Glock 17 Gen3 9mm 4.49" 10rd Pistol

I've owned this firearm for about a year now, and it was my very first one. In my experience with the Glock, it took a few trips to the range to break in the gun. It would stovepipe and double-feed every two rounds, but I suppose it's good for a beginner to learn how to clear malfunctions early on. Since then it has been 100% reliable, albeit the empty casings sometimes hit me in the face during extraction. Overall I believe it shoots well and is a brilliantly simple tool in design and function. If this is your first pistol or Glock I would suggest giving the 19 a look since the shorter length fits the caliber better in my personal opinion, not to mention it is more versatile in purpose.

I don't think it's really a mystery that this is a great gun. I've owned rifles for years and this was my first pistol. I really want to thank the Rifle Gear employees who walked me through my buying options and helped me understand each choice. Must have taken 30 or 40 minutes with me which I really appreciated. There's so many great pistols around it's hard to chose, but for my first one I felt it was important to get a gun that I knew was rock solid in the reputation department and with parts readily available. It's also helped at the range as practically everyone there either owns or has shot a Glock 17. Some people think Glocks are ugly and I suppose they're right, but they're ugly in a really sexy way. Last thing: I've really enjoyed the challenge of learning to shoot a pistol well. The Glock 17 is perfectly accurate when I shoot well. It took me a few rounds to figure out that I was the problem and not the gun. Once I got the hang of it (remember, my first pistol) and didn't anticipate the shot, the gun puts rounds right where you aim them.