Glock 17 Gen 4.....the perfect gun?

[orionz06]

Who are notably without sand in their holster. As it were.

I may or may not accuse someone of having sand in their holster the very next chance I get.

[Savage Hands]

How long is glock gonna make the gen 3's for? I've had only gen 4's but played with gen 3's today and really like them. Considering getting a gen 3 19/34 combo.

Probably as long as the lawsuit continues with California.

[Chuck Haggard]

I like the gen 3s myself, although the gen 4s are nice too.

That RSA locking up due to debris as noted by JLW, and the Glock 17 being primarily a military pistol, I think maybe it will be around for awhile still.

[DocGKR]

"Larry Vickers says the long slide models are a no go for duty use for that reason."

His old unit doesn't seem to share that concern, as they purportedly have used those "no go for duty use" long slide Glocks in combat.

Likewise folks like Bob Vogel have carried G34/35's on duty as LE officers.

[JBP55]

They (G34/G35) are the pistols of choice for many LEA Special Teams in this area and issued to all Uniform Patrol Officers at 2 local LEA's in this Parish/County.

[Chuck Haggard]

They (G34/G35) are the pistols of choice for many LEA Special Teams in this area and issued to all Uniform Patrol Officers at 2 local LEA's in this Parish/County.

I know of a couple of places in KS that issue the G34

[Up1911Fan]

My idea of a Perfect Gen4 G17 for carry.

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[JonInWA]

My thought, (unverified by actually scientific chronograph testing), is that Winchester Ranger 127 gr +P+ in a G34 with its longer barrel takes it up to .357 SIG performance levels. I like getting that level of performance from a far more available cartridge...And it adds a potentially viable wilderness carry niche for the G34/G35.

While the sand/dirt/pebbles scenario jamming up a G34/G35 is certainly possible, I think for most it's pretty improbable. Alternatively, if you like the open-slide Tactical Practical Glocks and are concerned about it, it's nothing a strip of 100 MPH tape (or equivalent) wouldn't ameliorate.

Best, Jon

[jh9]

Lone wolf makes closed top 34-35-17L-24 slides. Never used one, but there's a couple standard type replacement slides floating around local matches without any troubles.

At least one guy had trouble with their barrels having short chambers, but to their credit they asked for the barrel back and some dummy rounds then reamed to fit.

[finslayer83]

A 17.4 chopped to take 19 mags is my favorite