Glock 17: "Reference Standard," Pt 4 by Nutnfancy

PART 4 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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[du9207]

thanks nut, I just bought a g17 thanks to your review of it

[24Rorschach]

I dont know why but Im just no Glock fan. I respect it but I just dont like it. I guess thats what happens from an oldschool guy who grew up with 1911's and berettas. I choose the USP over the Glock.

[guildwars443]

Thank you for this review. I'm a 17 yr old In - training glock 17 lover. These reviews have given me an incredible and in depth amount on information (More than my trainer gives). Do glock's have an actual "Safety"? Because I believe I once saw/heard/read something about glock's having safety's. Maybe just for certain designs?

[seanmizo]

What are the benefits of using JHP at the range? #Honestquestion

[Firestorm2154]

The fact that over that many years and that many rounds fired, there are so few failures to fire that you can actually remember specifics like that, says a lot about how reliable it.

[COLLINx123x]

@du9207 your welcome

[Vccine]

@twelvgage1984 I see. Thanks for the tips

[twelvgage1984]

@Vccine u just gotta find those deals. i mean sure ur probably not gonna find a glock for that cheap on ur first day but u mite find an old colt or berettea, and maybe about 6 months down the road in u check the same pawn shops every 2 weeks u mite find that glock ur looking for.

[Vccine]

@twelvgage1984 350?! dude ur so lucky... I'm Jelous ;)

Nowdays, I don't think you'd find one for less than 450 bucks..

[Viktoriuslee]

@mrswails you have a glock 19. You already have the right pistol.

[chizittle]

placed their trigger on the trigger and triggered the trigger trigger. hahaha

good review.

[frankgon4]

I broke down and bought a Gen 4 Glock 31 (357SIG) with .40 cal conversion barrel (Glock 22) and a 9mm conversion barrel (Glock 17) from Wolf. Looking forward to testing and evaluating these 3 pistols in one. .