The second generation of Glock pistols started with a number of minor design changes as well as the addition of the Glock 19 to the model lineup in 1988. A compensated version - the 18C - was also devised. Part of the first generation was also the Glock 18, a full-auto 17 that was made in limited numbers for use as an SMG by some military and police units and as a stress test vehicle for Glock components. The number in circulation are dwindling, so they have become something of a collector's item. The original Glock 17 sold pretty well to police departments, militaries and to early-adopting civilians. The original Glock 17 was a ruthlessly simple gun, with a pebbled finish on the frame, a smooth dust cover (nothing was getting railed at the time) and the standard Glock features like the trigger system, Glock sights, and polygonal rifling. The fact that the gun held 17+1 rounds of 9mm is mere happenstance. The Glock 17 was the seventeenth patent awarded to the Glock corporation. The pistol was first released in 1984.įor those who don't know, the nomenclature for Glock pistols is the patent number. These are the rarest of all Glock pistols and oddly enough command something of a premium on the used market. The "Glock Gen 1" is literally just the first generation Glock 17, the original pistol that Gaston Glock invented for the Austrian military. Shameless plug aside, let’s continue… Glock Gen 1 You can find all of our Glock holsters here. Lucky for you, Alien Gear makes holsters right here in the USA that fit all Glock generations. 40 S&W Glocks have some dimensional differences, a Glock 22 holster let's say will fit all the way up to the Gen 4 guns but not the Gen 5 guns which has been an issue for police departments who have to source duty holsters. Many Glock 19 holsters, for instance, will fit all generations some will only fit up to Gen 3. Some OEM and aftermarket parts fit all Glock generations, others do not.įor two, that can also make getting holsters a bit of a pain depending on the model you get and whom you're buying the holster from. This also applies to aftermarket parts like triggers, sights, magazine wells, magazines themselves, and so on. Gen 3 parts are ridiculously common Gen 4 and Gen 5 OEM parts are a little less common and a little more expensive. However, there are some practical purposes for knowing what generation your Glock is.įor one, you have parts compatibility. In a lot of respects, it's not it doesn't make for fun trivia and remembering where you put your car keys is much more important. For instance, the Ford Mustang is broadly the same size today as it was in 1963 and it's still a front-engine/rear-wheel-drive car…but today's Mustang is a lot different! While the car is the same in many respects, a lot changes. Every decade or so, a new version of whatever car it is gets released on a new chassis design with other improvements.
Glock uses the term "generation" or "gen" to describe each successive one, i.e. The Glock generations are the ongoing changes made to the design of the Glock pistol. So without further ado… What Are The Different Generations Of Glocks? Why Does It Matter? So, if you're wondering what the differences are between, say, a Gen 3 vs Gen 5 Glock, we're going to explain the difference.īy the end of this article, you should have a good idea of what it means when you see "Glock Gen Whatever" and understand what it means, especially if you were thinking of buying a Glock pistol…which is always a good call. Like anything else, incremental changes are made to the Glock platform to make it ostensibly better and they usually are. You might have heard something about different Glock generations as the company has periodically renewed, updated, and changed their pistols. What You Need To Know About The Glock Generations
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