First time I’ve gotten to see a fourth generation Glock in person:
A lot of people don’t like the fish gills. I don’t have any problem with them. To me it’s an improvement, as it gives you a better grip on the slide. The sandpaper like grips I think also work from the point of view that it feels good in your hands, but I’m skeptical about it from a concealment point of view, in that I am concerned that a sandpaper like grip rubbing against my clothes during concealment will destroy my clothes. I’ve lost more than a few shirts to guns, and while the Glock is easier on clothing than a lot of other pistols, I hope it stays that way with the 4th generation models.
See they still have those god awful sights. If I could put knife sights on it (like the sights on a Beretta), I’d probably get one. They are nice firearms, just can’t stand the sights.
Dano, Obama hasn’t banned after-market sights …… yet.
Pop those cheap plastic nobbies off and put on real sights that work.
My friend just bought one and after one wearing the new grips are not for concealed carry.
Good point re: clothing abrasion. Sounds like a small issue, but it really isn’t.
I just can’t do the fish gills though.
I’ve been eyeballing one for a while. I really would to get the 17 with the new frame.
Man at Arms,
No, it’s not a small issue when I then have to drag his butt out to buy new clothes. :) But seriously, it adds up very quickly.
I’ve seen, but not fondled, the new style Glocks. Is it just me, or do they have the curve of the gills backwards? It seems like you’d get a whole lot better traction to move the slide back if they went the other way.
They’re dope. I’ll be getting one for sure.