November 12, 2017, 10:13 PM | #1 |
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Next model Gen 5 Glock
Just wondering if any information has been released on which Glock model will be next to get the Gen 5 treatment? I'm assuming the 22 and 23 would be a safe bet, but haven't kept up on that rumor mill.
Some (somewhat irrelevant) side question(s): which model would you like to see made into a Gen 5? Is it enough of an improvement over Gen 4 to wait for an updated version in your eyes? And, finally, were any Gen 3s not updated to Gen 4? |
November 13, 2017, 07:25 AM | #2 |
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Glock claims a better barrel and better trigger in the gen5 that translates to better accuracy.
I think you have to be pretty set in your ways or already happy with a purchased gen4 to not say go gen5. |
November 13, 2017, 12:14 PM | #3 |
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If you want better accuracy from a Glock 19 of any generation, just practice, man, practice!
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I see the new Gen5 19 at all the LGS’s for $599.00. What is this new one really buying me over my own perfectly good even great Gen3 19? A slightly better trigger perhaps although the trigger on my Gen3 is very good and I hit my targets very well with it. Perhaps a more accurate barrel? Like I said, I can hit my targets very well with this Gen3 and I think there’s a fine line between the supposed increased accuracy of a new barrel design and the capability of the shooter. Rather than get about $200 trade value for my Gen3 towards the barely discounted Gen5, I think I’ll stay on the fence with the new Gen5 until the price drops or these Gen5’s start showing up on the used gun shelves.
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I bought my new Gen 5 out the door for $550. I felt the price was fair but nothing to rave about. I like it overall. I'm not sure if it's a dramatic improvement over the Gen 3s I also have, but if someone didn't have a Glock and was looking to get one I'd probably recommend the Gen 5.
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I think the main things would be absence of finger grooves and some lefty- friendly things...like reversible mag release and maybe lefty- friendly slide lever. But I'm not sure about that last one. Whether those features are important to you, of course, I couldn't say. |
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Tunnelrat, I think he meant were any Gen 3 guns left out of the 4th gen.
Such as the 17L, 24, 36. I think that's all of them.
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Oh ok. Thanks yea that completely went over my head.
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I've handled but not shot a Gen 5 G19. It seemed nice enough, and I liked some of the features, like the rounded nose. However, I won't be trading in my known-to-be-reliable Gen 4 for one.
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I have a perfectly serviceable Gen 4 26. I see no need to upgrade it if ever offered in Gen 5. But if I was buying a new 20 or 21, I'd probably get the Gen 5 version (again, if ever offered) just to get the factory night sights version. Based on the quote above, however, it seems some models don't get the "next gen upgrade" every time one comes around. |
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They seem to cut the least popular models. The 17L and 24 won't fit in the IPSC or whatever competition sizing box (the 34 and 35 took their places), and most people ditched the 36 and got the 30 because it's just a hair wider and holds more rounds.
I don't see the other models going anywhere. Except maybe if Glock accepts the 45 GAP as the failure it is and discontinues it.
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I hope they offer up a Gen 5 model 40, wanting a 10mm and the 40 offers the options that I want but I hate the feel of Gen 3-4 Glocks.
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I'm interested in a compact 10mm, and the G29 seems to be the only one that fits that bill for me. I'm not a "Glock Guy", but have shot many and have always liked them. The local gun store has both a gen 4 and gen 5 G29. Is there a significant difference between the two aside from the cosmetics?
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I think you mean they have a gen 3 and 4 Glock 29, as the gen 5 29 isn't out yet. Between 3 and 4, I'd get the 4. Due to the grip texture and mag release.
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November 26, 2017, 11:33 AM | #17 |
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Correct gen 3 and 4. My mistake.
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I had been waiting on the Gen V Glock 23 to come out myself. I did some reading and it looks like the 17 and 19 are the only Gen V's planned for the near future. Law Enforcement is going back to the 9mm in droves. The 40 S&W is on the back burner with the switch back to the 9mm.
When I found this out, I went ahead and swapped in my Gen IV G27 for a new Gen IV G23. I have decided that more shootable was more important that being a little smaller/more concealable. I conceal carry the G23 just fine. I would much rather have a Gen V G23 however. No Finger Grooves, Magazine Well Flare, Higher Grip, and a few other refinements of the G19M. They will surely offer Gen V's in 40 S&W sooner or later. Bob |
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I dont like the rounded front of the slide on GEN 5's it ruins the classic GLOCK look
I'll take a Gen 4 |
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