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I wish I didn't stumble on this thread. Now I want a Glock 34 and 9mm reloading stuff.
Here is just what you need.
https://www.northeastshooters.com/v...17-Special-USPSA-Classifier-match-at-Bradford
Sig P210 might be with a look. They are coming out with an 'American' version, price should be close.
Buy a big safe
No, it won't. Spare magazines will probably be rape and it'll easily end up out of his price range.
-Mike
Count me in for the "Glock triggers suck" crowd, yet I still like Glocks for a utility carry gun in stock form or as a range toy with some mods.
Spring kit, 'race' connector, and polished internals will make it completely acceptable. Still the 'sproing' feeling of a striker fired polymer gun trigger, but not bad. Don't compare it to a decent 1911, Sig, or other hammer fired all metal handgun- it's a different animal. A few dirt cheap improvements and you can not only live with it but drive tacks. It will shoot better than you do, and for short change compared to other options. Be sure your parts match the generation of your Glock- usually Gen3 or Gen4.
No, it won't. Spare magazines will probably be rape and it'll easily end up out of his price range.
-Mike
I hear a lot of guys at the range talk about Agency Arms trigger work for Glocks. Is that where you got your spring kit and race connector from?
Harvard used to do a class after a match with the local top guys. I don't think they are doing that any more, but I found it helpful when I was starting. It would be great if they started that up again. If you are B class or under Jerry Tetreau at Sig would great as would Stu from cloverleaf. Jerry would probably be better for overall match performance and Stu focus would be more on shooting performance only. As you move up in the ranks. I think you really need to bring in an instructor like Todd Jarret, Manny Bragg, JJ or whomever your shooting style matches up with.
I thought Gerry moved from NE?
Zev race connector, Wolff springs, and everything else stock. Polished the necessary surfaces. There are threads on what to polish & I may have a pic showing what surfaces. Main point is to go slowly and gently- if you remove any metal other than surface roughness you might ruin the part.
Sold my G34 and kinda wish I kept it. I did get a G19 frame in a group buy and put a G23C (factory ported .40) slide on top. The G23C got the same 'race' treatment as the G34. Someday I'll probably build up on a custom G34 frame and see how that goes.
I am HOOKED on the zevtechnologies website now! Now I want a Glock just so I can replace everything with zev parts and make it my own. Lol. beautiful images in their gallery! I'm sure you could easily spend a fortunate, though. Their slides alone are over $500!
$3-5,000 for a Glock seems to defeat the purpose of the design IMO. At that price point I think you would be better served with a 2011.
Be careful about replacing striker springs in any gun, especially glocks. You can get FTF due to light strikes.
If you put a lighter strike spring in a gun, I would highly recommend you relegate that weapon to competition only and not carry it.
I am HOOKED on the zevtechnologies website now! Now I want a Glock just so I can replace everything with zev parts and make it my own. Lol. beautiful images in their gallery! I'm sure you could easily spend a fortunate, though. Their slides alone are over $500!
You cant go wrong with an HK, USP or VP9. Im not a fan of them, but everyone posting for Glock is not wrong either. Given your budget however, I would say spend the money on a SIG M11-a1 229 or one of the 1911 formats. I dont think you should need many upgrades on a SIG platform.
As for buying a race gun to start, I wouldn't. I think most here would argue that you would be better served learning to shoot to a reasonable proficiency with a production gun and then upgrading. Not only does it hone your skills better, it gives you time to figure out what you want and like as a shooter before dumping a boatload of cash into a fancy gun that you hate.
Also, most guys running race guns either reload or buy ammo by the case.
Yep.
Don't think if you buy a race gun that it magically makes you a pro shooter overnight
I saw this countless times at indoor steel plate matches down in CT, where guys sold their production guns (glocks, M&Ps etc) to buy STI and CZ open guns and still don't shoot much better than they did with the production guns.... Of course it's their money, their decision. I could care less as long as they're safe and not having ND's....
Points definitely understood. So, if I stick with a production gun I will enjoy shooting:
Dan Wesson Valkyrie commander
Just don't. please, don't. There's no reason to put 98% of that shit on your gun. Most of that stuff is just there to burn a hole in your wallet. New sights, OEM minus connector (if needed, or similar part) maybe a slide lock or mag release only if needed, done. otherwise, **** that shit. Waste of money. Don't change striker springs either, unless you want to be "that guy" with the broken gun. (nearly every ****ed up glock I've ever seen has a reduced power striker spring in the mix).
If you feel compelled to go beyond that, take the money you planned on wasting and buy magazines, or ammunition.
-Mike