Which One To Get: Glock Gen 4 & Gen 5 Compared

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  • Опубліковано 30 січ 2023
  • Are you not sure what the differences are between a Glock that says Gen 5 on the slide and one that says Gen 4 on its slide? Let us try to help you understand what makes them different so that you can choose the generation of Glock that you will like better.
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  • @justverysavage
    @justverysavage Рік тому +42

    I'm holding out for the Gen 8.

    • @wyattsharkfin416
      @wyattsharkfin416 10 місяців тому +3

      Im waiting for gen 17

    • @Kafu_shinotsu
      @Kafu_shinotsu 8 місяців тому +1

      Hell imma hold up for the n305

    • @johnfarrar7448
      @johnfarrar7448 9 днів тому

      I'm getting a pre production Gen 6. Should be ready by Christmas 😂

  • @NBWDOUGHBOY
    @NBWDOUGHBOY Рік тому +11

    Its all subjective. I personally like the Finger Grooves of the gen 3 & 4. The front serrations are a great addition on the gen 5. Im right handed so I don't care about the ambi slide stop.
    I personally don't see the Gen 5 being a Huge Improvement over the gen 3 or 4 to me personally.

  • @edwinzambrona6299
    @edwinzambrona6299 Рік тому +4

    Nice review as always sir

  • @electricgamez5415
    @electricgamez5415 Рік тому +2

    As always another great video.

  • @wagontrack
    @wagontrack 8 місяців тому

    Excellent post! very straight forward and to the point, Thankyou

  • @terryholloway9930
    @terryholloway9930 Рік тому

    Thanks great info appreciate all you do

  • @lilpoppy360
    @lilpoppy360 Рік тому +3

    Great comparison 💯

  • @WhiskeyTactical
    @WhiskeyTactical Рік тому

    thanks for the video. pretty neat illumination tool.

  • @tonykirby9574
    @tonykirby9574 Рік тому +4

    It would have been great to explain the fundamental difference between the two plunger shares.

  • @NBWDOUGHBOY
    @NBWDOUGHBOY Рік тому

    Great video.

  • @magicd5780
    @magicd5780 Рік тому +5

    I never liked Glock until the g5's and now they're turning into my fav pistol. They look so sleek and cool.

    • @hks956
      @hks956 11 місяців тому +2

      They look exactly like a gen 2 ???

    • @Guccibuckethat69420
      @Guccibuckethat69420 11 місяців тому +2

      @@hks956😂😂😂😂 nah fr

  • @Geth-vk
    @Geth-vk 3 місяці тому +2

    After shooting tens of thousands of rounds from both, I slide more towards the gen 5
    The trigger is more responsive, I personally like Ambi support and grooveless design. But, also one of the points that I personally noticed, is that a gen 5 is easier to rapid shoot (has less muzzle raise after a shot).

  • @stonebridge157
    @stonebridge157 11 місяців тому

    I'm currently working on getting myself a glock. I have 2 tanfoglio. (9mm/40.) But I always wanted a glock. Think i'm going to go with the Gen 5 on this. Thanks for a educational video.

  • @garypeterson3628
    @garypeterson3628 Рік тому +1

    nice job

  • @JadedGLORY2689
    @JadedGLORY2689 2 місяці тому

    For myself I love the Gen 3s and the Gen 4s especially the models with that gorgeous finish that was so damn tough. I like the finger grooves and I also use the Medium Sized Beavertail backstrap so I can get up really high on the pistol without getting bit. If I was doing it all over again and had no Glocks, then I would probably go with a Gen 5 for my 1st Glock.

  • @michaeldaltonsr8954
    @michaeldaltonsr8954 8 днів тому

    TY!!

  • @colt10mmsecurity68
    @colt10mmsecurity68 Рік тому +4

    My favorite is the Gen 3’s for 10mm hunting guns. I like the fact that swapping out different weight single-recoil springs for different loads is so easy. The springs are readily available through a few different companies like Wolff Sprimgs, Brownell’s and Midway. For Glocks that I don’t tend to shoot anything but factory loads, then I prefer the 5th gen. This would be for my 9’s and .40’s.
    I was interested in the gen5 Glock 20, but I’m still waiting to see what the jury says about it’s performance. My next Glock is the Glock model-40 10mm (long slide), as they don’t make it in Gen 5, nor Gen 3.

