Glock 17: "Reference Standard," Pt 1 by Nutnfancy

PART 1 of 4:
Nutnfancy's review of the outstanding G17 pistol. Mired in un-founded controversy, the superb Glock 17 came to us in the 1980s. It was a ground breaking design that still stands tall to this day. It was the result of a start-from-scratch design by Austrian Mechanical Engineer Gaston Glock who had no previous firearms design experience. Amazing. To this day the Glock semi-auto pistols are Nutnfancys overall standard of measure for any new pistol design (especially in 9mm). When I study a new design I assess it on terms of some straight forward questions. Does it beat the Glock in terms of weight, firepower, durability and reliability, ergonomics, simplicity, availability of accessories, price, and proven track record? Generally the answer is no. Yes there are some great designs out there from other manufacturers and I'm a fan of those as well. But, when the above categories are objectively tallied and considered in their entirety, the Glock design usually comes out on top (at least for my system requirements). That's an amazing feat for a design that's decades old. Nutnfancy Likeability Scale: 10 out of 10

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[tubevideoguy762]

@nutnfancy

Only an moron could think that society would be safer if the responsible people in it were unarmed.

[AETrainingDavid97]

It sucks the crazies scream the loudest, and therefore are the only heard.

I am very liberal, but I believe in the 2nd amendment and that it should remain, and not with any moronic regulations; removing one's defense capability increases an aggressor's chance to unleash all the havoc he or she wants.

It's wrong.

Too bad any candidates I agree with for 2012 won't be elected because they aren't crazy enough (Gary Johnson, anyone?).

[mckinney1977]

agree wth D Opps!

[DominicanOps]

I seriously do not like Glock in terms of the looks but I will say that if I were to bring one pistol with me in a hot situation, it would be a Glock. G17 is my duty, G26 is my off duty.

[MrVZ58]

I always hated Glock pistols until a friend of mine let me put 5 mags though his Gen 1 Glock 22. Now I want a Glock 17 so bad its not even funny. I can see why people love the Glock so much. Plus, everyone who says you need large hands for a Glock is pretty much wrong because I have small hands and I could hold onto the Glock, Operate the mag release and slide release with out any trouble.

[dentaldepot]

thx for the review nutnfancy!

I am only into Airsoft, but i am getting Glock GBB for the simple and effective design.

Greetings

Dentaldepot

[lilredsammy]

nope, ron paul

[MichaelKEsau]

@phillip53k5hun8 Here's a funny story for you in california a few months back when they banned open carry and banned ammo and weapons being shipped to california a man was caught selling guns to anyone out of his taco stand what does that tell you

about whats wrong with all the laws there trying to pass there hurting the law abiding citizens

[MichaelKEsau]

@tubevideoguy762 THANK YOU now try telling that to our politicians

[45calibermedic]

@simenhjort Trust me...they'd grab bats, axe handles, and knives.

[bfgguns]

Society gets destroyed by corrupt bank systems and fraudulent politics not liberal gun laws.