Any reason to keep gen 3 Glocks?

[Enthused]

A Beretta in the 1980s was surely a similar price to.a Glock though wasn't it? I like striker fired polymer guns but only the ones that took care of the glaring issues that Glock (still) has. I think it just says more about what was available back then, there weren't a lot of options and so a Glock was indeed revolutionary. But in hindsight they have huge flaws.

Hard to say for sure because information on mid-late 80's firearm pricing isn't the easiest to find and I personally wasn't buying guns 35-40 years ago. From what I could quickly Google though, it appears by the late 80's Glocks were selling for about $300, while the 92FS was about $500.

 

[RustVendor]

Hard to say for sure because information on mid-late 80's firearm pricing isn't the easiest to find and I personally wasn't buying guns 35-40 years ago. From what I could quickly Google though, it appears by the late 80's Glocks were selling for about $300, while the 92FS was about $500.

According to this the original Beretta military contract costs a little over 200 per pistol. Glock didn't get a US contract during that time so not sure what they would have paid. I think there are certain advantages to a polymer frame duty gun, namely weight and back then semi autos weren't very reliable in general, like the M1911a lost against the Beretta because they found that it couldn't often survive shooting 30 rounds LOL. https://www.military.com/kitup/2018...-new-service-pistol-details-remain-murky.html

 

[JamMan1213]

No mag disconnect and no chamber indicator....Keeping mine thank you!

 

[joefrank64k]

I've been waiting for an AX or AY to come up for YYEEAARRSS to complete my collection.

Oh man, that’s earlier than mine. I’m only CE with an NTY barrel. Practically a Gen 6 haha!!

I do have the original black fire control parts though. I’ve heard those are sought after, so I took them out for safe keeping and replaced with modern silver so I don’t worry about shooting it.

 

[Enthused]

According to this the original Beretta military contract costs a little over 200 per pistol. Glock didn't get a US contract during that time so not sure what they would have paid. I think there are certain advantages to a polymer frame duty gun, namely weight and back then semi autos weren't very reliable in general, like the M1911a lost against the Beretta because they found that it couldn't often survive shooting 30 rounds LOL. https://www.military.com/kitup/2018...-new-service-pistol-details-remain-murky.html

Beretta gave the US Government a smoking deal on the M9 (originally $200+ per gun back in 1985 as you stated). I'm not sure what price Sig was offering for the P226, but it was more than Beretta was offering. I also wouldn't be surprised if the top brass felt more comfortable with the M9 having a safety+decocker, as opposed to just a decocker and no safety whatsoever on the P226.

As for civilian pricing, by the time Glock started to get a foothold n the late 80s in the US, the Beretta 92 price had already increased to approx. $500. It's amazing what being the official sidearm of the US Military, and a distinguishable star of Lethal Weapon and Die Hard, will do.

 

[Tere_Hanges]

Gen 5 is awesome. Im sure gen 6 is even better. If I lived in a free state I'd already have all the gen 5s and 6s I could ever want and wouldn't own a single gen 3. So I guess the answer to your primary question is no, there is no reason to have a gen 3 Glock other than for historical reasons or if you got it for like $200-$300. They arent worth nearly what people are asking for them now. And they werent really worth what they were going for before the ban. The handgun market has far surpassed gen 3 Glocks.

 

[captahole]

I agree with the 2011 comment. But if you’re going to sell the gen 3, let me know.

2 for sale now on the forum.

 

[Joker67]

I was going to sell my Gen 3 G34. Still unfired but I put new sights on last night. I have an unfired G19 stashed away. They are solid guns. Why not keep and shoot them?

 

[yatzooa]

You can make GM if you got good with it..

Was that a reference to who i think it is?? Cus if so..




Back on topic - i think the answer depends on whether you have a purpose for it?

I had a similar dilemma and I turned my gen 3 17 into a dedicated uspsa gun (removed the finger grooves, trigger swap, oem - disco) and kept my gen 5 bone stock for home defense/reliability reasons.

