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I've been looking to get rid of guns I don't shoot and swap them for guns that really fill a niche.
Took a Security 6 up to a couple of fun shops and did some serious fingering of Kahrs and KelTecs- I decide I would still mostly cary my Glock 19.
One of them had a Early Gen3 19 in great condition and I figured I'd get it. I had a 17 and a spare. I carry a 19 and my wife carries a 19 so I've been on a lookout for another.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v453/currahee/permanent/DSC06534.jpg
(newest member of the family - bottom middle)
I went up and heated it up with 100 rounds of WWB, it operated fine. I figure I'll put new sights on it and a Vickers Mag release and skip the stipple job and just keep it in the bottom of the safe.
Maybe if I lay a 17 and 19 together in the safe I'll end up with a 26?
Is the "Glock" sickness akin to the "Kimber" virus? ;)Ron
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t5/d90king/9494914d.jpg
If it's a sickness... i don't want a cure.
My Glock sickness would be a lot worse if I knew buying the object of my desires wasn't a complete and total crapshoot. Pretty sad when you have a gun on your mind but won't dare buy it BRAND NEW for fear of getting a lemon and are left to hunting for a used model from over 3 years back.
Proud owner of a Glock 21SF, 30SF, 26 Gen4. I an seriously thinking about purchasing a Glock 17 Gen4. I guess I am "infected" too.....
davebee456
10-07-12, 01:31
2x Gen 3 G19,
Gen 3 G32 with a Spare 23 Barrel,
Gen 3 OD G27,
Gen 3 G21sf,
Gen 3 G30..
all used and none from after 2009, when glocks were best.
I want a Used gen 3 34 for Idpa and Gssf competitions
I first started showing symptoms of the disease around 1996. Tried to cure it with a G-21 and G-30. I soon realized that 2 was too many and 24 wasn't enough. I must admit that of all the pistols pictured in the "target group" the ones from 7 o'clock to 12 o'clock belong to the wife as well as 3 of the pistols in the "GAP" group.Be aware that this sickness can be passed on to other family members.I was fortunate to win 3 pistols at the GSSF match in Grand Island,NE this past June,so I'm waiting on a GEN 4 G-20 and GEN 4 G-38 and haven't made a choice on the third one yet.To make things worse I couldn't resist a FDE G-22 and it should be here Monday.
Target Group
http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i420/G21H30/SDC10511.jpg
GAP Group
http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i420/G21H30/SDC10592.jpg
http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i420/G21H30/IMG_1528.jpg
Who installed the RDS on your 22?
yeah i'm a 1911 guy through and through but my glocks keep having babies, its crazy ;)
need to seperate those ****ers in the safe, i'm at 6 right now with 2 more inbound.
I have 2..... a G 19 and a G17. I think I am good but it's a never ending search for deals on factory magazines.
Heavy Metal
10-07-12, 14:25
The ONLY cure is........MORE COWBELL!!!!
The CDC just came out with a new antivirus called:
M&P :D;)
I only have one 19 at the moment but I previously had a 21SF. I would like another 19 in the future though... two is always better than one right!
morbidbattlecry
10-07-12, 20:11
I got a FDE 17 inbound right now. I'm afraid i'm about to get the sickness as well:cray:
I only have 2. My daily carry 3rd gen G19 police trade and a clean late model 3rd gen G17. By the S# it seems to have been built just before the current fiasco. So far it has been 100% but i haven't had much time to shoot it yet. About 300 rounds +/-. But the sickness has set in! Im currently looking at a gen2 G17 and a gen2 and 3 G21. All former police guns.
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Who installed the RDS on your 22?
Mark Housel.
http://www.landmprecisiongunworks.com/
I got a FDE 17 inbound right now. I'm afraid i'm about to get the sickness as well:cray:
That was (sort of) where I started.
Voodoo_Man
10-08-12, 17:10
Its not so much a sickness, just a need facilitated by opportunity.
I have a few Gen4's - 19, 17, 21, 34 and a Gen3 21. I am probably going to get a G26 soon.
johnpuga1982
10-08-12, 17:39
I have a Glock 23. Been eying the 19s in FDE. Probably pick one up at the end of this month.
I have a 17 and 26 and cannot wait to get a 19
Gen 2 g17
Gen 4 g17
Gen 3 g19
Gen 3 g19 FDE
Gen 3 g26
Gen 3 g21sf
Gen 3 g30
Gen 3 g36
In the market for some OD at the moment
Proud owner of a Glock 21SF, 30SF, 26 Gen4. I an seriously thinking about purchasing a Glock 17 Gen4. I guess I am "infected" too.....
