jaffo Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 Sorry for the questions but I searched and didn't find what I was looking for. What are the differences in the different generation of glock? I have a lot of handguns, but no glocks and I'm interested in the Glock 21-45ACP. I've seen a couple of good deals on some older generations but don't know what the differences are. Thanks in advance!! Jeff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonS Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glock_pistol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaffo Posted March 3, 2011 Author Share Posted March 3, 2011 Thanks that was good info....Does anyone have any personal preferences on the different generations? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joebob Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glock_pistol Yep that covers it pretty well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flexmoney Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 You are mostly going to hear personal preference. Some folks don't like the finger grooves, some do. And, the SF model...that will give the closest grip to a standard frame gun (9mm/40/357). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonS Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 I am a little worried about longevity with the new complicated gen4 spring and guide rod setup other than that there's not a huge difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goosedowner Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 I personally like the new Gen 4 Glocks, in fact I'm thinking about selling my gen 3/31 and buying a Gen 4/31. I can't wait for the Gn4/32 to come out!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonS Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 (edited) Yeah dont get me wrong the new design seems to have less recoil, and I like that you can change The backstrap for ergonomics but take a good look at that guiderod setup. It's a spring within a spring, connected to another spring. Oh and the new gen 4 sights are horrible. Worse even than the old three dot setup which atleast would glow in the dark. Edited March 4, 2011 by JasonS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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JasonS Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 Wow awesome iPhone posts. Can someone delete those? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBets Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 If you are talking for the 21...get any gen with the rails and finger grooves..After that it's mostly little things that make no huge difference.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Braxton1 Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 Yeah dont get me wrong the new design seems to have less recoil, and I like that you can change The backstrap for ergonomics but take a good look at that guiderod setup. It's a spring within a spring, connected to another spring. Oh and the new gen 4 sights are horrible. Worse even than the old three dot setup which atleast would glow in the dark. Standard Glock sights haven't changed with the "generations". The plastic rear sight with the "U"-shaped white outline insert and the plastic front with the white dot has been standard since 1986. If you've seen sights that "would glow in the dark", those are tritium night sights. Those are a $75 upgrade to the pistol, and not a fair comparison to the standard sights. As far as the discussion over longevity of the new recoil springs: They should actually last longer. Since the load is spread out over several springs, no one single spring should be getting beaten very hard. This does remain to be seen, but my G-27 is still on its original spring set and I have shot the bejeezus out of it with pretty hot ammo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigfish73 Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 I have one friend who is also a state firearms instructor and he has been carrying the same Gen1 G21 forever. There are no telling how many rounds have been through it. He prefers the slick grip on the Gen1. Of course, he has a hand the size of a baseball mitt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike_Glock21 Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 Gen 1-3 is better because of the abundant parts that are available. You can find more parts for Gen 1-3 because they are the older models.Gen 1-3 is better for competition shooters. Gen 4 is going to be hard to find parts for since it is so new. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toddje Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 (edited) Gen 1-3 is better because of the abundant parts that are available. You can find more parts for Gen 1-3 because they are the older models.Gen 1-3 is better for competition shooters. Gen 4 is going to be hard to find parts for since it is so new. While I agree with the above to a point, I'm not sure it really matters. The OP is trying to figure out which Gen Glock to get, so (logical leap here) they are probably not a master class shooter (yet). I point that out only to say that a bunch of aftermarket stuff will have only have marginal usefulness. So my recommendation is to get whichever Glock suits your fancy. Most of the top line aftermarket parts dealers are getting Gen 4 stuff now and will continue to expand their offerings as the OP's familiarity with Glocks grows... Also, the big changes on 21's are grip size (from the 'old' G21 to the "SF" version) and then the finger grooves. There are also a few SF's floating around with full size picatinny rails on them (as opposed to the normal glock rail), but I think only a few. Edited April 27, 2011 by toddje Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PistoleroJesse Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 Long thread short, Get a Gen3 or a Gen3 SF depending on your hand size. Shoot the Bejebus out of it for a summer and then decide to keep it or sell it for something else. I had to do with with 4 guns. I went HK USP 45, CZ SPO1, Glock Gen3 17, Glock Gen4 17. Now I'm pretty happy because I've had enough experience to what I like and why. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redmanfixit Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 I really like my Gen3 SF with the ambi mag catch. I heard that some were having trouble with the catch but I can't imagine why. The more I shoot it the more I like it! I don't have the biggest hands and the SF is pretty close to the grip circumference of a 1911. So Nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlatFender Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 I have one friend who is also a state firearms instructor and he has been carrying the same Gen1 G21 forever. There are no telling how many rounds have been through it. He prefers the slick grip on the Gen1. Of course, he has a hand the size of a baseball mitt. I believe that would be a Gen2, as far as I know, the only gen1 guns were the Glock 17, and verrrrry few Glock 19's that are pretty rare these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usmc1974 Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 The gen 1 glock 21 is really a 2nd gen glock, no finger grooves but checkered front and back. 2nd gen is made on the 3 gen style finger grooves ans rail. Had both like the 3 gen model. I had stovepiping from time to time with the 1st/2ed gen not with the 3 gen finger groove rail model. I am confused just typing this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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