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This is a thread dedicated to those who have shot/owned a Glock, switched to other platforms, and returned to Glock. My first handgun was a G19. I purchased this new in April 2004. I gave it to my brother as a gift a little over a year later and began shooting Sig Sauer pistols for a while. I do currently own a P228, and it really is a fine pistol. As Sigs go, it's one of the best. Lately, I had been thinking more about getting a Glock. It was only a matter of time before I'd crack. Tell your story. This is my story.

I made the mistake of perusing the LE trade-ins at my local GT Distributors. Saw a Gen2 Glock 19 for $329 and couldn't help myself. Looked to be in very good shape internally with honest wear on the slide from being carried a lot. The barrel showed some wear although the barrel hood looked like it hadn't been cycled a lot. Having owned a G19 as my first handgun, and having put hundreds of rounds through one, I know my barrel hood showed a lot more wear than the one I saw today which reinforced in my mind that it had seen little use. It came with three hi-cap mags in classic tupperware. Sales tax was an afterthought but it brought the total purchase to $357 out the door. I've been shooting a Sig Sauer P228 for a while and recently picked up a Colt 1911. Then I run into this little guy today. Needless to say, I'm pleased to be a Glock owner again. Love that trigger reset!

update 10/11/2011:

I went ahead and had GT Distributors put night sights on the slide today. I was in and out in about 10 minutes. Since I bought the Glock there, I wasn't charged an installation fee. Glock factory night sights were $57. With tax they came out to $61. Date codes say AK and AK2; sights are marked MH3, also. I'm very pleased with the set-up and can't wait to shoot it this Friday or maybe Saturday morning.

****ty iPhone pics.

I just love the wear on the slide.

 

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GT Dist. was having a 20% off everything in the store excluding guns, ammo, and select optics. Glock armorers were on site. I had one of them detail strip my slide and everything looked good he said. He gave me a brand new recoil spring for free when I mentioned that the one it had was weak and not passing "the test."

They had factory 33 round mags for $34.95 before the 20% off which I thought was just too good a deal to pass up. I grabbed a couple of new factory 15 rounders with a +5 mag extension. I also picked up brand new magazine springs for the three 15 round magazines that originally came with the pistol.

Behind the shamelessly displayed G19 is my LaRue pistol bag also known as my Bag O' Glocks O' Fun.

Here's what goes on inside the Bag O' Glocks O' Fun.

All three 33 round magazines are loaded with Speer GD 124 +P. The insert mag with extension and extra 15 round new factory mags are loaded with Federal 124 grn HST. The three Gen2 factory mags are loaded with AE 115 grn (range mags). Surefire G2Z LED with back-up batteries and Glock disassembly tool are lurking in the bag somewhere, as well.

Good times. I even threw an AR mag in there for good measure.

 

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Took the19 out today with the original factory mags which were having feeding "issues." I had ordered follower replacements for magazines of GLocks manufactured prior to 2003 (as per the website) and with the spring replacements that mags functioned flawlessly.

This pistol is such a sweet shooter. Anyone considering one ought to really not hesitate in getting one! Happy Sunday everyone!