New Gen 5 or modded Gen 3/4

[jmr986]

Ok going to dip my toe into the Glock waters. Have plenty of 9mm semi’s and a bunch of .357 wheel guns. I do have 1 polymer Walther PPQ, which I like. Was planning on a G45 with Ameriglos. But, I was thinking of spending more and getting something worked over bit. Not full out Gucci Glock but some slide and trigger work.

One criteria is the innards stay close to stock, with the exception of the trigger. I could be wrong but I want to maintain the Glock reliability (MOJO). Wouldn’t mind doing some upgrades myself over time. Looked at all the boutique armorers. Costs aside some of them are over the top in style. I’m thinking maybe sleeper Glock.

I like what Tactical Edge has done with their Warfighter Glocks. Subtle and tasteful changes. But, they are based on Gen 3/4 model,19s. So my question. Do I sacrifice any evolutionary upgrades by buying a modified Gen 3/4, or just buy a G45 and customize to my own tastes? Or, just go and get a 2020 Colt Python, oops wrong thread LOL. Thanks in advance

[GJM]

Leaving aside optic milling, and possibly serrations, most of the Glock stuff you are describing is the equivalent of paying for gold trim. Sometimes worse than gold trim, since it goes beyond the cosmetic.

[LittleLebowski]

I'd get a G5 Glock and a two day pistol class.

[Leroy Suggs]

I'd get a G5 Glock and a two day pistol class.



This your answer DO IT! :D.

[JHC]

I would be very happy if instead of buying and heavily customizing a close to "perfect Gen 5", you bought one of these and gave us a 1000 round range report!

;)

All the custom you want and you don't destroy the value of the pistol and possibly it's reliability.

http://www.zevtechnologies.com/OZ9-Combat-Pistol-Standard-Black-Slide-Black-Barrel

[jmr986]

I would be very happy if instead of buying and heavily customizing a close to "perfect Gen 5", you bought one of these and gave us a 1000 round range report!

;)

All the custom you want and you don't destroy the value of the pistol and possibly it's reliability.

http://www.zevtechnologies.com/OZ9-Combat-Pistol-Standard-Black-Slide-Black-Barrel

Lol, or I could buy the G45 and give you guys a 4,164 round report (based on my last 1k round purchase)

[KevH]

Buy a Gen5 and put a decent set of sights on it and call it a day.

[LittleLebowski]

Buy a Gen5 and put a decent set of sights on it and call it a day.

Plus this, of course. https://taudevgroup.myshopify.com/products/striker-control-device

[JHC]

Lol, or I could buy the G45 and give you guys a 4,164 round report (based on my last 1k round purchase)

Nooooo! We have scads of 45 feedback! Figure the spend on buying and tricking out the G45, then the loss on it's resale ;) - street price on the Zev shouldn't be more than . . . what $1200 maybe?

G45 is great and I like mine very much. Gen 5's are the better mousetrap. However, my RTF2 17, 19 and now 22 are my favorites for shooting. I think I like the Gen 3 trigger with a minus connector better. However I wouldn't argue they are all around superior for anyone else.

Whatever you do, it'll be fun.

[TheNewbie]

Nooooo! We have scads of 45 feedback! Figure the spend on buying and tricking out the G45, then the loss on it's resale ;) - street price on the Zev shouldn't be more than . . . what $1200 maybe?

G45 is great and I like mine very much. Gen 5's are the better mousetrap. However, my RTF2 17, 19 and now 22 are my favorites for shooting. I think I like the Gen 3 trigger with a minus connector better. However I wouldn't argue they are all around superior for anyone else.

Whatever you do, it'll be fun.


What you need is a second G17 RTF 2. lol

I like mine but I don’t need it.

[Darth_Uno]

I'm pretty invested in Gen 3, to the point I'd take another one over a Gen 5. If I had no Glocks, or maybe only one, I'd get into Gen 5. It's subtly better in many ways, not the least of which is the lack of finger grooves and better texture.

[JHC]

What you need is a second G17 RTF 2. lol

I like mine but I don’t need it.

Noice! I'm about to order a KKM 9mm conversion barrel for the G22 so . . . ;) Speaking of which, first time out with the .40 and it was no trouble to keep pace with the 17 on 7 yard drills. But I digress.

[Darth_Uno]

I'll add that there's not a lot of options for milled Gen 5 slides, if an RMR was in your future and you didn't like the MOS. May want to stick with Gen 3/4 for that. Although a Gen 4 slide will work on a Gen 5 frame, but you'll need all the Gen 4 slide parts along with it.

[pangloss]

I own Gen2/3/4/5 Glocks, and I much prefer the Gen5 versions. Regarding aftermarket work, as far as I can tell, those various companies are all marketing and no proven substance. None that I've ever seen have offered any sort of credible data that the modifications actually improve shooting performance with a modified pistol. I'll be happy to apologize and stand corrected if I'm overlooking something.

I think you would be doing our community a service to follow JHC's suggestion. Aside from that, buying a Gen5 with Ameriglo Bold or Agent sights semes like the best move to me. Also definitely get one with forward slide serrations and the breech face cut. My Gen5 with the breech face cut is by far the best ejecting Glock I've ever owned. The G43X, which also has the breech face cut, that a friend of mine bought also has fantastic ejection.

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[john c]

I'm pretty invested in Gen 3, to the point I'd take another one over a Gen 5. If I had no Glocks, or maybe only one, I'd get into Gen 5. It's subtly better in many ways, not the least of which is the lack of finger grooves and better texture.

I think you're missing out. The gen 5's are really that much better. The G45 is simply outstanding. Plus, the magazines and holsters still fit, so there's not much investment to be "lost" in upgrading. The only real difference is the slide/recoil spring and some small parts?

[fatdog]

I find the whole which generation, which grip, which trigger, which recoil system thing with 9mm Glocks to be a very personal preference people have and nobody is going to tell you what works best for you.

Personally I find the gen 5 Glocks with factory stock parts to be the best choice for me. It has proven itself in my case with the "timers and targets don't lie" aspect of all this, but that clearly is different for other people. And for whatever ergonomic reasons I do my best work with a gen 5 G19, not the 17/34/45.