Which Glock?

[CAglock20c]

glock 20 ftw!

[Shenaniguns]

I've heard the same, but was wondering if there has been a sizable amount with this issue (mainly extraction problems) or if its all just hearsay/internet rumors blown out of proportions.

A challenge? No, it's a question. I see people say that the first batch of Gen4 Glocks had issues, but it's been corrected. I haven't seen anything other than a couple forum posts about it from various people who heard it from someone else.

I do not believe the bugs are worked out of them yet, the first smaller frame Glocks were designed around 9mm and were reliable in 9mm with problems in .357 and .40. The Gen 4 was designed around .40 and is now having intermittent extraction problems with the 9mm models that are being diagnosed heavily by Todd Green and people on his forum who shoot alot (500-1000+ a week). The problems are possibly related to the extractor, ejector and/or recoil assembly.

Todd Green will probably have the highest round privately owned Gen 4 Glock http://pistol-training.com/archives/4695

http://pistol-forum.com/showthread.php?346-pistol-training.com-2011-Endurance-Test-Gun

Showing some of the different numbered and shaped extractors:
http://pistol-forum.com/showthread.p...-have-started-....

There are 14 pages of status reports of good and bad with various Gen 4 models here:

http://m4carbine.net/showthread.php?t=69328&highlight=vickers

Interesting reading from Glocktalk who is as Pro-Glock as they get:

A small sample of these people have had extraction problems here

http://www.glocktalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1337583

The endurance test on GT

http://www.glocktalk.com/forums/showthread.php?p=17222341#post17222341

All the recoil assemblies available which looks to me as Glock is hoping a lighter recoil assembly may fix the problem for most problematic guns, and why did they add a counterbore to the slide so soon after being released? IMO, they're still chasing what ever problems that are popping up as round counts rise.







IMO I'd wait until more bugs are worked out before buying one personally, with the M&P I knew there were still a few bugs even after being out about 5 years but I knew what the fixes were.

[hybridatsun350]

I voted 17 only because the 34 was not an option. If I could pick? Gen-3 Glock 34

[JayBeeJay]

you know, its too bad you cant carry a romanian draco as your on duty side arm. that would be cooler than a glock

Your joking right? I got 2 Draco's and I would never think about using them for a on duty side arm. Those are simply range toys to me and not much more than that.

I would go with either the 19 or 23. Which ever caliber you prefer.

[Gryff]

Gen 1 or 2 G17 or a Gen 3 G34.

[Ubermcoupe]

Partial to a .40. and the correct answer would have been the glock OD ****

[tbhracing]

Duty gun for me- G17, 3RD GENERATION!

[HUTCH 7.62]

I would pick the XD-40, but the G-17 can accept 'Brady certified' assault clips which until recently adds to it's coolness

[duc748bip]

Of the four I picked 22 since someone else will be pay ... well i actually mean you might have to shoot through barrier so larger cal is better.

[cali_armz]

Your joking right? I got 2 Draco's and I would never think about using them for a on duty side arm. Those are simply range toys to me and not much more than that.

I would go with either the 19 or 23. Which ever caliber you prefer.

why do you say that? i was under the impression that dracos were incredibly reliable. maybe a little impractical, especially for a side arm, but the power they pack is still pretty good.

[NSR500]

Glock 21SF

[Jimmy310]

You have a source to back this up?

If you check youtube, many gen4 g17/19 has problems with stovepipes/fte's/etc. The gen 4 22/23 do not. Hopefully everythings fixed by now.

[DannyZRC]

none of the above.

To further expand;

I'm not alone in thinking/advocating that a manual safety is a good feature for an openly carried duty gun.

I'm also a fan of the DA/SA platform (far less universal support for this, clearly )

If you want a good duty gun, it's hard to beat a full size M&P with a thumb safety, in .40 if you can't shoot 9 any better (and 9 if you can shoot it better than .40).

For DA/SA leaning folks, There are Berettas and HKs that have both decockers and safeties.

[KIDRR]

3rd gen G20SF>G21SF>G17>G22

[c20rj]

G20......