Glock Inc Debuts The Glock 47 Mos
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GLOCK INC DEBUTS THE GLOCK 47 MOS
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GLOCK INC DEBUTS THE GLOCK 47 MOS
2023
GLOCK INC DEBUTS THE GLOCK 47 question, but our CBP agents now carry Glock
Perfection.
MOS
The G47 slide and
By: Sal Palma
barrel is the same
length as a Glock 17
and ships with the
marksman barrel.
At the range, the
Glock Marksman
Barrel delivered
good groups at 15
yards.
The G47 is chambered in
9mm and like the G17,
has a 17-round magazine
plus one in the pipe. It
will also accept G19X,
G34, G17 and G45
magazines.
Under the hood, once a
Glock always a Glock and the G47 field strips like
I’ve yet to meet a parent who has not been any other Glock.
confronted by their child asking: mommy where
did I come from, so it’s not inappropriate to learn
where the Glock 47 MOS came from.
The Glock 47 MOS is the product of an $85
million/10-year contract with the U.S. Customs
and Border Protection in 2019. The G47 is built
on a G45 frame and uses the more compact G19
recoil system. The G47 will accept the G19 Gen 5
slide, and the G19 Gen 5 accepts the longer G47
slide. The design gives CBP personnel a choice of
a long slide on a shorter frame, or a shorter slide
on a taller frame. This begs the question, why not
just buy a G17 MOS Gen 5 and a Glock 19 MOS The G47 has a flared magazine well making
Gen 5. The only rational answer must be cost reloads smoother.
management. I don’t know the answer to that
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GLOCK INC DEBUTS THE GLOCK 47 MOS
2023
The G47 ships with three magazines, two
backstraps and polymer OEM sights, an all too
familiar Glock malady. So, for this review, I
ended up replacing the sights with the excellent
XS Sights night sights.
I think it’s safe to say that the G47 comes from
CBP’s need for a platform with one hundred
percent parts compatibility and
interchangeability with the Glock 19; eliminating
the need for an inventory of separate parts and
components.
As to Glock’s decision to not make the G47
commercially available until 2023, when you
consider that the CBP contract runs until 2029
and that the G47 does not provide a capability
I was expecting a heavy trigger but was
that could reasonably be limited to law
pleasantly surprised at its 3 lb. 5.5oz trigger pull.
enforcement, Glock’s decision to not release the
This was an average of three measurements;
G47 until 2023 must have been a matter of
however, in the interest of conservatism let’s call
production management. However, it’s 2023
it a 4 lb. trigger. Trigger resets were short and
and the Glock 47 MOS has landed. I think it will
audible.
be well received, as it’s Glock Perfection in every
respect.
-SP
Specifications:
• Manufacturer: Glock
• Model: 47 MOS
• Caliber: 9mm
• Barrel Length: 4.49"
• Overall Length: 8.03"
• Finish: Black
• Grips: Textured Grips
• Sights: Front Dot/Rear "U"
• Magazine Capacity: 17-Rounds
• Glock Optics-Ready MOS
