Anyone here into firearms?

VABAM · 10-03-2014, 11:34 PM

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Originally Posted by travisjb

Just bought my first real weapons... Anderson AM-15 and Remington 870

Looking to pick up a Glock 19 gen 3 in a couple weeks

Pretty sure that's all I'll ever need, right!?

Good starter kit!

I wouldn't say "ever need".

There are plenty of great firearms out there, why limit your self to just 3.
20+ and counting for me and I need all of them.

Just curious, why are you getting a gen 3 over a gen 4?

travisjb · 10-04-2014, 12:06 PM

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Originally Posted by VABAM

Just curious, why are you getting a gen 3 over a gen 4?

Here's what the local shop owner explained to me as the the tradeoff on gen3 vs gen4... gen4 costs more, has two springs (instead of one on gen 3), and gen 4 is made to fit smaller hands. Gen 3 fits me fine. Mechanically, he said, the extra spring really doesn't matter.

Any different viewpoints on this? worth the extra ~$200?

MacCool · 10-04-2014, 12:10 PM

Do a google search on the Glock brass-to-face issue as well as other functionality problems. More common in later builds of the Gen 3. Still an issue, although not as frequent, in the Gen 4.

travisjb · 10-04-2014, 12:19 PM

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Originally Posted by MacCool

Do a google search on the Glock brass-to-face issue as well as other functionality problems. More common in later builds of the Gen 3. Still an issue, although not as frequent, in the Gen 4.

will do, thanks for the heads up and the vid... admit I haven't done nearly enough research here!

VABAM · 10-05-2014, 12:29 AM

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Originally Posted by travisjb

Here's what the local shop owner explained to me as the the tradeoff on gen3 vs gen4... gen4 costs more, has two springs (instead of one on gen 3), and gen 4 is made to fit smaller hands. Gen 3 fits me fine. Mechanically, he said, the extra spring really doesn't matter.

Any different viewpoints on this? worth the extra ~$200?

For most people no. For me yes, for a very specific reason. The mag release can be swapped to the other side on the gen 4s. I need the mag release on the right side. The first pistol I bought was a Walther P99. After that it was a H&K USP 45 Tactical. I have built up muscle memory on ejecting mags using my middle finger of my shooting hand. I will not even consider a pistol unless it can eject from the right in a OEM configuration.

From what I have read and seen there were a few initial issues with the gen 4s that were blown way out of proportion. I have had no issues with my gen 4 Glock 20.

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MacCool A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Midwest Posts: 1,349 Drives: 370Z PW 2014 Rep Power: 18	Do a google search on the Glock brass-to-face issue as well as other functionality problems. More common in later builds of the Gen 3. Still an issue, although not as frequent, in the Gen 4. Last edited by MacCool; 10-04-2014 at 12:14 PM.

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