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1911 10MM wrote: Glocks can get uglier?

Yes, but you really have to actively try and make them uglier, IMHO.

CZp10 wrote:The best place for Glock questions is glocktalk in my opinion. I think Glocks are really easy to take care of, and extremely reliable in my experience. I have a few and one for almost 20 years. Besides being reliable and not picky about ammo, what I really like is being my own armorer (at least to some degree). It is easy to take apart a Glock completely, down to the last spring. Sorry if this is insulting at all and you know it already, I never know the expertise of people, but here are some videos I think are helpful to new Glock owners.
Cleaning:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGpLf0Ja65Y
Disassemble the slide:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5PPSydOdz8
Disassemble the receiver:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b9xxHm29o-E

That said, I do like my CZ P-10c a tiny bit better

I agree on the ease of disassembly and ability to be your own armorer. Most people should be able to easily install just about any type of upgrade to a Glock, if you are so inclined.

flowrie wrote:Never owned a Glock until now.
Stumbled across a fairly good deal on a Glock 17 Gen 3, advertised as slightly used, but looks brand new to me, no residue, no marks, etc...
In the box, all paper work still sealed. $440 for it with 4 mags.
The trigger is really, really good compared to my M&P's, even better than the M&P's with the APEX kits. Not like my 1911's, but still very good.
Thought I would use it in action matches, nice to have 17 rd mags.

Any tips or recommendations regarding lube or other things out there to make it run well?
Left thumb on the slide but does anyone put a forefinger on the front of the trigger guard?

Will let you know how it goes after Oct 21st.

I have owned 10 Glocks or so, and currently have 4 in my safe. Not an "expert", but I am pretty familiar with these guns. Slightly used will look brand new. Extremely used will look close to brand new, as long as the gun hasn't been abused. Even then it will be perfectly functional, just a bit uglier looking than when it started life. Not surprised the paperwork is all sealed. After your first one there is no point in opening it up or looking at the manual. And that's a very good price, especially considering the two extra mags.

I'm thinking that trigger may have had some work done. My stock Glock triggers have never been all that good. The main negative, for me, is the "bump" that you encounter after the pre-travel. But some like that since it helps them know exactly when the gun is going to fire. For me knowing leads to anticipation, which leads to inaccuracy. On the flip side, the reset is legendary.

The main tip regarding lube is to not use much of it. At all. If you thoroughly de-grease the gun during cleaning (using Gun Scrubber or the like), then put a drop on each rail and a drop on the trigger connector. You don't need much more than that. Excessive lube can supposedly cause issues, but personally I haven't had any issues.

I have thought about putting a finger on the front of the trigger guard, since it is so well shaped for that, but I don't want to use a different grip than I use for my other guns.