Just brought a Glock 17 Gen4 today. I have to wait the 10 days now. I am planning on putting a Trijicon RMR with a Surefire X-series light. It's going to be a fun toy. =)
Just brought a Glock 17 Gen4 toda I have to wait the 10 days now. I am planning on putting a Trijicon RMR with a Surefire X-series light. It's going to be a fun toy. =)
You gonna run a couple thousand rounds through it to see if you have brass to face issues before you sink all that money into getting the RMR mounted or are you just gonna hope for one that runs right and go for it? :p
Seriously though, what are most of you guys doing when it comes to new Glocks? Are you slapping night sights and all your favorite accessories on right out of the box or are you running them as range/backup guns until they prove themselves for a few thousand rounds before doing any customizing like stippling and dropping the money on all the extras?
You gonna run a couple thousand rounds through it to see if you have brass to face issues before you sink all that money into getting the RMR mounted or are you just gonna hope for one that runs right and go for it? :p
Seriously though, what are most of you guys doing when it comes to new Glocks? Are you slapping night sights and all your favorite accessories on right out of the box or are you running them as range/backup guns until they prove themselves for a few thousand rounds before doing any customizing like stippling and dropping the money on all the extras?
I do certain modifications to my Glocks - Trij night sights, stipple, smooth the trigger and a Vickers mag release. On my spares I'm gonna put on Trij day sights (great for the price) the trigger job and mag release and skip the stipple. I'll work them at the range until they have about 500 rounds through them and then keep them in the safe- I look at them like a hard asset like a precious metal that could be used in a pinch.
You might have been refering to Gen4s though.
Nothing untill it proves itself. My G19 already came with NS. The G17 is stock and will stay that way for a while longer.
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You might have been refering to Gen4s though.
Yeah, I was referring to Gen 4's and new production Gen 3's.
You gonna run a couple thousand rounds through it to see if you have brass to face issues before you sink all that money into getting the RMR mounted or are you just gonna hope for one that runs right and go for it? :p
Seriously though, what are most of you guys doing when it comes to new Glocks? Are you slapping night sights and all your favorite accessories on right out of the box or are you running them as range/backup guns until they prove themselves for a few thousand rounds before doing any customizing like stippling and dropping the money on all the extras?
I will definitely run some rounds in my new G17 before actually having the RMR installed. Out of all my Glocks (21SF, 30SF, 26 Gen4), I have never had a malfunction that I can remember. All of the malfunctions were user-created for practice/drill. Maybe I am just lucky to receive reliable Glocks. **knock on wood** (for on my G17).
Mark Housel.
http://www.landmprecisiongunworks.com/
Mark Housel installed my rmr on my G17 and I could not be happier.
Mark Housel installed my rmr on my G17 and I could not be happier.
Thanks for posting. From what I hear, Mark does an outstanding job. I have heard a few M4C members praise his work. I haven't heard anything negative about him. I contacted him via telephone this past week and he seems like a nice guy and very helpful.
White.Lightning
10-10-12, 11:01
I'm gonna be catching this "sickness" soon. Looking to get a G19 Gen4 for CCW. Christmas time can't come soon enough!
just got an old 23 from a buddy for $300 and it is my EDC now. Trij Night sights already on it so all I did was replace some springs, buy some spare mags and I want more glocks. I am not really a .40 sw guy as my favorite sexy self defense HGs have been 226s in 9mm for some time and I have a good stash of 9mm. But the thoughts of giving glocks a try AND having another caliber to shoot pushed all sense aside and I picked it up. If my wife liked them better, I would make all our serious handguns glocks. Unfortunately, it is just another tool in the shed for now.
I want a 19 or at least a "spare" 23 and I would like to have a 26/27 for when I have to ankle carry at work. I agree, though- it is NOT a sickness. :)
RagweedZulu
10-12-12, 09:38
I contracted the illness around '95 when I bought a slightly used G23. Suddenly I was taking a turn for the worse and added a 27, 22, 19, 21 and 30.
Then I came down with the SUPERVIRUS and recently added the 29SF and 20SF. I've tried other cures, but doctors say it's terminal and I'll have to treat it the rest of my life. Oh well.
I got the sickness in 04 when I bought a used G23. Then came a G19in OD, then a used and abused G22 that I paid $250 for and sold for $400 :D. Then I bought a used G26 and a new G17 in OD and my last Glock purchase was a G17L. Next will be a G21 Gen4 in FDE or a G32 Gen4.
