Originally Posted by
JonInWA
I don't have a G35, but I did have a G34, a Gen 3. The gun performed superbly, and without any drama whatsoever. The only changes I performed were to add a set of Warren Tactical sights, and a NY1 spring. When I won a GSSF certificate a few years ago, and decided to get a .40 Glock, the one I chose was...a Gen4 G22, as opposed to a G35. The G34, good as it was, eventually was sold (and I hope the new owner is thoroughly appreciating and enjoying it).
Here was my logic:
First, while I liked the G34, and it's performance was superlative, at the end of the day it didn't do anything that my Gen 3 G17 or Gen 3 G19 did, and that included both performance and ease of carry/use.
Second, while I too have heard nothing but excellent things about the G35 (both Gen 3 and Gen4 variants), the Gen4 G22 more than adequately met my needs, and in a slightly easier to carry/conceal package. If I had chosen a G35, it would have seen very little use, nice that I imagine that it is.
But that's me. And I don't mean to damn the G35 with faint praise-in my case, my .40 Glock needs were perceptually better filled with the Gen4 G22 (which I've been pretty pleased with, but which, in turn, has taken a second place to my HK VP40 in actual use when it comes to a SFA .40).
Best, Jon