Yet another Glock thread... 17L or 34, and why?

[FarmerRick]

I want a loooooong slide Glock in 9mm, the question is which one should I buy, and why?

It's purpose would be purely recreational shooting, and maybe some quiet shooting with an Osprey suppressor.

I don't need one, but I don't see what that has to do with anything anyway. 


Aaaaaaaannnndddd....  GO!

[Mudnrox]

If you ever want to try USPSA, the 17L is not legal because the barrel is too long.

[Gunscribe]

Does anyone make a threaded barrel long enough to fit the L slide?

From what I am seeing the 34 is more readily available new and used than the 17L.

[bullit]

Glock has just released a run of 17Ls .....Gen 3. 

[gsd]

Lone wolf makes a 6.6" threaded barrel for the 17.

[Chris Z]

G34 in my opinion has the best overall balance and good feel.

I shot 3 divisions at a GSSF match 2 weeks ago with these three guns: G17, G34 and G17L. G17 felt the best to me, G34 felt pretty good.... G17L felt heavy and bulky.

[jonm]

If you ever want to try USPSA, the 17L is not legal because the barrel is too long.

Only illegal in production, it's g2g in open and limited minor.

[SauerPower]

I have the 34 and love it, but I bought it primarily to shoot USPSA production. If I were just buying a range toy, I'd lean toward the 17L for the cool factor. The 40 cal version, the G24 is on my short list. 

[landon410]

I want one of the two as well but I've only seen the 34 in stores never seen the 17L well at least not when I went specifically looking for these.

[bullit]

Thunder Alley has 3-4 17Ls

[Gary]

Threads like this scream for photos, for people that think visual.  (like me)