I am interested in buying a hand gun and setting it up specifically for competition (IDPA or USPSA in the Chicago area). I don't care if it is used or not. In fact, I may prefer used because it is going to get beaten up anyway. From my initial searches, there are loads of reasonable priced G17 everywhere. G34's seem less available for a similar price point.
My questions are;
My questions are;
- does the inch or so difference in barrel length make a notable improvement in the shootability of the G34 over the G17?
- If I guy a G17, will it be competitive with all the G34s out there in the IDPA USPSA world.
- What can be done to make a G17 stand on par with the G34s?
