[Update 12/18/2009: Gen 4 Glock photo is here.]
More information on the new Gen 4 Glock pistols was leaked this week on the Handgun Podcast. Host Eric Shelton described three new features of the fourth generation Glock pistols: adjustable backstraps, a new texture, and a dual recoil spring.
Shelton stated he was in a Glock Armorer School hosted by Dennis Tueller, and during that class the Gen 4 Glock was discussed. Shelton said the new Glock pistols would have adjustable backstraps, which was leaked back in July of this year, but Glock has declined to publicly confirm.
Shelton said the new grip texture was not the RTF2 texture introduced by Glock at the 2009 SHOT Show. Rather, Shelton stated the new grip was less aggressive than the RTF2, but more aggressive than the ‘standard’ third generation frame.
While both of the above new features I discussed previously, Shelton did describe something that my sources had not mentioned: a new recoil spring assembly. Shelton said the new assembly had two recoil springs to better tame recoil. While felt recoil is more of an individual perception, Shelton said Glock told them that with the new springs, the .40 S&W feels like a 9mm. I am assuming the new spring assembly would be like the system used in the ‘baby’ Glock pistols such as the model 27.
If you don’t already listen, I encourage you to check out Shelton’s podcast.
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Great info. How is Glock able to keep this so under wraps? They’re keeping secrets better than the White House.
They didn’t make me sign an NDA or anything, so I don’t think I can really get in any trouble for relaying any of that info… Keep in mind that as of the date of the school (Nov. 5) the new recoil assembly won’t be swappable into current generation models. I’m hoping that changes by release, as it’s a feature I’d like. They said it will all be official at SHOT, so we’ll see what revisions have been made then…