*Disclaimer: I'm really not looking to hear the same old xd, S&W vs glock bs. I'd really love for that kind of thing to not even come up in the discussion. I really want to know whether the gen 4 was an improvement as far as reliability goes.
I've read some different things about the gen 4 glocks and most of it has to do with the recoil springs. I've held a few and I like the new grip, but I've also seen a guy field strip his brand new G17 gen 4 and bend up the thin cap on the end of the recoil spring rod. I've also read a little bit about glock doing a voluntary replacement for the recoil spring/rod if you want to call them up and they'll send you a new/different one.
I'm really not a glock guy, but I'll at least recognize that they didn't get their reputation for nothing. I have a 20SF and if they made a G17/G19 SF with the old system I'd consider buying one, but that's not my option and there's no sense hoping for it.
Basically are my options to either get the reliable system that glocks reputation was built on in the gen 3, or am I better off to get a new gen 4 that's just as good but with a grip I'll like more.
I'm just throwing out an honest question to all the glock guru's on the site. I'm not trying to rehash the same old areguements, I just want some honest opinions.
I've read some different things about the gen 4 glocks and most of it has to do with the recoil springs. I've held a few and I like the new grip, but I've also seen a guy field strip his brand new G17 gen 4 and bend up the thin cap on the end of the recoil spring rod. I've also read a little bit about glock doing a voluntary replacement for the recoil spring/rod if you want to call them up and they'll send you a new/different one.
I'm really not a glock guy, but I'll at least recognize that they didn't get their reputation for nothing. I have a 20SF and if they made a G17/G19 SF with the old system I'd consider buying one, but that's not my option and there's no sense hoping for it.
Basically are my options to either get the reliable system that glocks reputation was built on in the gen 3, or am I better off to get a new gen 4 that's just as good but with a grip I'll like more.
I'm just throwing out an honest question to all the glock guru's on the site. I'm not trying to rehash the same old areguements, I just want some honest opinions.