Gen3 vs. Gen4 Glocks

[tdemore1743x]

Hear me out… if you had the choice of a Gen3 or Gen4 Glock at the same price point, which one are you choosing and why? Currently tempted to pick up a LE trade-in G22 (I know, .40 boohoo )

Thanks in advance everyone

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[solv3nt]

Hear me out… if you had the choice of a Gen3 or Gen4 Glock at the same price point, which one are you choosing and why? Currently tempted to pick up a LE trade-in G22 (I know, .40 boohoo )

Thanks in advance everyone

Aim surplus has the g3 for like $280.

AimSurplus, LLC

 

[Nosferatu]

1911

 

[arakboss]

Hear me out… if you had the choice of a Gen3 or Gen4 Glock at the same price point, which one are you choosing and why? Currently tempted to pick up a LE trade-in G22 (I know, .40 boohoo )

Thanks in advance everyone

I would get the Gen 4. You can run the Gen 3 slides on a Gen 4 frame but good luck running a Gen 4 slide on a Gen 3 frame.

I am going to try running a Gen 4 slide on a Poly80 frame. There appears to be enough strength in the dust cover area to allow carving out some material to fit Gen 4 slide.

I usually try to get my pistols in 40cal, that way I can run 9mm or 357sig barrels in the 40 slide.

 

[TTSX]

Gen 4 every time. Bigger mag release that I can switch to the correct side, less slippery grip texture and back straps if that's your thing. In fact, I'd probably take a Gen 4 over a Gen 5 because I actually like the finger grooves.

 

[Nosferatu]

I actually like the finger grooves.

bubbleguming psycho!

 

[Koda]

Hear me out… if you had the choice of a Gen3 or Gen4 Glock at the same price point, which one are you choosing and why?

If you want to modify the gun with a bunch of aftermarket "upgrades" then get the Gen3. Otherwise always get the most current version.

 

[FATAL125]

the correct side

... he said the "correct" side...

 

[FATAL125]

Seriously though...

Between those two I'd get the CZ.

 

[kmk1012]

Wait a minute, there's actually differences between them? I thought they just assigned a new number to the gen and wait for the lemmings. All this time I've been wrong.

 

[Stomper]

... he said the "correct" side...

He haz robster craws, there is no side, onry instinct wifout thought.

 

[FATAL125]

@Stomper

 

[Pepe-lepew]

Gen 3.

Gen 4 the trigger was changed a little and not an improvement.

 

[TTSX]

... he said the "correct" side...

I'm a lefty. We're god's chosen people.

 

[FATAL125]

I'm a lefty. We're god's chosen people.

 

[Yarome]

Absolutely nothing wrong with a .40.

The only real practical difference is the backstrap options with Gen4 and a dual recoil spring.

If the gen3 fits your hand as is... or your fine with a third party grip wrap... that's a pretty good deal. Especially considering the plethora of gen3 aftermarket and parts on the cheap.

The recoil spring is kinda... Mehhhh. It's not enough of a difference to make it a deal breaker between the 3 and 4 in a G22, IMHO.

Condition is everything though. Saving 25% off the purchase price isn't such a great deal if the barrel is half blown.

 

[tdemore1743x]

Aim surplus has the g3 for like $280.

That's where I'm ordering from

Absolutely nothing wrong with a .40.

The only real practical difference is the backstrap options with Gen4 and a dual recoil spring.

If the gen3 fits your hand as is... or your fine with a third party grip wrap... that's a pretty good deal. Especially considering the plethora of gen3 aftermarket and parts on the cheap.

The recoil spring is kinda... Mehhhh. It's not enough of a difference to make it a deal breaker between the 3 and 4 in a G22, IMHO.

Condition is everything though. Saving 25% off the purchase price isn't such a great deal if the barrel is half blown.

That's where my thought process is. Gen 3 parts are a lot easier to source than gen 4.

 

[TTSX]

Gen 4 parts are not hard to source at all

 

[tdemore1743x]

Gen 4 parts are not hard to source at all

Yeah I was just looking at Lone Wolf and other sites; I think I'm gonna go with Gen4, thanks for your help and to everyone else that replied!

 

[Knobgoblin]

Gen 3

If you're still hesitant.

Only good thing about gen 4s is the extra mag it shipped with. and if it's another 10rd ,who cares