[ThunderSleeps]

For those unfamiliar with the Glock line, the G17 is their "standard" 9mm. The G19 is a "compact" 9mm with a shorter barrel & slide, and shorter grip with lower capacity magazine.

So if this new variant has a G19 slide, presumably it has a G19 length barrel. A G17 frame with the (shorter) G19 dust cover... As I understand it, the G17 and G19 share most (all?) of their "internals" inside the frame.

So this is really just a G19 with an elongated (G17 length) grip that can take G17 mags without them sticking out of the bottom of the grip? (which is something G19 owners can do anyway)

Not sure I see the point. Ok, yeah, everyone likes to carry more rounds on tap but... With so many States and areas enacting magazine capacity limits G17 mags are not legal to purchase in many places. I don't see the logic here.

[WayneS]

With so many States and areas enacting magazine capacity limits G17 mags are not legal to purchase in many places. I don't see the logic here.

Eight states. And even if it was 30 or more, why should restrictions in those states be used to justify reducing magazine capacities for gun buyers in all the other states.