I just recently sold a really nice Gen II G17 after buying it online for the following reasons:
I like the light rail. Sure, I'll never use it 95% of the time but I want the option.
I like the loaded chamber indicator/extractor of Gen III Glocks. I don't care if the Glock Aficionados say that it was the better extractor, and I don't feel like coming out of pocket an additional $20 to upgrade it.
Gen II's (and early Gen III?) G17's have 2-pin frames instead of 3. My other Glock is a 3-pin. I don't believe that you can use a 3-pin extended slide release in a 2-pin gun and I like commonality of parts.
I marginally prefer the finger grooves to the smooth grip.
And finally, non drop-free magazines suck. Hard. And I don't feel like going through the hassle of selling them and buying replacements.
If it was any one or two of the issues, I would have kept it. All together, it was just too much of a hassle and I wanted to get everything I liked in one package.
So with that being said, I'm kinda on the market for a good condition Gen III Glock 17....
The Revolution will not be televised.
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