Can someone explain Glock "generations"?

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Can someone explain Glock "generations"?

45-Longslide Joined Jul 2007 Posts 317 EE Offline NH, USA	Posted: 12/5/2007 7:23:24 PM EST I had a G22 I bought around 1992, and I bought a G23 during the ban (late 1990's I think). The G22 hand no finger grooves or rail. (1st generation?) The G23 had both. (2nd gen.?) What am I missing?

Ares337 Team Member Joined Dec 2006 Posts 655 EE Offline KS, USA	Posted: 12/5/2007 7:25:45 PM EST
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Zack3g Full auto is fun. Joined Aug 2004 Posts 9864 EE Offline LA, USA	Posted: 12/5/2007 7:26:25 PM EST first generation, no rail, no texturing to speak of. second generation, no rail, front and back texturing third generation, rail, texturing, finger grooves, thumb grooves, loaded chamber indicator, etc etc etc.
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45-Longslide Joined Jul 2007 Posts 320 EE Offline NH, USA	Posted: 12/5/2007 7:51:23 PM EST Thanks for the fast reply, Ares. Okay, so I had a 2nd and a 3rd. Are the 1st gens rare and expensive? I don't think I've ever seen one.

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Posted: 12/5/2007 8:32:39 PM EST

Originally Posted By 45-Longslide:
.....Are the 1st gens rare and expensive?.....

Depends on what you find. G17 pencil barrel you might pay a little more for then just a regular 1st gen G17. Same with the first G19 that were nothing more then a chopped G17 receiver but rare. A 1st gen G17L you will pay more for and a G17L ported can bring an even higher price. And then if you find what was called a G17"S" then you found something of interest to a collector. Now if by some snowballs chance in H*ll you find one of the first 10mm Glock produced you found something worth holding on too.....

Receivers:

1st gen G17

Pencil barrel:

1st gen G17L ported:

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Posted: 12/5/2007 8:39:01 PM EST

Originally Posted By Zack3g:
first generation, no rail, no texturing to speak of.

second generation, no rail, front and back texturing

third generation, rail, texturing, finger grooves, thumb grooves, loaded chamber indicator, etc etc etc.

Both of mine are gen 3, whats the earliest manufacture of a Gen 3????

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Posted: 12/6/2007 4:43:16 AM EST

Originally Posted By Mattl:
.....whats the earliest manufacture of a Gen 3????

IIRC it was mid '98

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stefan040271 Joined Oct 2007 Posts 78 EE Offline MN, USA	Posted: 12/6/2007 6:14:41 AM EST I own two 1st generation 17 and 17L. I had to change to 3rd generation when I cam eto the USA because of the lack of serial number on the grip. I like the new look better

Will Joined Nov 2000 Posts 965 EE Offline TX, USA	Posted: 12/6/2007 6:55:16 AM EST I have a Glock 19 that is a little different- the grip has no checkering on it. It has a smooth frame like the early 17's. I have been told that it is very rare. Any ideas?

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Posted: 12/6/2007 7:24:31 AM EST

Originally Posted By Will:
I have a Glock 19 that is a little different- the grip has no checkering on it. It has a smooth frame like the early 17's. I have been told that it is very rare. Any ideas?

If it is indeed a Gen 1 19 it is very rare!!

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Posted: 12/6/2007 12:33:37 PM EST

A guy I know, not well, who is really into Glocks was out shooting with me one day and happened to notice the pistol. He offered me $1000 and my choice of any new Glock I wanted in trade. Figured that was kind of odd so I declined.

I never paid much attention to it until then but then noticed that it was different from every other 19 I had ever seen in that it had the smooth early 17 type frame without any checkering. I stuck it away in the safe in it's tupperware box and haven't shot it since-3 years ago, got plenty of other Glocks anyway.

BUIS Joined Jun 2007 Posts 249 EE Offline WA, USA	Posted: 12/6/2007 1:17:20 PM EST I've seen Gen3 G21s with no loaded chamber indicator, are these just early Gen3s?

OLY-M4gery Team Member Joined Apr 2001 Posts 14940 EE Offline WI, USA	Posted: 12/6/2007 1:32:48 PM EST Some of us have Gen 2.5's Finger grooves but no rails.
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RUT

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Posted: 12/6/2007 1:39:27 PM EST

Originally Posted By OLY-M4gery:
Some of us have Gen 2.5's

Finger grooves but no rails.

Yes, I have a G30 in this flavor.

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Posted: 12/6/2007 1:54:52 PM EST

[Last Edit: 12/6/2007 2:00:10 PM EST by OLY-M4gery]

Originally Posted By RUT:

Originally Posted By OLY-M4gery:
Some of us have Gen 2.5's

Finger grooves but no rails.

Yes, I have a G30 in this flavor.

I don't think that is a true 2.5.

I have G21 in gen 2.5.

Intially the compacts didn't come with rails.

I have a G30 well into gen 3, purchased new, that didn't have rails.

I should take that back the G29/30's are considered sub-compacts by Glock. Intially in Gen3 thye didn't get rails. Then Glock put them on. They are the only sub-compact models that got rails.

I think it was 3-5 years into Gen3 until the G29/30 got rails.

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