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Roland. G45 is essentially a short slide G17.....G17 grip with a G19 slide......or a black 19x (essentially)
Whats the intended use?
Range use only
EDC
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Roland. G45 is essentially a short slide G17.....G17 grip with a G19 slide......or a black 19x (essentially)
Range , not carry
G19x is more like a gen 4.5
G45 is the greatest pistol Glock ever made
What do you see with the G45 vs a 17? just ease of transitions, or is it just better suited for concealment because you don't have the muzzle making your junk go to sleep or hitting a chair,
etc because it's shorter?
-Mike
That front lip is a fair point.....if you're using the gen5 mags
All the rest are G2G.....and to be fair nothing 20 seconds with a dremel tool on the mag base wont fix
Lol I doubt you are going to find people that own both. (although you might find some that have owned both in the same window, for awhile)
Glocks are waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay more common and user serviceable.
That said I think the VP9 is a fine gun. I don't own a VP9, P30, etc, because my NPOA with most HK pistols is like 15 degrees down at the ground. It sounds retarded but I cannot "naturally" hold those guns correctly. If I pick up a Glock, 1911, or a Sig P320, the muzzle will be not too far off depending on the gun. On a VP9 or P30 I practically have to roll my wrists back slightly to bring the front sight up. This is "f***ey" and 'weird" to me. It would be fine if it was the only gun I ran, then I would just do it subconciously.... but it's not.
-Mike
Range , not carry
I wouldn't buy either for lazy days at the range.
A bone stock G17 or VP9 is a pretty boring f*ck around gun. A heavier gun with a metal frame like a 1911 or a SIG or a Beretta 92 or a BHP or a CZ 75 is going to be more pleasant to blow 200-400 rounds through in a range session. A stock G17 or VP9 isn't really focused on anything like USPSA or bowling pin shoots or multigun to be particularly good at any sport.
The G17 MOS is a better option and now the VP9 is going to come with all slides milled for red dots. Why not get either with a milled slide