A big box gun store nearby has a model 17 gen 3 for $250. Looks like it's been shot a lot, slide is a little loose, I didn't strip in down, not sure I they would let me if requested. I am thinking about picking it up. I own a 26, but I never attempted to repair or replace any parts. Is there anything that may be worn on a VERY used Glock that can't be repaired at a minimal cost?. I have a brand new Wolf comp barrel in my shop that I could drop in and a box of magazines laying around somewhere, any advice or experience you all can share?
used Glock 17
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Gun Slide Guy
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there's not much that can't be replaced cheaply enough. I say go for it
jaytothekizzay
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For sure id go for it... glocks are not super tight even when new.
A re-finish is not too expensive. Cant go wrong with Glock
A re-finish is not too expensive. Cant go wrong with Glock
noonesshowmonkey
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The only better deal than a used glock is a Blue Label glock. If you qualify, get one (or two, per year).
Wreck-n-Crew
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Ditto,
Also I have bought a few used firearms from the LGS and they did not want me to take it apart. I simply looked at him and said fine you do it then...I need to see the wear and if your afraid I might put it back together wrong I understand but I am not buying a used gun without seeing the internals and checking them for safety and wear! He said we don't take guns apart! My response was Why not? don't you want to know what your selling?
Long story short the boss heard the end of the conversation and came over. I repeated my concerns and he took it apart for me. Might have to insist! and good luck!
I really need to take the slide off to check the rails for wear, but most stores won't let you, I worked at dunhams for a while and we couldn't even take the trigger locks off for a customer OR insert a magazine. I am going back tomorrow and try to inspect it a little more closely. Thanks everyone
lee n. field
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Good price. Buy it now. They're the easiest thing out there to work on. Parts are fairly inexpensive.
$250? Can you meet the owner at the range and shoot it? I bet it shoots just fine. These things will go for many, many rounds (probably 100k+).
So long as the frame, slide and barrel are in good condition (no frame cracks, no peening on the barrel, etc), I would do a full spring replacement and drop in a few parts. You can buy kits from Glockmeister, Top Glock and similar sites. I'd probably install a new extractor, firing pin assembly, firing pin safety assembly, channel liner, slide release, magazine springs, magazine bases and magazine followers. I'd thoroughly scrub out the slide while it was disassembled.
Any Glock manual will show you how to drop these parts into the gun. Keep the old ones if problems develop. If you are worried, take it to a gun show that has a Glock Armorer. They can inspect the gun and make recommendations. Buy the parts from them and they will install them for you.
So long as the frame, slide and barrel are in good condition (no frame cracks, no peening on the barrel, etc), I would do a full spring replacement and drop in a few parts. You can buy kits from Glockmeister, Top Glock and similar sites. I'd probably install a new extractor, firing pin assembly, firing pin safety assembly, channel liner, slide release, magazine springs, magazine bases and magazine followers. I'd thoroughly scrub out the slide while it was disassembled.
Any Glock manual will show you how to drop these parts into the gun. Keep the old ones if problems develop. If you are worried, take it to a gun show that has a Glock Armorer. They can inspect the gun and make recommendations. Buy the parts from them and they will install them for you.
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jaytothekizzay
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Glocks are one of the simpler pkatforms to service, and maintain. .. one of the reasons they are so reliable
Brotherbadger
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As long as the slide isn't super loose, I'd pick it up.
At $250, barring something obviously wrong with it, that I thought I couldnt easily correct, Id buy it.
If you want to know if its been shot "a lot", look at the barrel with the slide back. It will be fairly obvious right there.
It will look like this too......
The above is about 70,000 rounds worth of fairly warm reloads and a good bit of +P+ factory. The smiley is actually wearing into the metal now, and can be felt when you draw your finger across it. Most of the time, when you have a smiley, you just see it, you dont feel it.
If you want to know if its been shot "a lot", look at the barrel with the slide back. It will be fairly obvious right there.
It will look like this too......
The above is about 70,000 rounds worth of fairly warm reloads and a good bit of +P+ factory. The smiley is actually wearing into the metal now, and can be felt when you draw your finger across it. Most of the time, when you have a smiley, you just see it, you dont feel it.
Seven High
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I say buy it. If you later decide that it doesn't work for you, you can sell it easily for the same amount.
Tactical Jackalope
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I would have definitely bought that instead of asking anyone.
I love buying used Glocks and SIGs
I love buying used Glocks and SIGs
g.willikers
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Considering the durability of Glocks, it's probably just fine.
At that price, there's not much of a financial risk.
What's to lose, a decent air gun costs at least that much.
At that price, there's not much of a financial risk.
What's to lose, a decent air gun costs at least that much.