4th gen glock revealed

[GLOCK.Perfection]

talk about a let down. looks the same. I actually liked the slide serrations of the rtf2, but looks like they did away with that.

 

[Baystatesuks]

So what are the differences? I do not own a glock and thus have nothing to compare it to?

 

[Mike-Mike]

Didn't m&p do something like that with the grips ( a long time ago)... wow whats next an ambi- dexterous slide stop?

 

[appraiser]

the rear grip inserts are like the M&P from Smith & Wesson, change the inserts depending on your hand size.

 

[Mike-Mike]

the rear grip inserts are like the M&P from Smith & Wesson, change the inserts depending on your hand size.

I know I was being sarcastic and just pointing out that glock is copying the m&p. I took glock this long to realize that people have different size hands?

 

[wolf223]

i like it.

 

[Kid Presentable]

did they change he mag release too? unless that was on the rtf model

 

[GLOCK.Perfection]

So what are the differences? I do not own a glock and thus have nothing to compare it to?

not much. Big change is the removable backstraps. Other than that just the mag release is different, and the grip is a different texture.

O, and the stupid "Gen 4" inscription on the slide.

Edit: In before derek post about this glock blowing up just as fast as the old ones (or something to the effect)

 

[Mike-Mike]

well I guess no ambi slide stop.. I'll just have to buy another M&P.

 

[Hanwei]

I like it.

And why are you guys saying Glock is copying S&W? You think S&W invented the interchangeable back strap?!

One of the biggest "complaints" from people is that the Glock doesn't fit their hand... Well... they listened. Doesn't get much better than that (a manufacturer listening to customers, and improving their designs as a result).

 

[M1911]

So what are the differences? I do not own a glock and thus have nothing to compare it to?

Different grip texture and replaceable backstraps. One of the criticisms of the Glock has always been that it has a large grip circumference, thus making it not as usable by folks with medium to small hands. The replaceable backstrap addresses this issue.

 

[Baystatesuks]

Different grip texture and replaceable backstraps. One of the criticisms of the Glock has always been that it has a large grip circumference, thus making it not as usable by folks with medium to small hands. The replaceable backstrap addresses this issue.

Thanks to all for the explanations. Does the grip angle seem different (maybe just a visual anamoly from the smaller backstrap)?

In any case, I will be in the market soon for a Glock 20 (I don't have any glocks and I certainly need one), so I may as well wait for a 4th gen if it becomes available in the Glock 20 model.

 

[M1911]

Thanks to all for the explanations. Does the grip angle seem different (maybe just a visual anamoly from the smaller backstrap)?

No clue.

 

[Chrisg67]

i like it.

+1 looks pretty damn good to me

 

[Mike-Mike]

I like it.

And why are you guys saying Glock is copying S&W? You think S&W invented the interchangeable back strap?!

One of the biggest "complaints" from people is that the Glock doesn't fit their hand... Well... they listened. Doesn't get much better than that (a manufacturer listening to customers, and improving their designs as a result).

And it took them 12 years to start taking lefty's into account at all. Smith and wesson has had ambi controls on may models for 20+ years.

 

[Admin]

I like it.

And why are you guys saying Glock is copying S&W? You think S&W invented the interchangeable back strap?!

One of the biggest "complaints" from people is that the Glock doesn't fit their hand... Well... they listened. Doesn't get much better than that (a manufacturer listening to customers, and improving their designs as a result).

Too bad they don't listen to all the explosions. They were going to make a M203 attachment but realized it would have been a redundant feature.

 

[Palladin]

Too bad they don't listen to all the explosions. They were going to make a M203 attachment but realized it would have been a redundant feature.

how many have really blown up?
btw, I love my Glocks

 

[drgrant]

how many have really blown up?
btw, I love my Glocks

A lot, but probably a small number compared to the total amount made... .40 S+W seems to be the most common KB'ed caliber.

There's a crapload of them documented on this page...

http://www.thegunzone.com/glock/gindex2.html

Even given all that it's pretty clear it's still a relatively rare occurrence.


-Mike

 

[GLOCK.Perfection]

Too bad they don't listen to all the explosions. They were going to make a M203 attachment but realized it would have been a redundant feature.

called it

 

[Admin]

called it

Damn it! Had I noticed that post I would have left it alone.

Bastard!

 

[GLOCK.Perfection]

Damn it! Had I noticed that post I would have left it alone.

Bastard!

lol, i figured u did see it

 

[M1911]

Damn it! Had I noticed that post I would have left it alone.

Bastard!

Owned.

 

[Jose]

Too bad they don't listen to all the explosions. They were going to make a M203 attachment but realized it would have been a redundant feature.

At least M203s work.

 

[Squished]

No thanks.

 

[glostamon]

Glock Gen.4 Unveiled (pics)

New Gen.4 Glock pics reveiled to public
http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/12/25/glock-gen4-unveiled/

 

[pdm]

And we still can't buy new ones in MA.

 

[FalArAk]

Ied buy one.

 

[jasons]

And we still can't buy new ones in MA.

Do we know that for a fact?

Old magazines still work, but only when mag release is on left side.

That's a good thing for us ban state guys.

Note magazine has two cut-outs to accommodate swappable mag release.

So there should be no legal issue adding the second cut-out to a pre-ban mag, right? (As long as a mag still works in the gun it was originally designed for it's legal to modify it?)

 

[program]

I was told by a Glock rep one time that " no glock has ever blown up, it has always been the ammo"

 

[SteelShooter]

Glock brings a whole new meaning of the phrase "Exploded view". I thought it was a picture of the aftermath of one firing.