Yetiman
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Post by Yetiman on Jun 3, 2017 8:57:45 GMT -5
I know the slides are different from 20 to the 21. The 10mm slide is heavier and the extractors are indeed different and not really interchangeable. The extractor slot in the 10mm slide is cut deeper.
The LCI 45 extractor in a 21 slide seems to work well with 10mm though for most people, where the NON LCI one is more problematic. The LCI one can be swapped in if you also change the spring and the plastic 'bearing' at the rear.
There are no barrels I am aware of to shoot 45acp in a 10mm G20 slide which makes a 21 more versatile.
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Post by awp101 on Jun 3, 2017 9:13:53 GMT -5
That's interesting. I've seen barrels that would allow 9s in 40 etc but haven't looked at what would work in the 21/10. Didn't know how it would work with the difference in case head diameters. Thanks for info! Everything I've read indicates it's easier to convert the .45 to 10mm and that's my plan if I decide to get the 30 I've been looking at. Eventually I'd round up everything to put a complete 29 upper together for it but that would be down the road a bit and who knows how many side trips along the way!
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Post by zeus on Jun 3, 2017 11:27:19 GMT -5
I like the 10mm. Problem is I just don't ever shoot the ones I have. I still have a Sig 220 in 10 I've had a couple years and never taken it out of the house.
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Post by awp101 on Jun 3, 2017 12:22:00 GMT -5
I'm familiar with that scenario! Unless it's suddenly collectable or left to me by family, those are the ones that get flipped for something else.
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Post by Yetiman on Jun 3, 2017 21:49:30 GMT -5
I still have every gun I have ever acquired except two. The first I let go of was a Baretta 92 I bought cheap as a police trade in decades ago. I gave it to a very close friend when she pretty much needed it and she still has it.
The other was my Glock 20 which I just never cared for. Someone offered to trade me a Redhawk Kodiak 44 mag for it, and I didn't hesitate for a moment (and I really like the Kodiak after it was worked over by Jack Huntington).
I like the G21 a lot more shooting 45acp than I ever liked my G20. Being able to shoot 10mm through the G21 now and then is a bonus, not the reason I bought it.
I still have a 10mm 1911 or something similar on my radar.
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Post by razor on Jun 3, 2017 22:14:12 GMT -5
Can't beat the 19 and $9.00 box ammo for having fun!
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Post by rWt on Jun 4, 2017 7:46:50 GMT -5
Is there any functional difference between a Gun 3 and 4? I'm considering purchasing a G19 and wondering if there is a difference in addition to the backstraps.
There are hints about a generation 5-Anyone know what that will entail and if it's worth waiting until it comes out?
What are the must have modifications for a Glock?
Thanks!!
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Post by Yetiman on Jun 4, 2017 10:29:12 GMT -5
Functionally no huge difference.
Many people feel that the gen 4 guns have heavier triggers than gen 3, and I believe it. The gen 4 connector is at a slightly different angle.
The angle IS what affects trigger weight. The difference between the connectors Glock makes (the plain, . , + , and - connectors) is the angle where the trigger bar meets the connector. If you change the angle of the entire connector itself, it will change the angle at the interface.
Some people think the dimple on the trigger bar where it moves the firing pin safety is the culprit for the higher pull weight and file it off, but it does not change the weight at all.
You can put a gen 3 trigger in a gen 4 frame, but unless you change the trigger housing it won't matter.
If you are a lefty, a gen 4 is for you, as the mag release can be reversed.
The grip surface is different, and I for one really like the gen 4 version.
I'm not sure about the gen 5 other than no finger grooves which is a big plus if you ask me. Rumor is that the gen 5 was tailored to meet specs on a government contract.
Must have mods are personal.
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Post by zeus on Jun 4, 2017 11:35:03 GMT -5
I love the early gen3 guns. I buy every two pin one I find. No MIM and just seem to be smoother. I have a lot of the three pin 3s as well. Nice guns. I do like the feel of the Gen4. The recoil spring assembly was a major difference in these guns. They utilize the dual like the G26 etc guns. My 4s are smooth and I have no complaints. The only Brass to face guns I've had were late issue Gen3s. I haven't had that issue with my 4s. I still have some of the Gen2 guns as well and like the non railed frame with no fingergrooves. Great feeling guns! Having said that, the one I carry everyday is an RMR topped two pin Gen3 G19 At the end of the day, functionally, it's not a big difference at all. It's all about personal feel and which feels best to your hand.
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Post by gunzo on Jun 5, 2017 15:01:36 GMT -5
I still prefer the gen 2's & 3's but love the mag release on the 4.
Wanting badly to have a grip reduction done on one but I'm very afraid. Afraid that I'll like it... a lot, & that would mean having to send in 7 more$$$$$$$
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