weapons training as part of a Texas Peace Officer Certification and used my G19C while everyone else used G17's.
I preferred my G19C to the G17, I shot quicker, was as accurate if not more so compared to my colleagues, even at longer distances (attributed to using my personal weapon I was familiar with).
The only downside I have found to the ported Glock is that it is a lot louder than non-ported barrels.
Pablo. Enjoy your new G20C!!
I have owned G19C since 2001.
I have had zero issues with the ported barrel.
In my case, the 9mm round doesnt really require a ported barrel but I got the 19C at a "special price" from a friend who was a manager at a gun store at a time so I thought it would be a cool upgrade.
It does make in the inside of the slide a little more dirty though.
Most who have negative comments about the muzzle flash have never fired a ported Glock or have only seen them on youtube.
I have fired well over 3,000+ rounds from all sorts of different positions, distances and at night (even pitch back) and have not had any negative side effects.
There is no "blinding muzzle flash" and it does not constrict your pupil causing "night blindness" or whatever people call it.
In low light situations, the " V " shapped flash from the port is best described as a dark orange. It is so quick and not bright enough to constrict the pupil of the eye.
If I blip my Insight M3 tactical light to scan a room, that would cause my pupil to constrict more and reduce "night vision".
As for "not being able to fire the weapon close to your body because of the venting of gas" I also have not had an issue with that either.
FWIW, two years ago I went through tactical weapons training as part of a Texas Peace Officer Certification and used my G19C while everyone else used G17's.
I preferred my G19C to the G17, I shot quicker, was as accurate if not more so compared to my colleagues, even at longer distances (attributed to using my personal weapon I was familiar with).
The only downside I have found to the ported Glock is that it is a lot louder than non-ported barrels.
Pablo. Enjoy your new G20C!!
