New to me Glock 23

certified106 · February 24, 2013, 09:55 PM

So I went to the LGS to pick up 4 boxes of ammo for a range trip and ended up leaving with a Glock 23

! I really should not be allowed to go to the LGS ever LOL.

I will say that this purchase was totally my wife's fault and she even admits it. She has been looking at Glock 23's for quite a while and I kept telling her when I find a good deal I will jump on it.......Well today the guy I usually deal with tells me to come over here and take a look at this...... I walk over and there is a Gen 3 Glock 23. He gets is out and I look at it and unfortunately it has a bit more wear and tear on it then I wanted so I handed it back and said yeah it's a bit more rough than I really wanted. He says no worries I got 5 more in the back for you to look at. We go back there and I end up finding one that has almost no noticeable wear on it at all! In fact the other 4 I looked at were almost worn smooth where you grip the gun and this baby looks like it has hardly been handled. Then to top that off it has Trijicon Night Sights already installed on it and came with two mags, a case, mag loader, and all the original paperwork. I ended up walking out of there with it for $359.00. How do you think I did?

After shooting the Glock 23 I am selling my Smith and Wesson Sigma as I won't be shooting it much anymore! Yes the Glock 23 is that much better

Dan-O · February 24, 2013, 10:01 PM

I'd say you did good. Especially with the current buying frenzy. Some sellers are taking advantage of the dumb a$$es that are willing to pay upwards of $700-$800 for used Glocks.

RBid · February 24, 2013, 10:20 PM

Fantastic buy, sir. No question.

I hope you enjoy yours as much as I enjoy mine

9mm · February 24, 2013, 10:49 PM

extracter looks rusty, I remove that firing pin and check in the channel for rusting.

BuckRub · February 24, 2013, 11:08 PM

Great Buy. I love my gen 4 22.

LockedBreech · February 24, 2013, 11:50 PM

Awesome condition for that price. Well done.

CurlyQ.Howard · February 25, 2013, 05:24 AM

Excellent deal!

droptrd · February 27, 2013, 03:39 PM

Congrats! My favorite pistol. great buy

happyp · February 27, 2013, 10:23 PM

Buy a 32 barrel ! Great buy !

Mrgunsngear · February 27, 2013, 10:49 PM

Gotta love a G23--extremely versatile. Great price; especially these days.

Powdersmoke · February 28, 2013, 06:43 PM

You can't go wrong with a Glock 23. The grip lenght is long enough to give a 3 finger grip and good control without being too long to conceal under light summer clothes. The overall length is short enough that you can carry it outside the belt and it won't stick down past the hemline on a normal lenght shirt. All with a 4 inch barrel to give you plenty of ballistic performance, what's not to like!

I have a few handguns that I carry including a Glock 21 that can actually be concealed easily with the correct holster and clothing choice, but if I were forced to choose only one carry gun my Glock 23 would be the winner hands down! You did good!

+1k ammo · March 1, 2013, 07:58 AM

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extracter looks rusty, I remove that firing pin and check in the channel for rusting.

Good thing it is a Glock! You can take apart the whole top assembly in no time and clean it up!

Nice find.

Ruger45LC · March 1, 2013, 10:52 AM

Nice job, the G23 is my all around favorite!

JED1177 · March 1, 2013, 06:41 PM

Gen 4 magazine?

certified106 · March 2, 2013, 06:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 9mm

extracter looks rusty, I remove that firing pin and check in the channel for rusting.

I looked it over top to bottom and the only bit of rust I could find was between the rear sight and slide and in the 90 degree corner of the extractor....... The firing pin is in great shape and the gun looks great other than those two things. The camera highlights both those features and they really aren't visible when you are looking at the gun. Just for kicks and giggles I tore it all down and ran everything through an ultrasonic alcohol bath and reassembled it.

I have shot it a couple of times now and still love it! I need to get a crossbreed holster for it so I can start carrying it some.

riddleofsteel · March 2, 2013, 11:41 PM

Far cry from the days when we used to buy police trade in G23's for $300.00. The last time our local police supply had a deal I bought two with four 15 round mags for just over $600.00. I had to give one to my son for Christmas to stay out of trouble with the boss. Still got both of them and a bag of spare parts.

Great weapons..............

BuckRub · March 3, 2013, 10:02 AM

Great pic riddle. And the 300 dollar Glocks are still out there. I'm a Leo and paid 412 for a new gen 4 model 22 and have a guy selling police trade in for 285. Maybe you have to have police license. Idk but they are still out there.

led0321 · March 3, 2013, 01:20 PM

Great choice

Dan-O · March 3, 2013, 05:57 PM

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I have shot it a couple of times now and still love it! I need to get a crossbreed holster for it so I can start carrying it some.

I'm sure Crossbreed makes a fine product, but you should check out Concealment Solutions. I received mine in less than a week.

certified106 · March 3, 2013, 07:26 PM

Hey thanks for the heads up on concealment solutions...... They basically look like a crossbreed and I really like how you can adjust the cant on the holster!

loltraktor1918 · March 3, 2013, 11:04 PM

Nice going. Looks like a lot of fun.

