GHK Glock 17 Gen 5

[Super64]

It’s a bit of a shame that they’ve abandoned the steel slide, but I’m guessing from a sales point of view, it’ll make it more competitive with the VFC and TM versions. I’m after an MOS Glock 17, so I’ll wait for some reviews on this before deciding whether to go with the GHK or the VFC. I’ll also have to weigh up the cost of the whole package, because I’ll be wanting a steel slide.

[Louish118]

So mine's arrived today. I ordered it from a trustworthy store in Hong Kong as it worked out costing around £70 less than if I were to buy it in the UK and it arrived in less than a week.

 

I've only test shot a couple mags, so I can't comment in the longevity of it but overall first impressions are very good and it kicks very hard as you would expect from GHK.

 

The Cerakote finish on the aluminium slide is lovely, and it does feel steel-like to the touch. The polymer frame looks and feels great too.

 

I hated the trigger and on the Gen 3, thankfully the trigger does feel better on the Gen 5 and quite true to the real steel (but still a little mushy). It would be great as a training pistol though.

 

The hop requires the use of an alan key and seems to be slightly easier than the Gen 3's but it's still a pain in the arse (although I haven't adjusted it yet).

 

Another gripe is the pistol feels very light, so make sure you mount a torch and a sight to fatten it up a little.

 

The pistol comes with 4 metal optic mounts, meaning pretty much every micro red dot should be able to fit. 

 

You also get a speed loader and a Glock patch. Winner! 

 

I will probably get a steel slide in the future but I'm very happy with my purchase at the moment. ☺️ 

Edited July 8 by Louish118

[Enid_Puceflange]

That’s looking good

4uad Airsoft popped a video up yesterday using their upgrade parts

Im quietly tempted with one too

 

https://youtu.be/O2eGKIN4XjU?si=EmaMSnUNnwn9vvZS

[Louish118]

11 minutes ago, Enid_Puceflange said:

That’s looking good

4uad Airsoft popped a video up yesterday using their upgrade parts

Im quietly tempted with one too

 

https://youtu.be/O2eGKIN4XjU?si=EmaMSnUNnwn9vvZS

Thanks bud. I am tempted by those upgrades to be fair but I'll give it a proper play and see how it goes first.

[Louish118]

Just a heads up or those interested Battle Forge Armaments (BFA) have released a steel slide and outer barrel set which only appears to be for sale in Asia at the mo and costs around the £200 mark. A no from me!

Edited July 26 by Louish118

[Chev Chelios]

FYI just got an Email from https://www.proactstore.com/ (Action Airsoft) UAD triggers and most importantly hop units are in stock (or shipping pre-orders at least)  

[Doyley83]

I've received my GHK gen 5 today from a fellow member on here, the cerakote alu version. It's a really nice finish on the slide and really nice to shoot. I've put the patch to good work and it's gone to live with my GHK gen 3 steel

 

 

 

The mags are interchangeable, with the the gen 5 mags being easier to release the base plate with a fingernail lever instead of just the press in button on the gen 3 mag 

[andrey]

How is the trigger on the gen5 compared with the crappy gen3?

As l have the gen3 and even with the improved spare trigger, l don't like it

[Chev Chelios]

11 hours ago, andrey said:

How is the trigger on the gen5 compared with the crappy gen3?

As l have the gen3 and even with the improved spare trigger, l don't like it

 

Fire it 5000-10000 times or failing that polish the disconnector . Gen 5 trigger is a lot lighter and more consistent striking the valve. The 4UAD one is adjustable to so you can also remove all the take up.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tdYHK4qsDxA  

 

Edited August 16 by Chev Chelios
Found a vid.

[Chev Chelios]

Bits came in from Action Airsoft. Amazing packing and speedy delivery that sailed through customs. Trigger was easy to fit, is super light and I was able to take up just about all the slack. Hop unit would have been super easy as well but took me a min to work out if using the 4UAD rubber you need a TM spec barrel (the cut out is longer). Once I worked this out it hopped .43g and still did not bottom out the adjustment. 

 

Not had time to dig the chrono out to test the shot to shot consistency but from firing 5 mags into trash feels like a new toy almost.   

 

Excuse the ash not a 20 a day smoker was just burning some wood at the time and snapped a few images while test firing. 

[Super64]

Has anyone been able to compare the GHK with the VFC Gen 5 MOS? If so, how do they compare? I’m torn between which one to get. I’ve watched a couple of reviews on line, but they all seem to be from stores, so it’s difficult to know how genuine the review is. The big plus for the GHK is the availability of a steel slide, which doesn’t seem to be an option for the VFC. But, VFC seem to be better shooting guns, especially compared the the previous GHK Glock.

[Louish118]

On 27/08/2024 at 17:12, Super64 said:

Has anyone been able to compare the GHK with the VFC Gen 5 MOS? If so, how do they compare? I’m torn between which one to get. I’ve watched a couple of reviews on line, but they all seem to be from stores, so it’s difficult to know how genuine the review is. The big plus for the GHK is the availability of a steel slide, which doesn’t seem to be an option for the VFC. But, VFC seem to be better shooting guns, especially compared the the previous GHK Glock.

I thought SRC make the *other new Umarex Gen 5 MOS? 

Edited September 3 by Louish118

[Chev Chelios]

4 hours ago, Louish118 said:

I thought SRC make the new Umarex Gen 5 MOS? 

 

Umarex don't make anything. They buy licencing rights to trade marks. So if you want to sell a replica Glock in countries they have the rights to you need to pay them. 

[Louish118]

2 hours ago, Chev Chelios said:

 

Umarex don't make anything. They buy licencing rights to trade marks. So if you want to sell a replica Glock in countries they have the rights to you need to pay them. 

I know that, matey. I said I thought SRC make the rival Gen 5 MOS?

Edited September 3 by Louish118

[Super64]

11 hours ago, Louish118 said:

I thought SRC make the *other new Umarex Gen 5 MOS? 

Yeah, you’re right. It is SRC. I thought there was a VFC one, but looks like I was mistaken. It’s difficult to keep right when everything gets labelled Umarex. I think I’ll just hang on for a GHK.

[Louish118]

21 hours ago, Super64 said:

Yeah, you’re right. It is SRC. I thought there was a VFC one, but looks like I was mistaken. It’s difficult to keep right when everything gets labelled Umarex. I think I’ll just hang on for a GHK.

Fair one bud. It's a weird move for them to licence two exact same models from two completely different OEMs!