I guess you could do something similar with your gen 5 and gen 6 (compete with one, keep the other stock) and youd still have a gen 3 with no purpose, but ya some food for thought

 

[9Cal_OC]

nostalgia ha

But if you have one, sure
For me, I have a Gen 2, 4, and 5
Don’t really like the texture of 3 and no finger grooves is a nice

 

[EliteArmoryCV]

Gen 3's are a piece of history at this point, and that's already a great reason to hang on to them. Also: considering the years they were in production, how widely they were used, and what organizations were using them - to include US military SMUs and other assorted SOF units - they are the most proven generation and most widely-supported by the aftermarket at this point. I'm hanging on to mine for sure.

 

[M_N04H]

No reason to keep any of them… sell all of them and buy a 2011!

Someone had to say it!

No one had to say it.

 

[ZeroFoxGiven]

Except for finger grooves, The Gen 3 is my favorite. KISS at its finest.

 

[nakatomi]

Reasons to keep a Gen 3: it f*ckin works and it'll outlive you
Reasons to sell: none

Give it 20 years.. everything'll be chipped, serialized and locked behind a firmware update. The 19.3 will be the last pistol every holster maker will always build for first.

 

[MunnyShot]

I completely get why LE agencies went with Glock, they are reliable, and priced relatively cheaply over the past few decades. When you have to justify taxpayer money for particular firearm purchases, some politician who knows zero about guns only cares about the cheapest possible solution. And Glocks have pretty much been the cheapest possible solution ever since they released. Other guns for the price aren't going to have the reliability and durability that Glocks have.

A private citizen on the other hand has a lot more choice.

I'll call this personal opinion because people here get sensitive at times, but the 92FS is a better duty gun than any Glock. If an LE agency wants a duty gun but doesn't want the hassle of a manual/thumb safety, then a P226 is a better duty gun than any Glock. Both of these guns are safer to carry than any Glock as well, particularly the 92FS. If the guy who blew his and ball(one) off with a Glock a couple weeks ago was carrying a 92FS or P226, his and ball would most likely still be intact as a result of the long double action 10+ pound trigger pull, versus the 5~lb Glock trigger.

While I'm going backwards towards SA/DA, the Beretta 92 is my go to fill that itch and a dang good platform which I prefer. IMHO the Glock by design is a better platform for a duty rig, it has less parts, same trigger pull all the time, easier to maintain/train with which is why so many professionals/citizens choosing it. The incident that happened with the Glock the cause was never discovered. From the looks of it he had his shirt tail in the holster and when he tried to move his cover garment it pulled the trigger. I've never heard or seen a Glock go off with an uncomanded discharge like the P320 which has been caught on several videos. James Yager did a YT vid years ago on a glock burn down firing 1K rounds non stop IIRC @ the 900 round mark you could see the recoil spring guide shooting forward out of the front of the gun, yet it kept on chugging along like nothing happened.

 

[HarleyLowRiderST]

I have six Gen 4s (3 G19s, 3 G17s) and one Gen 6 G19. I bought the Gen 6 G19 here on a whim, and not sure it was worth the Kidney and 7 pints of blood I sold to get it. It's purty for sure, but I do miss that kidney.

Gen 3 Glock are like having that old 3rd gen 4Runner. Yeah it's old, yeah it has 200K miles on it, yeah it looks terrible, but it runs baby . . . it runs!

 

[john_marsten_1873]

Disclaimer: seeking genuine opinions/experience here and not trying to subvert the classifieds process.

Nowadays, I'm not keeping anything around that I don't have a specific or practical use for. Not something like a Desert Eagle or Infinity so is there any practical reason to keep my G17.3 (and/or G19.5)?
For example, because I love SHTF as an excuse, would a 17.3 have better parts compatibility ("out in the wild") than a 17.5 or 47.5?

What I'm looking to pickup:
G47.5 (or G17.6) - with a spare 45 slide

• This would serve as a periodic backup competition and SHTF pistol
• From what I've heard, gen 5 parts have a good overlap with gen 6, so should I just go with that?

