New Factory FDE Glocks

[andfc]

FDE Glocks coming from Lippeys | Military Times GearScout

I imagine they're going to be really popular. Odd that only the G21 Gen 4 backstraps are black.

 

[HICKMAN]

I don't get it. These days, you can get someone to color your gun whatever color you want and not pay tons extra for it.

 

[! twitty]

I think they have succeeded in making the Block even uglier.

 

[HICKMAN]

I think they have succeeded in making the Block even uglier.

"pretty" doesn't win battles

 

[iamaclone45]

Droooool.

But I won't be upgrading from my black one.

 

[Don]

Meh, I'll stick with my "od" glock 26.

 

[shooter521]

Meh, I'll stick with my "od" glock 26.

This new "FDE" color looks pretty much the same as what they used to call OD (but really wasn't).

 

[RBrianHarless]

Pretty cool! I like them.

 

[Faine]

of all the colors in all the world

Seriously, in the entire pallete of colors, red to green, blue to yellow, orange to purple and every hue and shade in between they chose poop brown.... I'm not hating or anything but seriously...OD Green was more than sufficient for the "earthy tones" Glock fan. I could even understand a cammo pattern or two if your niche is earth tones. I'm so lost right now.

 

[Adamz04]

I like them but it looks to dark. It's needs to be lighter like the ar15 fde u see all the time

 

[Fordtough25]

Call me crazy but I like 'em all black.

 

[sanmanjon]

they certainly are not traditional looking; but they are very interesting; like beretta did with the PX4 Storm

 

[andfc]

This new "FDE" color looks pretty much the same as what they used to call OD (but really wasn't).

Very similar if the pictures do the new "FDE" justice, and I'd actually say the Glock OD is more like what I consider Flat Dark Earth than the new color.

Glock OD:

Normal FDE:

Glock FDE:

 

[GlockRock]

Ill buy one if i can find one.

 

[teddy12b]

I can see it being better than the duracoat painted guns since if it gets scraped up that color will still be the same. On the other hand I just hopes this drives down the price of the regular black glocks. My 19 needs an older brother in the 17.

 

[WebSnyper]

On the other hand I just hopes this drives down the price of the regular black glocks. My 19 needs an older brother in the 17.

It won't. Once these hit actual retail the prices will be higher even if Lipseys is not selling them for a premium. I'm sure they are requiring the shops that buy from them to purchase a specific amount of other guns to even get the FDE's. The reward for the shop is they can mark up the FDE Glocks. The upside for Lipseys is they have an exclusive and can get shops to purchase other things for them in order to get these.

From the article:

"Lipsey’s tells me their pricing is staying the same, though what dealers do is up to market forces. They said they approached Glock and ordered between 6000-8000 of each of the nine models. That’s a lot of pistols and should earn them a good while on whatever exclusivity agreement they worked out with Glock."

 

[JohnP82]

I dig them!

I know several people that were pretty bummed when they discontinued the OD frames awhile back.

 

[verniebernie]

why color them ?

 

[IndyGunner]

Id much rather have an OD glock... dont plan on buying one of these.... ever.

 

[shooter521]

It won't. Once these hit actual retail the prices will be higher even if Lipseys is not selling them for a premium. I'm sure they are requiring the shops that buy from them to purchase a specific amount of other guns to even get the FDE's.

Nope. Price on the FDE guns is no different from the standard models in the same generation, and there is no required "buy in" on the dealer end. We just got our first batch in on Thursday...