February 24, 2013, 09:55 PM	#1
certified106 Member Join Date: January 26, 2013 Posts: 51	New to me Glock 23 So I went to the LGS to pick up 4 boxes of ammo for a range trip and ended up leaving with a Glock 23 ! I really should not be allowed to go to the LGS ever LOL. I will say that this purchase was totally my wife's fault and she even admits it. She has been looking at Glock 23's for quite a while and I kept telling her when I find a good deal I will jump on it.......Well today the guy I usually deal with tells me to come over here and take a look at this...... I walk over and there is a Gen 3 Glock 23. He gets is out and I look at it and unfortunately it has a bit more wear and tear on it then I wanted so I handed it back and said yeah it's a bit more rough than I really wanted. He says no worries I got 5 more in the back for you to look at. We go back there and I end up finding one that has almost no noticeable wear on it at all! In fact the other 4 I looked at were almost worn smooth where you grip the gun and this baby looks like it has hardly been handled. Then to top that off it has Trijicon Night Sights already installed on it and came with two mags, a case, mag loader, and all the original paperwork. I ended up walking out of there with it for $359.00. How do you think I did? After shooting the Glock 23 I am selling my Smith and Wesson Sigma as I won't be shooting it much anymore! Yes the Glock 23 is that much better

February 24, 2013, 10:20 PM	#3
RBid Senior Member Join Date: March 10, 2012 Posts: 1,059	Fantastic buy, sir. No question. I hope you enjoy yours as much as I enjoy mine __________________ Currently Own: Beretta PX4 9mm, Glock 23 (Gen 4), Glock 19 (Gen 4) x2

February 24, 2013, 11:50 PM	#6
LockedBreech Senior Member Join Date: July 6, 2009 Location: Rocky Mountain West Posts: 3,395	Awesome condition for that price. Well done. __________________ 16 Pistols, 5 Rifles, 1 Shotgun, no time to shoot them

February 27, 2013, 10:23 PM	#9
happyp Junior Member Join Date: February 10, 2013 Posts: 13	.357 sig Buy a 32 barrel ! Great buy !

February 27, 2013, 10:49 PM	#10
Mrgunsngear Senior Member Join Date: May 13, 2011 Location: Carolina Posts: 3,415	Gotta love a G23--extremely versatile. Great price; especially these days. __________________ Mrgunsngear Youtube Channel

February 24, 2013, 10:01 PM	#2
Dan-O Senior Member Join Date: August 3, 2011 Location: Northern Colorado Posts: 969	I'd say you did good. Especially with the current buying frenzy. Some sellers are taking advantage of the dumb a$$es that are willing to pay upwards of $700-$800 for used Glocks.

February 24, 2013, 10:49 PM	#4
9mm Senior Member Join Date: January 9, 2011 Location: Land of the Free Posts: 2,834	extracter looks rusty, I remove that firing pin and check in the channel for rusting.

February 24, 2013, 11:08 PM	#5
BuckRub Junior member Join Date: October 3, 2012 Location: Central Texas Posts: 1,046	Great Buy. I love my gen 4 22.

February 25, 2013, 05:24 AM	#7
CurlyQ.Howard Senior Member Join Date: May 1, 2012 Posts: 280	Excellent deal!

February 27, 2013, 03:39 PM	#8
droptrd Senior Member Join Date: September 22, 2011 Location: Illinois Posts: 342	Congrats! My favorite pistol. great buy

February 28, 2013, 06:43 PM	#11
Powdersmoke Senior Member Join Date: January 24, 2009 Location: Park Rapids, Minnesota Posts: 109	You can't go wrong with a Glock 23. The grip lenght is long enough to give a 3 finger grip and good control without being too long to conceal under light summer clothes. The overall length is short enough that you can carry it outside the belt and it won't stick down past the hemline on a normal lenght shirt. All with a 4 inch barrel to give you plenty of ballistic performance, what's not to like! I have a few handguns that I carry including a Glock 21 that can actually be concealed easily with the correct holster and clothing choice, but if I were forced to choose only one carry gun my Glock 23 would be the winner hands down! You did good!

March 1, 2013, 10:52 AM	#13
Ruger45LC Senior Member Join Date: July 24, 2005 Location: Kentucky Posts: 768	Nice job, the G23 is my all around favorite!

March 1, 2013, 06:41 PM	#14
JED1177 Senior Member Join Date: January 6, 2006 Posts: 238	????? Gen 4 magazine?

March 2, 2013, 11:41 PM	#16
riddleofsteel Senior Member Join Date: January 18, 2000 Location: above ground Posts: 1,558	Far cry from the days when we used to buy police trade in G23's for $300.00. The last time our local police supply had a deal I bought two with four 15 round mags for just over $600.00. I had to give one to my son for Christmas to stay out of trouble with the boss. Still got both of them and a bag of spare parts. Great weapons.............. __________________ For him there was always the discipline of steel.

March 3, 2013, 10:02 AM	#17
BuckRub Junior member Join Date: October 3, 2012 Location: Central Texas Posts: 1,046	Great pic riddle. And the 300 dollar Glocks are still out there. I'm a Leo and paid 412 for a new gen 4 model 22 and have a guy selling police trade in for 285. Maybe you have to have police license. Idk but they are still out there.

March 3, 2013, 01:20 PM	#18
led0321 Senior Member Join Date: February 4, 2013 Posts: 135	Re: New to me Glock 23 Great choice

March 3, 2013, 07:26 PM	#20
certified106 Member Join Date: January 26, 2013 Posts: 51	New to me Glock 23 Hey thanks for the heads up on concealment solutions...... They basically look like a crossbreed and I really like how you can adjust the cant on the holster!

March 3, 2013, 11:04 PM	#21
loltraktor1918 Member Join Date: January 16, 2013 Location: OH Posts: 50	Nice going. Looks like a lot of fun. __________________ ____________________________________ Ruger SR1911, Colt 1911, Glock 17, Glock 21, Beretta M9, Ruger GP100, Ruger LCR, SW M&P15, Lee Enfield 303, Savage .22, Ruger 10/22. Guns the great equalizer.