Anyone send thier 21sf back to glock for replacement?
Just picked a 21sf with ambi mag release up for $425 and after reading all the negative reviews about the mag release, I contacted Glock. They told me they would replace my frame but the serial numbers wouldn't match. I told them that wouldn't work for me and their next option for me was to return my complete firearm, and they would sell me a gen4 at a discounted price of $375! Told them that was the worst deal I've ever heard. Ive heard of people getting thiers replaced with a gen4. Has anyone here had thiers replaced?
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I plan on selling. Waiting on glocks next response. Have also tried it and its hard to push and feels like its going to break.
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And for what it's worth... I agree, that IS the worst deal I've ever heard...
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Just wanted to hear from anyone who has had theirs replaced tough guy. From what I understand glock wanted to get all these back and destroy them.
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I read the Police actually rejected this model of the G21 SF with a Picatinny rail because of the poorly designed Ambi magazine release, it wasnt suitable and would cause a magazine to get dropped during normal use by accident , and it also didnt work in Police holsters, and only works with the special ambi cut out magazines
thats why it's been discontinued, the model Gen 3 G21 SF with a standard mag release is more popular, plus it take all magazines
thats why it's been discontinued, the model Gen 3 G21 SF with a standard mag release is more popular, plus it take all magazines
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Not at all. Didn't know they were discontinued when I bought it. When I found out, I emailed them after reading about people getting them replaced. I told them what was going on and after they said they would replace the frame but the serial #s wouldn't match, I asked if I can pay to upgrade to the gen 4. I wouldn't mind paying, but theres no way im sending in a mint 21sf and $375 for a gen 4.
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The only issue with non-matching serials is resale value with picky bastards. It's still a Glock. It's not like they have master smiths hand fitting each slide to each frame, and by mixing non-matched serial upper and lower, you've lost the hand fitting that was done when the original firearm fell off the assembly line.
BTW...I agree that $375 + that 21SF for a Gen4 21 is a horrible deal. They'd probably offer you a better deal than that on a new Gen4 if you blew up the 21SF with bad reloads. Another $100 and you're nearly to the price of a blue label gun, and you still have the 21SF to shoot or sell.
BTW...I agree that $375 + that 21SF for a Gen4 21 is a horrible deal. They'd probably offer you a better deal than that on a new Gen4 if you blew up the 21SF with bad reloads. Another $100 and you're nearly to the price of a blue label gun, and you still have the 21SF to shoot or sell.
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it's the Limited production Gen 3 SF Model with a Picatinny rail and Ambi Mag release, and also only takes special magazines with a notch cutout on the front.
http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2016/09/12/ever-wondered-glock-mags-silver-rectangle/
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My brother in law bought one of these used from GT, took it to Smyrna for a once-over, and walked out with a free new Gen 4. This was around 4 years ago.
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I had mine replaced. I love my guns, but this example is a combat gun so I just wanted it to work reliably. And I had a large quatuty of g21 mags that did not have the ambi feature. I really don't mind the non matching numbers.
If you can sell it to a collector then do so, otherwise have the frame exchanged. I was lucky and was in Smyrna for something else and just dropped it off.
ETA I would not expect a new gun in exchange. But that is just me.
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If you can sell it to a collector then do so, otherwise have the frame exchanged. I was lucky and was in Smyrna for something else and just dropped it off.
ETA I would not expect a new gun in exchange. But that is just me.
Sent from my POS SM-T530NU using Tapatalk. please excuse my typos, spell check sucks!
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I have a 21SF bought when they first came out, but I opted out of the pic rail and ambi release. Mine has thousands of rounds down the pipe, and is my HD weapon of choice.
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