Got a lucky break through a friend and finally scored my Gen 1 G17. It's not all that collectable, no box or papers, but it is all original and came with the original mags. Gold internals, fancy.
Called Glock and asked them about the serial number, they said it was manufactured in June of 1988 so it's still all 80s all the time.
Got it to the range and it shoots... like a G17. The trigger is nicer than my G34, or at least lighter with similar levels of glock squishiness. The grip texture is noticeably smooth, and between that and the small and somewhat recessed mag release you know it's 'different', but not horribly so compared to a more modern version of perfection.
In all though, I'm pretty happy with it. Don't plan to abuse it like I do my G34, it will just go to the range on special occasions. I'm trying to establish a "first guns on the first" tradition of going to the range on January 1 and shooting my first pistol and my departed friend's first pistol which I now own. I could add this to that mix, being the 'first' Glock and all.
Called Glock and asked them about the serial number, they said it was manufactured in June of 1988 so it's still all 80s all the time.
Got it to the range and it shoots... like a G17. The trigger is nicer than my G34, or at least lighter with similar levels of glock squishiness. The grip texture is noticeably smooth, and between that and the small and somewhat recessed mag release you know it's 'different', but not horribly so compared to a more modern version of perfection.
In all though, I'm pretty happy with it. Don't plan to abuse it like I do my G34, it will just go to the range on special occasions. I'm trying to establish a "first guns on the first" tradition of going to the range on January 1 and shooting my first pistol and my departed friend's first pistol which I now own. I could add this to that mix, being the 'first' Glock and all.