glocks gen 3 vs gen 4 again

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chrisintexas

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My gunsmith told me Glocks in gen 4 are best for experienced shooters and glock in gen 3 for beginner shooters. what do you say?
 
Get the one that fits your hand best and has the most natural "point" for you. There is a definite difference between the two, heck even between sizes. The 3rd gen Glock 26, the 4th gen 17 and the Springfield XD45 all point the same for my hand.

Try a bunch of different guns, that's what makes it fun.
 
My gunsmith told me Glocks in gen 4 are best for experienced shooters and glock in gen 3 for beginner shooters. what do you say?
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I say get a new gunsmith. That makes absolutely no sense, and I cant' see any logic in it whatsoever.
 
That doesn't make sense.
First, they don't seem all that different. But, if anything I'd say the opposite.
The gen4 has a bigger mag release, and adjustable back straps that make it easier to fit to a shooters hand. So, maybe it would take marginally less training to get proficient with one.
 
Is his name "Bubba"?

Maybe he is a savant and can be not so smart, but good at fixing guns. I don't know what his reasoning would be but it is nonsense.
 
Gen 3 vs Gen 4

All I can tell you is that I am more accurate with Gen 3 than Gen 4 in both my Glock 26's and Glock 19's. Both have Glock night sights and 3.5# Connectors but I am more confidant with the Gen 3's and the patterns on the paper target at 7 yds show it.
 
chrisintexas said:
My gunsmith told me Glocks in gen 4 are best for experienced shooters and glock in gen 3 for beginner shooters. what do you say?
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While I agree with everyone else that this sounds pretty stupid, I'm willing to hear your gunsmith out. Did your gunsmith explain why?
 
I believe it's because the Gen4 uses a heavier recoil spring than the Gen3. This causes more short stroking with the Gen4 for beginners who are not controlling the gun as well.
Glock Talk has MANY threads about this.
 
I have 2's, 3's, and gen 4's and I shoot them all often and all I can say is that is about the craziest thing I have heard concerning the Glocks!

Shoot Safe!
 
I believe it's because the Gen4 uses a heavier recoil spring than the Gen3. This causes more short stroking with the Gen4 for beginners who are not controlling the gun as well.
Glock Talk has MANY threads about this.
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If the heavier recoil spring is such an issue, it would take 10 seconds to switch it to a lighter one. I doubt that has any bearing on it.
 
I would almost think the opposite is true to some degree. The modular backstrap of the Gen 4 allows a shooter to find a more comfortable fit.

For a new shooter any gun is going to be new territory for them so controlling the gun is going to be a learning experience no matter what.
 
Lots of folks like to give advice outside of their realm of expertise.
Being a gunsmith hardly qualifies him as a shooting expert.
Unless he is, of course.
Doesn't sound like he is, though.
Accept his gunsmith recommendations, and ignore the rest.
 
Maybe because you may be needing to swap ejectors to keep from getting BTF. I owned Glocks for a long time, 5 actually. I had problems with BTF with my gen 4 g23 and solved it by upgrading the ejector. Needless to say I got rid of all my Glocks in favor of all metal framed pistols. The 92/96 platform has always been far more accurate for me, and never a problem. I can't say the for 2 of the 5 Glocks I owned. Granted the g23 just needed a new extractor, but I had to have a g30sf replaced due to FTRB and a cracked frame with about 3000 rounds through it. That said Glock has excellent customer service. Not bad pistols by any means. Either way you decide your getting a pretty good pistol, but if I were buying a G20 I would get the gen 3 sf bc of the options for guide rods and barrels. I like a 6" barrel with a heavier spring for pushing hot loads for the woods.
 
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