I often hear Glocks being reffered to as part of a first, second or third generation. I'm wondering what exactly this means. I'm assuming that a second generation is an improvement on the first, and the same for the third as compared to the second. Design modifications?
Differences in Glock generations
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Here's the basics of it. I'm sure there are other technical differences but here's the easy visual differences.
First generation guns had a smooth grip.
Second generation added checkering to the front strap.
Third added the finger grooves, thumb rests on the side and the accessory rail on the dustcover.
First generation guns had a smooth grip.
Second generation added checkering to the front strap.
Third added the finger grooves, thumb rests on the side and the accessory rail on the dustcover.
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+1, Thanx, I was wondering the same thing
I believe SF stands for "short frame." I don't think the grip is actually slimmer (flatter) but rather the grip reach has been reduced.
There are what Glock calls "slimline" which I believe is the G36. That is a sub-compact .45 w/ a single stack.
There are what Glock calls "slimline" which I believe is the G36. That is a sub-compact .45 w/ a single stack.
You are correct on the G36, this one is a slim sub-compact pistol. But the 21SF is really a slim frame .45auto full size pistol.
Quote from an other gun site:
'' The Glock 21SF was originally developed and designed to compete in the currently cancelled US Military Trials that were seeking a .45 ACP pistol to replace the current Beretta M9. The first Glock 21SF's developed and designed for the military included popular revisions such as the picatinny rail system (which replaces the common 1913 rail system on most other Glock pistols) and the ambidextrous magazine release, along with the well designed frame reduction designed to ensure that the grip is more universal. The Glock 21 grip reduction extracted material mainly from the backstrap of the grip. ''
I'm thinking I might be in the same boat, not that I have especially small hands but when firing a friends G34 the grip didn't feel as comfortable as does my father's S&W22. Of course it's only a .22lr so there is no need to fit a double stacked mag in the grip but I think a single stack might fit me best. Does Glock offer this in any of it's models which I'm unaware of?
