Glock model

[Wickedcoolname]

So my beloved, but much abused Glock 19, gen 2 that I've had since the late 80s went back to Glock for a repair and it came back with a gen 4 frame. The serial number went from 2 letters and three numbers to one letter and 6 numbers.
I really liked the gen 2 as it was. I'm going to call Glock and see if they have any gen 2 frames so I can put it back like it was. I doubt they do, otherwise they wouldn't have given me a gen 4, but it can't hurt to ask.
But now that it's a Frankenglock I wonder what model I should call it. Maybe a gen 2/4.
What do you think?

 

[mikeyp]

So my beloved, but much abused Glock 19, gen 2 that I've had since the late 80s went back to Glock for a repair and it came back with a gen 4 frame. The serial number went from 2 letters and three numbers to one letter and 6 numbers.
I really liked the gen 2 as it was. I'm going to call Glock and see if they have any gen 2 frames so I can put it back like it was. I doubt they do, otherwise they wouldn't have given me a gen 4, but it can't hurt to ask.
But now that it's a Frankenglock I wonder what model I should call it. Maybe a gen 2/4.
What do you think?

Wouldn't that be 1/2?

 

[BuggsBunny]

What was the problem to begin with? Was it something that you could have foreseen them replacing the frame for?

 

[greencobra]

So my beloved, but much abused Glock 19, gen 2 that I've had since the late 80s went back to Glock for a repair and it came back with a gen 4 frame.

i was always under the impression a gen 2 slide will not work with a gen 4 frame.

 

[BBQ.Uncle]

I mistakenly opened this thread thinking there would be hot girls showing off Glocks.

 

[appraiser]

I mistakenly opened this thread thinking there would be hot girls showing off Glocks.

 

[pj150]

Probably didn’t have the metal supports on the rails.

 

[Reptile]

If you don't want finger grooves, ask Glock to send you a Gen 5.

Their customer service is second to none and they just might send you a Gen 5.

 

[Reptile]

I really like the verbs she uses.
And, the nouns.
And, the adjectives.

She can clean out my barrel any day of the week.

Breach to muzzle of course.

She is easy on the eyes, as well.

 

[Wickedcoolname]

What was the problem to begin with? Was it something that you could have foreseen them replacing the frame for?

A tiny, barely visible, hairline crack in the frame near the metal insert on the top of the frame.

 

[Wickedcoolname]

i was always under the impression a gen 2 slide will not work with a gen 4 frame.

It works fine. I just don't like the looks and the finger grooves. I'll never use the accessory rail and I just prefer the look and feel of the Gen 2.

 

[whatluck]

Never understood why people get so picky about finger grooves and rails, you're only ever going to use it once. Remember, pull trigger, count to 3, throw, and cover!

 

[drgrant]

It works fine. I just don't like the looks and the finger grooves. I'll never use the accessory rail and I just prefer the look and feel of the Gen 2.

"I don't like the look of this hammer"

 

[AM13]

i was always under the impression a gen 2 slide will not work with a gen 4 frame.

Same here, i thought it was due to the dual recoil spring in the 4s. Maybe its more the G4 slide on a G2 frame.

 

[fshalor]

I prefer gen 2 as well. And I have a gen 2 with a gen4 slide. (Runs great.)

I think gen 2 slides on gen4 frame is a no go.

 

[greencobra]

It works fine.

I think gen 2 slides on gen4 frame is a no go.

one way to find out...i'll put a gen 2 slide on a g4 frame later today and see whats up.

 

[Al-Jim19]

I was always told that Gen 2 and 3 work together but Gen 4 is unique to itself mostly, as is Gen 5.

 

[greencobra]

alright, first, op, not calling you out here. glock fans have been told you can't use a gen 2 slide on a gen 4 frame and glock sending you a 4 frame back with your gen 2 slide...well, put yourselves in our shoes.

i just put a gen 2 slide on my poor, brand spanking new, bought 5 years ago and never had a reason to use it because of the plethora of glocks i own, gen 4. gonna be hard to explain without photos.

it fits and cycles, but...looks silly as hell because at the very front of the gen 4 frame, there is more room to accommodate the double spring fixture, which is larger than on the single spring unit. when you look at the gun from the front, well, it's like having a window big enough to look right in. i don't know if this is a safety issue but sure will let dirt and debris in no problem. so much for the "dust cover."

my best guess is they sent back a gen 3 frame. the 4 would have interchangeable back straps. did they send the extra back straps as well?

 

[enbloc]

Michelle Viscusi is a Glock Model...

 

[BBQ.Uncle]

Sorry.....was there a glock in that video?

Oops. I think I just had an ND.

 

[Wickedcoolname]

alright, first, op, not calling you out here. glock fans have been told you can't use a gen 2 slide on a gen 4 frame and glock sending you a 4 frame back with your gen 2 slide...well, put yourselves in our shoes.

i just put a gen 2 slide on my poor, brand spanking new, bought 5 years ago and never had a reason to use it because of the plethora of glocks i own, gen 4. gonna be hard to explain without photos.

it fits and cycles, but...looks silly as hell because at the very front of the gen 4 frame, there is more room to accommodate the double spring fixture, which is larger than on the single spring unit. when you look at the gun from the front, well, it's like having a window big enough to look right in. i don't know if this is a safety issue but sure will let dirt and debris in no problem. so much for the "dust cover."

my best guess is they sent back a gen 3 frame. the 4 would have interchangeable back straps. did they send the extra back straps as well?

Ah, that makes sense. It must be a gen 3 frame, I guess. It has an accessory rail and finger grooves and it looked like a gen four when I looked up a pic. But you're most likely correct.
Either way, I was perfectly happy with my old gen 2 and for reasons that make zero sense I liked the small serial number.
I shouldn't complain. Glock put a brand new frame on a thirty-something year old gun for free after I beat the snot out of the old one.

 

[greencobra]

Glock put a brand new frame on a thirty-something year old gun for free....

lol, you beat the system. i bought a gen 3 frame for $150 to slap my 30 year old slide on.

 

[Dennis in MA]

I'm betting you could put up a WTT in the ads and trade your Franken for an ancient Gen2. Someone would want to upgrade. Especially someone wanting to try that CAA MCK thing. (Although they may be fudged by the slide as well. But you need a Gen3-5 frame. And no, a P80 won't work, I tried.)