New Old-School Glock

[jck397]

I started shooting in 1995 or 1996, and every chance I got I would head down to the local range and get some trigger time on the 2nd Gen. 17 they had for rent. I tried pretty much every gun they had, but always came back to the 17.

Since then I've owned and carried several Glock 19's, a 22, a 23, a 27, and a 31, but I've always wished for a NIB 2nd Gen. 17. I had pretty much given up on the idea, but I'd check GunBroker every so often just to see what was out there.

A few weeks ago I found exactly what I was looking for. A gun shop in New York (American Outdoor Sports, great people to work with) had a habit of picking up guns and stashing them away in their safe. They got this 17 back in 1991, stashed it away, then...forgot about it. When they were moving they found it and put it up for auction.

The gun is a SPXXXUS serial number. It's so old that it has the old black steel internals and a non-captured guide rod (I didn't know Glock made those). The Trijicon's are almost completely dead, and the same width as the plastic Glock factory sights (about half as wide as the current Triji's). The mags are the first generation of metal-lined. I'm going to swap out the old internals for the current generation of upgrades, get a fresh set of Triji's, and off to the range! I figured if any place would appreciate this long-forgotten treasure, it would be here...

[trooper84]

Great find! My dept. has a NIB Gen 2 Glock 22 in our armory as a "spare", I'd love to get my hands on it... some day maybe. For some reason though, your pics aren't showing up.

[jck397]

I'm having some difficulty with uploading the images--I'll try again tomorrow

[GermanSynergy]

Nice. I have a 1990 dated Glock 17, and it still shoots like new. It was an LE trade in, and with the addition of Warren Straight 8's and fresh springs it is as good as new. :cool:

[Rayrevolver]

I have a G20 from April 1991 and it is holding up well.

SPXXXUS is from Dec 1990.

[militarymoron]

my '90 G19 and '95 G24C are still going strong.

[jck397]

Here's another try with the pictures

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[jck397]

Rayrevolver, thanks for the info--it's interesting narrowing down the manufacturer date, and knowing I got it almost exactly 20 years after it was manufactured

[M4arc]

Man...that is nice! Great find. I wish I would stumble upon stuff like that.

[chriskc04]

Great find, man. It's awesome when things fall into place like that.

[25Chuck]

Very cool, some day I'll own one but my "someday list" is getting pretty long these days.

[LHS]

I have a 1989-manufacture G17 that I picked up off a coworker a few years back. I generally don't care for Glocks, but it was a good price, and he wanted to get it out of the house now that his kids were old enough to go rooting around for hidden treasures. I think he kept it in the sock drawer or something similarly silly.

I figured, with Glocks so prevalent, I should have one just for familiarity purposes. So, now I have one. Shoots great, and I've even carried it once or twice. It's not going to replace my Beretta, but it's one more tool in the box.

[Moose-Knuckle]

Nice score, if there is was a collector grade GLOCK this would be it.

[Karcas]

I just came across a very lightly used Gen2 today while out shopping around. Marked at $399.99 for it and 2 mags.

I was standing there thinking about it and to my surprise it wasn't the salesman trying to talk me into buying it... it was my wife.

I passed on the deal in hopes that he comes down another $50.



I'd like to find a brand new one like yours though!!

[jck397]

25Chuck: I hear you about the someday list--I add to it weekly :~) Then things like this 17 come along and interrupt the best-laid plans...

Karcas: good call on holding out--with Glock's generous LE and GSSF pricing, it's a hard sell on a used pistol when you can get a new one for $400. Keep an eye on GunBroker--lightly used Gen 2's come up pretty often, and every so often a NIB one comes up. There's a NIB 21 on there right now, albiet for $600 (MA legal might help explain the premium, but still).