I've been searching gbroker and even the serial # projects on here. There are non locally and the pics on gbroker and emails to sellers haven't helped me fins one yet.
I'd look for one approximately 2009 or older to get the finish you want as well as get the actual Tenifer underneath. NIB might be tough to find, but they are out there. I would think there would be a lot of lightly used ones that people bought and pretty much only test fired and then put them away.
I have 2 or 3 different finishes. I'll try to get a pic later. It's hard to see the difference in a picture, just so you know. There are very subtle differences between them. My 21 is a chalkboard while my 43 and 30s is sort of in between. My 22 gen4 and 19 both have the traditional frying pan finish.
My Gen 4 19 has the black shiny finish and it's the most slippery. My Gen 4 23 has the silver shiny finish (also called Silverstone by some people). My Gen 4 17 has the matte gray. My Gen 2 19 has the matte black.
The black shiny is the worst in terms of grippiness, it's really bad. Oddly, the gray shiny has good grippiness. The mattes are the best for grippiness but the gray matte gets marked up very easily.
If I could I'd like to get all of my Glocks in the Silverstone. Best combination of grippiness, durability, and looks. I'll try to get a pic of all of them side by side sometime but proper lighting is critical.
Found a glock 23 gen 3 the other day with it that was a 3 letter serial number so I'm guessing it was older. Besides having the back look out from having crimson trace grips out it looked brand new. If I didn't loath .40 I would've probably gotten it instead of my new gen 4 17 yesterday. Guy only wanted $429 for it and it looked like it had rarely been shot. No Smiley's or anything. My 19 had more wear on it after my first range trip of around 700 rounds lol.
Found a glock 23 gen 3 the other day with it that was a 3 letter serial number so I'm guessing it was older. Besides having the back look out from having crimson trace grips out it looked brand new. If I didn't loath .40 I would've probably gotten it instead of my new gen 4 17 yesterday. Guy only wanted $429 for it and it looked like it had rarely been shot. No Smiley's or anything. My 19 had more wear on it after my first range trip of around 700 rounds lol.
That's why I was paying premium for a used glock over the new finishes that come new in the box scratched and marred. Hope you enjoy the new gen 4 man.
Of all the transactions I've made with GT members I have yet to be burned I suppose it's possible but improbable. Glad you were successful in your quest and enjoy . SJ 40
If a person is into Glock over time it starts to make sense.
I compared it to colt SAA's and it is comparable,however if one hasn't studied colt SAA's and their generations and changes within the generations it would seem Greek.
There are even two different frying pan finishes the early 1999-2005 or early 06 that some will refer to as Teflon,the texture is more smooth and slippery than what was applied late 06 - 07 time frame.
This is true. Many new Glockers are unaware of the very first "Teflon" finishes. These were indeed very slippery compared to the ones most refer to these days. I had three Glocks purchased brand new in 2002, 2003 and 2004, and they were slippery. When you heard of people complain about how the new finishes on the Glocks were slippery they were referring to these. They were smooth, I would like to say almost as smooth as bluing, but not quite. If you applied oil to these slides they would cast a reflection.
This Teflon finish changed, I wanna say in 2006, as my 2006 circa guns have the Teflon finish many here are accustomed to. These newer finishes have a textured look to them and also have a slight sparkle to them almost as if they're metallic. Anyways, I'm glad the OP got what he was looking for! For many of us that have been Glocking since the early 90's or earlier, we already had them .
This is true. Many new Glockers are unaware of the very first "Teflon" finishes. These were indeed very slippery compared to the ones most refer to these days. I had three Glocks purchased brand new in 2002, 2003 and 2004, and they were slippery. When you heard of people complain about how the new finishes on the Glocks were slippery they were referring to these. They were smooth, I would like to say almost as smooth as bluing, but not quite. If you applied oil to these slides they would cast a reflection.
This Teflon finish changed, I wanna say in 2006, as my 2006 circa guns have the Teflon finish many here are accustomed to. These newer finishes have a textured look to them and also have a slight sparkle to them almost as if they're metallic. Anyways, I'm glad the OP got what he was looking for! For many of us that have been Glocking since the early 90's or earlier, we already had them .
Exactly.
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A very good description of the different frying pan finishes used by Glock and time frame matches up with my examples also,nailed it. SJ 40
I have an early Glock 19 Gen 4 that came with the frying pan finish. I also had an early Glock 23 Gen 4 with the same finish. I sold the 23 and the 19 is not for sale.
My 2014 G31 has the cast iron finish. Just got to look around.
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