Glock 17 options

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Hello. I'm new to the gun world but have gotten as far as getting my PAL and RPAL and firing a few hundred rounds at a couple of local ranges.

I joined up here at GunNutz a couple of months ago, and have been lurking in the forums trying to absorb some of the information. But I have a question now that hopefully is not too stupid, and maybe I can get some advice on.

It seems pretty clear I will be getting a Glock 17 as my first handgun.

But before I lay down the money I was wondering if there were any specific variants on this gun that were worth considering. Also, are there any mods that people recommend be made right off the top, or accessories I should get, as part of the initial purchase?

Within reason, I don't mind spending some money if it improves the function or look of the gun, and given the hassles of going back and forth with restricted guns, I'd rather get it as right as possible from the beginning.

Thanks for any suggestions.

BJ
 
Get the vanilla model 17 and a case of ammunition. The only thing I did to mine was run 2 strips of anti-slip tape on both sides of the slide to assist in manually charging the slide (the serrations suck).

Here's a list of aftermarket accessories to avoid: everything except for quality sights.
 
As far as accessories go, you need extra magazines, an uplula for loading those magazines, and as much ammo as you can get your hands on. You might eventually want to do a trigger upgrade, but that can wait.
 
koalorka said:
Get the vanilla model 17 and a case of ammunition. The only thing I did to mine was run 2 strips of anti-slip tape on both sides of the slide to assist in manually charging the slide (the serrations suck).

Here's a list of aftermarket accessories to avoid: everything except for quality sights.
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What he said. Don't #### around with "improvements" just buy ammo and shoot it.
 
Sights and mags, everything else will come at your preference.

I plan on shooting at least a few thousand rounds before I make any major accessory upgrades.
 
The factory night sights aren't bad - not because they're night sights, but because they're metal. Other than that, assuming you're firing factory ammo, magazines and ammo and lots of rounds downrange. Maybe a decent holster and mag pouch -depending on your local club.
 
Get the Glock and shoot it as stock as possible. Being your first piece, develope your shooting technique first (e.g. double action, single action, mag release, sighting etc.......) Practise, practise, practise. Once you get the hang of firing and achieving consistent good groups with your "stock" Glock, then do your upgrades. You will appreciate them much more and they should improve your accuracy. Good luck.
 
Wow, overnight and 7 answers. Great forum!

I appreciate the good and sensible input. It seems to be clear that I should get the basic gun with no major mods, and I'll look into the options for sights but make a final decision after the gun has been used for a few months or more.

Thanks again.
 
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As other said, Mags and ammo's is the only required add on. Just shoot the hell out of this gun. If you don't like your grouping, buy more ammo's and practice until you get the desired result.

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Instead of tricking out a perfectly functioning Glock...buy a quality holster, ammunition and targets. Shoot your glock, meet others that shoot glocks and then you will learn if there is anything you really need to do to it.

Accessories and gear only enhance performance by about 10%. Ten percent of nothing is still nothing. Get out there and shoot!!!!

BTW,the sport you settle on will dictate how much you can mod your gun!!!!
 
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