I recently received this surplus Glock 17 from Ellwood Epps, and wanted to give a brief review in case any other CGNers are interested. They have many listed on their site, most listed in "good" or "very good" condition. Mine is one of the "very good" ones, and price was $499.00. It came with one 10 rd mag, and nothing else.
They are listed as "GLK17SwissUsed", but milmag.eu suggests the "NL" prefix serial number was used only for Dutch Army contract Glocks. Netherlands upgraded to newer Gen 4 Glocks in 2017, so perhaps these were Dutch Army guns that later saw use with Swiss Police. A news story from 2020 states the Dutch military was criticized for selling 800 surplus Glocks and HK MP5s to a Maltese arms dealer. So there may be some history behind these guns.
I bought it sight unseen, as no pictures were included in the listing, as with most of them. I could have requested photos before buying, but I had seen photos of a few listed previously so I wasn't too concerned with holster wear, scratches, etc. But if you are picky I would recommend asking for photos, as some of the "good" condition ones had much more holster wear than the one I received.
Slide has the Tenifer frying pan finish, serial number is stamped on LH side of slide instead of the usual RH side. Austrian proof marks on slide, barrel and frame. Date code COR on barrel indicates manufacture date Oct 03. All numbers on frame, slide and barrel match. Standard polymer sights. Mine had an extended mag release on it. Action is smooth, good trigger, good bore. Holster wear to slide, and a few worn spots on the grip. Detail stripping revealed no concerns, was not overly dirty or worn internally.
Overall I am happy with it, and the history makes it more interesting.
They are listed as "GLK17SwissUsed", but milmag.eu suggests the "NL" prefix serial number was used only for Dutch Army contract Glocks. Netherlands upgraded to newer Gen 4 Glocks in 2017, so perhaps these were Dutch Army guns that later saw use with Swiss Police. A news story from 2020 states the Dutch military was criticized for selling 800 surplus Glocks and HK MP5s to a Maltese arms dealer. So there may be some history behind these guns.
I bought it sight unseen, as no pictures were included in the listing, as with most of them. I could have requested photos before buying, but I had seen photos of a few listed previously so I wasn't too concerned with holster wear, scratches, etc. But if you are picky I would recommend asking for photos, as some of the "good" condition ones had much more holster wear than the one I received.
Slide has the Tenifer frying pan finish, serial number is stamped on LH side of slide instead of the usual RH side. Austrian proof marks on slide, barrel and frame. Date code COR on barrel indicates manufacture date Oct 03. All numbers on frame, slide and barrel match. Standard polymer sights. Mine had an extended mag release on it. Action is smooth, good trigger, good bore. Holster wear to slide, and a few worn spots on the grip. Detail stripping revealed no concerns, was not overly dirty or worn internally.
Overall I am happy with it, and the history makes it more interesting.
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