{"id":1621,"date":"2012-01-20T00:55:10","date_gmt":"2012-01-20T05:55:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/?p=1621"},"modified":"2026-01-12T12:45:46","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T18:45:46","slug":"glock-gen4-21-32-shot-2012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/glock-gen4-21-32-shot-2012\/","title":{"rendered":"Glock  21 &amp; 32 Gen 4 at SHOT 2012"},"content":{"rendered":"<table width=\"425\" align=\"right\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\">httpv:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=E2XUB5KHqeg<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1627\" style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/photo-1a.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"glock-gen4-21-32-shot-2012\" title=\"Glock  21 &amp; 32 Gen 4 at SHOT 2012\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1627\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1627\" title=\"photo 1a\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/photo-1a-400x265.jpg\" alt=\"The Glock 21 Gen 4 .45 ACP Pistol as new and introduced at SHOT\u2026\" width=\"400\" height=\"265\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/photo-1a-400x265.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/photo-1a-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/photo-1a-1024x680.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1627\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Glock 21 Gen 4 .45 ACP Pistol as new and introduced at SHOT\u2026<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1626\" style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/photo-1b.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"glock-gen4-21-32-shot-2012\" title=\"Glock  21 &amp; 32 Gen 4 at SHOT 2012\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1626\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1626\" title=\"photo 1b\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/photo-1b-400x265.jpg\" alt=\"The Glock 21 Gen 4 .45 ACP Pistol as new and introduced at SHOT\u2026\" width=\"400\" height=\"265\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/photo-1b-400x265.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/photo-1b-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/photo-1b-1024x680.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1626\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Glock 21 Gen 4 .45 ACP Pistol as new and introduced at SHOT\u2026<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1625\" style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/Photo-24.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"glock-gen4-21-32-shot-2012\" title=\"Glock  21 &amp; 32 Gen 4 at SHOT 2012\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1625\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1625\" title=\"Photo 2\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/Photo-24-400x265.jpg\" alt=\"The New G21Gen4 has the multiple back straps (MBS) and textured frame.\" width=\"400\" height=\"265\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/Photo-24-400x265.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/Photo-24-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/Photo-24-1024x680.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1625\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The New G21Gen4 has the multiple back straps (MBS) and textured frame.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1624\" style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/photo-34.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"glock-gen4-21-32-shot-2012\" title=\"Glock  21 &amp; 32 Gen 4 at SHOT 2012\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1624\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1624\" title=\"photo 3\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/photo-34-400x265.jpg\" alt=\"The dual recoil spring assembly on the new G21.\" width=\"400\" height=\"265\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/photo-34-400x265.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/photo-34-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/photo-34-1024x680.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1624\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The dual recoil spring assembly on the new G21.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1631\" style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/photo-43.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"glock-gen4-21-32-shot-2012\" title=\"Glock  21 &amp; 32 Gen 4 at SHOT 2012\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1631\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1631\" title=\"photo 4\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/photo-43-400x265.jpg\" alt=\"On the slide\u2026\u201d21 Gen 4\u201d\u2026\" width=\"400\" height=\"265\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/photo-43-400x265.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/photo-43-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/photo-43-1024x680.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1631\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">On the slide\u2026\u201d21 Gen 4\u201d\u2026<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1630\" style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/Photo-51.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"glock-gen4-21-32-shot-2012\" title=\"Glock  21 &amp; 32 Gen 4 at SHOT 2012\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1630\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1630\" title=\"Photo 5\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/Photo-51-400x265.jpg\" alt=\"The compact size G32 Gen 4 in .357 Sig is new for this year as well. A handful of power with 13+1 in the gun\u2026\" width=\"400\" height=\"265\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/Photo-51-400x265.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/Photo-51-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/Photo-51-1024x680.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1630\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The compact size G32 Gen 4 in .357 Sig is new for this year as well. A handful of power with 13+1 in the gun\u2026<\/p><\/div>\n<p><div id=\"attachment_1629\" style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/photo-61.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"glock-gen4-21-32-shot-2012\" title=\"Glock  21 &amp; 32 Gen 4 at SHOT 2012\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1629\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1629\" title=\"photo 6\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/photo-61-400x265.jpg\" alt=\"The recoil assembly (shown here) helps tame the recoil of the .357 Sig round.\" width=\"400\" height=\"265\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/photo-61-400x265.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/photo-61-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/photo-61-1024x680.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1629\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The recoil assembly (shown here) helps tame the recoil of the .357 Sig round.<\/p><\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>By Brian Jensen<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.glock.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"glock-gen4-21-32-shot-2012\" title=\"Glock  21 &amp; 32 Gen 4 at SHOT 2012\">Glock Firearms<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">OK, if you\u2019ve read some of my earlier articles, you\u2019ll know I\u2019m a pretty stout Glock fan.\u00a0 I\u2019ve carried one or another Glock pistol almost consistently since 1991.