1st Gen G17

m1marty

m1marty

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G17 made in November of 1988 (1st gen)
BZ69xUS serial number, VTT barrel code. Austrian proofs on B,S,F and all black internals. Copper lube on insides (dried out) "Best in the Market" Box(numbered to gun), factory adj. rear and 2 NFML mags. I don't think it's been fired, but it has been handled (slight marks on the finish, action has been cycled a bit). I'm having a hard time deciding if I'm going to keep this one and shoot it or trade/sell it to finance a "shooter".:confused:
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it's plastic, oh excuse me polymer, shoot it like you stole it. great guns but seriously ugly.
 
ahgar said:
it's plastic, oh excuse me polymer, shoot it like you stole it. great guns but seriously ugly.
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Normaly I'd agree. I have owned 13 Glocks not counting this one and shot the heck out of all of them- but a 1st gen in this shape is a pretty rare find. It has not been refurbished or upgraded in any way- hence the reluctance to shoot it.
 
In 1992 Glock issued a letter of eligibility for an upgrade of six parts in the firing system for Model 17s in AA to XG alpha serial number range (essentially all Glocks manufacturered prior to mid-1991 were eligible), and had yours been sent in in its original box, it would have been returned in a new box with an upgrade sticker on the side.

It looks like you have the original box because you have the Best in the Market sticker which didn't come on the replacement box; one change in the box was that with the new one you don't have to release the trigger to get it positioned over the pylon whereas in the original box you did have to disengage the trigger if I recall correctly, or the pylon itself would cause it to disengage and that presumably wasn't too good for folks who were putting in back in the box loaded and chambered. Changing the design was for safety obviously. I've read the description you wrote, and btw, VTT is the date code for Nov 1988.

You can read up on the upgrade if you want before making any decision about firing it or not.
 
Interesting. I have a very first geneation model 21, with the original box with trigger pylon that won't allow it to be stored cocked. I wonder if it has any collector value. I got in in ~1991-2.
 
Ulsterman said:
design was for safety obviously. I've read the description you wrote, and btw, VTT is the date code for Nov 1988.
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I understand that (barrel test fire date) Sometimes I don't type real goodz.:o:D
I am going to replace the parts the "upgrade" was aimed at and keep all the original black parts.
 
I am still trying to wear one of those out. Those darn barrels last a looooonnng time. ;)

If I had one of these, it would be a collectors piece because it is rare. Mine is an earlier serial number and has served me well for ~25 years and 10's of thousands of rounds of ammo. In fact a couple months ago, I ran about a 1,000 through it in a 4 day class at FrontSight. I hope I wear it out someday but, I'm getting old and tired :)
 
Is nice. :D

I'll give you $27.00 for it. . . .only cuz it will make your ass look fat when carrying it. :p :D
 
I say keep it. Put it in the box and tuck it away somewhere that you won't be looking at it with dollar signs in your eyes. It's only going to get more valuable and now (20 years later) isn't going to be the peak of its value.
 
GigOne said:
Is nice. :D

I'll give you $27.00 for it. . . .only cuz it will make your ass look fat when carrying it. :p :D
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You'll need to add a little to that amount as I don't believe in "insider trading".;)
PS- you'd look too, wouldn't ya?:p:D
 
That's a relic, alright, but is there really much of a premium vs. a current generation G17? Given that there probably isn't much difference, if it were mine it would already have a custom grip surface by Robar or Bowie, a trigger job, and a crapload of rounds through it. There are no virgins in Geraldo's safe ;)
 
I like the old ones just for the "neato factor". I don't think it demands a huge premium, but a Glock in great condition...is a Glock in great condition. I think AA-AF s/n's are bringing a good bit of money, though, in good shape. There's a guy around Houston somewhere that allegedly has every single version of every single model that Glock has ever produced. Now THAT'S a collection. :D
 
Ireally do not think there is such a thing as a collectable Glock, unless it has the little switch on the back of the slide.
 
If you have one of those, you can probably name your price and get it. From what I hear, they are just a liiiiiittle bit hard to come by. :D
 
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