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Glad to see they got rid of the finger grooves.
Glock Gen 5, seems official now.
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Creaky_Old_Cop
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I'm not going to run out and buy one. I have a metric ****load of Glocks in my safe already, and another one I need about like I need another wife or another hole in my head. The only thing I "like" about the Gen 5, as opposed to the Gen 3 which is my go-to is the lack of finger grooves. My wookie sized meat mittens are too large for most finger grooves and on the Gen 3 and Gen 4 they hit right at the joint...but...not a problem. I have a Dremel and in less than five minutes they are gone and reshaped to my preference. I dislike the "polymid" texturing enough to eschew the Gen 4 in any case, and nothing about them on the Gen 5 will make me want to invest myself into one.
My old, beloved Gen 2 Glock 19 is still running along after nearly 400 thousand rounds and 25 years...so I am not "worried" that I will ever run out of Gen 2 or Gen 3 Glocks in my lifetime. I will continue to buy new Gen 3s as long as they are available on the LE discount, and when they are no longer available, I will continue to buy used ones as I see them at good prices. Hell, most people think that "500 rounds" on a gun is a lot of shooting...so I am not worried about buying used ones being worn out. Even if they are tired, I have been a Glock armorer for over 20 years, and it is five minutes or less at the bench to to a "rebuild" with less than $40 in parts.
See where I am going here? There is nothing about the Gen 5 that makes me "need" or "want" one other than curiosity...and frankly...I ain't that curious.
I will stick with Gen 2 and Gen 3. Hell, I stipple my guns to my preference anyway unless it is one of my RTF 2 frames, in which case all I do is remove the finger grooves and round out and relieve the trigger guard and...Happy Meal. I don't stipple them.
So...when you run out and buy a new Gen 5...lemme know how "awesome" and "revolutionary" it is. I think I already have some Gen 5s...or damned close.
No, I don't care about the reversible magazine release. If I am shooting weak hand, I have trained myself over the last 30 years ot merely drop the mag with my left index finger and if it has an ambi slide stop....meh...I slingshot anyway, so all the slide stop is for me is a "stop", not a release.
I'll save the 500 bucks and buy something important like more powder, primers, lead, beer, cigars, and match fees.
Before some goober screams about stippling "ruining the collector value of the gun"...WHAT collector value? It's a freakin' Glock. There are eleventybazillion of them...like fat chicks at donut shops, they are never going to be in short supply.
My old, beloved Gen 2 Glock 19 is still running along after nearly 400 thousand rounds and 25 years...so I am not "worried" that I will ever run out of Gen 2 or Gen 3 Glocks in my lifetime. I will continue to buy new Gen 3s as long as they are available on the LE discount, and when they are no longer available, I will continue to buy used ones as I see them at good prices. Hell, most people think that "500 rounds" on a gun is a lot of shooting...so I am not worried about buying used ones being worn out. Even if they are tired, I have been a Glock armorer for over 20 years, and it is five minutes or less at the bench to to a "rebuild" with less than $40 in parts.
See where I am going here? There is nothing about the Gen 5 that makes me "need" or "want" one other than curiosity...and frankly...I ain't that curious.
I will stick with Gen 2 and Gen 3. Hell, I stipple my guns to my preference anyway unless it is one of my RTF 2 frames, in which case all I do is remove the finger grooves and round out and relieve the trigger guard and...Happy Meal. I don't stipple them.
So...when you run out and buy a new Gen 5...lemme know how "awesome" and "revolutionary" it is. I think I already have some Gen 5s...or damned close.
No, I don't care about the reversible magazine release. If I am shooting weak hand, I have trained myself over the last 30 years ot merely drop the mag with my left index finger and if it has an ambi slide stop....meh...I slingshot anyway, so all the slide stop is for me is a "stop", not a release.
I'll save the 500 bucks and buy something important like more powder, primers, lead, beer, cigars, and match fees.
Before some goober screams about stippling "ruining the collector value of the gun"...WHAT collector value? It's a freakin' Glock. There are eleventybazillion of them...like fat chicks at donut shops, they are never going to be in short supply.
JeeperCreeper
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As far as the new beveled magwell, companies have been making add-ons like Magpul. I'd rather be able to take it off depending on it's use than having an extra lip on my side piece.
stchman
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Meh, slight incremental upgrades get everyone's heart racing. Why?
JR24
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I'd be interested in a Glock 19 with no finger grooves.
Stick with gen 3 or 4 for the 17 and 26.
Stick with gen 3 or 4 for the 17 and 26.
