Glock G17 Gen5 Reviews

The heft and feel of the replica are realistic of the real thing. Magazine capacity (21) is very good. It's point of aim and point of impact at 30 feet is right on. The extra magazine I bought proves to be very convenient.

Price tag of the extra magazine is pretty high (most likely because of the complexity of it's construction). Trigger pull is extremely strong and harsh (I attribute this to the necessary rotation of the belt during trigger movement.

Anyone interested in this piece should be aware that reloading the magazine can prove to be quite tedious (I recommend a .177 cal. 'pellet pen' to ease the task.) Be prepared for an unusually stiff and jagged trigger, unlike any real Glock firearm. Hopefully this condition will ease up after considerable usage.

Reasonably accurate for what it is, decent amount of blowback, good weight and feel.

The trigger and belt system are very bad. I heard they break, mine seems fine so far but there is so much friction in rotating the belt with the trigger that it ruins the entire trigger pull. I tried lubrication with silicon oil but it didn't help much. I might try something with better boundary lubrication like PTFE and see if it makes a difference. As of now (about 400 rounds in) it is a training tool that is like wearing concrete shoes in a basketball game. It will make you better when you use something else LOL

I do not regret buying this. Though I think Pyramyd's price could be a little better on this unit.

Feel and look as the real one.

A little more space in front of the trigger.

Excellent dettails.

It has a very authentic feel and grip, and is a true 1-1 that you would expect from a recreation of the original. It's very satisfying to shoot and hold, and the materials feel really good.

The trigger pull weight is rather excessive, requiring more force to squeeze the trigger than to hold the thing itself. The mag, while nice, could be better as well, as it is quite cumbersome to load, and requires keeping track of a specific hex wrench, that can be replaced by a generic one, but the mag could have Incorporated a small twist handle as found on the SA10.

Exactly like original. Weight and controls as on firearm. Terrific product!

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Great bang for bucks

The weight and feel of the gun. Also, the overall look of the gun.

I could not get the gun to work. I then purchased a second magazine. The gun still will not work. I contacted unmarx several times. Although they gave me some tips none of them work. They would not take it back for replacement or repair.

Own a number of their SAA pellet guns that work perfectly. I have heard from some other users that it is an acurrate gun when it works.

everything is very good, it is actually a good product

nothing to change

It is a recommended product

Excellent practice opportunity for GSSF matches.

Of course, the trigger pull is very difficult and although it improves with oil and age just as soon as it seems like it's pretty good it breaks. Mine stopped advancing the belt for the next pellet so I have to send it in for repair.

Very realistic practice tool.

Very realistic but not like the BB gun. This one is more like the SA10. Partial blowback and not field strippable. The main thing is you MUST use very short pellets. I tried to use the super domes and they did not work. Then I tried crossman wad cutters and it was night and day difference. The cycling and trigger force were so much better with the shorter wad cutters. The gun seems pretty accurate and I get about 42 pellets (2 magazines of pellets) to a CO2 cartridge.

A magazine capable of longer pellets. You literally can't use a standard domed pellet. It's too long only wad cutters are short enough.

Quality is top notch.

Very realistic, it's like shooting a Gen 5 GLOCK. It shoots POA/POI at 50 ft. and under. In that regard, it's got my SIG P320 ASP beat 6 ways to Sunday. I read the reviews and put a few drops of Pellgun Oil in strategic locations on the magazine belt; its smoothing up nicely. I'm impressed with the quality of construction. Pro tip: spend the $45 for a spare magazine assembly.

Magazine belt is clumsy to load. It is worth looking in to a design revision. I understand trying to be realistic; but it is hard to load. CO2 consumption is kinda high; the SIG P320 ASP gives me 60 shots + per 12 gm. cartridge, my Crosman Vigilante 70. 45 -50 shots ain't much. The trigger was rated as rough, that's an accurate statement. I only have approximately 200 shots on mine now; admittedly, it is becoming smoother with use.

If you own a GLOCK cartridge pistol, for the price of a good laser trainer, this is far more practical. I can tell the difference between the Umarex and the . Glock GMBH pieces; 95% of the Public could not.

If you are thinking of purchasing a new GLOCK, buying this 1st can save you a lot of resources as the essential handling is the same as a Gen 5 GLOCK GMBH piece. You will either love it or hate it.

