Glock has been around since 1963 and in 1981 Glock handguns as we know them were born. Glock categorizes their guns as Generation 1, Generation 2, Generation 3, Generation 4, and recently Generation 5. On top of that, there have been changes to the line between full generations, for instance the glock 26 is available in a generation 2.5.
Telling the difference between the Generations (we’ll can then Gens from here on) may seem daunting at first however if you know what you’re looking for it’s not hard at all. We’ll break down the aesthetic differences in the Gens to help you easily determine what you Gen you have so you can get the right TALON Grip for your Glock pistol.
The Glock 37 is the result of an ambitious project: To build a.45-cal. Pistol dimensionally identical to an existing 9 mm Luger-cal. Something similar had, of course, been achieved before. According to company literature, the first Glock pistols imported into the U.S. Came in January of 1986. These guns had serial numbers beginning with a two letter alpha prefix of “AF” followed by a three digit number. This means for every two letter combination, there were up to 1,000 pistols produced with numbers from 000 to 999. We are now accepting walk-ins for GLOCK Technical Services. Please be aware that there is limited availability to ensure the health and safety of our customers and employees and access will be permitted on a first come, first serve basis. Pistol Location All Cities Aberdeen Belle Fourche Bismarck Devils Lake Dickinson Fargo Fergus Falls Glendive Grafton Grand Forks Huron Jamestown Mandan Minot Moorhead Pierre Sidney Spearfish Sturgis Valley City Wahpeton Watertown West Fargo Williston More Cities.
Gen 1 Glocks (1982-1988)
17, 17L, 19, 20, 21, 22, and 23
Characteristics:
- Flat front strap (no finger grooves)
- Subtle pebble grip texture on the entire pistol grip area
- No thumb rests
Gen 2 Glocks (1988-1997)
17, 17L, 19, 20, 21, 22, and 23, 24, 31, 32
Characteristics:
- Flat front strap (no finger grooves)
- Subtle Pebble grip texture on the side panels
- Checkering on the front strap and backstrap
- No thumb rests
Gen 3 Glocks (1995-2010)
17, 17L, 19, 19C, 20, 20SF, 21, 21C, 21SF, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 36, 39
Characteristics:
- Finger grooves on front strap
- Thumb rests
- Ambidextrous magazine release on some models
- A rail is molded into the frame
- Addition of Rough Textured Finish (RTF) in Gen 3.5
Gen 4 Glocks (2010-Present)
17, 17L, 19, 19C, 20, 20SF, 21, 21C, 21SF, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 30S, 31, 32, 33, 34, 36, 39, 41, 42, 43
Characteristics:
- Finger grooves on front strap
- Thumb rests
- Additional backstraps on all models except the 42 and 43
- Addition of Gen 4 on the slide
Gen 5 Glocks (2017-Present)
17, 19, 19X, 26, 34, 43X, 45, 48
- No finger grooves
- Thumb rests
- Flared magwell
- Ambidextrous slide stop
- Ambidextrous magazine release
- Additional backstraps on all models except the 43X and 48
- Gen 5 on the slide
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