Bad News...
In another post I had mused about the idea of picking up one of the new Walther Creed handguns. I did get a chance to fondle one a few weeks ago, and was impressed by the decent trigger pull, and low price point (lower priced than the Canik TP9SA or SF), though I was a bit irked by the huge slide and Hi Point-esque look to it.
Well, apparently in the few weeks that have passed since the first time I saw the Creed, they have been pulled from sale here in CT. According to the guys at my LGS, the state has a problem with the magazines that Walther designed for them, claiming that they can be easily modified to except more than 10 rounds. I did not look closely at the mags so I don't know how true it is, but none the less, it has temporarily stopped the sale of this gun, and the PPX, which I am told uses the same mags. This should not prove to be a problem in states that don't have capacity restrictions, however.
So, being that I could not buy a Creed to play with, I chose something else instead at the same price point: a quote "used" unquote Glock 17 Gen 3. I use the term used lightly, as I know the gun has been fired, but could not have had more than 100 rounds through it total. It is in immaculate, near new condition with the only signs of wear being a small knick on the outside edge of the rear sight. The gun included the original plastic case, a 10 round mag, and the original paperwork sans the test cartridges, so I have no idea when it was made. The store owner told me he took it in on trade from someone who had bought it as a CCW gun, found it a bit too big, and traded it for a Glock 43 instead.
There's not much to say about it, other than my range trip last night definitely proved that the 17's reputation is well earned, and I had quite a bit of fun with it. I have shot a Glock 17 on many occasions previously, in fact it was the first handgun I ever shot before I got my handgun permit, I just have never owned one before. The 17 was also the gun that brought my attention back to polymer guns within the last few years, and I am happy to now have one of my own.
Pictured below: The Glock 17 is a perfect companion to my FMK 9C1G2 (Glock 19 clone), which, for those of you who may or may not have seen my update earlier this week, has proven to run flawlessly with just about any FMJ ammo I put through it, following a thorough cleaning.
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