Curahee, I would have loved to have taken that Security 6 off your hands. I love .357 mag wheel guns.
I know a little about Glock sickness...
PA PATRIOT
10-12-12, 17:48
Two of everything 2nd generation and a few early 3rd generation keeps my fever down.
I would never own a late 3rd generation or forth generation as in my opinion its too much of a crap shoot what you get reliability wise.
Glock many changes to the 2nd Generation design and "F"ed up the mix and its all Glocks fault trying to keep up with the Jones. (Mainly the XD)
Currently have a G23 and a G27 with no real plans on expanding that. Too many others that I want to purchase before I get another Glock. Must have been born with antibodies or something.
MattHallman
10-13-12, 15:24
http://i1111.photobucket.com/albums/h465/hopkinsxd/2012-10-13_16-11-34_99.jpg
Gen 2 g20, Gen 3 g19, g23, and g29.
Still more to come.
I first started showing symptoms of the disease around 1996. Tried to cure it with a G-21 and G-30. I soon realized that 2 was too many and 24 wasn't enough. I must admit that of all the pistols pictured in the "target group" the ones from 7 o'clock to 12 o'clock belong to the wife as well as 3 of the pistols in the "GAP" group.Be aware that this sickness can be passed on to other family members.I was fortunate to win 3 pistols at the GSSF match in Grand Island,NE this past June,so I'm waiting on a GEN 4 G-20 and GEN 4 G-38 and haven't made a choice on the third one yet.To make things worse I couldn't resist a FDE G-22 and it should be here Monday.
Target Group
http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i420/G21H30/SDC10511.jpg
GAP Group
http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i420/G21H30/SDC10592.jpg
http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i420/G21H30/IMG_1528.jpg
Well the FDE G-22 showed up. Swapped out the stock tirgger group with a vanek GSSF trigger kit and added the RMR07 slide assembly from my GSSF Unlimited pistol.The sickness continues!!
http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i420/G21H30/IMG_1587.jpg
http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i420/G21H30/IMG_1592.jpg
MattHallman
10-13-12, 21:38
http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i420/G21H30/IMG_1592.jpg
Very nice!
I have:
Gen 3-22, two 23s, and a 27. Gen 4-Two 22's, 23, 27 and 35.
And several large bins full of holsters and magazines.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v453/currahee/permanent/DSC06534.jpg
Is the beavertail on anything larger than a subcompact just for guys with ridiculously huge paws?
Seriously though, what are most of you guys doing when it comes to new Glocks?
Extended slide release, mag catch, etc. are all items that you can take off and move to another Glock if the one you have isn't up to par. My thoughts here:
http://www.thealaskalife.com/guns/practical-glock-modifications/
Is the beavertail on anything larger than a subcompact just for guys with ridiculously huge paws?
The mag extension does a couple of things for me. It is more comfortable in a two handed grip. I don't have huge hands but when I bear down the pinky of my strong hand is about half off. It also gives me something better to grab if I ever have to pull a mag out. Lastly, it helps me identify my 19 vs 17 mags, especially quickly or in the dark.
Very good. Thanks for the response!
Currently have two...a G19 and G21, both Gen4s (no problems with either.) Would eventually like to add a G17 and possibly a G30. Always happy to pick up extra mags, too.
Bullseye-777
10-24-12, 18:09
Picking up another one tomorrow! G19. Gen2.
I've been trying to keep an eye out for a Gen-2 G17 - I figure there's no better model for me to work on my armorer/modifying skills. An early Gen-3 is another possibility, but I'd probably want to grind off the finger grooves and I'd rather just start without them.
I've been trying to keep an eye out for a Gen-2 G17 - I figure there's no better model for me to work on my armorer/modifying skills. An early Gen-3 is another possibility, but I'd probably want to grind off the finger grooves and I'd rather just start without them.
the gen two grip is my favorite (after I stipple it) I'm wanting to remove the finger grooves and stipple my OD gen 3
Bullseye-777
10-26-12, 16:04
Picked up my G19 Gen2 today. Will post pics after cleaning it up.
It's in good shape, made in '95.
brickboy240
10-26-12, 16:44
Bullseye you are a lucky dog!
It is damn hard around here to find a 2nd gen G19.
I took the Apex extractor out of my G19 and sent it back...waiting on the latest fix extractor for Gen 3 guns in about 6 weeks.
