glocks ?

dbain99

Can anyone here explain the differences between a Glock generation 1, generation 2, generation 3? What models, years, and calibers are affected? When buying used, what should be the price difference between them if the condition is the same?

KEVD18

externally
gen 1: almost totally smooth grip
gen 2: checkering is added to the grip
gen 3: finger grooves and accessory rail are added



internally the design has remaind essentially the same. minor tweakage hear and there but fundamentally unchanged

i dont know what the term buting means and neither does websters so cant help you there. in terms of price, the higher the gen the more it sells for(notice i didnt say worth, lets not go down that road). gen 1's are plentiful and cheap but come with the down side of usually having the chit shot out of them by now. a friend of mine had a g1 22 that has at least 50k through it. g2's are very widely avail because at or around the intro of the g2 frame, glocks became mainstream popular therefore production was increased dramatically. in most markets, g3's are the same. however in ma, g3 glocks command a high premium because they were only "on the list" for just over a month and then removed and havent been returned. i havent been able to find a transferrable g3 glock for sale in ma for less than 550

leeblackman

Aren't there also Gen I to Gen II referbs out there where they cut checkering in existing Gen I lowers? I swear I remember seeing something like that but I could be totally off base.

But somewhere along the line they changed the cut on the slide where the extrator is from a 90 degree to a 45 degree cut, so the face end of the extractor is also changed to match the cut.

DancesWithSheep

Generation 1 had both peanuts and corn. Generation 2 had only corn. Generation 3 has only peanuts, but with little pieces of lettuce.

Locust Fork

For fun....who wants to tell about the little "eagle stamp"...only on one gun in a group being produced at any given time.....just a hint...it has something to do with test firing.[:)]

Sperry

Now tell him about the magazine changes.

KEVD18

do we really have to go into mags?[:(]?

Locust Fork

Square notch...round notch...drop fee...metal lined...l.e.o...hi cap...10 rd...factory...extended...which one?

Sperry

Exactly.

I was lead into believing the newer magazines are more reliable. Something about the older ones having feeding issues. Myth?

KEVD18

early glock magazines were desggned noto fall ut of the gun if the mag release was pressed and there were bullets still in the magazine. They did this by making the magazines without the metal lining running all the way to the base of the magazine. These are Non-Fully Metal Lined (NFML) magazines also known as Non-Drop Free (NDF) magazines. without a full metal lining, the sides would bulge while loaded and not be able to fall from the gun. they had tobe yanked out

now the metal lining extends through the whole mag. even when loaded, they will drop free from a gunwhich is why they are called Fully Metal Lined (FML) or Drop Free (DF) magazines.

capacities are easy. during the evil ban, a whole bunch of low cap mags were produced. during the ban, full capacity mags were still being made for a blue bretheren. since the end of teh band, the "leo use only" marking are null and void. as far as the fed is concerned, that writing isnt there. with the price of high cap mags back to normal, the cost of low caps are great too. i've bought a bunch just to have for big shoots and what not.

on the topic of alternate manufacturers, it has been my experience to steer clear of anything but official glock mags. most dependable and all the rest of teh cliche words that should be in here

basically, you only want DF/FML/HC magazines made by glock