Glock Gen 4

[Lc17smp]

I was at OC Firearms with my brother today picking up his HK P2000 and was checking out a couple gen 4 glocks. I am trying to find a reason to buy my first glock. Lol. I will buy a gun I dislike if I can justify it some how. I kinda liked the 9mm 19. (I believe it was the 19) Is the 19 the only compact 9mm glock makes? Maybe Ill get one because I dislike them so much. Who knows I may end up liking it. Is their any reason to prefer the gen 4 over the gen 3? They only charge $75 for the SSE but is it worth having the 4?

[advan031]

No.

[tonyxcom]

There is no reason to pay for SSE for an in stock gun anymore. If the price of the gun was more than 599 including the SSE go somewhere else.

[hermosabeach]

If you have fat hands and get slide bite from pistols without a beaver tail grip- then gen 4 is good.

[NytWolf]

I was at OC Firearms with my brother today picking up his HK P2000 and was checking out a couple gen 4 glocks. I am trying to find a reason to buy my first glock. Lol. I will buy a gun I dislike if I can justify it some how. I kinda liked the 9mm 19. (I believe it was the 19) Is the 19 the only compact 9mm glock makes? Maybe Ill get one because I dislike them so much. Who knows I may end up liking it. Is their any reason to prefer the gen 4 over the gen 3? They only charge $75 for the SSE but is it worth having the 4?

Those two statements make say you should wait. You need to get more time with handguns and in particular with Glocks, before you make that decision.

[Lc17smp]

Lol. I have plenty of time with handguns and plenty of them. It's the hoarder in me that wants a glock. I'm feeling my collection can't be complete with out a glock.

[toyotech]

imo the gen 4 is worth it. just hold the two side by side. gen 4 is much easier to grip

[latigidyblod]

Possibility of not going to be able to get one if you pass it up with the sse bill possibly passing. I especially appreciate the reversible mag catch as a lefty.

[Sam]

Gen 4s have improv ergonomics. Better texture, smaller grip/changeable backstraps/reversible mag catch.

[Elbowtko]

The gen 4 g19 I got was 650 OTD price, that is including the SSE and tax. The glock also comes with an extra magazine. I would say the gen 4 was a premium of about 50-75 bucks. That is well worth the upgrade and extra magazine.

If you have smaller hands, then a gen 4 will offer a smaller grip than the medium size grip of the gen 3.

A poll on glock talk noted that 50% people preferred no back strap vs the medium gen 3 grip.

[PandaBear]

Gen 4 grip beats the Gen 3. With Gen 3, my thumb has a hard time releasing the magazine smoothly every time.

[Barry]

Glock

I dislike the Glocks, but I agree you have to have one in the collection.
I went for a G34 because I wanted a really ugly one, and Gen4 because I'm a lefty.
It's different, it goes bang, and I'm IBTL 8-)

Barry

[jdben92883]

A Gen4 is well-worth a $75 premium IMO. I use the large backstrap w/G23, G27, and G35. I use the medium backstrap w/G21. You might want to make sure the ones you're seeing in the shop have the notch for the beavertail straps if those are important to you. The texture and overall fit in the hand is nicer (to me) than Gen3, I like the newer slide finish, the larger mag release pad, and the 2-spring recoil system.

[tbc]

If you have to have one, I recommend the Glock 17 Gen 3 or 4.

[neomedic]

Is there much difference in size of the grip between g4 no back strap vs a gen 3 SF for bigger pistols like the G21?

Thanks.