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Hello, I live in Tucson (about 10 miles from the shooting) and have decided that I need a better home defense weapon! I've done a LOT of online reading and have 95% decided that the Glock 17 will be the right pistol for me. I have used pistols, rifles, and shotguns many times and have taken a police-sponsored gun safety course, but I'm unfamiliar with the Glock line of pistols which is the reason for this post.
Here's my questions . . . if this is too much for one post, let me know and I'll break it up:
1. I've heard that many semi-auto pistols have a problem with jamming. Will this be a problem with the G17?
2. I see there is both Gen 3 and Gen 4 new G17's on the market . . . which should I be getting and why?
3. Glock's web page shows "semi-auto" as a feature of the G17, which I think means that when I pull the trigger to fire a round, another round is automatically chambered and the hammer is automatically cocked. But, then specs go on to say that the trigger has a 5.5 lb. pull . . . is this right? This seems excessive for a gun that has the hammer cocked and ready to go, but maybe I'm not fully understanding this feature.
4. Since I'm getting this weapon for home defense, should I be thinking about getting night sights or a laser sight? If so, are these available after the sale or are they something that is installed by the manufacturer?
5. Will "dry firing" harm the gun's mechanism?
6. Where's a good place to easily sell my old Winchester 1300 Defender shotgun and my S&W 67 .38 stainless steel revolver?
Thanks in advance!
Bill
Here's my questions . . . if this is too much for one post, let me know and I'll break it up:
1. I've heard that many semi-auto pistols have a problem with jamming. Will this be a problem with the G17?
2. I see there is both Gen 3 and Gen 4 new G17's on the market . . . which should I be getting and why?
3. Glock's web page shows "semi-auto" as a feature of the G17, which I think means that when I pull the trigger to fire a round, another round is automatically chambered and the hammer is automatically cocked. But, then specs go on to say that the trigger has a 5.5 lb. pull . . . is this right? This seems excessive for a gun that has the hammer cocked and ready to go, but maybe I'm not fully understanding this feature.
4. Since I'm getting this weapon for home defense, should I be thinking about getting night sights or a laser sight? If so, are these available after the sale or are they something that is installed by the manufacturer?
5. Will "dry firing" harm the gun's mechanism?
6. Where's a good place to easily sell my old Winchester 1300 Defender shotgun and my S&W 67 .38 stainless steel revolver?
Thanks in advance!
Bill