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    Default Need Opinion. To buy or not to buy G17

    I found a FDE G17, and I have been eyeing either a G19 or g17 for some time now. Its at a good price and i'm thinking I should pick it up. Money is tight right now but i'm afraid that if i snooze ill lose. Especially with 1224 possibly coming down the drain. I need someone elses opinion on whether I should do it. I'm not going to be eating ramen for a month but I probably shouldnt be buying a new gun. Should I do it or not?

    This is not a question as to whether I should buy a Glock vs SA vs Sig vs <insert brand here>, I also dont care that you hate FDE guns.
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    Buy mags instead if money is tight right now
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    Quote Originally Posted by ChunkyMonkey View Post
    Buy mags instead if money is tight right now
    That's what I'm doing... I own a G22 (15 round std cap, I should be okay, but it's a Gen3), but I do want a G17 Gen4 one day, then send it in to Salient Arms for some upgrades... I think now I'm just going to stock up on G17 mags...
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ronin13 View Post
    That's what I'm doing... I own a G22 (15 round std cap, I should be okay, but it's a Gen3), but I do want a G17 Gen4 one day, then send it in to Salient Arms for some upgrades... I think now I'm just going to stock up on G17 mags...

    The reason I want a G17 is because of salient arms. I'm a big Sig guy but I have a G26 and ive never had issues with it. The 2 sigs ive had have both come with either promag, or checkmate mags and have both failed me.
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    Quote Originally Posted by ChunkyMonkey View Post
    Buy mags instead if money is tight right now
    This is what I am eyeing. I'm looking to get some G19 mags and some 20 rd AR-10 mags. I don't own either and with money going to other than gun stuff at the moment I'll grab mags for when I can afford the guns in the future.
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    I've got two opinions here...

    #1: if it's a choice between a G19 and a G17, I'd heartily recommend the 19. Much more versatile size-wise, and you can still use 17 mags if you care about the two extra rounds.
    #2: if it's just a choice between getting it or not, then YES - BUY IT NOW. It will be off the books, will have evil-capacity mags, and will be an excellent investment. A little temporary debt is worth the secure, placid, smile-inducing feeling of knowing you have everything you want firearms-wise in the face of an impending restriction on those rights. (I know... *Grin*)
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    Quote Originally Posted by drift_g35 View Post
    I found a FDE G17, and I have been eyeing either a G19 or g17 for some time now. Its at a good price and i'm thinking I should pick it up. Money is tight right now but i'm afraid that if i snooze ill lose.
    IF, you were to buy it, and have buyers remorse, liquidating a 9mm Glock in the for-sale section typically takes less than an hour if it's priced realistically.
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    Quote Originally Posted by hatidua View Post
    IF, you were to buy it, and have buyers remorse, liquidating a 9mm Glock in the for-sale section typically takes less than an hour.
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    Default Re: Need Opinion. To buy or not to buy G17

    Quote Originally Posted by Ronin13 View Post
    That's what I'm doing... I own a G22 (15 round std cap, I should be okay, but it's a Gen3), but I do want a G17 Gen4 one day, then send it in to Salient Arms for some upgrades... I think now I'm just going to stock up on G17 mags...
    I like your style.... If you find G17 mags in stock. Let me know.
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    Quote Originally Posted by JM Ver. 2.0 View Post
    I like your style.... If you find G17 mags in stock. Let me know.
    I doubt I will... But I plan on backorder... it only took about 1.5mos for my Sig 229 15-rnd mags.

    ETA: Brownells has 3-packs... I might back order these on payday this friday! http://www.brownells.com/magazines/h...el_1=Glock__17
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