Speedo66
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Will my gen2 cease to operate once they release the new ones? Does the new one have self guiding sights that automatically hold on the target?
If the answer to both questions is no, then they haven't done enough to make me want to buy a new one.
If the answer to both questions is no, then they haven't done enough to make me want to buy a new one.
FL-NC
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I've been using Glocks for a LONG time. I have 19's in Gen 1, 3, and 4. In all honesty, when I'm shooting them slick (no light mounted) I can't tell the difference, and the target can't either. So no, I don't need one.
FL-NC
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You can do some interesting things with a belt sander. And a wood burning pen.
george burns
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My 26 has the best trigger, "Stock", of any Glock I have ever owned or fired. It's juat a freak. I don't understand how I got such a good one, "it's about 10 years old now. My 30S is decent, but is still going to get polished, but that's it. I realized that unless you buy a $150+ trigger kit from Taran or one of the other dozen guys who make them, that's about all the trigger you are going to get.
I just ordered a stock 3d gen trigger bar for my gen 4m just to see if what I heard is true.
If you polish and change out the trigger bar and connector, that's about what one of those kitts will do, no magic there
Since I change out the sights anyway, the gen 5 is really not giving me any reason unless they shoot that great. The barrel is not a factor for SD, if I wanted one for that I would just get a Comp Barrel from one of the dozen barrel makers, like in the past, when I fired 9 out of my 23.
I just ordered a stock 3d gen trigger bar for my gen 4m just to see if what I heard is true.
If you polish and change out the trigger bar and connector, that's about what one of those kitts will do, no magic there
Since I change out the sights anyway, the gen 5 is really not giving me any reason unless they shoot that great. The barrel is not a factor for SD, if I wanted one for that I would just get a Comp Barrel from one of the dozen barrel makers, like in the past, when I fired 9 out of my 23.
Yes, if you do not install the V 5.0 upgrade it will no longer have any support updates.
Glock is following Microsofts lead on this.
UpperAtmosphere
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"Do you want one?"
Of course I want one, it's a gun. Therefore, I want it.
Am I gonna buy one?
Probably, but there are others higher on the priority list.
Of course I want one, it's a gun. Therefore, I want it.
Am I gonna buy one?
Probably, but there are others higher on the priority list.
Zerodefect
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I think the gen4 suits me better. But i won't have to listen to 9mm guys complain about finger grooves anymore.
grampajack
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I hope this is someone's idea of a bad joke.
I seen a video this morning comparing the gen 4 to gen 5 , I cant find the video now to post a link but some big differences were
no finger groves, flared mag-well, new design firing pin safety plunger that will improve the trigger it looked bigger and a bit of slanted surface, and the barrel is a normal rifling type instead of the Polygonal Rifling, and a different finish,
wish I can find that video the guy had both in his hands and comparing them
no finger groves, flared mag-well, new design firing pin safety plunger that will improve the trigger it looked bigger and a bit of slanted surface, and the barrel is a normal rifling type instead of the Polygonal Rifling, and a different finish,
wish I can find that video the guy had both in his hands and comparing them
Zerodefect
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The only thing that's a deal breaker for me is the half moon cut on the front of the grip. I don't like those. If my mags don't drop free, I fix them, not cut holes in my frame.
Maybe the G34.5 won't have that.
Maybe the G34.5 won't have that.
grampajack
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The idea is to aid removing the magazine in the case of a failure to feed, where the round is halfway on the feed ramp, halfway still in the magazine, essentially locking the magazine into the action. It can be a bear to remove the magazine in that case. Given the already short grip of the 19, though, I agree it's a downside. I would consider it a bonus for the 17 though.
found the video
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwNY4Kfecko
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwNY4Kfecko
Zerodefect
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My 23.3, 23.4,and 34.4 all have Agency Arms magwells. Hardly adds any size, but reloads are better. And I get a more positive grip on my draw with the 23's. It' makes the 19/23 frame feel much more substantial. We asked for a flare.
rskent
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Do I want one? Sure, at first I thought maybe. After I checked it out a bit more on line I defiantly want one.
The barrel looks interesting. So does the recoil spring setup. I think I will miss the finger groves, but if I don’t buy one I will never know.
The barrel looks interesting. So does the recoil spring setup. I think I will miss the finger groves, but if I don’t buy one I will never know.
CajunBass
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I've owned a couple of Glocks. They were "OK" but I didn't think they were anything special. The ones I had quickly got used as trade bait for something else.
I doubt I'll buy another.
I doubt I'll buy another.
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