What does /k/ think of the Glock 34 Gen 4? I just got one in a trade, was planning on using it for CC. Should I now try to swap for a 17?
>>30191635
It is bang on for size with a government length 1911, but thicker. If you are comfortable concealing it go right ahead.
Picking up a 17 will cut some length out of the nose, but I personally at least run into issues with grip length printing far before slide length is a concern.
>>30191666
Yeah, I noticed that it's almost exactly the same length. I'm just more put off by the looks-always thought Glocks looked a bit odd with a longer slide.
>>30191703
I have a G34 too, and I kind of like the look. Plus the longer sight radius is great, probably my favorite Glock to shoot. And the big beavertail backstrap helps for my big hands.
As for CC, if you can CC a 17, you can CC a 34.
>>30191635
if you were planning on carrying a 17 you can get away with a 34 with the same amount of effort
is a fullsize a good choice for ccw not really but if you dress around it it will work
>>30191635
it's a very good USPSA Production/IDPA SSP pistol.
I was looking at a Surefire X300 Ultra to slap on my G34 for carry. Does anyone offer shoulder holsters for that sort of setup? Or are there custom holster makers /k/ wil recommend?
>>30193187
Idpa pulled the 34 and 34 out of ssp this year.
I thinks it's in esp now
I don't understand why people on /k/ carry full size and long barrel handguns. How do you people do it? Do you just not give a fuck about printing or are you all fat fucks or do you solely wear CC shirts? And those guns are heavy too, especially the metal frames. How is that bearable? Maybe it's because I'm kinda skinny, but I don't understand why you don't just get a G26 or a P938 or even a Bodyguard.
You people are silly.
>>30194257
I don't care about printing and I'm on the skinny side. A good holster and belt make a big difference with managing the weight.
But I shoot my G34 like Travis Haley wearing yoga pants, so I'm pretty motivated.
>>30194257
Shut up, little guy
I kind of want one just so I can go nuts at the range with it. I have an unreasonable lust for one with a red dot, trigger kit, and a bunch of tacticool bullshit on it. And I'm not even a huge glock guy.
The kind of gun that would serve no other purpose than to make me feel like a god at the range. Pic related yes pls.
>>30191635
Can't you just swap a Gen 4 G17 slide and barrel? Best of both worlds.
>>30194372
For you
>>30191635
I like mine, great because for around 150$ you swap spring and barrel (and mags), and you have another caliber.
2 funs in one.
>>30194257
because they are autists who have never actually concealed a gun for a reasonable period of time.
>if you can cc a g17, that means you can cc a g34!
This statement is so fucking dumb, I don't even know where to begin. no, no it doesn't. If these people had actually carried before, they'd know that every bit of weight, width, and length matters hugely.
>blah blah blagh yes I can
fine, conceal your retard sized handgun for a year, and see how that goes for you. As time goes on, you will carry it less and less, because it is such a (literal) pain in the ass. You'll start making excuses... "oh, I don't need it when I'm at x's house" and "I don't really need it when I'm going to the store, minorities don't go there anyways"
bottom line... with a gun that large, you are either going to be uncomfortable, or printing. If you are uncomfortable, you aren't gonna have you gun on you at all times. Most of the time, the people spewing this nonsense are bad shots with smaller guns, so they do mental gymnastics to justify their bs.
>>30194679
implying concealed carry is always on person.
mom carries full size in purse
>>30194257
>>30194679
>am extremely average 5'11" 180lb male
>can easily conceal a glock 19 with basically no printing even under just a tshirt
Not everyone is small like you.
>>30194706
Mom swaps between iwb shield, and g26 purse
>>30194257
>Do you just not give a fuck about printing or are you all fat fucks or do you solely wear CC shirts?
Apparently carring a figuratively bigger gun will supplement your shooting skills and it's some sort of impromptu bragging right to say you carry it on /k/.
Most of these people who carry fullsize guns are also fedora enthusiasts and will go on and mention their custom made shoulder holster like the fedora tipping homos they are.
>>30194679
>>30194745
These are the words of angry little manlets who think that everyone is as small and weak as they are. Do not listen to them and carry what you want to carry when you want to carry it.
>>30194745
>Hating on shoulder holsters
I wanna be the rad-ass '80s detective, Onii-chan.