I like the design and feel of the gun even though it is a little hard to put it from safety to firing position.

Sometime I have to release the clip to move it to another pellet.

As I said sometime I have to release the clip and move it to another pellet before I con get it to fire. Then it will fire a fee rounds before I have to do it again. Other than that it is fine.

The weight is very realistic and the fit/finish overall is very high quality.

The rotating magazine is a disaster. I can deal with it being a little tedious to load. But the friction of a plastic belt translates to a trigger pull that is ridiculously heavy and unpredictable for the release. I have tried lubricating the belt and was hoping it might loosen up over time. But it hasn't. I wish I just returned the pistol. Really too bad given the overall feel of quality.

Umarex should be ashamed of shipping this gun.

Love how the weight of it. Accurate shooting.

Trigger is really hard to pull.

Weight and feel like a real Glock. Pistol looks great. Accuracy is good but drains a little too quickly.

I returned the pistol for a refund because the trigger pull was far too heavy. The 21 pellet rubber band was slow to load. I own a 9mm Glock 26 and a 45acp Glock 30 and both pistols have a lighter, crisper trigger pull

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Trigger pull very hard. Magazine is not simple enough to load. The belt in magazine does not rotate freely, very stiff.

Difficult to stay on target because of trigger problem

The look and feel held next to the actual firearm almost identical

Manual safety is hard to move

This is a well made, quality piece.

I wish it came with a Glock case. I would be willing to pay a little more if it did.

This is my third purchase from this company and the customer service is top notch.

Not much.

This is one of the worst Glock replicas I have ever purchased. The band which holds the pellets in the magazine is very stiff and extremely hard to load. If the pellet position isn't perfect when you insert the magazine you will not be able to pull the trigger no matter how hard you try. If the magazine is inserted with the pellets positioned correctly it is still a very heavy pull on the trigger to rotate the pellet band in the magazine. The trigger is very mushy and break is completely unpredictable.

I've been very happy with the Umarex Glocks I purchased in the past, both airsoft and airgun, but this particular model hasn't lived up to the reputation. I had very high hopes this would be another great replica but got a $125 paper weight. YMMV - other reviewers seem to be happy so maybe it's just the one I got.

Weight and feel is like a Glock 17 so it is good for inexpensive training/practice. Blowback slide mimics some of the recoil that you would experience with the real thing if the CO2 cartridge is fresh. Accuracy is good enough for practice at 7-10 yards with full size targets. Great choice for backyard/basement range training.

Trigger pull heavy due to cycling pellet belt in the magazine. Belt on mine is one piece of plastic; a multipiece articulated belt might cycle more smoothly. Pellets need to be inserted completely flush or inset in the belt or they drag their skirts on the magazine which increases trigger pull a lot. I used an M4 acorn nut on an M4 screw to make a seating tool to prevent this issue. Accuracy was a bit disappointing with the pellets I tried at 10 yards, little or no improvement over a model that shoots BBs. Some of this is due to the heavy trigger pull but the rifling on the muzzle end of mine doesn't seem to have a good crown either. Accuracy results (full CO2, full magazine @ 10 yards) Crosman domed HP - 4.25" group Gamo match WC - 3.5" group RWS Meisterkugeln Pro Line - 4.5" group I was hoping to use mine for practicing on reduced size targets at 10 yds to simulate shooting at longer distances like 25 yards which is why the accuracy was a bit disappointing.

This is an option if you want a piece for low cost practice and need to avoid the ricochet issues that BBs have.

Mine is very lightly used so far so the trigger pull may improve as the magazine gets some break in.

Weight, safe, fit and finish, absolute replica fits nicely in the fobus pistol holster.

Safety is ridiculously hard to operate. Magazine, the co2 requires an Allen key to install. Like why? Loose it and your gun is a paper weight. Or carry an Allen key set. The trigger again is like a 15lb pull. Fine for me but this is a training piece for my 13 year old daughter.

Well your kids won't be able to accidentally do anything with it. However as a training piece for a pretty strong 13 year old girl. It requires both index fingers to pull the trigger. So choose something else. Which is unfortunate because that is why I bought it. Again for me as an iron worker I have excess strength and it is no issue. Except the safety I have to use my keys to switch it back and forth. This is dumb. I rate the usability of this pistol right up there with loading a brandy new glock mag by hand. A real treat....