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You can expect tens of thousands of rounds worth of "jam-free", no breakage, reliable, wonderful, super douper shooting from your new gun. They are an absolutely wonderful, virtually indestructible piece of engineering marveldom. 
I am not exaggerating.
Best wishes, and enjoy your new G17 - Jeff/1911.
I am not exaggerating.Best wishes, and enjoy your new G17 - Jeff/1911.
richardoldfield
CGN frequent flyer
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- Southeastern Michigan
Any company that sells as many handguns as Glock will have some problems. With that said, I have never had a breakage or stoppage with any of my Glocks. I would put my faith in your G17 working well for a very long time. In other words you bought a class act. Regards, Richard
We break lots here at the range, but keep in mind that they get very high round counts. They are not indestructable, and they are not the most durable handgun on the market. They are however reliable and relatively inexpensive. As such they represent good value.
Tex the Dog
Member
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- Calgary, Alberta
I bought a Glock 17 (from redleg's establishment actually) last December. I have put close to 5000 rounds through it, and haven't exprienced a single problem (other than I'm a real bad shot. But hey, that's not the gun's fault...). Seriously, I doubt you'll ever regret this purchase...
But hey, that's not the gun's fault...). Seriously, I doubt you'll ever regret this purchase...
Rod B
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
I have owned a Glock 17 since 1987. I have lost track of how many thousands of rounds have gone through this gun.
The only breakage I have had is the slide stop spring & this was caused by "ME", not the fault of the gun.
Enjoy that Glock, shoot it often & quit worrying about breakages.
Rod. :wink:
The only breakage I have had is the slide stop spring & this was caused by "ME", not the fault of the gun.
Enjoy that Glock, shoot it often & quit worrying about breakages.
Rod. :wink:
NAA said:
The guns that have lasted the longest without frame or slide failures are the 1911s (we use Kimber, but I'm sure most would last as long), and the SIG P226. The CZ75 also gives really good service, but I haven't run enough to make a general statement about them.
P99s have been problematic with lots of small parts and barrels breaking, so I haven't yet been able to run enough rounds through one to destroy a frame or slide. Not sure what this says.
I believe them to be fine pistols and I eventually will buy one, but I find them to be a poor fit in my hand and therefore I don't seem to be able to shoot them well. And honestly, I think they are fugly, but I am an old school wood and metal gun guy. :wink:
redleg said:
Now, does that include general stoppages, or just malfunctions that require repair?
If the glocks never malfunction, but break after 10,000 rounds, where a CZ 75 FTE's every 3rd mag, but lasts 30,000 rounds, I'll take the Glock.
PS: I had a CZ that FTE'd every other mag.
I thnk there is basicallt 0% chance that a "general" 1911 runs as reliably as a glock. I've never seen a 1911, of any brand. make one entire trip tot he range without at least one stoppage.
My G 17 has never had a stoppage of any kind.
I'm pretty sure that redleg means malfunctions that require repair. I doubt people would report (and TSE would record) every minor stoppage that occurs with a rental gun. Also, I'm not sure how redleg compiles his statistics on how long the gun "lasts". Do you actually count the exact number of rounds that goes through each gun or do you simply look at how long (i.e. number of months/years) it takes for the gun to require repairs? The later method is obviously not very reliable, because if gun A is rented three times as frequently as gun B, it is only natural that it would require repairs sooner.
cariboo_kid
CGN frequent flyer
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- South Cariboo, BC
It's a solid design, don't worry about it. 8)
capp325 said:
Essentially correct. I do hear complaints if a gun is not functioning correctly. And I then inspect to try to determine the problem. The Glock gets these complaints fairly regularly though it often turns out to be limp wristing. I don't run guns that are unreliable (other than the Desert Eagles).
Round counts are always just estimates, as I can't keep accurate logs. However most of the 9mm guns get used with the same relative frequency. I have also had a Glock slide crack after only one month on the range when the round count could not possibly have exceeded 5,000.
I also don't consider minor parts replacements if I can get parts fairly quickly. For example I have replaced the slide stop on my CZ75 4 times. They are always in stock and the gun is up quickly. The HK USP trigger bar took 6 months to arrive, and that was a PITA.
