Time to burn my second permit. I found a store that has a glock 17 and glock 34 gen 4 in stock. I'm seriously thinking of picking one up. Thoughts? I'm also still pondering about the Glock 22 Gen 4 because of the stock 15 round magazine and I hear the muzzle flip is better in the Gen 4.

Your personal preference, You really cant go wrong either way. If your big into trigger quality I'd say take a look at the PPQ as well.

I do not have a G17, but I love my G34. It's my absolute favorite of my handguns. My GF used it at a First Steps Pistol class on Sunday, and loved it as well. She had never shot a gun in her life before that, but managed to produce a fairly tight group at seven yards with it.

Glock 17 started it all. I have a 34 and adore it.

I just bought a G22 gen4 and love it.

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While I have not shot a Gen4 G34, I have a Gen2 G17, have shot a Gen3 G34, and recently shot a Gen4 G17.

 

The one time I shot the G34 was a rental in Tuscon, AZ. I remember thinking it felt like driving a Corvette w/ only 6 cyclinders working. Maybe the pistol needed a little TLC but the recoil felt really slow. I know some people LOVE them, but for whatever reason, it didn't do "it" for me. I'd be curious to shoot a Gen4 version as the recoil impulse would likely feel more precision and less sloppy. I understand the G34 is the # 1 gun used in competition.

 

OTOH, I've fallen in love w/ the Gen4 G17. Makes my Gen2 seem archaic and sloppy in comparison. Trigger was really nice for a Glock trigger.

Strictly range use probably the 34 however the 17 will shoot as well as you can. Either way you wont go wrong!

Let us know either way.

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