    • @stepheno.2730
      @stepheno.2730 7 місяців тому

      Similar sentiment here, waiting to see how the gen 5 10mm plays out (woods carry/hunting)

    • @colt10mmsecurity68
      @colt10mmsecurity68 7 місяців тому +2

      @@stepheno.2730 Since I made that comment 8 months ago, I did purchase a gen5 Glock 20. It shot everything I fed into it. CCI 200fr TFMJ, Fiocchi 180gr FMJ, DoubleTap 180 JHP, Underwood “Black cherry” 200 and 220gr gas-check coated lead hard-casts and all out of the Glock factory polygonal barrel (which is what the “Black cherry” line was designed for). No failures on four separate range days, with no cleaning in between. I just oiled the gun one time before the first range day. The Gen5 is now a woods carry gun for me. …and yes I did CLEAN and re-oil the gun after all of my range testing sessions and before I made it my new woods carry piece. 😎

    • @stepheno.2730
      @stepheno.2730 7 місяців тому

      @@colt10mmsecurity68 thanks for sharing. I’m between a gen 40 MOS or the 5

    • @colt10mmsecurity68
      @colt10mmsecurity68 7 місяців тому

      @@stepheno.2730 the gen 5 Glock 20 is a gen a gen 5. It’s optic ready.

    • @stepheno.2730
      @stepheno.2730 7 місяців тому

      @@colt10mmsecurity68 my apologies, I had meant to write Glock 40, gen 4 MOS or the new 5.

  • @zorazr192
    @zorazr192 2 місяці тому

    Thanks

  • @falcon4548
    @falcon4548 9 місяців тому +3

    Hands down gen 4 … if I’m a dishing out $$ for a pistol… I want more pins !!! 💥💥💥😜

  • @KD-lb9bg
    @KD-lb9bg Рік тому +3

    Gen 3's & Gen 4's for me. They feel better in the hand to me and I like the finger grooves as opposed to a smooth bar of soap, and I think the front slide serrations on the Gen 5's look Derpy as Hell.
    I will be buying one Gen 5 gun though, and that will be a Glock 47 as a nightstand gun.

    • @damiion666
      @damiion666 10 місяців тому +1

      You’re in the minority

    • @KD-lb9bg
      @KD-lb9bg 10 місяців тому

      @@damiion666 Only among children, Lol.
      Aaand, stop upvoting yourself, it’s Pathetic.

  • @protectiverailroaddad7541
    @protectiverailroaddad7541 Рік тому

    I have 2 gen3’s, 1 gen4, and 1 gen5. They all shoot great.

  • @stevesinclair4159
    @stevesinclair4159 Рік тому +8

    I have had little experience with Gen's 3 & 4 only that I really dislike the finger grooves which are uncomfortable & impractical for gripping firmly, especially when wearing thick winter gloves. My experience is with the Gen 5 & the grips are comfortable even for a gloved hand & the front slides are IMO a big improvement!

  • @islandsoljahz
    @islandsoljahz 2 місяці тому

    Are the slides interchangeable?

  • @johnfarrar7448
    @johnfarrar7448 9 днів тому

    My thang is...can I put an aftermarket gen 3/4 barrel in a new Gen 5?

  • @victorh7675
    @victorh7675 Рік тому +1

    I have a 17 of both gen 4 and gen 5. Im confused as to why the slide on this gen four has rounded of edges on the front of the slide where as mine looks like a brick. Not complaining about the bricky glicky, just curious.

    • @HammerStriker
      @HammerStriker  Рік тому +2

      Glock started rounding the nose of the slide in Sucompacts first then over time transitioned that rounding to more of the lineup. It does make it a bit easier to holster. So it will depend upon where they were in that transition with a particular instance.

  • @rtz549
    @rtz549 Рік тому

    Would I ever switch from Glock to M&P or XD? Absolutely given enough reason. If one of those were hands down or undeniably better or superior without question.

