2 Pin vs. 3 Pin Glock?

[SA227driver]

My Gen 3 Glock 19 has two pins just forward of the Slide stop lever and a single pin in the backstrap. Is this considered a two or three-pin Glock?

Thanks for the help.

[mixwell]

My Gen 3 Glock 19 has two pins just forward of the Slide stop lever and a single pin in the backstrap. Is this considered a two or three-pin Glock?

Thanks for the help.

I maybe wrong but I think a 3 pin and it is the way to tell a 3rd gen from a 2nd gen.. from what i've heard and I could be wrong is 1 pin in front of the slide lock is gen 1, 2 pins is gen 2 and gen 3 has the 2 pins and finger groves in the front ? I don't think in determining generation you count that pin near the back strap but look @ the finger molds in the front of the grip...Can anyone add to this info ?

This might help you out for some info..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QsYeotfvuzY

[Vin496]

It has 3 pins, hence a 3 pin.

That simple.

[mixwell]

It has 3 pins, hence a 3 pin.

That simple.

haha ya you're right... I guess if it has 3 pins it is a 3 pin and I thought the OP was using the pin count to determine generation which would be wrong from gen 3 to gen 4 as they have the same number of pins but the obvious being the gen 4 has replaceable back straps. Obvious is as obvious does.. I don't get the question posed now though that does a Glock with 3 pins count as a 3 pin ? Maybe he meant generation somewhere in there ?

[Sugarfoot47]

My G19 that I bought in October of 2000 is a 3rd generation with a single pin holding the trigger and locking block. Alittle while after that, Glock added a second pin for extra strength for holding the locking block in place. They had already been doing that on their 40 caliber and larger guns and decided to add the 9mm for that upgrade. Despite that I have not seen any loosness or wear in that area and I doubt I ever will.

[SA227driver]

I've seen some earlier model Glocks with only one pin forward of the slide stop lever, so I wasn't sure if the number of pins was referring to the number up near the locking block or if it included the pin in the back strap as well. Thanks for the info guys.

[Sugarfoot47]

It's generally counting the pins in the trigger/locking block area. They have always had a rear pin in the backstrap. That is used to hold the internal plastic block that holds the ejector and rear trigger bar components.

[HighLander51]

The number of pins in any Glock includes the trigger group pin at the rear. Early guns had a single pin in the locking block, hence 2 pin guns, and later guns had 2 pins in the locking block, hence 3 pin guns. All 40S&W's started with 2 pins in the locking block.

[OneSevenDeuce]

My G19 that I bought in October of 2000 is a 3rd generation with a single pin holding the trigger and locking block. Alittle while after that, Glock added a second pin for extra strength for holding the locking block in place. They had already been doing that on their 40 caliber and larger guns and decided to add the 9mm for that upgrade. Despite that I have not seen any loosness or wear in that area and I doubt I ever will.

Funny how those things work. They add an upgrade you probably don't need and pretty soon everyone just has to have it, or it isn't as good.