Anyone have any first hand experience with USA made vs Austria made Glocks?
Austria vs USA made Glocks
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Catskillkid
.450/400 Nitro Ex
How do you tell if it's made in Austria vs. US? Barrel on mine says Austria but frame says USA.
ArmedCorgi
.475 A&M Magnum
I have wondered this myself. Mine is Austrian made.
fnfalguy
.308 Win
Yep
ArmedCorgi
.475 A&M Magnum
From what I've just read, there really is no difference between the two. The USA models are less expensive because they don't have to be imported and it used to be (probably gen 1-3) the finish differed on the USA and Austrian versions because tenifer is illegal in the US. It resulted in a greyer looking slide on the US model. Both models now have the same finish/treatment on the metal so there is no difference there. Quality wise they are the same.
li02liberty
9mm
I've heard that thing about the tenifer is illegal here before but why? It's a much better coating
From what I hear the process of applying the material is illegal here due to environmental issues, but on the Gen 4's they changed it up and the system is the same in both countries. From what it looks like the main difference is import tax.
I'm excited for my usa-made glock!
li02liberty
9mm
The EPA ruins everything good!From what I hear the process of applying the material is illegal here due to environmental issues, but on the Gen 4's they changed it up and the system is the same in both countries. From what it looks like the main difference is import tax.
I'm excited for my usa-made glock!
Elwood
.223 Rem
Funny, i have a US made gen4 23 with the older more durable finish, shitty new finish on Austrian gen4 19 & 21. 21's only a few months old an already has a few small wear marks from holster contact.
eagleridge357
.223 Rem
I am a bit confused. The process is not OK, but the resultant finish is? Does that mean any tenifer parts imported are OK? Sorry for my naivete.From what I hear the process of applying the material is illegal here due to environmental issues, but on the Gen 4's they changed it up and the system is the same in both countries. From what it looks like the main difference is import tax.
I'm excited for my usa-made glock!
ArmedCorgi
.475 A&M Magnum
What I gather is that the end product is okay. It's the chemicals, Etc. that are the issue. So imported parts should be fine, but take it with a grain of salt because I could be incorrect.
Truebeliever
6.5 Creedmoor
I heard about the EPA issue and then read it's not "just an EPA" issue. The process is very similar but instead of a "bath" in the chemicals , it's a put thru a "cloud" or a " gas" of the chemicals. Both create the a similiar EPA issue according to the posters. The melonite process is similiar.
It's a cost issue according to the poster who claimed to be a engineer in the subject.
I'm not an engineer so I don't know but walther still makes the tennifier finish and also has to comply with EU environmental standards so it might be more than some environmental problem
It's a cost issue according to the poster who claimed to be a engineer in the subject.
I'm not an engineer so I don't know but walther still makes the tennifier finish and also has to comply with EU environmental standards so it might be more than some environmental problem
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