WE Glock Gen3 vs Gen4?

[two_zero]

Obviously the Gen3/Gen4 externally are clones of the real thing Gen3/Gen4, but is there any internal differences? Is either of them any more reliable?


Weird side note.. its obviously been a while since Ive been active here, but today I was gonna go on here to ask this and I see any email from AFUK that someone replied to one of my threads.. from 3 years ago!! What a coincidence eh!!

 

[Guest]

Nope, identical mechanically.

Different shape magwell and different size mag releases, otherwise the WE’s are the same. Personally, if I was buying a WE, I’d buy a Gen5, but that’s just me

 

[two_zero]

Nope, identical mechanically.

Different shape magwell and different size mag releases, otherwise the WE’s are the same. Personally, if I was buying a WE, I’d buy a Gen5, but that’s just me

Gen5? didnt know there was one! but then its been a while since I was active. is it also identical mechanically?

 

[Guest]

Gen5? didnt know there was one! but then its been a while since I was active. is it also identical mechanically?

More or less,  barring the Gen5 mods (ambidextrous, flared magwell, angled nose)

 

[two_zero]

More or less,  barring the Gen5 mods (ambidextrous, flared magwell, angled nose)

Ambi sounds cool as hell as I often switch to left when beneficial in skirmish (well on primary anyway).  But I feel they may be problematic to get over here. Is there a WE Gen5 g18?

 

[Guest]

Ambi sounds cool as hell as I often switch to left when beneficial in skirmish (well on primary anyway).  But I feel they may be problematic to get over here. Is there a WE Gen5 g18?

Dunno, maybe a G18, but the 17’s are readily available here, I know two stores local to me that have them.

Theres also a pretty nifty 19X available

 

[two_zero]

Dunno, maybe a G18, but the 17’s are readily available here, I know two stores local to me that have them.

Theres also a pretty nifty 19X available

 
I kinda feel for a tenner extra Id rather have the one with a funswitch even if using it regularly fucks up the nozzle
 

19x be pretty dope. does it take g17 mags thou?

 

[Guest]

 
I kinda feel for a tenner extra Id rather have the one with a funswitch even if using it regularly fucks up the nozzle
 

19x be pretty dope. does it take g17 mags thou?

Yes, 19X takes 17 mags

 

[two_zero]

Yes, 19X takes 17 mags

Thanks, and for the rest of the help! Ill have a look around and decide between it and g18 then

 

[AK47frizzle]

100% gen 3 for me. The gen 4 model has dropped me so many random mags into the dirt.

 

[emilianoksa]

100% gen 3 for me. The gen 4 model has dropped me so many random mags into the dirt.

- This -

The Gen 4 and 5 G series are an accident waiting to happen.

Gen 3 for me, all the way.

 

[Rogerborg]

Out of interest, is there a design flaw in the mag release on the 4+ inherited from the real (plastic) steel guns, or is this specific to the toys?

 

[Guest]

I’ve never had a problem, but I know a real steel shooter in NZ who refuses to use anything other than a Gen3 because if the mag release

 

[Rogerborg]

Oh, crikey, I see it now.

No, can't be doing with over-eager mag releases.  I've filed away most of the release button my 1911 AEP, and then glued a rubber O-ring around it just to be sure.

 

[TheFull9]

That's surprising, I've got a VFC Gen4 and I've spent quite a few months cumulative wearing a real Gen4 on my hip every day, never had any issues with losing mags.  The button is larger of course but I always find I have to press the forward section of it, almost like it was the Gen3 narrow button.

 

[AK47frizzle]

The emg sai blu frame was the worst. I'd go around corner, and as soon as I'd point the gun, the mag would drop. Every time. That mag release was legit a hair trigger.

 

[emilianoksa]

When I lived abroad and owned firearms, I had a Gen 3 Glock.

I never had any problem releasing the mag. There was no need to change the release button.

Even with gloves on it was perfectly accessible.

I have no idea whether this problem exists with the real steel Gen 4s, but it certainly does with the WE airsoft ones. 

I love the lines of the WE Gen 5, but will not buy one because of that mag release.