is the MD dealer you are talking about Lawmen supply? I just bought a gen 4 g17 from them with my GSSF coupon. I'd highly recommend doing business with them

 

is the MD dealer you are talking about Lawmen supply? I just bought a gen 4 g17 from them with my GSSF coupon. I'd highly recommend doing business with them

Yes, they're the one with the 34 (Gen 3). I'm in Baltimore and they're an hour away without any traffic which means at least 1 1/2 to get there. Plus they're only open until 5 Monday - Friday. The other option is The Cop Shop where I bought my 19, but he claims it took him 8 months to get a 34 for someone else.

 

My 1st Glock was the 19 and I started USPSA and then I got the 17. After 10,000 rounds down the pipe and USPSA matches I sucked with the 17. So I went back to the 19 in which fits perfectly in my hands in which I love that frame size so I got the 23. Don't get me wrong I love the 17 but what all this told me I doub't I ever get the 34 or 35. Might try renting one to see if you like it.

 

i had to get my gun shipped to virginia from lawmen supply. he didn't charge me tax since "I wasn't standing in front of him". Shipping wound up being less than the tax on the gun. Maybe he will ship the gun to you as well?

Oh yea, they only charge $399 for gen 4 g17s!!

 

Seems your choice is made IF you want to shoot both GSSF Amateur AND IDPA.....G17.

If just IDPA, the 34 is the choice. I have both and like the 34 better for the items you mention, however, the 17 will serve you well.

 

Every Glock collection needs a 17. Get yourself a Gen4 17 and you'll be able to shoot all but a couple of classes in GSSF. You'll be good to go with IDPA for SSP or ESP. You're also set for USPSA Production.

We look forward to a range report.

 

THE most used gun in all of IDPA is the G34, the second most used is the G17. I have both and shoot both in IDPA - with similar results. I also shoot my 17 and 34 in Steel, as well as GSSF. You can easily add a 4.5# connector and extended controls to the 17 and (as MrVvrroomm said), you can shoot it in more GSSF Divisions than the 34. The 34 however IS allowed in Amateur Competition in GSSF - but not the most basic Division, Amateur Civilian or any others except Competition and Unlimited.)

Many shoot the 19 with some success in IDPA and GSSF - but the 17 is likely the most popular of GSSF guns and a Gen 4 is likely the best route.

 

I gave it some thought and decided to go for the Glock 34. If I decide to shoot GSSF as well, I'll use my 19. Heck, I can always get the 17 next year. I'm heading out to do the paperwork tomorrow and get to wait 8 days to pick it up thanks to Maryland law.

 

Damn 8 days? I love the no waiting period in VA

 

I have my annual GSSF discount coupon and I'm trying to figure out which Glock to buy. I'm thinking about trying GSSF or IDPA and currently only have a Glock 19.

Glock 17 - I know that GSSF doesn't allow the 34 in amateur competitions, so the 17 would work. It's about $80 cheaper and easier to find around here. I would like the Gen 4 since it has the interchangeable grips and I have smaller hands.

Glock 34 - The added features are nice (longer slide, mag release, trigger pull), I called around and only one GSSF dealer in Maryland has one (Gen 3) and it's about an hour away and only open M-F 9-5.

Glock 35 - I found one locally. I'm currently own 9mm handguns, so this would be a new caliber. I know I can get a conversion barrel to shoot 9mm knowing it's not allowed in competition. I'm not opposed going .40.

With any gun I get, I plan to change out the sights and put in better ones.

Any suggestions on which way to go? I'm sort of leaning towards the 17 because they're more readily available locally and I can get a Gen 4.

Thanks

I have a 17L, Gen 3 34 and a Gen 4 34. The Gen 4 34 is my favorite and to me, it the easiest to keep on target, has less felt recoil and very little flip.

I also had an opportunity to experiment with the back straps. At first, I didn't think their was much difference but there is when you land on the best feel for you. It helps you stay on target.

 

I'd go with the G17 or G34. I'd avoid the G35 if you are use to 9mm. The .40 is significantly different. The muzzle rise and felt recoil is more noticeable.

Just my 2 cents.

 

Ha! We have to wait 10 days in California.

And oh yeah, I say go with the 17. Im hoping to pick one up soon.

Damn 8 days? I love the no waiting period in VA

 

I have a 17L, Gen 3 34 and a Gen 4 34. The Gen 4 34 is my favorite and to me, it the easiest to keep on target, has less felt recoil and very little flip.

I also had an opportunity to experiment with the back straps. At first, I didn't think their was much difference but there is when you land on the best feel for you. It helps you stay on target.

I'm going with the Gen 3 since it's the only one available. Since I only have two GSSF dealers in the state, there's no telling when a Gen 4 will show up.

 

Damn 8 days? I love the no waiting period in VA

Rub it in, why don't you? :supergrin:

 

Any suggestions on which way to go? I'm sort of leaning towards the 17 because they're more readily available locally and I can get a Gen 4.

Thanks

Go with the 17. A lot of IDPA shooters switched to 34 when it came out. Some later ddiscovered the shorter sight radius is faster and the highest scores of all come from the 26, if you don't have to reload. My wife has a 34 and I found it was useful in a PPC-style match that was slow and went out to 50 yards, but for IDPA a 17 is faster and for GSSF the 34 has been put in "competition" class (where you don't want to shoot) some years. I don't recall if it's allowed in am. civilian now (where you want to shoot) or not.

Also, easier and cheaper to get good holsters for the 17.

If you decide you want to shoot something that requires more distance and less speed, the 34 might be good.

I'm going with the Gen 3 since it's the only one available. Since I only have two GSSF dealers in the state, there's no telling when a Gen 4 will show up.

I would do that even if they had a store full of Gen 4 and had to order the Gen 3. Interchangeable backstraps mean more parts and a dumb idea. Better they should have just made a 9mm SF version for the girly-handed folks.

 

THE most used gun in all of IDPA is the G34, the second most used is the G17. I have both and shoot both in IDPA - with similar results.

That was true in 2008 - not sure if it still is.

 

That was true in 2008 - not sure if it still is.

Still true... based on Championship Equipment Survey. I checked it before my original post.

http://www.idpa.com/tj.asp?ID=290

Per my Post #8, the G17 CAN be used in GSSF Amateur Civilian (along with Amateur Competition, Master Stock, and Unlimited). The 34 may ONLY be used in Competition and Unlimited where chances of winning are diminished if you're not an ace.

If someone wanted one single gun to use in any and all GSSF Divisions, the G30 would do it. Oddly enough, no G30s showed up in the IDPA survey.

 

...I would do that even if they had a store full of Gen 4 and had to order the Gen 3. Interchangeable backstraps mean more parts and a dumb idea. Better they should have just made a 9mm SF version for the girly-handed folks.

Have you shot the G4 G17? I was pleasantly surprised. Was going to get a G3 G26 on the next time around, but shot a G4 G26 and liked that as well. I'll probably get the G4. But I have girly-hands... oh wait, I'm a girl! hew:

Now... off to the GSSF Clearwater match to shoot a 17, 34, 30, and that G4 26 I borrowed.

 

Still true... based on Championship Equipment Survey. I checked it before my original post.

http://www.idpa.com/tj.asp?ID=290

Thanks. I hadn't seen that on the web site before, but I had seen it in the magazine.

That link really deserves its own thread. I may post it somewhere.

 

Thanks. I hadn't seen that on the web site before, but I had seen it in the magazine.

That link really deserves its own thread. I may post it somewhere.

Okie-dokie. Maybe General Competion; but you're right, I think it was in the IDPA magazine.