Late model gen 1 Glock 17

TyFromMD · Oct 10, 2015

Blaster229 said:
Been discussed befo. Rumor/story has it it was an Austrian feature designed that way. Apparently Americans hated it because we train to "drop free" mags on reloads (not sure where that came from), so then Glock decided to make drop free, steel lined mags that don't expand when loaded with ammo.

It's a terrible "feature", a mag that doesn't drop free. I'd like to hear why you think an empty mag that doesn't drop is a good thing.

I have an early gen2 19 that came with the original glock mags. They drop free when empty but do not wirh rounds in the magazine. GLOCK designed the mags without the liner so they would swell just a little when loaded to prevent inadvertent magazine releases. The early Glock 19 also had a u shape cutout in the front of the grip and the cutout in the rear to make pulling magazines from the gun easier.

DanGuy48 · Oct 10, 2015

TyFromMD said:
I have an early gen2 19 that came with the original glock mags. They drop free when empty but do not wirh rounds in the magazine. GLOCK designed the mags without the liner so they would swell just a little when loaded to prevent inadvertent magazine releases. The early Glock 19 also had a u shape cutout in the front of the grip and the cutout in the rear to make pulling magazines from the gun easier.

Another interesting bit of trivia. I'll have to check it tomorrow.

303_enfield · Oct 10, 2015

DanGuy48 said:
Hmmm, interesting. According to this guy (link), some Gen 1 pistols had the discontinuous grip stippling but, according to him, the single frame pin defines the Gen 1, all other generations having two. It'd be interesting to know who's correct.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=QsYeotfvuzY

He is very wrong. He is showing a Gen 2 as Gen 1. My links are right.

Call or e-mail Glock with your serial number. Also, some Gen 2.5 are single pin.

INMY01TA · Oct 10, 2015

I was in The Armory right before it closed talking to one of the employees I've known for a long time. He said someone came in to try and sell a gen 1 G17 a recently deceased relative had. It was never fired. I think everyone there wanted it he said.

Boss94 · Oct 18, 2015

mpdc4511 said:
A1Uniform has that exact gun for sale

It so happens I purchased that gun and lo and behold it's the very gun I owned what are the odds ???'

StantonCree · Oct 18, 2015

Boss94 said:
It so happens I purchased that gun and lo and behold it's the very gun I owned what are the odds ???'

Hahahaha that's amazing!!!

Now do I get my finder check from you or Greg?

I'm glad you bought it though.....I always thought that thing was cool as hell!!!

Boss94 · Oct 18, 2015

Greg was awesome! ! My hats off for the help. !! I honestly never thought I'd see it again when he sent the pictures I couldn't believe my eyes. So I looked at a old book I had with the sn in it and they were a match !I picked it up today . It was a stretch to make it happen but it was worth it :-)

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