Glocks gen 3 vs gen 4

Ehhh. Idk if I would say, "long since". There were more than just problems with the recoil springs. There were also revised extractors and ejectors that were released. It wasn't the apocalypse it was made out to be by some, but it wasn't trivial either. I understand those that hold a manufacturer's feet to the fire.
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Even still, these were very early problems that have been corrected for about 4-5 years now. However people still talk about them like it was last week.
 
Even still, these were very early problems that have been corrected for about 4-5 years now. However people still talk about them like it was last week.
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The Gen 4s I owned that had problems were maybe 2 years ago. If you do a google search you can find users still reporting such problems as early as last year. Since the end of last year, however, they do seem to have mostly disappeared. I did encounter a shooter at my range whose Glock 19, purchased this year, started ejecting randomly after 500 rds despite being flawless at the beginning. He spoke with a Glock rep that said they are working on another ejector revision currently.
 
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these were very early problems that have been corrected for about 4-5 years now
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The very first gen 4 guns (g22/g17) have barely been available for 4 years now... so they weren't fixing problems (publicly) with the gen4 5 years ago.
 
The Gen 4s I owned that had problems were maybe 2 years ago. If you do a google search you can find users still reporting such problems as early as last year. Since the end of last year, however, they do seem to have mostly disappeared. I did encounter a shooter at my range whose Glock 19, purchased this year, started ejecting randomly after 500 rds despite being flawless at the beginning. He spoke with a Glock rep that said they are working on another ejector revision currently.
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For every user you read about on the Internet with a problem, there are 1000s of people out there who experience nothing but reliabilty and dependability with theirs. The misconception occurs when only people with problems post about it, and often in multiple places across the intererbz with different user names, whereas the satisfied people generally remain silent, thus making the "issue" appear way worse than it really is. This is true for almost anything. You must understand this effect. Buy a "entire favorite popular manufacturer here" with confidence, and in the slight chance that you get a lemon, said manufacturer will almost certainly make it right.
 
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This is true for almost anything. You must understand this effect. Buy a "entire favorite popular manufacturer here" with confidence, and in the slight chance that you get a lemon, said manufacturer will almost certainly make it right.
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I do understand that. I also understand both firsthand and secondhand that there were problems up to relatively recently.
 
I do understand that. I also understand both firsthand and secondhand that there were problems up to relatively recently.
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I don't doubt it. I also don't think the OP should be discouraged from buying one in fear of experiencing similar problems, because his chances are much better that his will be just fine.
 
I don't doubt it. I also don't think the OP should be discouraged from buying one in fear of experiencing similar problems, because his chances are much better that his will be just fine.
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I never said they weren't, in fact I ended saying that last one I had was fine.

You seem to think my one opinion has a lot of power as you keep responding to me even after I sort of acquiesced (at least in my mind). Trust me, Glock has enough of a reputation that even me mentioning a negative experience doesn't mean you need to go on a one man crusade to save their reputation. All I did was give the OP my experience and point out that issues did exist more recently than you were allowing. That's not even really being negative.
 
I like gen4.
I really only shoot 9mm, so that's all i can speak to.

The smaller grip size works a little better for me.
I like the larger mag release.
I like the texture.

The recoil spring I don't really have any feelings about either way.
 
You seem to think my one opinion has a lot of power as you keep responding to me even after I sort of acquiesced (at least in my mind). Trust me, Glock has enough of a reputation that even me mentioning a negative experience doesn't mean you need to go on a one man crusade to save their reputation. All I did was give the OP my experience and point out that issues did exist more recently than you were allowing. That's not even really being negative.
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Actually, you began the dialogue by first replying to me. I was simply trying to explain how things tend to get blown out of proportion on the internet. And I thought I was pretty clear how this applies to all manufactures, not just Glock, so it has nothing to do with me trying to save anybody's reputation.
 
Enough of the squabbling, people.

Let's get back to the original question:
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which gen out of these 2 in 9mm do you prefer and why?
and which gen out of these 2 in .40/.45/10mm do you prefer and why?
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I bought a Gen 4 22 a few years back. The rough texture takes a little getting used to but I've really grown to love it as well as the larger mag release. I've got a ton of Gen 3's unfortunately I do not have a 22 so I can't say if the new recoil assembly is better or worse. I do know that I haven't had any issues with the gun and its accurate.
 
Prefer Generation Three

All my Glocks 19, 26, and 34 are all the third generation and I'm not going to trade them in for the new and improved fourth generation models. I'm sure they are fine firearms but I'm not in the market to replace mine.
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I never really cared for Glocks in general, until the gen 4's arrived. There was just something about that new grip design that sucked me into the Glock at that point.
Maybe I just saw the light ...... :D

I now have two, a 19 and 23. They've both been 100% reliable (of course) and fit my hand perfectly.
 
I like the Gen4, but I have a Gen 3 G22 that I slightly modified by lightly sanding down the texture of the grip to almost a SF and then adding Talon grips. I now have a pistol that fits my hand perfectly, but still has non slip grip.
 
Gen 4 for the trigger reach, grip texture, magazine catch, and since I only use + P rated 9 x 19 mm NATO rounds, the recoil spring.
 
I like both. I have a Gen 4 23 that is my ccw and and a Gen3 21 that I got specifically because the grip is larger than the Gen 4. They both shoot great ..
reliable and accurate
 
Nothing wrong with the Gen3 guns but I do much prefer the Gen4 version, so much that I replaced my Gen3's with 4th Gens.

All of mine are .40's and .45's (21-23-27-30-35) and I've owned several Gen4's in other calibers (G17-G19-G26 9mm and the G20 10mm) as well.

I like the grip texture better because it grips your hand without being too grippy like the Gen3 RTF2 models. I think the recoil spring assembly (RSA) and mag release button is nicer also. Also, and you don't hear this much, but on the smaller 9mm/.40 framed Glocks the Gen4's are slightly thinner in the bottom of the grip compared to Gen3 models, almost like "SF" versions of the Gen3's.

I don't use the extra backstraps, but the addition of them is a good thing. Plus the Gen4's come with 3 mags instead of 2.
 
For me it is definitely Gen4 because of the smaller grip. The trigger reach on the Gen3 Glocks was too long for me. It also has the extended mag and slide release which I had to buy and install on my old Gen3 Glocks.
 
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