Simple Glock Question

[graymo2]

What is the difference between a G17L and a G17C?

If the C is compensated, what is the L?

 

[sylvest]

long slide. has a 6" barrel. non compensated.

 

[graymo2]

Thanks for the quick answer.

 

[sylvest]

no problem

 

[bvfd920]

P.S.- they don't make the 17L any more.

 

[BayouSlide]

The last time they made a production run of the L models, it was only as a "special run" a year or three ago of the 17L and 24L. I guess Glock always could choose to do so again at the point where it felt there was enough pent up demand to make it worthwhile.

I personally fill that the niche for the L models is better filled now by the practical-tactical oriented G34 and 35...and Glock seems to feel the same at this point.

 

[bvfd920]

From what someone told me, they dropped the 17L because it didn't fit inside the IPSC box while the 34 does. Think the L model was just a c@#! hair longer...

 

[JBP55]

I bought a NIB 17L made in 2008. Glock makes a few to meet demand about once a year. La. Gun had a NIB G17L recently. I traded my last one for a NIB G19.

 

[bvfd920]

I bought a NIB 17L made in 2008. Glock makes a few to meet demand about once a year. La. Gun had a NIB G17L recently. I traded my last one for a NIB G19.

Did you get some cash as well on the trade? I have seen the L priced about $200+ more than a 17/19.

 

[Paul Gomez]

The 17L and the 24 [no such beast as a 24L] are the same size. The 17L is 9mm and the 24 is .40S&W. The 17L is an anomaly in the Glock naming/numbering protocol. Initially, the Glock 17 was so-named because it was Gaston's 17th patent, then the 18 and 19.

They are neat guns, though.

 

[JBP55]

Did you get some cash as well on the trade? I have seen the L priced about $200+ more than a 17/19.

Just over $100 difference in cost and Glock sells several hundred G19's for every G17L sold.

 

[NitroX]

There's a 17L for $629 at Academy in Lafayette. (as of yesterday)

 

[JBP55]

There's a 17L for $629 at Academy in Lafayette. (as of yesterday)

And they sell the G19 for $529+ tax when they can get them.

 

[NitroX]

And they sell the G19 for $529+ tax when they can get them.

Heh, you posted same time i did

 

[bvfd920]

Guess i am thinking $200+ more because the last one i saw for sale was at Jim's in B.R., and they wanted $700+. My last 17 cost me $398, so my math is a bit skewed i guess if you really compare same store/same guns.

 

[graymo2]

Thanks for all the info.

 

[BayouSlide]

The 17L and the 24 [no such beast as a 24L]

Right you are, Paul. Chalk off my lapse to a brain fart from an old fart .

Indeed the tactical-practical G34 and 35 were developed to fit the IPSC box...though before then, Miami cop Armando Valdez kicked butt in the early days of USPSA with a 24.

 

[glimmerman]

Glock 17L

They are available in our local gunshop. PM me if you need contact info.

Don't hold me to this but I think it was under $600.

 

[glimmerman]

Glock 17L

Wrong!!!!!!! Besides Harold is DEAD!!!!

 

[glimmerman]

The 17L and the 24 [no such beast as a 24L] are the same size. The 17L is 9mm and the 24 is .40S&W. The 17L is an anomaly in the Glock naming/numbering protocol. Initially, the Glock 17 was so-named because it was Gaston's 17th patent, then the 18 and 19.

They are neat guns, though.

I did see a 24C this week in our local gunshop, and no LSP972 it was not good ole Harold. I told you he was DEAD!!!