Gen 4 glocks & mags

[angelina]

Hey guys!!!

I've heard a lot of stuff going around saying that gen 4 glocks only use gen 4 glock mags. Is this true? I've never seen glock mags labeled as gen anything, but, I also don't make a point of studying the mag boxes when I'm at my LGS. Doing a ppt on a gen 4 with no mags, so that's why I'm asking. I don't want to buy the wrong thing

Thanks in advance! I appreciate it


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[003]

Glock Gen 4 pistols can use any and all of the older magazines (caliber specific of course) as long as the mag release is set for a right hand shooter. If the magazine release is moved to the other side for a left hand shooter, then only gen four magazines will work.

[angelina]

I'm keeping it right handed, so it's all good for me it sounds like. Thank you 003 and HopetonBrown!!


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[cusco19]

IIRC gen4 Glocks for the mag release is ambi for either right or left handed, hence there's two notches on the mags itself for the gen4.

if using gen3 mags, you can only use it for the right hand mag release. check out placer tactical, he's a member on CG. i just picked up 2 x gen4 mags from him and he's rock solid.

http://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/showthread.php?t=1057204

cheers.

[Quiet]

Hey guys!!!

I've heard a lot of stuff going around saying that gen 4 glocks only use gen 4 glock mags. Is this true? I've never seen glock mags labeled as gen anything, but, I also don't make a point of studying the mag boxes when I'm at my LGS. Doing a ppt on a gen 4 with no mags, so that's why I'm asking. I don't want to buy the wrong thing

Thanks in advance! I appreciate it

Glock magazine compatibility is dependent on the type of magazine release on the Glock.

Glocks with the standard magazine release can use all (1st-4th gen) generations of Glock magazines.

Glocks with the ambi-magazine release can only use the latest (3rd gen) generations of Glock magazines.

Glocks with the reversable magazine release set up on the standard (right) side can use all (1st-4th gen) generations of Glock magazines.

Glocks with the reversable magazine release set up on the non-standard (left) side can only use the newest (4th gen) generation of Glock magazines.

Glock magazine generations...
Technically, there are nine generations of Glock magazines.
They are often simplified down to four generations.

The simplified version...
1st gen = NFML
2nd gen = FML
3rd gen = FML with ambi-mag cut
4th gen = FML with ambi-mag cut & reversable mag cut