For all intents and purposes the 45 and 17 are both "full size" pistols chambered in 9mm.
Any performance differences are due to personal preference in recoil characteristics not some inherent advantage in a pistol that's 7.95"OAL instead of one that's 7.44"OAL.
I could see the sight tracking difference come into play on pistols with actual recoil, but we're talking full grip full size 9mm's here...
Last edited by JodyH; 01-02-2020 at 10:14 PM.
"For a moment he felt good about this. A moment or two later he felt bad about feeling good about it. Then he felt good about feeling bad about feeling good about it and, satisfied, drove on into the night."
-- Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy --
Just because a different slide length may track differently, doesn’t necessarily make one better. The 19, 17 and 34 each behave slightly different for me with a red dot. For that matter the Gen 4 and 5 Glock pistols seem like completely different platforms to me. Part is what you get used to, some may be how they interface with your shooter style, and some may be just subjective impressions. I am petty skeptical when someone pronounces a particular variant as “best.”
Likes pretty much everything in every caliber.
At the end of the day, it is worth trying them for yourself. We can all have opinions and what feels or shoots best for US. But it really does depend on your grip, strength, eyes etc. I guess I have always preferred the shorter slide fuller grip. I had liked the p220 carry over the full-size as well.
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Tracking. I see the sights lift when the shot breaks with every pistol most of the time if I'm paying attention. I can't say that I've noticed a difference based on slide length though. I don't see the sight during the entire recoil process though and I wanted to make sure that wasn't what you were talking about. Shot breaks, sights lift, I lose the sight as I regain my POA, then see the sight again before the next shot breaks.
“If you know the way broadly you will see it in everything." - Miyamoto Musashi
Last edited by EJO; 01-05-2020 at 07:53 PM.
Sorry to be an A$$, but could someone let me know what SKU or part number to order to get the most updated Glock 19. Going from a Glock 19 Gen3 and a gen 2.5, and I want to make sure I get the right one with most updated parts:
In order of wants:
1. I want the breech cut for ejection.
2. I don't want the cutout on the front of the grip.
3. Preference for Austrian model.
4. Mild preference is to not have FCS.
5. Sights unimportant, will replace anyway.
Thanks!
The most current is with front serrations, no cutout on the grip, and the little notch in the breechface.