Is the Glock 17 still relevant?

[17K]

USPSA. It took longer for me to unholster the G34 and present it to the target. Follow up shots were faster with the Glock 17. When shooting a USPSA stage or PPC where 25 yard accuracy was important, I did not see a difference in group sizes.

If it takes longer to unholster a 34 than even a 26, then your technique is very wrong.

[Pi3]

I considered most of your points before I bought my 17.5 (non-MOS) instead of a 34.5. I wound up with the 17, but I can't dispute any of your observations. If I still had need for a duty gun, a 17 slide on a 19.5 frame would've been the ticket for me. As it was, I carried a 19 because it was the best compromise. I still cling to the notion that I need a "house" gun, which for me is a 17.5 with a 19X 19 round mag. No real reason for it, just my preference.

Which is a batter "house" gun, a 34.5 or a 17.5? The 34 would have to be an mos. The 17 could be mille for a red dot.
The light would be a bout even with the end of the 34.

[17K]

I have a lot of time on a 17&34. They're equal in all respects other than the very slightest difference in sight radius and the recoil is a little slower/softer than the 17.

A good comparison is the longer guns are more like a 20" rifle/A5, the smaller are more like a carbine/SBR.

[sundance435]

Which is a batter "house" gun, a 34.5 or a 17.5? The 34 would have to be an mos. The 17 could be mille for a red dot.
The light would be a bout even with the end of the 34.

I didn't see myself ever going the MOS route with it, so that pretty much ruled out the 34 because I wanted a Gen 5, but I did consider a 34.4. If I did want to run a dot on it, I'd have it milled, anyway. I've got a Surefire XC1-B on mine that I intended for my 19X and it sits well behind the muzzle of the 17.5 with no discernible effect on the throw of the light and it doesn't get as dirty while firing. That said, the brightness isn't "wow", so I'll probably end up putting an X300 on it. With the light and the 19X mag, the thing balances perfectly. I don't have any regrets about getting it over the 34...even though I still might get a 34 just for the hell of it.

[T2C]

If it takes longer to unholster a 34 than even a 26, then your technique is very wrong.

What holster are you using with your Glock 34?

[Firefly]

What holster are you using with your Glock 34?

This is a good question. People think G34s are like G17L length when they aren’t that much longer than a G17. Like a 1911 length vs a P226 length. Noticeable but not crazy.

Myself I used a Kydex then a SERPA duty rig. But I wasn’t shooting for GM. Just my own personal growth.

[17K]

What holster are you using with your Glock 34?

Doesn't matter. IWB or level3 retention.

[CAMagnussen]

If it takes longer to unholster a 34 than even a 26, then your technique is very wrong.

I was thinking the same thing.... LOL

[T2C]

Doesn't matter. IWB or level3 retention.

Is there a book or video available that demonstrates your presentation technique?

[C-grunt]

While I love the idea of the 19, it just never works out for me. The change in the back strap puts the hump in a spot in my hand that makes my recoil control noticeably worse with the 19. I've owned 3 (4 if you include a 23) and every time I buy one I say to myself "I'll do better this time". And every time I end up selling it.

So for me the 17 is very much still relevant.