Glock 17L Gen 5 Recoil Spring Nose cup
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Annihilator
Emissary
Personally, I don’t think I like that feature, there is a lot of recoil energy there, especially if your going to use hotter loads, while I like Glocks, this particular model I would have to take a pass.
Belt Fed
Ronin
I agree, i like the long slides, but no plastic on the upper for me.
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I have a 34 Gen 5 and while it’s a great shooter (I ran it in a Glock Operator course and got a 4 star rating) it’s not balanced as good as my 17 or 45 (the 9mm 45) is so the 17L I doubt I would get.
That said the polymer nose doesn’t bother me and I wouldn’t be surprised if they started that on the 34 and the 47 and 48 to be honest
Belt Fed
Ronin
Too me it's like a lot of other companies making things cheaper. that was done strictly for price. much easier to mill out a square slide than one with that rod stop on it. I bet they don't reduce the price. I would like to see them change up a few things but making one cheaper is not it.
Annihilator
Emissary
Certain competitions, like the G34 is Glocks competition model in 9mm
Old_Me
SAINT
well there you go...i don't get into competitions.
more power to those that do however.
The 34 and 35 (and now 41) was deemed their “Practical/Tactical” when they were introduced in 98/99 time frame. IDPA was new and the hotness so Glock (which hate them or not the dudes are smart at what they do) designed a gun that would fit in a box that IDPA required all guns to fit into to be more of a “real world” carry. The idea of the 34/35 was to make it the like size of the 5” 1911.
I like my 34 I use to run a 35 in 40 for USPSA as 40 made Major and it was a durable dependable gun that other than changing recoil springs sooner than a 9mm no real upkeep needed. (USPSA only had 2 divisions back then) and my son was 13 and he could run the slide on a Glock but had difficulty on my Para P16 limited.
When I mentioned balance the 34 is ok but my 17 is better. The 17L while a nice gun not so sure I’d get one because it felt really nose heavy. Unless the polymer part changes that but not quite sure as the Gem 5 long slides have no slide window cut like the Gen 3 and 4’s did
HansGruber
Ronin
It’s done more so that a standard G17 RSA can be used.
Honestly, I think this is a bunch of pearl clutching over a nothingburger.
jumpinjoe
Hellcat
I think this type of parts and material innovation is bound to come. Just like the plastic (polymer) guns we're seeing today, when just a few years ago would have not even been considered. When we stop and think about it the trend probably started many years ago with plastic grips. When these kinds of innovations (grips) happen we don't always see them as wild, we just go one with them. But occasionally something new comes along like this and we all roll our eyes a say ... Not for me. But in reality, the right kind of materials (plastics) in the right places (with little to no actual wear and/or stress) is the way of the future.
Even us old fogies will just have to learn to live with it!!!!
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