Wanderling
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A friend of mine started pestering me to trade my G17 Gen 3 for his G26 Gen 3.
He bought it as a carry gun, it didn't work out, and now he wants a range gun that he could put a red dot on.
Both guns are in perfect condition - I never carried mine and neither did he So as far as value goes, it's a fair trade. Mine has a flashlight on and is a range / HD gun. His is just collecting dust in the safe, as he seems to have an aversion to it. I did shoot it and it's fine.
I am kind of torn. I already have a G26 Gen 3. I really think if I could only have one Glock, it would be this one. I shoot it practically as well as G17, it is far better suited for carry, I could outfit the second one with a G17 mag and a grip spacer, get a new flashlight for it (my current one won't work as G26 has no attachment rail), and probably gain in functionality, overall. But I also have a feeling I would regret trading this G17. It's an iconic gun, a pleasure to shoot, and it's the first gun I ever bought.
So, any advantages to going with that trade ? My EDC is a LCP, so G26 doesn't get carried much lately anyway. If it was my main carry gun, I'd be far more interested in getting a backup.
He bought it as a carry gun, it didn't work out, and now he wants a range gun that he could put a red dot on.
Both guns are in perfect condition - I never carried mine and neither did he So as far as value goes, it's a fair trade. Mine has a flashlight on and is a range / HD gun. His is just collecting dust in the safe, as he seems to have an aversion to it. I did shoot it and it's fine.
I am kind of torn. I already have a G26 Gen 3. I really think if I could only have one Glock, it would be this one. I shoot it practically as well as G17, it is far better suited for carry, I could outfit the second one with a G17 mag and a grip spacer, get a new flashlight for it (my current one won't work as G26 has no attachment rail), and probably gain in functionality, overall. But I also have a feeling I would regret trading this G17. It's an iconic gun, a pleasure to shoot, and it's the first gun I ever bought.
So, any advantages to going with that trade ? My EDC is a LCP, so G26 doesn't get carried much lately anyway. If it was my main carry gun, I'd be far more interested in getting a backup.