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What kind of competitions a Glock in 9mm (G17 Gen 4) will be good for? What kind of upgrades (if any) I would absolutely have to do right off the bat to make it a competition gun? My gun is a bone stock with Trijicon night sights.

Thank you.
 
coldblood said:
What kind of competitions a Glock in 9mm (G17 Gen 4) will be good for? What kind of upgrades (if any) I would absolutely have to do right off the bat to make it a competition gun? My gun is a bone stock with Trijicon night sights.

Thank you.
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If this is your first pistol and you are brand new to IPSC/IDPA then shoot the gun the way it comes.

Buy lots of ammo and practice, practice and practice. After you have a few thousand rounds through the gun and have shot in a few matches you will be in a better position to know what type of improvements are right for YOU - not what worked for someone else.

John
 
Quigley said:
I assume the Gen 4 have that fancy Rough Texture...so no need for grip tape.
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I was never a fan of the "shark skin"..........good old skateboard tape all the way.

That said it is up to the user so you have a point.

FO sights would be the only "upgrade" required and even that can wait for a bit.
 
oversize mag release is a good upgrade too. The sights you have are way better then the stock plastic ones, I run the Trijicon novaks on mine and don't feel the need to switch over to Warren/Sevigny competitions sights. USe what sights you find work best for what you want to do
 
I agree with some of the above comments. Shoot the gun how it is at first, no need to change things right away.

After getting a bit of range time with it, you'll have a better idea of what, if anything, you want to change.
 
I don't know if there is an extended mag release for the Gen4 yet...

Even if there is, I won't be changing mine. The shape and size is much better than the previous Gens, it works great the way it is.
 
How a bout a decent holster and 2 double mag pouches along with at least 5 mags?
I run a bladetech setup for both IPSC and IDPA, Don't skimp out on a good belt as well.
Run at least a 1000 rounds in competition and then decide what needs to be changed.
Cheers
Ed
 
Congratulation, great gun! What Stormbridger and Quigley said. You could shoot PPC as well; glocks are quite accurate.
 
reid134 said:
i just bought a 3rd gen G17, whats the difference between ipsc idpa and ppc?
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IPSC athletes must blend accuracy, power, and speed into a winning combination. It requires competitors to shoot fast and accurately, often shooting on the move and developing techniques and styles to shave off fractions of a second between shots, during reloads and drawing from the holster.
IPSC Sections in this Region (Canada)

IDPA as a sport is quite simply the use of practical equipment including full charge service ammunition to solve simulated “real world” self-defense scenarios. Shooters competing in IDPA events are required to use practical handguns and holsters that are truly suitable for self-defense use. No “competition only” equipment is permitted in IDPA matches since the main goal is to test the skill and ability of an individual, not his equipment or gamesmanship.
IDPA-affiliated clubs in Canada

PPC has had several handles over the years. In the past it was known as Practical Police Course, Practical Pistol Course, Practical Pistol Combat and what the NRA currently terms Police Pistol Combat. It is interesting that the word Pistol was often part of the name, even though this was primarily a revolver sport until approximately 1990 when the Semi-Autos came on the scene. The format has developed over the past 40+ years, creating a venue in which officers compete and compare their abilities, to promote skill development and proficiency.
CPCA-affiliated clubs in Canada
 
reid134 said:
i just bought a 3rd gen G17, whats the diffence between ipsc idpa and ppc?
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IDPA - more tactical, uses cover, concealment and 'real-to-life' scenarios. Reloads are executed differently and because of the unique penalties, places a great deal of emphasis on accuracy and neutralizing targets. Stages are designed in such a way and typically shooters will have a somewhat defined outline of how to shoot a stage.

There are many equipment and firearm rules and restrictions.

IPSC - more freestyle and creative. A shooter can run through a stage however they want and stage design tends to be more creative. Reloads are performed whenever, cover and concealment are not used. Goal is to get as many points as you can faster than anyone else.

Different divisions have very different equipment and firearm rules. You can compete in production with your glock or open with your $5K race gun.

PPC - can't comment




Personally, both sports offer what the other sport can't, its best to shoot both. I like IPSC because of the faster pace and the ability to shoot a stage how I want to. I like IDPA because its tactical and shooting from cover and concealment can be challenging.
 
http://cpca-ppc.ca/

Here's the link to learn more about PPC.

I started shotting PPC this year and have had a great time. It's a marksmanship competition.

I've been shooting a stock G17 with night sights and I've done well with it this year. The biggest thing I did was to take the time to adjust the rear sight.
 
Onagoth covered the IPSC and IDPA formats quite well and I agree for the most part.


PPC is a set format of challenges from 7 to 50 m.

It is far more geared towared accuracy. Think bullseye on a humanoid target.

I took the PPC course a few months after I took my IPSC course....... Sadly I was bored stiff.. 2 minutes to finish what I took 20 seconds to do in IPSC. So I never ventured far in that sport.

I did IPSC for 11 years and now have expanded into IDPA as well.

My take is A type personalities gravitate to IPSC/IDPA where as Bs go towared PPC and bullseye.
 
+ whatever for shoot it before you mod it.

I've run my gen 3 now in 6 years of IPSC and 3 in IDPA.
I've tried grip tape and hated it.
Started with Trijicon sights and now use TFOs that have both tritium and fiber optic (if you run any stages in low light, you will be at a decided advantage over guys that run strictly FO).
Bladetech with the doh is a good bet, and I would not recommend another holster for both sports (remember the doh portion can be removed to run it as IDPA compliant, and with it attached leaves very little to the race-only Ghosts and the like).

I would recommend getting into hand loading for it - even if cheap re-manufactured ammo is available to you. Tuning ammo to a Glock is likely its biggest leg up on leveling the playing field with guns like the Shadow in the same catagory....
 
beltfed said:
I would recommend getting into hand loading for it - even if cheap re-manufactured ammo is available to you. Tuning ammo to a Glock is likely its biggest leg up on leveling the playing field with guns like the Shadow in the same catagory....
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i agree with that,

dont worry about what you can do to your glock, but worry about reloading, you can tune your rounds to what your glock likes to eat and then turn your glock to how you like it to feel, you will also shoot alot more and save on your wallet in the long run

i've been shooting my glock17 3rd gen for almost 3 years now and the best thing out of every thing is the reloading for it, because with time i have found out what it likes and what i like. only mods i have done to it is grip tape and Fiber optic sights.

i Have some other mods for it when i do steel events but i cant use them for ipsc production.
 
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