\u00a0 So when Glock came to SHOT, I couldn\u2019t wait to get to their booth and see what was up for this year\u2026<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I found Glock\u2019s pretty huge chunk of real estate in SHOT and there took a look at their latest and greatest.\u00a0 For this year, the Gen 4 marches on in two new models, the Glock 21 in .45 ACP, and the Glock 32 in .357 Sig.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>The Glock 21:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/search?keyword=glock%2021\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"glock-gen4-21-32-shot-2012\" title=\"Glock  21 &amp; 32 Gen 4 at SHOT 2012\">Glock 21<\/a> has been one of Glock\u2019s success stories. This gun is based on a frame made for the 10m pistol (the Glock 20), and is extremely strong for the caliber it shoots. As a result, these guns just last.\u00a0 (I thought the 9mm version lasted forever, but the G21 is right in there\u2026)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">What has hurt the Glock 21 is its grip size due to a double stack .45 ACP magazine.\u00a0 It\u2019s just a big, beefy pistol, and people with small hands struggle with it.\u00a0 The SF frame that came out a few years ago did help it considerably, but the stigma still sticks some.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">With the advent of the Gen 4 frame however, this feels like a whole new gun.\u00a0 The grip feels smaller to me, than even the SF version.\u00a0 The Gen 4 comes with the Multiple Back Strap (MBS) system, which allows the gun to be adjusted to your hand.\u00a0 Without the additional backstraps, the bare grip feels a little better than the SF.\u00a0 The medium is the standard grip size of your normal Glock 21, and if you\u2019ve got some big paws, the large backstrap insert may feel great for you.\u00a0 The new gripping surface also gives a really good stick to the hand but without being too abrasive.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Gen 4 recoil system is obviously on board with the new recoil spring assembly. This double spring setup is said to make the G21Gen4 recoil ever so slightly softer than the earlier versions.\u00a0 I have not shot the gun, so I can\u2019t attest to that, but it would be consistent with what I\u2019ve seen on the other Gen 4 calibers.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Gen 4 also has a reversible magazine release to keep the gun ambidextrous.\u00a0 However, the gun holds thirteen rounds of .45 ACP in the mag, so you won\u2019t be reloading often.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">It\u2019s also the only one that I haven\u2019t seen any complaints on in the online boards.\u00a0 You usually see someone complaining about some sort of malfunction or the other, but thus far, nothing, and the guns are already shipping and being shot all around the US.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I recently took delivery of a Gen 4 G21 right before SHOT.\u00a0 And while it may be shocking to hear, I haven\u2019t shot it yet.\u00a0 Mostly because I haven\u2019t gotten any range time.\u00a0 (Expect a range report of some sort down the line.)\u00a0 I will say that after dry firing for quite a while that I think the Gen 4 trigger is better than my other Glocks.\u00a0 It\u2019s ever so slight, but it is just smooth, crisp, and positive when it lets go.\u00a0 This gun came complete with the new \u201cdot\u201d connector that brings the trigger pull up just a bit from the earlier 4.5 lb pull in some of the earlier guns with the \u201cminus\u201d connecter.\u00a0 I\u2019m sure there will be more to come on that one.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Glock 32<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">For those of you .357 Sig fans, your wait for a mid-size \/ compact Gen 4 is over.\u00a0 This year, the Gen 4 version of the <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/search?keyword=GLOCK%2032c\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"glock-gen4-21-32-shot-2012\" title=\"Glock  21 &amp; 32 Gen 4 at SHOT 2012\">Glock 32<\/a> is out.\u00a0 It has all the same improvements of the other Gen 4\u2019s.\u00a0 Multiple, adaptable back straps, new gripping surface, the ambi-magazine release, and the new recoil system.\u00a0 Without any inserts, this gun is pretty slim, and should fit the smallest of hands.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">With a 4 inch barrel, this is a good cross over between a CCW and open carry gun.\u00a0 Chambered in the .357 Sig, you have a potent caliber set up to carry easily with a 13 round capacity magazine.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A good friend of mine has one on order, so when his comes in, I\u2019ll try to shoot out a range report.\u00a0 Unfortunately, it\u2019s just been released, so immediate availability is still to be seen.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Talking to Glock<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I spoke to Glock\u2019s US Operations CEO\/President, Wilhelm Goesseringer, who I asked:\u00a0 Why the development of the Gen 4? (Ff the Gen 3 guns are still a success.)\u00a0 He replied that due to constant customer base input, they strive to make improvements.\u00a0 He stated they stand behind their guns, and have full confidence in their product at Glock. Such items as the adaptability of the gun using the different backstraps has made adapting to smaller officers easier and further enhances the weapon\u2019s appeal.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I asked about if they would be making any new frame colors, and the official answer is that there are no plans to.\u00a0 However if you use good economic comon sense, I would bet that if a big enough demand or large order came in, Glock would be willing to respond to consumer demand. Who knows, we can only hope.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">At the end of the day, some may consider this a pretty \u201cho hum\u201d development from Glock.\u00a0 There were no whiz bang new models, no bling, no shiny slides with cool emblems.\u00a0 But you have to remember, that\u2019s not what Glock is about.\u00a0 They make a solid, simple, and reliable pistol that goes bang every time you pull the trigger.\u00a0 It\u2019s boring, but it\u2019s a reliability that has made for an enviable reputation.\u00a0 It\u2019s a straightforward design that works, and the Gen 4 just enhances that.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>OK, if you\u2019ve read some of my earlier articles, you\u2019ll know I\u2019m a pretty stout Glock fan.  I\u2019ve carried one or another Glock pistol almost consistently since 1991.  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For this year, the Gen 4 marches on in two new models, the Glock 21 in .45 ACP, and the Glock 32 in .357 Sig.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1627,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_specdata_upc":"","_specdata_placement":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[7,12,36,41],"tags":[],"featured":[],"hunt365":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-1621","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-gunsamerica-authors","8":"category-brian","9":"category-reviews-pistols","10":"category-shot-show-2012"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.3 (Yoast SEO v27.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Glock 21 &amp; 32 Gen 4 at SHOT 2012<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Glock 21 &amp; 32 Gen 4 at SHOT 2012 -\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/glock-gen4-21-32-shot-2012\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Glock 21 &amp; 32 Gen 4 at SHOT 2012\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"OK, if you\u2019ve read some of my earlier articles, you\u2019ll know I\u2019m a pretty stout Glock fan. 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