I don't deny you having an issue. I question how common it is. Not every firearm is for every person.Lee, At what point does the blister on my finger become numb?????
Any compelling reason to get one or not?
Have all the others in this size. Would be my first Glock.
The Gen 4 has a different trigger feel as there is a nub on the trigger bar. Swap the trigger bar and you likely have a lighter pull than Gen 3. The Gen 5 doesn't have any nub. A bit less stuff on the break compared to the Gen 3 I had at the time. The problem is like any mass produced firearm the triggers aren't exactly the same in every firearm, so when you compare two you might get slightly different impressions.The Gen4 and Gen5 improve on the trigger. With all the Gen3 talk...is this not a noticeable thing or what?
Today's exchange rate with $600 G19/G3en5(which is high) is $783...I don't have the money. That's my reason. Mind you, I find the Glock grip to be slippery regardless of the "Gen". Pachmayr's "Tactical" Grip Glove shouldn't be necessary on a $1,000Cdn pistol.
You’d think you could find a buyer for a Glock anytime. That sure wasn’t my experience. My Gen3 19 sat on consignment with a load of magazines and holders, and a nice Blackhawk IWB/OWB holster for six months for what the LGS said was a fair price for 6 months, before I gave up and pulled it back. There’s a point where there are just too many on the market and all the difference generations with little to no change can make them tough to sell.I say go handle different generations of G19 and get the one you like in your hand. Someone mentioned Toyotas in this thread and I've read something along the lines of: The G19 is the Toyota Camry of the gun world. It may not be exciting, but it's reliable. It runs every time. There are always parts available. And there's always going to be a buyer if you don't like it.
Same here, hate basically ALMOST everything about Glock, the look, grip, the way it feels in my hand, the price...I have always hated the way a Glock felt and pointed in my hand. I finally broke down and bought one just to see what all the fuss was about. Turns out I shoot my Gen 5 Glock 19 better than any other gun I own; and I own or have owned a bunch of the competitors.
Your problem was the accessories, not the gun. I’ve worked at three different shops, all of which sold lots of used guns. And in general, when selling used guns at shops, accessories add little to no value. Customers might have wanted your G19, but they didn’t want to pay extra for a holsters and bunch of mag pouches they didn’t want, or for lots of extra magazines that they don’t think they need. Most customers just want the gun, a box, and maybe an extra mag or two.You’d think you could find a buyer for a Glock anytime. That sure wasn’t my experience. My Gen3 19 sat on consignment with a load of magazines and holders, and a nice Blackhawk IWB/OWB holster for six months for what the LGS said was a fair price for 6 months, before I gave up and pulled it back. There’s a point where there are just too many on the market and all the difference generations with little to no change can make them tough to sell.
Accessories must have been a detriment then, because it was priced for the pistol only and not pistol + accessories.Your problem was the accessories, not the gun. I’ve worked at three different shops, all of which sold lots of used guns. And in general, when selling used guns at shops, accessories add little to no value. Customers might have wanted your G19, but they didn’t want to pay extra for a holsters and bunch of mag pouches they didn’t want, or for lots of extra magazines that they don’t think they need. Most customers just want the gun, a box, and maybe an extra mag or two.
Heck, even if a gun with accessories is priced the same as it would be without accessories, the accessories can often be a deterrent for buyers because they assume the price is higher because of the accessories.