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I picked up this G17 Gen 1 with the idea that I could actually shoot and enjoy it despite being a bit of a rare piece.
I sent the pistol back to Glock to make the warranty upgrades ( I know...blasphemy
) They installed fixed night sights and about 27 internal parts changed (All internal parts were changed for FREE). The slide is also refinished.
The grip feels like a single stack or at least feels significantly thinner than my G35 Gen3. With the upgraded sights I can shoot it almost as good as I did my Nighthawk 1911. In fact my bad experience with custom 1911's (Nighthawk, Kimber, Colt etc.) pushed me further into the Glocks. I can write a novel about those mostly negative experiences. Another cool thing about these Gen 1 Glocks is the simple engineering in the box and assessors. Details like when I put the lock cable through the box or how the box fits the extra magazines, cleaning rod, and ammo. Heck even the manual reminds you this Glock has less parts.
I enjoy this Gen1 more than other Generations. Despite how different it feels in hand it also does not jam, is simple and tool free to take apart, does not rust easily and are about the easiest gun to show newbies on.
The best part about it is that most people at the range never know what I have or have ever seen a Gen 1 in person. Much like my other gear it just looks very tool like and does its job as perfect as can be while nobody ever understands why I love it so much.
I sent the pistol back to Glock to make the warranty upgrades ( I know...blasphemy
) They installed fixed night sights and about 27 internal parts changed (All internal parts were changed for FREE). The slide is also refinished. The grip feels like a single stack or at least feels significantly thinner than my G35 Gen3. With the upgraded sights I can shoot it almost as good as I did my Nighthawk 1911. In fact my bad experience with custom 1911's (Nighthawk, Kimber, Colt etc.) pushed me further into the Glocks. I can write a novel about those mostly negative experiences. Another cool thing about these Gen 1 Glocks is the simple engineering in the box and assessors. Details like when I put the lock cable through the box or how the box fits the extra magazines, cleaning rod, and ammo. Heck even the manual reminds you this Glock has less parts.
I enjoy this Gen1 more than other Generations. Despite how different it feels in hand it also does not jam, is simple and tool free to take apart, does not rust easily and are about the easiest gun to show newbies on.
The best part about it is that most people at the range never know what I have or have ever seen a Gen 1 in person. Much like my other gear it just looks very tool like and does its job as perfect as can be while nobody ever understands why I love it so much.
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