[Romanson]

Hello and greetings from Montenegro
I was wondering can you all give me advice
I am planing on buying Glock 17 gen 4 or gen 5, but I was wondering which finish is better , harder to scratch , which finish is better.
I dont mind a barrel wear marks , but i do mind a slide marks , and please give me answer , not “i dont mind scars stuff”

tnx

 

[kodhd]

In my experience gen5 finish is more durable than gen 4, gen 3 finish is more durable than both 4/5. I carried both gen 4/5 on duty, the gen 4 quickly showed holster wear from issued safariland holster. The gen 5 also showed wear but took much longer. It should be noted none of the wear affected functionality. I subjected my gen3 g23 to much more abuse when carried off duty and the slide still looks good, no holster wear to be found anywhere on the slide. Good luck.

 

[Romanson]

i know about gen 3 , but in my contry it is impossible to find it.
Only gen 4 and gen 5.
Ok , that is one wote for gen 5

 

[pgm74]

It is possible to find early gen4 guns with the gen3 frying pan finish. But that would be in the resale/used market. Not sure how that aligns with your options.

 

[Romanson]

No there is no that option.
Only used ones.
And I tend to buy my guns a new one.
So early gen 4 , i have never seen at distributor for Glock in my country

 

[GigG]

When choosing between Gen 4 and Gen 5, Gen 5 is always the answer.

 

[Romanson]

Ok . I know , the newer , the better.
But , this is only finish question.
So , two wotes for gen 5

 

[Will Beararms]

The Gen 5 finish is more durable but it will chip almost like a painted surface. I chipped my Gen. 5 Glock 27 finish just laying it down on my tole bathroom vanity/sink thing not that it matters. The Gen. 5 finish is impervious to kydex holster wear. Yes my carry pistol is in need of a proper dusting…..

 

[GigG]

Ok . I know , the newer , the better.
But , this is only finish question.
So , two wotes for gen 5

I've been shooting a Gen 5 34 out of Kydex in 3-4 USPSA matches a month for almost a year and the finish has held up with zero wear on the slide.

 

[Romanson]

I dont carry my guns in holsters.
I carry them in shoulder bag , with my phone : keys , car keys.
And after only one wear of the gun with my keys Gen 4 was all schrached.
I hate that.

 

[Romanson]

No matter. It is 4 votes for gen5 , if i exlclude the sink

 

[Romanson]

I am a Glock fan , a bih one.
A huge Glock fan.
But to be honest , I am also thinking about hellcat pro.
….. dont know what to do

 

[Will Beararms]

I like finish wear. The patina of a loved but well taken care of firearm soothes me.

 

[SDGlock23]

The finish on the Gen5 looks better and unless you're really hard on it I don't think you'll have major issues. It does seem more durable to me. But here's the thing, you said that you don't keep them in a holster but in a bag with loose keys and stuff, metal rubbing up against just about any gun finish is going to leave marks. If you're that worried about it, why not just keep it in a soft holster inside the bag where the slide is mostly protected? More importantly, it will cover the trigger so keys won't get hung up in your trigger.

 

[Newtoglocksman1]

Gen 5 finish seems pretty durable imo. But what does Glock do, spray paint the damn slide stop/release? Before I even shot my Glocks I had it coming off on my thumb just with playing with it lol.

 

[SDGlock23]

Gen 5 finish seems pretty durable imo. But what does Glock do, spray paint the damn slide stop/release? Before I even shot my Glocks I had it coming off on my thumb just with playing with it lol.

Yeah for as long as I can remember, the finish on Glock slide stop/release levers has be abysmal and comes off damn near just looking at it.

 

[cciman]

Keys, coins, ammo, other tools, and rocks are not something to tumble your Glock with. If you are carrying in a bag, put the gun in s a sock.

Gen 5 uses nDLC coating, a high end type of PVD (physical vapor deposition) that is used on industrial tools. Prior to Gen5 it was just surface paint (some of it looked like 'frying pan" finish, but there was no single specific paint or lot that was the "frying pan" - just a visual legend).

What Is PVD Coating | Physical Vapor Deposition | Alcadyne

PVD Coating, or Physical Vapor Deposition, is a vacuum deposition process used to protect surfaces from wear, friction, harsh chemicals, and heat.

alcadyne.com

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https://www.twi-global.com/technical-knowledge/faqs/faq-what-is-physical-vapour-deposition-pvd

PVD – Pressure Vapour Deposition Techniques and Advantages - CM Group

PVD finishes are perfectly sustainable, have low environmental impact, are hypoallergenic and 100% compatible with use in the food and medical industries.

www.cmgroupsrl.eu

Physical Vapour Deposition - an overview - ScienceDirect.com

Some will claim that their Gen5 finish is more sensitive to wear than their Gen4 guns, but these are not side by side testing, and subject to bias.

 

[cciman]

The nDLC is probably equivalent to the Ni-B you put on the other slide....just a warning.

 

[Bradley T]

I never had any trouble with the Gen 4 finish, and I doubt if the Gen 5's is any worse, and probably is much better. My experiences with gen 5 guns is the are better than all preceeding "generations." Get the Gen 5.

 

[tenifglockfin]

Gen 5 finish is the worse.