WinThePennant
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If Hickock45 wasn't married to Glock, then I think he'd reconsider other guns out there. He'll give a gun a favorable review, but them he always brings up how it just isn't a Glock.
Hikock45 seems to like Glock Gen 4 more than Gen 3, what say you?
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My recent production gen 3 g19 that I purchased about 2 months ago(test fire date:6-3-11) was having some serious erratic ejection, and LOTS of stovepipes. I sent it to Glocks head quarters in Smyrna, Ga. When it returned I still had the same issues.
I lost all confidence in this pistol. It was intended to be my EDC. So I sent it in the second time, and explained to them that they either needed to give me my money back, or replace it with a gen 4 g19 with the latest RSA and ejector. He explained to me that he could not make that call, and that he had to ask his boss.
So he called me back 5 minutes later, and told me that his boss said they could swap my gen 3 g19 for a brand new gen 4 g19 other the latest RSA and ejector. That was 1 week ago, and I was told to expect it by next Monday.
So the bottom line here is that its not just the gen 4's that were having issues, its the gen 3's as well. It was an ejector problem. The only problem about the new ejector is that it ONLY fits in the gen 4.
So if you are stuck with gen 3 lemon(not all are having issues), they do not have a fix for you. They offered no fix for my gen 3, they had to swap it out for a gen 4 with the new RSA and ejector. So IMO, buy a gen 4 so if you have issues there is a fix out there for you.
**I am in no way bashing Glock, their CS has been beyond 110%, they paid for shipping both ways, and have made me a happy customer in the end. I give them 5 stars for CS.**
smitty704
I lost all confidence in this pistol. It was intended to be my EDC. So I sent it in the second time, and explained to them that they either needed to give me my money back, or replace it with a gen 4 g19 with the latest RSA and ejector. He explained to me that he could not make that call, and that he had to ask his boss.
So he called me back 5 minutes later, and told me that his boss said they could swap my gen 3 g19 for a brand new gen 4 g19 other the latest RSA and ejector. That was 1 week ago, and I was told to expect it by next Monday.
So the bottom line here is that its not just the gen 4's that were having issues, its the gen 3's as well. It was an ejector problem. The only problem about the new ejector is that it ONLY fits in the gen 4.
So if you are stuck with gen 3 lemon(not all are having issues), they do not have a fix for you. They offered no fix for my gen 3, they had to swap it out for a gen 4 with the new RSA and ejector. So IMO, buy a gen 4 so if you have issues there is a fix out there for you.
**I am in no way bashing Glock, their CS has been beyond 110%, they paid for shipping both ways, and have made me a happy customer in the end. I give them 5 stars for CS.**
smitty704
Interesting. I assume you meant extractor?
I purchased a spare 9mm extractor back when I got my conversion barrel (totally unnecessary). Now I guess it's nice I have a spare for my 9mm Glock and/or future 3rd gen purchase.
Now that this extractor issue has risen it's head up, I personally wonder how much of Glock's infamous reliability was due to pure luck in final part dimensions, as opposed to careful in-the-first-place engineering.
I purchased a spare 9mm extractor back when I got my conversion barrel (totally unnecessary). Now I guess it's nice I have a spare for my 9mm Glock and/or future 3rd gen purchase.
Now that this extractor issue has risen it's head up, I personally wonder how much of Glock's infamous reliability was due to pure luck in final part dimensions, as opposed to careful in-the-first-place engineering.
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REAPER4206969
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The only fix they need is to stop doing whatever it is they changed.
Glock's have been working fine for nearly thirty years until these last two.
ForumSurfer
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Apparently I'm lucky. I have 2500+ rounds through a gen4 19 with no issues to speak of. I took advantage of the recoil spring replacement program just so I could get a new spring, but I'm reluctant to change it since I'm just over the halfway point to necessitate a replacement.
My gen4 19 works, so my opinion is jaded. Personally, I love the new grip texture and the new mag release button. I prefer the old finish as the new one does wear (more) easily, but it is a glock so I really don't care what it looks like. The backstraps are cheesy and I could care less about them. I do like the difference in feel between a gen 3 and a gen 4 with no backstraps, but that is just me.
My gen4 19 works, so my opinion is jaded. Personally, I love the new grip texture and the new mag release button. I prefer the old finish as the new one does wear (more) easily, but it is a glock so I really don't care what it looks like. The backstraps are cheesy and I could care less about them. I do like the difference in feel between a gen 3 and a gen 4 with no backstraps, but that is just me.
beatledog7
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I've owned four Honda Accords in my life. I liked my '89 more than my '92, and I liked my '95 more than my '06. None of these were particularly exciting to drive, but they were all great for what they were designed to do, and I could rely on any one of them to perform flawlessly.
It's pretty much the same with Glocks. Mine's a Gen4, but the deciding factor for me had nothing to do with shooting performance. It was the variable backstrap (though I've gone back to the standard grip), reversible mag release, and three mags vice 2 that made me buy a Gen4 instead of a Gen3. I doubt if I could tell any difference in shooting them. I did the recoil spring change just yesterday and have yet to shoot with the new one. Never had an problems with the original after maybe 400 rounds.
It's pretty much the same with Glocks. Mine's a Gen4, but the deciding factor for me had nothing to do with shooting performance. It was the variable backstrap (though I've gone back to the standard grip), reversible mag release, and three mags vice 2 that made me buy a Gen4 instead of a Gen3. I doubt if I could tell any difference in shooting them. I did the recoil spring change just yesterday and have yet to shoot with the new one. Never had an problems with the original after maybe 400 rounds.
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