Last edited by JSGlock34; 10-07-09 at 18:31.
I'll reserve judgment until I see pics, might be good, might not.
Did they keep finger groves?
Last edited by YVK; 10-07-09 at 23:15.
"I cannot comment much on this gun due to an NDA, but as a general rule "button-style" mag releases are better off being reversible than ambidextrous. Ambi buttons often get pressed inadvertently by holsters, seatbelts, etc."
Very True, Todd. I have grown so used to my ambi-paddle mag release that I was hoping for something similar on the new Glock.
I imagine they might also shift their marketing push. The newer guns might be promoted heavily in the US while the Gen3's get pushed more aggressively in other foreign or developing markets, especially agency or institutional sales. Those markets don't tend to be handgunning cultures, so the end-users might be less particular about interchangeable backstraps, especially if they offer the Gen3's at a good price.
Not having seen the new model, I don't know how many new parts it has, but it is reasonable to assume that most innards may be interchangeable with the older variants. Presumptuous, I know, but so far it is logical from a manufacturing and inventory perspective. We'll probably know more once the GenIV is publicly unveiled.
Like everyone else, I am excited about the Gen4 and hope they come out with a Model 19 variant.
I missed if it was asked already, but are the finger grooves still there? They never bothered me, but I know alot of people hate them.
"When you go home, Tell them of us and say, For your tomorrow, We gave our today."
Actually, the single largest factor that influenced Glock's development of the Gen4 was probably European markets. Glock has been having a hellacious time winning LE/mil contracts in Europe because almost every procurement requires more modern ergonomics like interchangeable backstraps and ambi/reversible controls.
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