Glock 17 for the first handgun - Page 3

marc780 · April 23, 2018, 10:42 PM

Glock is a good choice, FWIW I have a 26 (baby Glock) and a 21 .45. I bought a Springfield XD in .45 but wished I had got the 21 all along, now I have it and the XD just sits.
Glocks are simple to use and simple to clean, also they're the easiest pistol in the world to detail strip. My Beretta 92 is more accurate, and has a safety, which I like - but I have the aftermarket "Siderlock" safety (puts a safety button on the trigger) on both of em. Most Glock "loyalists" are strongly against any kind of safety on their Glock, and I can see their point... but I like having the option of being able to safe the gun with a round in the chamber.

The only thing I did that I'd recommend others to get, for their Glock is the extended slide lock/disassembly latch. It is cheap and very easy to swap out. And after spending too much time fumbling with the OEM latch, it makes taking the gun apart much much easier.

http://glockparts.com/Products.aspx?CAT=5205

INMY01TA · April 24, 2018, 08:37 PM

My cousin lives in NJ. His G17 came with the standard 17rnd mags but they were pinned to only accept 15rnds.

LeoHard · November 30, 2022, 03:18 PM

Thanks for the information.

wild cat mccane · November 30, 2022, 05:05 PM

VP9.

All the qualities of the 17 while improving on all the negatives of the 17. The size difference is not worth not going VP9.

The G19 has the attributes of being one of the smallest "compacts."

Glock gives you the Safe system.

Otherwise the VP9 will feel better to 10 out of 10 people, the trigger is better. Even if it didn't make it shoot better, the experience will feel better.

Mike38 · December 1, 2022, 08:55 PM

First handgun? Something chambered in .22 long rifle. Once you master that, your first centerfire handgun should be something with a manual safety, so that rules out a Glock. After a few years, and 10K rounds of training, then, maybe, a Glock.

camsdaddy · December 1, 2022, 09:03 PM

Hopefully by now the original poster has been shooting a few years and has 10k plus rounds under their belt and can enjoy the Glock 17

eflyguy · December 1, 2022, 09:23 PM

My daughter has been shooting a G17 in USPSA since middle school. We had a local guy (Glock sponsored) rework the trigger and everyone who's shot it agrees it's one of sweetest they've ever handled.

I have always emphasized being able to pick up anything and be competent.

We regularly practice blind drills with everything from her Shield and my G43, up to a 1911. She has much smaller hands than me and has no issue. I also have no issue handling the compacts with my slabs of meat. I compete with an (original) XD and we regularly swap out for a match just for variety.

Nodak1858 · December 1, 2022, 09:39 PM

Zombie thread alert.
But I see nothing wrong with a Glock as a first handgun. We don't make people learn to drive in a three on the tree straight six, no reason not to learn with a modern handgun.

November 30, 2022, 05:05 PM	#54
wild cat mccane Senior Member Join Date: May 22, 2011 Posts: 3,287	VP9. All the qualities of the 17 while improving on all the negatives of the 17. The size difference is not worth not going VP9. The G19 has the attributes of being one of the smallest "compacts." Glock gives you the Safe system. Otherwise the VP9 will feel better to 10 out of 10 people, the trigger is better. Even if it didn't make it shoot better, the experience will feel better. __________________ My wife is a pulmonologist (respiratory Dr) and epidemiologist. If you have any questions on COVID, please reach out to me in PM. Last edited by wild cat mccane; November 30, 2022 at 05:19 PM.

December 1, 2022, 09:39 PM	#58
Nodak1858 Senior Member Join Date: September 7, 2009 Location: N. Dakota Posts: 417	Zombie thread alert. But I see nothing wrong with a Glock as a first handgun. We don't make people learn to drive in a three on the tree straight six, no reason not to learn with a modern handgun. __________________ We've all heard that a million monkeys banging on a million typewriters will eventually reproduce the entire works of Shakespeare. Now, thanks to the Internet, we know this is not true.

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April 23, 2018, 10:42 PM	#51
marc780 Junior Member Join Date: April 22, 2018 Posts: 9	Glock is a good choice, FWIW I have a 26 (baby Glock) and a 21 .45. I bought a Springfield XD in .45 but wished I had got the 21 all along, now I have it and the XD just sits. Glocks are simple to use and simple to clean, also they're the easiest pistol in the world to detail strip. My Beretta 92 is more accurate, and has a safety, which I like - but I have the aftermarket "Siderlock" safety (puts a safety button on the trigger) on both of em. Most Glock "loyalists" are strongly against any kind of safety on their Glock, and I can see their point... but I like having the option of being able to safe the gun with a round in the chamber. The only thing I did that I'd recommend others to get, for their Glock is the extended slide lock/disassembly latch. It is cheap and very easy to swap out. And after spending too much time fumbling with the OEM latch, it makes taking the gun apart much much easier. http://glockparts.com/Products.aspx?CAT=5205

April 24, 2018, 08:37 PM	#52
INMY01TA Senior Member Join Date: November 30, 2008 Location: Marylandistan Posts: 261	My cousin lives in NJ. His G17 came with the standard 17rnd mags but they were pinned to only accept 15rnds.

November 30, 2022, 03:18 PM	#53
LeoHard Junior Member Join Date: September 30, 2021 Posts: 2	Thanks for the information.

December 1, 2022, 08:55 PM	#55
Mike38 Senior Member Join Date: December 28, 2009 Location: North Central Illinois Posts: 2,641	First handgun? Something chambered in .22 long rifle. Once you master that, your first centerfire handgun should be something with a manual safety, so that rules out a Glock. After a few years, and 10K rounds of training, then, maybe, a Glock.

December 1, 2022, 09:03 PM	#56
camsdaddy Senior Member Join Date: October 5, 2007 Posts: 383	Hopefully by now the original poster has been shooting a few years and has 10k plus rounds under their belt and can enjoy the Glock 17

December 1, 2022, 09:23 PM	#57
eflyguy Senior Member Join Date: January 1, 2021 Posts: 335	My daughter has been shooting a G17 in USPSA since middle school. We had a local guy (Glock sponsored) rework the trigger and everyone who's shot it agrees it's one of sweetest they've ever handled. I have always emphasized being able to pick up anything and be competent. We regularly practice blind drills with everything from her Shield and my G43, up to a 1911. She has much smaller hands than me and has no issue. I also have no issue handling the compacts with my slabs of meat. I compete with an (original) XD and we regularly swap out for a match just for variety.