>>30194679
With the right holster, you really can almost CC anything. The 34 is like a slightly fatter, lighter 1911, with 17+1. Are you saying 1911s aren't suited for CC? Because a TON of people CC them every day. If OP likes his G34, he can CC it.
The 34 is fucking awesome. I carry mine on weekends occasionally, but she's more of my bedside handgun.
>>30194725
>>30194796
kek, I'm 6'2" you idiots. When it comes to the g34, it doesn't matter what body type you have. tall, short, fat skinny. Pic related.
You don't see people in real life carrying these, because no one does it. You morons would know this, problem is you are edgy 14 year olds who have never actually carried.
>>30194857
With light.
>>30194939
>>30194857
what trigger
>>30194857
>>30194939
Big fan of the snowflake CAP sights. They work great with my shit vision.
>>30194968
SSVI Tyr. I won it. I normally would never bother spending money on a non OEM trigger, but I am very pleased with this one all things considered. I trust it with my life and it really is just great overall.
>>30194869
Is it the thickness, the barrel length, or the grip length that is the biggest obstacle to CC'ing? Are any of them not a significant issue?
I like mine a lot, got the gen 4 version though I don't really use the backstraps much. I've had some issues with steel case out of magpul mags on a dirty feed ramp when clambering the first round by hand, but perhaps I'm a retard.
I've also got a g26 for cc and I'm going to get a g40 for everything (and shoot 40sw most the time).
>>30194998
They are all factors in how comfortable you are when carrying. people rarely consider this, all they seem to care about is the size of their group at the range.
You want to have your gun with you at all times. If you are uncomfortable, you won't.
Also, you will print significantly more. I have a shield and I still print occasionally.
>>30194998
griplength is the biggest threat to printing
the handle is what will stick out
17 and 34 have the same frame if he was willing to carry a 17 he can do a 34
the guns thickness effects comfort but a 26 is just as thick as a 17 its not an issue
weight of the 17 and 34 are the same thats why its got that cut out
barrel length is really the easiest part to hide unless you are using ar horizontal shoulder holster. depending on the location of the gun a longer barrel may poke you and make certain positions uncomfortable when you sit or bend but its not a huge deal
guns with longer barrels take a more time to draw and clear a holster compared to shorter barrels but its not that huge of a gap
>>30194150
idpa is ghey anyway.
>>30191635
Awesome serial # bro
>>30191635
>What does /k/ think of the Glock 34 Gen 4? I just got one in a trade, was planning on using it for CC.
My nigger.
If you can conceal a 17 you can conceal a G34. The extra slide length doesn't affect concealment if you're carrying IWB. I personally moved from a G19 to a G34 and the felt difference was minimal. All that changed was I added about a 1/2 inch to the grip.
>>30194998
Grip length is by far the biggest. The next closest is width. Barrel length doesn't matter much until you get to absurd lengths that cause the barrel to press against the other side of your pants if you're carrying IWB. If you carry OWB it does matter a good deal as you need something short enough to hide the muzzle under a shirt/jacket.
>>30191635
The 34 Gen 4 is the only Glock I'd want to own. I think you should keep it.
I handled one at the gun shop and was very impressed. The grip actually feels like a grip and not like a 2x4. The trigger is really nice, actually. The sights are excellent, and I felt like it would be a tack driver and very easy to shoot with that nice long slide.
The last time I looked at Glocks was over ten years ago. I thought the grips were horrible and too fat, and the trigger felt like I was squashing a cockroach. They've improved a lot since then.
>>30191635
I don't know about you, but if I can conceal my penis I could conceal that little thing.
Most self defense shooting happens at night. If you have a compensated gun you will be blind after the first shot. Never cc a compensated gun. Ever.
>>30195579
OP here, I probably am going to keep it and CC it in a shoulder holster, since I wear one already. I was thinking about night sights, though. Do they make any that look the same as the stock sights? I'd prefer that over a 3-dot. Otherwise, I don't think I'll upgrade much. Looks aside, it's a good fit in my hands.
>>30195797
The G34 isn't compensated, they cut out a portion of the slide to save weight.
>>30195814
This. There are some additional cuts on the inside of the slide as well. The G34 is only about an ounce heavier than a G17.
>>30194725
>glock 19
>full size handgun
learn to fucking read you retard
>>30194257
I cc a Ruger Redhawk...it's 44 oz. Unloaded so then just add the ammo weight.
>>30196423
wow what do you want, a fucking cookie?
>why are people stupid?
>"hey I'm stupid !!!!"
fucking A+ man, good for you
>>30196423
Why? What is the benefit of 44 Magnum on people? 357 mag is all you need unless you live in grizzly country.
>>30194679
tppppphhhhh
>5'7" 155lbs
>will never CC a P229, much less P226
Come, laugh. Nothing is worse than this feel.
bump for interest
>>30197200
At 155 for your height, you should have the leeway to conceal larger handguns than someone much heavier set than you.
Now if you do have that weight from muscle and dress to accentuate your figure, then you will run into problems.
>>30194939
Hnnngggg I need to get a surefire for my g34, I agree it's the perfect bedside gun
>>30199440
Hmm I'll keep that in mind; I planned to buy one as a range gun if nothing else anyway. Admittedly though I do like to wear shorts in the summer (and not cargos, I mean boat shorts), so I'll need something on the order of a pocket carry at least some of the time.
I'm not as gay as you imagine.
>>30194257
>I don't understand why people on /k/ carry full size and long barrel handguns.
More ammo, better handling, better sight radius. I mean, Who would want a Glock 26 when they could have a 19 or 17?
> How do you people do it?
IWB, AIWB, OWB with cover garment.
>Do you just not give a fuck about printing or are you all fat fucks or do you solely wear CC shirts?
Can't see how fat would help, and have never bought special gun clothes in my life.
>And those guns are heavy too, especially the metal frames.
Carried a Sip P220 for about 4 years, IWB.
>How is that bearable?
I dunno, I'll skip insulting you, and simply say that it wasn't a problem for me.
>Maybe it's because I'm kinda skinny, but I don't understand why you don't just get a G26 or a P938 or even a Bodyguard.
I could, and even have carried smaller guns, but Glock 19 is about as small as I prefer.
>You people are silly.
Yeah, we' are all wrong, you are the only one who has figured it out.
Currently carry Glock 17 AIWB, HK P30 before that. Pic related
What's the difference between a 17L and a 34?
I had always thought the 17L was just the "proto 34" until I saw a 17L Gen4 not too long ago
>>30200217
The 17L is like an inch longer, barrel and slide.
>>30200167
>>30191635
Is there any reason that the 34 would be less concealable than a 17? And in terms of function, does the 34 do anything better or worse?
I ask because, while the 17 does just look "right" to me, I got to try a 34 w/backstrap, and the balance and sight picture was just so nice.
>>30200403
That is some Hellsing bullshit right there.
>>30201511
Longer slides tend to suck for sitting with AIWB, but if you are on your feet most of the day or sit but carry at 3-5 o'clock there isn't a huge difference.
While I don't have a G34, I do alternate between a 5" 1911 (similar size) and a Glock 30 depending on what I'm wearing. Tighter fitting clothes where the full size grip will print badly just means I carry the G30 that day.
>>30200217
17l is a 6 inch barrel cause it hey a 6 inch barrel.. 34 barrel is the longest they could make it while still fitting in an idpa box
>>30191635
Love the g34. Carry a g19.
I prefer the 34 over the 17. Not quite sure why as they both seem to shoot equally well.
I would recommend a 19 for carry dude, you only lose 2 rounds and get a significantly smaller package.
>>30193701
Not sure, but I did use a bravo concealment holster for this setup. Won't conceal for shit, but will somewhat hide under a jacket in winter. (which is why I bought it)
>>30194257
It's compensation for their small dick. Same reason some people seem to vehemently hate bullpups. It's gotta be as long as possible to make up for their short peen
>>30201626
fuk u m8 my dik is diamonds i make girls cum 10th times i'll fukk u til u want me faggot
>>30194257
>>30194679
You see, not everyone is a delicate skeleton/obese fairy. I realize like 99% of /k/ is pathetic, but come on.
I carry either a full size 9mm to squeeze in as much capacity in a handgun as practical, or a revolver loaded with .454 Casull or greater for power since I don't have a rifle on me.
I don't get sloppy, I conceal carry literally every second I'm out of the house unless it's full on fuck you in the ass prison illegal to do so.
I also conceal pretty well, and I don't care about the weight, because I'm not a little fucking pussy, lift hard every week, dress like a man, and have had to hump actual weight in my life across actual distances.
I cannot comprehend how fucking sad someone's physique and mental fortitude must be that not only do they not have the muscle mass to help a little bit of extra bulk blend in, they can't deal with literally a few fucking pounds on their body.
>>30194575
Fellow glock 35 bro here.
Fucking love being able to shoot 2 calibers out of one gun. I recently found out you can kinda use .40 mags to shoot 9mm after if you enjoy doing failure drills all the time.
>pic related, contemplating changing the mag release on it though.
>>30194969
Those look bretty good anon, I was thinking about some XS big dot sights to compliment my shit tier vision my self, but those look like a viable option as well.
>>30201962
Thanks, nig. I have XS big dots on my EDC 26. I'm a fan of 2-dot (or pseudo 2-dot) sights. Both the CAP sights and the XS sights are great. The XS sights have a learning curve, but they are fast as shit. I thought they were a gimmick until I had the chance to use them on a friends gun in a class we took a few years back.
Just swap the slides bruh.
>>30197200
>mfw 5'5" and 155lb's naked and on an empty stomach
>>30201554
I'm thinking a shoulder rig, since I carry my Tok like that anyway. Maybe a spare IWB or something for when I'm walking the dog.
Also, I kinda like the stock U-Dot sights, but I hear the adjustable sights are kinda fragile. Do they make night sights in the same U-dot configuration? I'd rather that over 3-dot.
>>30194349
>>30194725
>>30194796
>>30194846
>>30200167
>>30201888
why are you all so buttmad that someone questioned your carry option?
>>30202227
it invalidates who they are as a person and says that their successes might be as much a result of environmental factors as any personal abilities.
just like opening options in life to historically oppressed people groups.
>>30202227
>>30202248
It's not our fault you guys are short.
>>30202226
>U-Dot sights
I know there are steel Glock sights, and I know you can get a tritium front, but I'm not sure if someone has made the rear sight "basket" in tritium.
I suggest these. Ameriglo CAP's. They're similar in many ways to the OEM sights, but without sucking dick. The chartreuse really pops, but the rear lacks tritium. I personally don't care as I am used to a 10-8 rear with a tritium front. The CAP's are also priced right.
>>30202227
Because they're wrong.
>A full-sized is so heavyyyyyy
>It's gonna priiiiiiint
>Y-you must just all be faaaaat
>Why do you want to carry something I don't approve of? Whyyyyyyyyy?
Not our problem you can't pull it off. Turns out a lot of people here can, and do carry larger handguns. Whining about it doesn't change the fact that they remain perfectly viable carry pieces.
>>30202335
Nah BRUH! You needa GLAWK NineTEEN and that's all you need! Anything else is WRONG@@
>>30202312
I've actually just seen a painted "basket" with night paint, rather distracting. Maybe I should just buy a front sight, or maybe I will stick with stock. We'll see.
>>30202607
YMMV but I prefer all black rear sights on my handguns. Heinie Straight 8s on the carry gun and Dawson fiber front/black rears on the range guns.
>>30202607
Yea, it would be distracting. It's a gargantuan bucket. Two dot or blacked out rear are the way to go IMO
Cut the grip to G19 size, get the best of all worlds.
>>30202829
Did this to my G17 that had a crack at the magwell, darn handy.
>>30202829
>>30202873
Stipple jobs, slide milling, slide cutouts, frame cutouts, grip tape, stickers, problem solver badges, shaved trigger guards, shaved back straps, shaved beavertails, jbwelded beavertails, grip cutting.
People just hack the fuck out of their glocks. I've never seen a pistol more used and abused by its owners. They're the gun equivalent of a a 90s hatchback during the fast and furious ricer craze.
>>30202921
Well, the production date of mine is 1989 and it is the Toyota Corolla of handguns soo...
>>30202921
ahem.
>>30202988
At least shit like that is done by a professional in most cases.
Glock guys are sitting at their kitchen table with a base model dremel, a multipack of sandpaper, and a white trash dream.
>>30202638
Could you post a shot? I like the bucket, but I'm always open to fresh ideas.
>>30202730
>JUST
>>30203025
ahem.
>>30196727
MAGA buddy
>>30203044
Don't have a picture handy but it is a lot like this guys picture of the Dawsons. The Heinies are similar they just have a tritium lamp (with no surround so they are black in daylight) instead of fiber front and a single rear lamp in the middle so you stack them like an 8 at night.