  • @HardcoreAmericanUSA
    @HardcoreAmericanUSA 2 місяці тому

    idk why but my G19.5 shoots way better than my G19.4 did. My Gen 4 was very snappy compared to other handguns. Maybe it was the finger grooves? I didn't mind them at the time but maybe it actually did work against me. Unless they changed the RSA in some way like spring weight or something. Maybe my G19.4 was a lemon too. I did have a failure to eject under normal conditions early on. I sold it only after a few months for a VP9T. So far happy with my Gen 5 except it points high. Cut a backstrap in half and it helped a bit. Gunna try a grip force adapter.

    • @SergioGarcia-lu5yo
      @SergioGarcia-lu5yo 2 місяці тому

      Glock tried to make the same gun with less material, forcing them to discontinue on producing new gen 4s

  • @jaxfernandez3684
    @jaxfernandez3684 2 місяці тому

    In my opinion Gen 4 is the most underrated generation. Because of generation 4, Glock became more accessible to people with smaller hands, lefties, and frame improvements were made so that a weapon mounted light didn't crack the frame. We wouldn't have gen 5 without gen 4. Also, regarding the trigger difference: Like any generation of glock, the glock gen 4 trigger will be kinda stiff initially. This is normal. 500 rounds and beyond, the trigger smooths out like glass and becomes light and crisp. Just break her in. Gen 4 ftw.

  • @slvrktman7824
    @slvrktman7824 Рік тому +1

    3

  • @serega4087
    @serega4087 7 місяців тому +2

    I measured barrel walls and it’s definitely thicker on gen 5 than gen 4. I assume it’s should hold higher pressures and hotter rounds and less prone to kabooms.

  • @gvines
    @gvines Рік тому

    Just get both

  • @Sirgromulus
    @Sirgromulus Рік тому +1

    Which finish is more durable and/or do you prefer?

    • @ThatSig_guy
      @ThatSig_guy Рік тому +2

      Gen 5s finish is more durable with the nDLC finish from experience of having a Glock 19 gen 5 and a Glock 20 gen 4 the gen 4s definitely scratch easier

    • @Sirgromulus
      @Sirgromulus Рік тому +2

      Thank you!

  • @ojabog
    @ojabog 9 місяців тому

    Gen 3 G30 was the most accurate Glock I ever owned. Stupidly sold it when I got into 1911’s. Big mistake.

  • @phxamigo
    @phxamigo 11 місяців тому

    In gen 5 Glock 22, the slide is definitely thicker and heavier

  • @sentinel7122
    @sentinel7122 Рік тому +1

    Alright, replaceable FRONT strap when lol

  • @sneekmuch
    @sneekmuch 7 місяців тому

    But a Gen 4. Way more backward compatibility with previous gen’s
    What I liked about Gen 4 is the fact that if both of those guns were Gen 4 you could literally switch out the 40 cal barrel with the 9mm one and shoot two different calibers through it. Not with the Gen 5. And I’ve owned both and miss by Gen 4

    • @csyalx
      @csyalx 4 місяці тому

      so u mean to tell me i could put a .40 barrel in my g26 gen 4?

  • @Guccibuckethat69420
    @Guccibuckethat69420 11 місяців тому

    Got the 4 g19 my next door neighbor has the gen 5 g17 … block got the best of both worlds 😂

    • @SBK27
      @SBK27 11 місяців тому

      Glock 19x clears

  • @Mossad901
    @Mossad901 11 місяців тому

    You forgot the gen five is Reddot compatible?

  • @mickeyromeo
    @mickeyromeo Рік тому

    i'm a southpaw so gen 5 for me

  • @neilhartigan7456
    @neilhartigan7456 Рік тому +1

    Do you know they still make the GEN three for a reason 😊

    • @Denner771
      @Denner771 Рік тому

      I prefer the Gen 3 SF over both of them. Mainly because of the flat wire spring and it's many weight options. 🙄 Once you get your imsa spring weight to your liking your gold. BTW, I prefer finger groves.

    • @ThatSig_guy
      @ThatSig_guy Рік тому +6

      Because it’s the only Glock generation that’s approved on Californias roster lol

    • @jericho2619
      @jericho2619 Рік тому

      They only kept the Gen 3 going because of Ca !!

  • @obtuso
    @obtuso Рік тому +1

    G3… and put a marksmanship barrel and change the trigger. Thats the best glock for real use

  • @chrissewell1608
    @chrissewell1608 Рік тому +1

    Neither. Its the same damn gun!