Glock 17C, might be buying this weekend, but..
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Thanks for the post.
I must say, the most important bit of info you've given me is the lead issue.
my range is lead only, and while I don't only shoot there, I do shoot there, so whatever pistols I have need to be able to use lead rounds.
I guess that's the clencher hahah
17 it is.
and maybe RUPZUK's 22 package as well hahaha
Pity, but better to find out now than when your left- and right-hand shooting partners complain about the splatter bouncing off the ceiling onto their heads...
On that note, the Glock polygonal barrel leads up relatively quickly. Various experts will chime in, but I think you need to diligently clean the lead out before switching back to jacketed, or get an aftermarket barrel with conventional rifling.
Here's a starting point on that issue: http://glockmeister.com/faq.shtml
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Crash still has a point, I'd shoot a 17C if I had it, they have their purpose and strong points, I simply find the non-ported better for me. You can't go wrong with either, but I do feel the regular models are preferential overall. Nobody's wrong for prefering the comp'd models, and it certainly doesn't make them a wuss. Rearward recoil's extremely similar due to the physics of launching a bullet, climb is the most significantly altered factor. Just a different flavour.
yes I totally dig that.
the C would be neat and all, but yeah. I'm totally fine with the normal one, and the thing is, low recoil would be cool initially I guess, point and shoot, but I suppose it would wear off over time and end up being TOO easy.. know what I mean?
i guess a bit of kick makes things more fun in the long run.
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the C would be neat and all, but yeah. I'm totally fine with the normal one, and the thing is, low recoil would be cool initially I guess, point and shoot, but I suppose it would wear off over time and end up being TOO easy.. know what I mean?
i guess a bit of kick makes things more fun in the long run.
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yes I totally dig that.
the C would be neat and all, but yeah. I'm totally fine with the normal one, and the thing is, low recoil would be cool initially I guess, point and shoot, but I suppose it would wear off over time and end up being TOO easy.. know what I mean?
i guess a bit of kick makes things more fun in the long run.
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No such thing as too easy.
But yes, the regular G17's a better choice in my opinion, even if you're not shooting lead.
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AMAZING guns for range work. Loved mine.
If you are going to shoot 45acp don't count the G21 out until you have shot one. It helps to have a large hand to manage the wide grip on the G21 but the lower bore axis of the G21 makes the recoil push of 45acp even easier to shoot then a 1911. The G21 is a very accurate handgun.....for a service pistol. The only reason I sold my G21 was the cost of factory 45acp. I don't reload.
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G20's the best handgun on the planet in my humble opinion. I own more accurate, more expensive, less expensive, nicer, more powerful, more sedate, smaller, bigger, etc; but none nearly as versatile.
I've shot a G21 for two years and a Para P1445 for another two years after that . I'm sorry but in no way did I find the G21 better or easier to shoot than a 1911 platform . It's a great gun with a ton going for it but IMO your way wrong .
Nothing wrong with a c model really but if you have to shoot lead I would think staying away from the ports would be a good idea - but even with out ports clean the barrel often and watch for lead buildup until you get the feel of how quickly it builds up .
A few of us here had the oportunity of shooting a G17, 21 ,22 . Our unscientific seat of the pants feel was the g17 is cheapest to feed and handles like the 22 but is sharper on recoil and not as enjoyable to shoot as the 22 . The g21 is the most expensive gun to buy and feed but has the most pleasant recoil of the three but you need big mitts to get ahold of it . The g22 fit right between the other two , all the handling benefits of the 17 and recoil softer than the 17 but a bit sharper than the 21 . That said , if you reload they can all be pussycats so it's more about what fits your hand and how much do you want to spend .
Just my 2 cents anyway .
Nothing wrong with a c model really but if you have to shoot lead I would think staying away from the ports would be a good idea - but even with out ports clean the barrel often and watch for lead buildup until you get the feel of how quickly it builds up .
A few of us here had the oportunity of shooting a G17, 21 ,22 . Our unscientific seat of the pants feel was the g17 is cheapest to feed and handles like the 22 but is sharper on recoil and not as enjoyable to shoot as the 22 . The g21 is the most expensive gun to buy and feed but has the most pleasant recoil of the three but you need big mitts to get ahold of it . The g22 fit right between the other two , all the handling benefits of the 17 and recoil softer than the 17 but a bit sharper than the 21 . That said , if you reload they can all be pussycats so it's more about what fits your hand and how much do you want to spend .
Just my 2 cents anyway .
Ardent
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...odd observations, I've owned them all, and the G17 has by far the lowest recoil impulse. Try shooting 147gr if you don't like snap, it feels like a miniature .45ACP, or heavy and slow .40, in recoil profile. Just lighter. The fact is, I haven't found a Glock yet that has uncomfortable recoil, shoot a G20 these days. Haven't tried a G29 yet though...
