Glock 21 Gen1 - how old?

[Carmelbythecorn]

I purchased a used Glock 21 (.45 ACP) a few months ago (not a 19 - my mistake). What is the approximate age range of a Gen 1 Glock?

 

[IndyGunworks]

glock 19s are 9mm not 45

 

[INMIline]

edited

 

[Carmelbythecorn]

I fixed the post...it's a Glock 21 - my mistake... Thanks IndyGunworks!

 

[762minigun]

Whats the first 3 letters of the serial number? Look it up here.
Glock Serial Number Research Project - Glock Talk

 

[shooter521]

There is no such thing as a 1st generation G21; 1st gen guns were only made in the model 17 and a very few model 19s.

 

[Carmelbythecorn]

Thanks shooter521

 

[Carmelbythecorn]

Thanks 762minigun!

 

[Amishman44]

My wife has a GEN 2 Glock 19...which we found NIB, out of a small dealer in Texas, in May of this year. It's in fantastic condition...VERY clean! All I had to do was replace the factory night sights (less than 10% remaining) with new Meprolights and clean it. It functions flawlessly, is accurate, and I'm liking the grip feel. I'm now looking for a similar pistol in .40 (model 23) with the same Gen 2 grip...that's just as clean.

 

[Zoub]

There is no such thing as a 1st generation G21; 1st gen guns were only made in the model 17 and a very few model 19s.

This and mine is 20 years old and one of the early ones. I bought it new

 

[GMack_1]

Glock 21's in production form were introduced in 1990, so it was not a Gen 1. Gen 1's were G17's released in 1986. The FBI passed on a bunch of G20's in 10mm (too much recoil). Glock retrofitted these into the G21's and changed the rifling to octaganol to handle the pressure: Polygonal rifling - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[WebSnyper]

This and mine is 20 years old and one of the early ones. I bought it new

I have one about that same age. Was my first Glock and I still have it. Sold off a Para frame with a Colt Gold Cup slide that was put together by a smith who had subpar skills, bought the 21 and never looked back. I lived in FL at the time, and took it into Glock in Smyrna, GA and had it retrofitted when Glock did the "factory upgrades/updates" and night sights installed.

Still a great gun... those sights have dimmed now and I need to take it over to Bradis for a once over and a new set of night sights.

 

[Fordtough25]

I just got a G21 finally, great gun!