Posted: 6/22/2008 9:14:25 PM EDT
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I already have a G26 and wanted a G17, preferably a 17L, but I can't find ANY 17s around here, a guy at the show this weekend said he can't get them. Anyways, I've found 2 screaming deals on G19s, a gen 1 for $330 and a NIB 3rd gen for $509. I want something bigger than the 26 for sort of combat work, rather than deep cover. I realize that most agencies are useing the 19 rather than the 17 for a duty weapon (including the few US .mil units that got glocks) I jusrt want to make sure it is big enough to be worth buying. I'd like to know if the sight radious is that much bigger also. |
I think it was a 1st gen. I'm pretty sure that's what it looked like. Pebble texture all the way around.  Is a G23 the same size as a 19? I worry that it isn't any bigger than a 26 w/ extension. Does it feel that much better in your hand? |
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G23 and G19 are the same size. You probably need to try both before you buy. If your hands are big, the 17 may be better for you. I really like the 17 (have 2) but I carry a 19 for CCW. I still don't shoot it quite as well as the 17 because it is small. Mom has a 26 with the finger extension. It is hard for me to hold and not get a hand mark from the slide. Try before you buy.... |
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The 26 is defintely way too small for any type of duty use. For my hands even the 19 is. I prefer the 17 if it came to that type of situation. However, the 19 is just small enough and just big enough to be used for CCW and a duty/combat pistol in my opinion. It's the best of the both worlds pistol on the market to me. It disappears under a tshirt and still big enough to work outside the waistband in a retention holster. |
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Thanks. I already had a G26, obviously not a comfy grip, but a necceity for CCW, I held a G19 and it felt to small, my hand hung about .5" off the grip. My problem (why I started this thread) was nobody had a G17 to try out, wich I felt was probably what I needed, I was even told they were hard to come by these days , anyways I found a dealer yesterday that had a new G17 3rd gen for $499, so that's what I got.
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Another approach is to just drop a G19 barrel into a G26. You don't get the sight radius, but you get everything else. A bit lighter too. |