StrikeFire83
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Check my signature before you flame-on.
I love my Glocks. They're never getting sold. Period. I shoot them well, they're dead nuts reliable, they're durable, easy to clean, feel good in the hand, great triggers. I love em. I'm a pretty average guy. 5' 10", medium sized hands, etc. I don't find Glocks to be too fat or difficult to grip. Never have. I love my Glocks...my GEN 3 Glocks, that is.
Gen4 Glock 17: I shot one today...ugh
Positives
+No malfunctions in the 100 rounds that I shot
+Inter-changable backstraps (I don't care about this, but a lot of people seem to)
Negatives
-Finish: My friend's Gen4 G17 has roughly 1,000 rounds though it and it looks more "worn" than my G17 with nearly 15k rounds. No bare metal, but the finish is duller. Not shiny or slippery like that on my Gen3 G17 and G26.
-Grip Texture: Terrible. Rough, scratchy, uncomfortable. And the retention in my hand seems to be just about the same as my Gen3.
-Backstraps are a pain in the butt to change out. They have a terrible "tacked on" look to them.
Anyhow, that's my $2. I'm sure there are plenty of you who will disagree with me. I love my Gen3 Glocks. They're not going anywhere. And everybody at the gun store has said that Glock has no immediate plans to do away with the Gen3s. I think that's a good idea, because Glock fixed what wasn't broken.
I love my Glocks. They're never getting sold. Period. I shoot them well, they're dead nuts reliable, they're durable, easy to clean, feel good in the hand, great triggers. I love em. I'm a pretty average guy. 5' 10", medium sized hands, etc. I don't find Glocks to be too fat or difficult to grip. Never have. I love my Glocks...my GEN 3 Glocks, that is.
Gen4 Glock 17: I shot one today...ugh
Positives
+No malfunctions in the 100 rounds that I shot
+Inter-changable backstraps (I don't care about this, but a lot of people seem to)
Negatives
-Finish: My friend's Gen4 G17 has roughly 1,000 rounds though it and it looks more "worn" than my G17 with nearly 15k rounds. No bare metal, but the finish is duller. Not shiny or slippery like that on my Gen3 G17 and G26.
-Grip Texture: Terrible. Rough, scratchy, uncomfortable. And the retention in my hand seems to be just about the same as my Gen3.
-Backstraps are a pain in the butt to change out. They have a terrible "tacked on" look to them.
Anyhow, that's my $2. I'm sure there are plenty of you who will disagree with me. I love my Gen3 Glocks. They're not going anywhere. And everybody at the gun store has said that Glock has no immediate plans to do away with the Gen3s. I think that's a good idea, because Glock fixed what wasn't broken.
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