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I know this is technically a pistol, but, in the spirit of this sub-forum, I kinda figured it belonged here.
This kind of purchase is a bit of a departure for me. I typically shy away from this kind of stuff. But I got to handle one of these at work and thought it might be a lot of fun if nothing else.
I got it late yesterday. I just acquired the Holosun sight this morning. I have not had an opportunity to shoot this yet.
I bought the kit that came with back up sights, two thumb rests (left and right), one point bungee sling, and integral (but removable) flashlight.
This is the "brace" version so no NFA concerns. They make several other NFA restricted versions.
The brace can fold to the side.
The sights seem like an even cheaper copy of the Magpul plastic ones. Not useless, but not very good either. I will probably switch them out shortly. The thumb rest I kinda like. I only installed the left one. Kind of good grip to keep your hand away from the front of the muzzle. That will stay on mine. The sling seems to be good quality.
The light is actually decent which kinda surprised me. Once I had it in hand, I discovered it was a 500 lumen O-light. I am a fan of O-light products. That was a pleasant surprise. It is a 1 CR123 battery model. The controls are not super instinctive, but it will do. I tried the light out last night and it will work for what is probably the realistic max for this set-up anyway. Easily ID targets out to 75 to 100 yards.
I'd like to get an 8 inch or so aftermarket barrel to go with this. That may change the rounds capability a little.
I am looking forward to shooting this one. I do not know that I have a particular niche that this will fill, or an intended purpose for it other than having fun. I know this does nothing to improve the terminal ballistics of the round, especially with the original barrel still on my Glock 17. However, just from handling it so far, it certainly feels like it should increase speed and ability to make accurate hits at ranges past 25 yards especially. We'll see.
In the meantime, here she is:
This kind of purchase is a bit of a departure for me. I typically shy away from this kind of stuff. But I got to handle one of these at work and thought it might be a lot of fun if nothing else.
I got it late yesterday. I just acquired the Holosun sight this morning. I have not had an opportunity to shoot this yet.
I bought the kit that came with back up sights, two thumb rests (left and right), one point bungee sling, and integral (but removable) flashlight.
This is the "brace" version so no NFA concerns. They make several other NFA restricted versions.
The brace can fold to the side.
The sights seem like an even cheaper copy of the Magpul plastic ones. Not useless, but not very good either. I will probably switch them out shortly. The thumb rest I kinda like. I only installed the left one. Kind of good grip to keep your hand away from the front of the muzzle. That will stay on mine. The sling seems to be good quality.
The light is actually decent which kinda surprised me. Once I had it in hand, I discovered it was a 500 lumen O-light. I am a fan of O-light products. That was a pleasant surprise. It is a 1 CR123 battery model. The controls are not super instinctive, but it will do. I tried the light out last night and it will work for what is probably the realistic max for this set-up anyway. Easily ID targets out to 75 to 100 yards.
I'd like to get an 8 inch or so aftermarket barrel to go with this. That may change the rounds capability a little.
I am looking forward to shooting this one. I do not know that I have a particular niche that this will fill, or an intended purpose for it other than having fun. I know this does nothing to improve the terminal ballistics of the round, especially with the original barrel still on my Glock 17. However, just from handling it so far, it certainly feels like it should increase speed and ability to make accurate hits at ranges past 25 yards especially. We'll see.
In the meantime, here she is:
