Sounds Good - But What’s the catch?įor someone who only recently just acquired their first gun, or for people who don’t practice enough, t he benefit of having a handgun with a lighter trigger pull might be insignificant and even questionable in self defense situations. This is especially useful when competing in USPSA and IPSC, where faster times count toward higher scores. Shooting three to five rounds of 9mm center mass will be easier than if your gun had a trigger pull of ~100 lbs (okay, that was an exaggeration but you get the point).įor practice and competitive shooting, a lighter trigger pull will give someone the edge they need for when they have to meet or exceed a target time. I would guess if the slide of the Glock 34 doesn’t have that cutout, it will fail to extract or eject empty brass. eject the empty case and feed a new round in the chamber. The Glock 17’s slide length is only about eight-tenths of an inch shorter than the Glock 34’s, but the latter’s slide being longer has to have a cutout on top to make it a tad lighter so that the 9mm’s somewhat gentle recoil can still cycle the rounds in the magazine reliably, i.e. Magazine Capacity: 17 rounds Magazine Capacity: 17 rounds Optional Mags: 10- and 33-round mags Optional Mags: 10-, 15- and 33-round magsĪ quick glance at each of the handguns’ specs doesn’t tell us any major difference between them. Barrel Rifling: right hand, hexagonal Barrel Rifling: right hand, hexagonal Length of Twist: 1 in 9.84 in. Weight (mag full): 32.12 oz Weight (mag full): 32.83 oz. Glock 17 vs Glock 34 – The Tale of the Tape On Glock’s website there are only 14 compact/subcompact models in different calibers while there are only six “standard”-size pistols and only three “competition”-type long slides. If you want more info on conceal-carrying and what your best options are, check out this post. The answer to that question is very simple: smaller guns are easier to conceal carry. Too many compact handguns, why not get a full-size? 4.2 Aftermarket Parts Availability for Glock 17 & Glock 34.