Hello all,
I'm looking to use my yearly Blue label purchase or two on either a Gen 5 G45 or G34. Either way it will be a Gen 5 MOS. The use for it would be as bedside HD, and possibly outside. The area has a lot of wide open space (ranch property) with few neighbors.
I know there is a jump in barrel and slide length between the two - skipping over a 17 - but my thought process behind the G34 is that if it's going to be a suppressor host, then it's already going to be relatively long. So might as well get the extra barrel length too. For what it's worth, it will also be wearing a Surefire X300. I'm not sure if there's any issues with the flash light sticking out from under the muzzle like seen on G19's and G45's with X300's, but if there is then I'm assuming it shouldn't be an issue with the G34.
On the flip side - if a suppressor on the end is in fact pushing it on a 34 length barrel, then the G45 looks to be the better choice.
*I currently have a G19 for carry, along with back up G19's. This would simply be a dedicated ranch/HD pistol with the X300 and suppressor mounted full-time.
The suppressor I'm looking at is Rugged Obsidian 9. I don't have any previous experience with suppressors, so I've been researching everything I can. I do know about NFA, and if used in a shooting it would be taken for evidence etc.
I would like to use OEM threaded barrels, which I did find Gen 5 G34 factory threaded barrels in stock.
For those running Glocks suppressed, is there any recommendations on changing recoil springs or anything to know in particular? Or is it pretty much a drop-in plug and play?
Thanks