Glock Experts Please

[crazyhorse305]

Glock

Few years ago I bought 2 used Glock 17 police trade in replace oem recoil spring, added night sight, extended slide stop, extended mag release, 3k round through it no problem.

[CandG]

If you only plan to buy 1 or 2 glocks to keep, might be worth buying new. But if you're stocking up on glocks (some people here have 20+) then trade-ins are a great option. If it's strictly a utilitarian pistol (toss it in the backpack, shoot cans in the woods, etc) it might also be worth the savings to get a pre-scratched one. For a G17/19/21/22 Id definitely consider a trade-in because they're butt ugly to begin with But I bought my 29sf new because I actually like the way it looks, and try to keep it looking new. I know plenty of people will make fun of me for that, but hey, I actually think it's a great looking pistol!

Edit: calgunner Adrenaline posted this pic of his 29 a while back, hard to deny that it's a beautiful pistol and something a police trade-in could never look like:



Of course, the downside is that you'd never want to use it as a "trunk gun"! So you'll have to decide if you want a pistol you can be proud of showing off, or something you can beat up and not feel guilty about. No problem with either choice, but you gotta pick one. Or even better, buy 1 or several of each.

[lc*y]

no expert here, but check my g27, a lot of upgrades.

[MontClaire]

Don't go cheap and get a new one.

[tacticalcity]

I've owned 2 police trade-ins.

The first was a Gen 2 Glock 19. Both cosmetically and mechanically perfect. Nothing needed replacing.

The second was a Gen 2 Glock 17. It was cosmetically beaten up a bit with regards to the slide by mechanically perfect. I did not need to replace any springs but I did need to replace the end plate, night sights, and cerecoat (paint) the slide.

Sadly, as a rule, police officers do not train. Their guns get shot once maybe twice a year when it comes time to qualify and then maybe a couple times in between at most. After a long day on patrol, or behind a desk, they are anxious to get home and see their kids. If they stay late and take advantage of the nice range and free ammo provided by their department, the wife screams at them for not spending enough time with the kids. I know a TON of cops. Every single one of is in that exact boat.

So their guns get carried often and shot little. Even the most beat to crap gun on the exterior is probably mechanically perfect.

My Glock 17 that had the messed up slide? Wasn't even broken in yet. About 500 rounds later it started shooting really, really well. Which is typical of a brand new gun.

GLOCK 17 BEFORE:



GLOCK 17 AFTER: (That is cleanzoil on the slide, I just finished cleaning it and it was still drying). Oh, and those numbers you see etched into the slide are control numbers used by the Washington State Troopers to make it easier to keep track of inventory and who was issued what.


GLOCK 17: Range Day



GLOCK 19: Training Rig


GLOCK 19: By herself.

[jrpowell3]

Where do you go to buy police trade-ins?

[tacticalcity]

Gunbroker.com is a good place to start.

[19K]

I changed out all the springs on mine. But it worked fine for the 12+ months I owned it and carried it before changing them out

[mnichols]

Where do you go to buy police trade-ins?

Are there any shop in san diego/temecula area that sell trade-ins?
The transfer fee for ordering it makes it less appealing.

[CandG]

Where do you go to buy police trade-ins?

Not sure about LA, but in Sacramento, River City Gun Exchange always has a large inventory of them.

[tbc]

Buy it and shoot it!

Most of the police trade-in Glocks have low round counts anyway. The new Glocks are just as ugly as the used ones so why spend more $.

[NYT]

If you only plan to buy 1 or 2 glocks to keep, might be worth buying new. But if you're stocking up on glocks (some people here have 20+) then trade-ins are a great option. If it's strictly a utilitarian pistol (toss it in the backpack, shoot cans in the woods, etc) it might also be worth the savings to get a pre-scratched one. For a G17/19/21/22 Id definitely consider a trade-in because they're butt ugly to begin with But I bought my 29sf new because I actually like the way it looks, and try to keep it looking new. I know plenty of people will make fun of me for that, but hey, I actually think it's a great looking pistol!

Edit: calgunner Adrenaline posted this pic of his 29 a while back, hard to deny that it's a beautiful pistol and something a police trade-in could never look like:



Of course, the downside is that you'd never want to use it as a "trunk gun"! So you'll have to decide if you want a pistol you can be proud of showing off, or something you can beat up and not feel guilty about. No problem with either choice, but you gotta pick one. Or even better, buy 1 or several of each.

that definitely looking good but i cant see how a police trade-in couldnt look similar. a simple cerakote and paint fill with a new barrel. throw in a zev trigger and you are good to go in my book.

[Gavelek]

Not worth it for me, unless it is $350 out the door and include 2 magazines and box. Other, I would go 450-500 PPT or new at 550. I like new stuff in this price range.

Springs are the first to go and are maintenance parts. Not replacing them yet, but I would order them and have them at the ready: recoil spring, firing pin spring, and magazine spring.
Maybe the slide stop lever, because there is one curved spring in there as well, but rarely do I hear they go bad/worn out.

This and...

I bought my 2 Glocks from calgunners, first owners, great price, all necessary improvement were done, extra mags, case, so why would I go on gunbroker when I can shop local. Unless you tinker and you buy dirt cheap, then you can take your chances.

[perpetual otter]

if theres a grip of notches scratched into it for all the lives its taken............

you should pass...

LoL

Those notches would be ultimate proof of functionality.

Only concern should be holster wear which can be solved with cerakote.

Concern over holster wear? WTF? It's a GLOCK! These pistols are just sad without any evidence of use.

[hermosabeach]

Like all glocks, I prefer metal sights to the factory plastic sights...


Other than that, leave it stock....
Clean is well & complete disassembly of the slide to clean out under the extractor and firing pin channel....