Glock 3rd Gen vs 4th Gen - Hand Size

[keylay31]

Everyone says that if you have small hands, you'd like the 4th Gen, and if you have large hands, you'd like the 3rd Gen. So I have a three part questions:

1) What length are you hands (measured from first wrist line to middle finger) because I have no idea what "normal" is
2) Do you consider your hands large, medium, or small?
3) Which generation do you prefer (PURELY BASED ON SIZE)?

[Coffee]

[keylay31]

I'll go first.

1) 7 and 5/8 inches
2) Medium on the small side
3) Only have shot 3rd gen, but I have a feeling I'd like 4th gen.

[RMD]

The gen4's can be made to feel a bit smaller than the gen3's, same size, or a bit larger.

Think SF, small frame and large frame grip sizes.

[Graves]

I have large hands (XXL gloves) and I like G4's w/o straps.

[Scanker19]

I have 7 1/4-7 3/8, Small side of medium for my hands I'd say.

I do not like the G4 w/o straps. I prefer the feel of the 3rd gen or G4 with medium.

[rustycrusty]

short stubby fingers find the mag release much easier to get to on the 4th gen. the new style mag release is easier accessed than a gen 3 with extended mag release (it's wider, and reaches further back on the pistol). I think the new release is an improvement over previous models.

for overall grip on the frame I still prefer the gen2. gen4 with the large grip is what felt the best when I ran the 4. I prefer gen2 because I don't like the ridges on the front of the frame. (I hope the finger ridge thing is a fashion statement on its way out of style- don't see it on many other new competing models)

wrist to fingertip is 7.5in.

[Socoar]

It was comfortable when I picked it up the first time. I choose a gen 3 9 mm over the 4th, because it felt better. I was lucky and had a friend with a few different Glocks.

[sealer]

1. 7 and 1/8"
2. Semi-large (XL glove)
3. Gen 3

Love Gen 3 but you need to see how the Gen 4 fits you. I have Gen 3 G23 and G22.

I have run 200 rds through a Gen 3 G17 and loved it. I wish it was mine! Then I ran with a Gen 4 G17 and it wasn't so far off the Gen 3.

Either way, what feels good for you is what is best.

I think the trigger is shorter (ie SF) on certain Gen 4's but I'm not a GA. Those boys know their sh&t.

[funkymonkey1111]

interesting one guy thinks 7 5/8 is medium/small and another thinks 7 1/8 is "semi large."

i didn't measure, but i generally wear a medium glove and like the gen 3's in 17/22, but didn't like the larger 20 and 21, but that was remedied with the SF frame, which is a much better fit for a smaller hand.

not to derail your thread, but i always thought the XD felt better. I'm not saying its better or starting a glock/XD pissing contest--just personal impressions of relatively similar guns

[Honor Bound]

My hands measure 8 1/4" and I consider them very large. Sometimes hard to find gloves big enough.

I know that I had a Glock 21 3rd Gen and added the Hogue wrap around grip gloves and the feel was great for me.

I also know that my wife's G19 Gen 4 is way too small, even with the large backstrap.

My large hands have caused me some challenges in finding a good fitting pistol.

HB

[kejam]

I have a Gen 3 G19 and my buddy just got a Gen 4. I thought the grip differences between all the backstraps vs. the Gen 3 was not very noticeable. I did like the grip stipling better than my Gen 3. The mag release is larger also. Honestly the differences were so small it was a tossup. Whatever feels nice, I guess.

[subiepilot3]

I have small hands, no ruler on me but I wear small to medium ski gloves. The gen4 is a much better fit for me and I feel a difference in how much control I have.

[gos]

I wear XL gloves, and use the medium backstrap on my Gen4s. This makes the grip essentially identical to Gen3. I originally went without any backstrap, but my support hand position was slightly cramped that way and I changed it while taking a 3-day handgun class. Shooting improved a lot.