>>30203025
>>30203094
Glocks and 1911s confirmed white trash guns.
H&K stock soars.
>>30202921
That image made my uncomfortable. It's like those photos of a bunch of tiny holes or something, it just creeps me out.
>>30203198 here
I didn't see these yet when I wrote that:
>>30203025
REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
>>30203094
This is like fucking gun leprosy or something.
>>30203198
Just don't google Trypophobia.
>>30203245
I have before and I'd rather not do it again.
I think what started it was when I was 13/14 I saw a picture of a boob online that was shooped to have a bunch of worms poking out of holes in the nipple and it was the most disgusting thing I'd ever seen.
Fucking stippling. I just got my carry & purchase permit yesterday so I'm going to go rent some handguns soon and see what I want to buy and seeing this almost makes me want to say fuck polymer guns totally in case I ever somehow drop it in a box of hot pins or something retarded and impossible like that, since I'd had to get rid of it afterwards.
>>30203323
Short of the wonderful 25LPI checkering on the front and rear of my 1911, I feel all handguns offer too little grip in the areas that matter for me (front and backstraps). Hence why everything I own other than that 1911 has grip tape on at least the front strap.
On some guns like the 226 it looks a lot less out of place.
>>30203160
Eh, I kinda would prefer 3-dot over that. I'm not fond of black sights. They don't suit me.
What about sights like these? Sure, the exposed fibre optic looks cool, but how well do these sort of sights actually work?
>>30203386
Fuck, I can't 4chan today.
>>30203397
fiber optic front/blacked out rear is the sight of choice for competition shooters.
sure they won't work at pitch black, but if that's so you shouldn't be shooting. have a light.
>>30191635
I have a gen4 34 and I love the thing. I wouldn't really recommend concealing a 34 or 17 for that matter but I have a iwb holster for it and I can pull it off, although it's pretty uncomfortable.
I would strongly recommend hanging onto the 34 as opposed to trading it for a 17.
>>30203397
I had a set of TFOs that I sold. Great at night as the lamps were much brighter than any other set of tritium sights I've owned, but I personally found the rear fiberoptic distracting in daylight. If you prefer 3 dot they may be your speed though.
When I shoot, all I am looking for is the front sight, the rear is just a blur.
>tfw no single stack Glock 10mm
Not sure if I should just get a G20 and then a Shield or something or what
>>30202227
You guys seem a lot more mad than the big-gun-carriers, just sayin.
>>30202227
>>30200167 here.
I don't think my response is buttmad.
He asked, I answered.
I'm on fucking /k/, here to bullshit about guns, what is the big deal? I wasn't in the mood to do TPS reports at work.
Also, he was being a cunt, and you know it. I use the same gun for CCW, IDPA, and any classes i might take. I think using the same gun for all handgun related shit might have some perks.
>>30204452
I love /k/ but you guys gotta stop taking the bait.
>>30203457
What about these mini red dots I keep seeing on Glocks? How do they mount to the slide? I assume it's have to be milled out?
>>30204538
>I assume it's have to be milled out
yes. the slide is milled and its attached directly to it
>>30204538
yup. ATEi is well-liked. or get a replacement slide (ZEV Dragonfly) or a MOS Glock.
>>30204538
A less concealable but ultimately more durable setup (for the optic especially) is the ALG 6 second mount.
Definitely something in the competition/range/duty gun category though.
>>30204601
holsters for mount optics (as opposed to slide rides) are difficult unless you have a race holster like this:
>>30204631
They are out there, still very much an owb piece.
>>30204570
I wish they sold MOS slides. I'll look into a spare slide down the road.
>>30204601
That's pretty goofy. I love it! I'm not sure if I'd want a mini red dot on my CCW, but the option would be nice, which is probably why I'll just buy a second slide, rather than a race type mount.
>>30191635
I got a 17L, I carry sometimes... in good neighborhoods of course.
>>30196727
What holster is this? IWB?
I have a Glock 20 with a Viridan X5L on it and the only option Ive found is an expensive as fuck Dara Holster.
>>30201650
typical liberals in their natural habitat.
>>30202227
>>30202248
Small ass niggas your opinions don't count. You know that.
