I'm fixing to purchase a new Glock 19. Should I go with a gen 3 or 4? Thank you.

I am a much bigger fan of the Gen4.

I was hoping I would get your advice and damn if you weren't the first to reply. Thank you Jones, I appreciate it. It's been awhile since I've owned/shot a Glock and I think it's time to add one to the collection.

Agree -- overall I like the Gen 4 better with the adjustable backstrap and the beavertail. But I've liked every Gen 3 trigger better. The trick for me (pointed out by others here on SF) is to use the Gen 3 trigger bar in Gen 4. That seems to have helped in my case.

I do what konata88 does with my gen 4 guns.

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Originally posted by konata88:
Agree -- overall I like the Gen 4 better with the adjustable backstrap and the beavertail. But I've liked every Gen 3 trigger better. The trick for me (pointed out by others here on SF) is to use the Gen 3 trigger bar in Gen 4. That seems to have helped in my case.

I'll add that I also add a smooth faced trigger as long as we are talking mods.

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Originally posted by techguy:
I was hoping I would get your advice and damn if you weren't the first to reply. Thank you Jones, I appreciate it. It's been awhile since I've owned/shot a Glock and I think it's time to add one to the collection.

You are welcome, sir.

The Gen 4 grip without any back strap feels better to me than the Gen 3 grip and my Gen 4 trigger is better than any Gen 3 that I've shot.

Been shooting since 1962. Waited through Gen1, Gen2 and Gen3. None of them fit. Bought two Gen4's, G19 and G34, couple of years after they were introduced.

Now a happy Glock owner. Thanks to Gen4...

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Originally posted by jljones:


I'll add that I also add a smooth faced trigger as long as we are talking mods.

This is what I did to all my compacts and subcompacts. I bought a bunch of gen3 17 triggers way back in the day.

I have owned a gen 2, 3, and 4, and the 4 is my favorite. I prefer the grip texture, the slightly smaller grip, and the ability to reverse the magazine catch.

My gen 4 34 is a really nice shooting 9mm.The backstrap really fits my hand nice.

The 34 also has the dual recoil spring system.

other than my wife's pet gen 3 and an older for gen3 19, I've gone completely gen 4.
Feels better.
Better trigger.

I traded into a Gen 3 a couple of weeks ago and couldn't wait to get rid of it.

Gen 4 FTW.

Never liked the feel of Glock. Once Gen 4 came out, I played with one. Grip texture felt better, mag release was finally a reasonable size. Still not enough for me to buy, but if you're offering a free one with a choice, I'd go Gen 4.

I would go for the Gen 4, it is the best Glock yet.

Prefer everything about the Gen4 better except the trigger action. Less mush, sharper break with the Gen3. I personally will live with both, but the Gen4 is usually my preference.

I like the Gen 3 pistols. Gen 4 work great, too.

If you're buying new, gen 4 if price doesn't matter. Otherwise, there are a lot of excellent condition used glocks out there, take your pick. I'm quite happy with gen 3, won't turn down a good deal on a gen 4. Just picked up a great gen 4 G31, used no marks, for a hundred less than a gen 3.

As others noted, use the G17 smooth trigger in the G19. It makes a difference, especially if you shoot it much.

Gen3 RTF2 only.

Gen 3 or Gen 4 doesn't mean as much in the small frame Glocks. In the big frame Glocks Gen4 is a must for me.

I just picked up a Gen4 19C myself. Just because I already have a Gen3 32C.