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No one has really come up with a good reason for doing such a swap, so it’s generally avoided in practice. But it’s going to behave differently as the part interacts with the rest of the components. So, in theory, a connector from a Glock Generation 4 could be swapped into a Generation 3 handgun. This was on purpose to make sure the latest generation still had the same kind of trigger pull as the previous generation Glock.
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While a good portion of the trigger housing was trimmed down a bit to fit the generation 4 frame size, the connector actually stayed the same. Most owners aren’t going to fuss with these parts, leaving them stock and just focusing on their current model, but the related parts are actually swappable. The bulk of parts that are interchangeable are in the fire control assembly. There are quite a few of the earlier versions running around, but for interchangeability of parts for the purpose of customer support, maintenance and efficient ownership of multiple models the current discussion focuses around the last two generations versus the first two. Most Glocks available or owned today are Generation 3 and 4 models. Not only does the design make it easier for Glock owners with multiple models to find greater support for maintenance, it also makes the assembly and production of the models far easier for the company as well while still keeping to high quality standards on each firearm. Second, a good number of the internal pieces can also be shared between certain Glock models, depending on the specific part.
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This includes the handgun frame as well as the Glock stock and the related slide. Interchangeable Glock Partsįirst off, the large size parts of the handgun are all interchangeable.
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Key parts of each Glock are the same for different models, and that makes it far easier to repair and maintain. Even more important, the simple design of the Glock allowed for interchangeability between models. Less parts involved means less things that break or wear down. That approach makes the Glock far more serviceable, easy to understand and for an owner to learn, and it makes the handgun far more reliable and durable. Instead of a lot of the intricate assembly that was so common in other handguns, the Glock is literally made up of 34 parts.
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One of the great advantages of having a Glock firearm is how simple the design really is.
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