opinions on the glock 17 9mm pistol

[mg357]

Dear Smith and Wesson Forum i know this Forum is about Smith and Wesson firearms. but would like to hear some opinions from my fellow Forum members about the glock 17 9mm pistol. sincerely and respectfully mg357 a proud member of the Smith and Wesson Forum

 

[novalty]

I shot one this summer. The ergo's were fine and I grouped well with it at 10yards, but I found that I had to cover the target with POA to get POI--which could very well be my issue. No problems with the gun, not anything I was interested in owning myself, but the way it functioned and it's accuracy--I can see why they have a large following.

 

[GatorFarmer]

It loses out to the brethren that it is sandwiched in between. The Glock 19 is generally easier to tote about and more concealable. The longer G34 - about the same size as a 1911 - meanwhile hits a magic sweet spot of goodness in terms of handling, recoil, and on target performance.

 

[safearm]

I don't personally like Glocks, however, a Glock 17 is the only Glock I own. The utility of the Glock 17 is that is always works. I've seen Glocks run over by patrol cars, dropped out of helicopters, etc., and they still shoot. I'm sure there is a way to destroy the polymer frame, but I've yet to see a person do it under conditions that would not destroy the shooter as well. There are plenty of accounts of Glock 17s having shot many thousands of rounds without failure. In my opinion, the Glock 17 is the most ubiquitous handgun in the world.

 

[Rule3]

Dear Smith and Wesson Forum i know this Forum is about Smith and Wesson firearms. but would like to hear some opinions from my fellow Forum members about the glock 17 9mm pistol. sincerely and respectfully mg357 a proud member of the Smith and Wesson Forum

It's a Glock.

I only have one Glock and it is the 19 which is a fine gun. I prefer it to the 17 as the 17 is too large for my liking.

You can not go wrong with the 17, it is probably the most used and abused gun in history. They work, easy to take apart, accurate, little to no maintenance just keep your finger off the trigger unless you are really sure you want it to go bang.

 

[deanodog]

It is probably one of the all time best pistols but not for me. I love the 3rd gen S&Ws. I will never need anything else. I do not like any striker fired pistol. I'm old and don't know much I guess.

 

[loutent]

I went with the 19 - just fit my hand better. The Glock has really grown on me - the more I shoot it, the more I like it - beauty is in the eye... as they say. I am shopping now for a 23 just to have a little more bang (.40) - it's amazing that it's the same frame as the 19 and yet you have 13+1 of .40 available. I rented one (23) at the range yesterday and put 50 through it just to check it out - only confirmed that I want one!

My 19:

 

[max]

I don't have a 17, but have a 19 and it goes bang every time.

 

[NKJ nut]

The 17 is a fine gun, but i prefer the Glock 19 for carry.

 

[thomasinaz]

For a duty size pistol it's a good one. The original Glock in 9MM. No glamour and not much you can do to personalize them, but they are almost bullet proof in service.

 

[ChattanoogaPhil]

I have an old Gen2 17. Beat it up for many years. It's now a range gun for shooting soda cans. Tens of thousands of rounds through it. Somehow I broke the adjustable rear sight. I sent it back to Glock and they replaced it with a new one and also replaced all the firing mechanism parts for free. (I think Glock had a recall many years earlier that I never paid any attention to). The rifling will lead up in just a few rounds if not using jacked bullets. If you're thinking about shooting lead you'll need a Lone Wolfe barrel. The finish on these pistols, including the polymer, is about as tough as there is. I agree with the others, the 19 is more practical. My 19 is a glove compartment gun.

 

[Wyo]

They're butt ugly, but beauty is as beauty does. Relatively inexpensive to buy, easy to maintain and obtain parts for, very high capacity, they are practically impossible to break, very lightweight and they're dishwasher safe. The sights are crap and need to be replaced but, other than that, they're pretty hard to beat.

 

[The Highlander]

My first Glock was a 17, and it is still the one I carry the most. Tank tough, accurate enough for social work, and dead-nuts reliable. Actually none of my Glocks have ever had a failure of any kind. Ever.

Someone said you can't personalize them, that isn't really correct. Look at Lone Wolf Distributors and you can find everything from target stuff to flamed barrels and slides.

Great guns, and the 17 is probably my favorite, although I don't yet own a 34.

 

[cmort666]

A friend has a Glock 17. I have a Glock 19.

The Glock 17 is an excellent self-defense handgun, reliable, accurate, durable and reasonably priced, new or used.

If I wanted a full sized 9x19mm handgun, the Glock 17 would be my first choice.

 

[NKJ nut]

My first Glock was a 17, and it is still the one I carry the most. Tank tough, accurate enough for social work, and dead-nuts reliable. Actually none of my Glocks have ever had a failure of any kind. Ever.

Someone said you can't personalize them, that isn't really correct. Look at Lone Wolf Distributors and you can find everything from target stuff to flamed barrels and slides.

Great guns, and the 17 is probably my favorite, although I don't yet own a 34.

At one time there wasn't anything you could do to personalize a Glock, but today there is a whole industry devoted to customizing ie personalizing Glocks, just as there is for the 1911.

 

[Cyrano]

Back in the 1980s, I tried one, not expecting much. Boy, was I surprised! I tried it fast from the holster against about everything I owned, and I liked it better than a 45, any other automatic I could lay hands on, and revolvers too. It's probably the best practical pistol of all time. I've never been without one since, although now mine are 19s and one 36 (single stack magazine, 45 ACP). I have several wheel guns from various makers, a few S&W 39s, a 52, about 8 1911s of various vintages, and I like them all, although the gun in my BOB is a Glock.

 

[michael thornton]

love my 17, carry it alot i have a 22 on layaway both with nite sights

 

[venomballistics]

the 17 in terms of form and function is a home run hit.
it wont win any beauty contests, but the specimens Ive played with would eat anything you fed them, put what you fed them close enough for the designed purpose and do so at a rate that makes its selective fire counterpart (G18) kinda redundant for those who subscribe to the spray and pray philosophy of handgunning a target into submission.
Deeper into the design I hold some distrust for it in the real world where things do not always work as advertised.
A scenario where the pressure builds until the chamber bursts is possible in ANY firearm. If it happens with a plastic fantastic, its only plastic between your hands and the wrath. a steel frame such as your garden variety 1911 affords the hands the benefit of a proper barrier and reduced limb loss.
This should be considered since you cannot know for certain how many tootsie rolls migrated down the muzzle at that critical moment that you NEED that gun to work.
Thus, the Glock finds my favor on the range where I have the time to check the weapon.

 

[rags]

Great weapon. Great design. The looks may or may not grow on you. It will go bang, bang, bang, bang, and continue to go BANG every time you need it too! I agree with the others that a 19 is a slightly smaller version and would be easier to conceal.

Thats my opinion and I'm sticking to it...

rags

 

[JcMack]

I had a 19 and a 23. Sold the 19 and bought a Lonewolf 9mm barrel for the 23. I had plenty of 9 and 40 mags so $100 for the barrel was only outlay. 9mm for range, .40 for carry should I choose that route. Mainly the 23 sits next to the bed with a 22 mag in it.