glock55

I called glock when I got home today and here is what I found out:
1) manufacture date: a) the date on the fired brass packet is the date it was made
b) serial number you must call glock and they will look it up for you. There is no way you can tell when it was
made by serial number
2) slide finish: the original glocks had a more gray matte finish that by the late gen2/gen3 was changed to the shiny black that I think
most of us a familiar with. There was then a change to the gray matte finish which he said he could not really explain a
reason for. He gave me the impression that it was what someone up the chain of command wanted but he personally had
never been given a reason for the change. Lastly the slide finish has been changed to a black matte finish. When I asked
the reason for the change he said it would not reflect light as well. I asked if it had anything to do with cycling issues or
the fact that people in general didn't seem to like the color and he said he couldn't address those issues. Sounded like a
guy trying to keep his job. He advised that the tenifer finish, the treatment that accutualy protects the metal, has not
changed.
3) glock rep: jhc77 sorry that you did not get the help you were looking on your call. Perhaps the person you spoke with was busy or just
having a bad day. I would say the the guy I spoke with was very helpful and did not seemed put out by my call. He offered
really more info on the early glocks than I could digest but I could also tell there were some things he could not discuss. I
told him we were not looking for trade secrets but were just a bunch of gun guys trying to learn more about our guns. He
seemed cool with that and I invited him to check out the tgo forum. Who knows if he likes ,glock discounts in the future?
4) personal reflection: while I will say the matte gray is not my favorite color,my g26 is gray, I will also say if I was looking for a pretty
gun I would still have my s&w e version. While a glock may not be the prettest gun out there I don't think anyone
will argue to its reliabilty,combat accuracy or ease of maintaince. I would never say thats&w,Springfield,beretta,ect
don't make great guns but if I ever have to defended myself or others I want a glock. This is just my personal
opinion and if anyone disagrees that's ok. After all that's what makes the forum so interesting.