I swear...if this does not work I am going to sell it and seek out a nice Gen 2 G19...maybe buy two and rat-hole one away while I shoot the other! LOL
Both my Gen 2 Glocks (17 & 22) have been trouble free since I bought them in the 90s.
Oh...those were the days...back when you could buy a Glock, lube it up and blaze away with no troubles and no brass at your noggin! LOL
-brickboy240
Bullseye you are a lucky dog!
It is damn hard around here to find a 2nd gen G19.
I took the Apex extractor out of my G19 and sent it back...waiting on the latest fix extractor for Gen 3 guns in about 6 weeks.
I swear...if this does not work I am going to sell it and seek out a nice Gen 2 G19...maybe buy two and rat-hole one away while I shoot the other! LOL
Both my Gen 2 Glocks (17 & 22) have been trouble free since I bought them in the 90s.
Oh...those were the days...back when you could buy a Glock, lube it up and blaze away with no troubles and no brass at your noggin! LOL
-brickboy240 So true.I'm clinging to my oldies!
brickboy240
10-26-12, 17:39
My ratty looking 1992 made G17 is one ugly looking misfit puppy! It has almost no finish left on the slide and the stippling on the grip frame is worn almost flat in some areas. However....I do not ever recall the damn thing jamming or giving any trouble. Seriously, I have left mags loaded in this gun for 6-8 months in my glovebox and took them out and they ran 100%.
Gotta love that kind of track record. I probably have 10-12k rounds through this thing and other than swapping the recoil spring and a few mag springs...the thing is bone stock.
These were the guns that BUILT Glock's reputation...no doubt about it.
-brickboy240
Yep.Worn and faded finishes and shiny frames from a million draws.Still shoot like a house a fire.:cool:
I've owned a 20, 26, 19 and a 34, in that order. I sold them all. But, I just bought a LNIB 19. (Still has some of the copper grease on the slide.) I'm hoping to get out tomorrow and shoot it.
Bullseye-777
10-28-12, 23:33
My recently purchased G19 Gen2. It really needed a cleaning badly.
I put a G17 trigger in it along with some new factory parts and will
be installing Heinie Slant Pros soon.
Here's a kitchen table pic right before reassembly.
http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q252/Franklin-Avenue/Glock-Gen2-1.jpg
A brand new oldie.Digitally remastered so to speak.:cool:
KrampusArms
10-29-12, 00:24
Gen 3 G17c
Gen 3 G26
Not sure what years they were made, maybe you guys can help.
The G17c is HFAxxx
The G26, which I just got is TFSxxx.
~snip~
That is a lot of Glocks. I thought I had the sickness. i think you might be patient Zero.
Gen 2 19 X2
Gen 2 26
Gen 3 19
Gen 2 17 X2
Gen 3 17
Gen 2 17L X2
Gen 3 34
Gen 2 29
Gen 2 20
Gen 2 20L
Gen 2 30
Gen 2 21 X2
If I could find some one that built a 6" .45 Super barrel, I'd have to add another one.
TeamGrazzi
11-02-12, 09:23
As of now I only have a Gen4 19 and with all the problems I have had with it I am a little nervous to get another Glock. I would like to get a G22 as that is what I will carry if I get Parole or State Police. I just can't bring myself to do it.
Code3Patriot
11-02-12, 12:52
I have a decent assortment thanks to Blue Label pricing.
G17 Gen 1
G17 Gen 2
G17 Gen 3
G17 Gen 3 OD
G17L Gen 3
G19 Gen 2
G19 Gen 3 x2
G19 Gen 3 OD
G19 Gen 4 x2
G21SF Gen3
G34 Gen 3
G34 Gen 3 OD
Struck out on a 2nd Gen G17 at the gun show today, but I wound up going for a police trade-in G22.
Weighing continuing the hunt for a G17 vs. 9mm conversion barrel and parts, as I was planning to replace the internals anyway.
KiloHotelWhiskey13
11-03-12, 20:04
Got my first Glock in '02 (G22). Added a G17 & 19 both RTF2. Picked up a gen 3 19 today for my wife.
Bought my Gen3 G23C in 2005. Bought a 9mm conversion barrel and G19 mags earlier this year. Bought a Gen3 G17 this morning. May get a G34 when I retire in a short 30 months.
I am infected...
http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l155/davidnguyen1151/Guns/IMG_0944.jpg
30 cal slut
11-21-12, 18:22
<------------100% terminally afflicted glocksucker.
However, my new PPQ is curing me of my Glock 19 affliction. :eek:
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