What I'm keeping:

• G17.5 (with 34 spare slide) - current backup competition for PROD and CO
• G20.3 (with 21 spare) - backcountry gun (decided against the M&P Performance Center 10mm)

Definitely getting rid of:

• G34.3 - just never ended up using it
• G26.3 - switched off permit, too damn small
• G19.5 - it's ok but I still prefer the G17 grip so don't use it much
• Shadow Systems XR920 - I guess I just prefer ergos of gen 3 or 5 Glock over this

Still considering [getting rid of] but not sure:

• G17.3 - should I keep this for any practical reason?
  • used this for competing when P320 was banned
  • shoots great and Glock reliability just don't like the ergos
  • ~3k rds
  • KKM barrel, Overwatch Precision trigger, grip tape
  • used this for competing when P320 was banned but haven't shot in over 6 months
• G19.5
  • it's ok but I prefer the grip purchase on the G17
  • I use M&P and X-Macro for carry so I don't exactly have a use for this

I don't love Glocks. Actually, I kind of hate Glocks; the most basic f'ing platform but shoot so ridiculously good out of the box.

If Richmond allowed P320's on the action range again, that would go back to my primary pistol as I mostly shoot at Richmond (lots more matches) and DAP (lot's more practice).

I guess I should say that I prefer P320 and M&P (current primary platform) over [any generation] Glock. However, G17/34.5 is my backup pistol for PROD and CO. I shoot P320 sometimes at DAP and Sloughouse.

 

[M_N04H]

There will always be stuck up snobs.

 

[RustVendor]

Disclaimer: seeking genuine opinions/experience here and not trying to subvert the classifieds process.

Nowadays, I'm not keeping anything around that I don't have a specific or practical use for. Not something like a Desert Eagle or Infinity so is there any practical reason to keep my G17.3 (and/or G19.5)?
For example, because I love SHTF as an excuse, would a 17.3 have better parts compatibility than a 17.5 or 47.5?

What I'm looking to pickup:
G47.5 (or G17.6) - with a spare 45 slide

• This would serve as a periodic backup competition and SHTF pistol
• From what I've heard, gen 5 parts have a good overlap with gen 6, so should I just go with that?

What I'm keeping:

• G17.5 (with 34 spare slide) - current backup competition for PROD and CO
• G20.3 (with 21 spare) - backcountry gun (decided against the M&P Performance Center 10mm)

Definitely getting rid of:

• G34.3 - just never ended up using it
• G26.3 - switched off permit, too damn small
• G19.5 - it's ok but I still prefer the G17 grip so don't use it much
• Shadow Systems XR920 - I guess I just prefer ergos of gen 3 or 5 Glock over this

Still considering [getting rid of] but not sure:

• G17.3 - should I keep this for any practical reason?
  • used this for competing when P320 was banned
  • shoots great and Glock reliability just don't like the ergos
  • ~3k rds
  • KKM barrel, Overwatch Precision trigger, grip tape
  • used this for competing when P320 was banned but haven't shot in over 6 months
• G19.5
  • it's ok but I prefer the grip purchase on the G17
  • I use M&P and X-Macro for carry so I don't exactly have a use for this

I don't love Glocks. Actually, I kind of hate Glocks; the most basic f'ing platform but shoot so ridiculously good out of the box.

If Richmond allowed P320's on the action range again, that would go back to my primary pistol as I mostly shoot at Richmond (lots more matches) and DAP (lot's more practice).

I guess I should say that I prefer P320 and M&P (current primary platform) over [any generation] Glock. However, G17/34.5 is my backup pistol for PROD and CO. I shoot P320 sometimes at DAP and Sloughouse.

Arguably now that Glock gen 3 has been officially discontinued there's probably more latter gen parts available.

 

[john_marsten_1873]

I tend not to sell guns unless replacing immediately with another gun. I wouldn’t sell them. Can always find uses for them. If you don’t use them much, might be good to store them in a secure secondary location in case your main safe is stolen.

Part of the reason is to make space for other guns.