Some serious retro: Glock 17 Gen 1 available now

[Sherwood1911]

In an email from Sportsmans today. Since this is not April 1, I'm guessing it's for real.

"Own a piece of history"

• Collectors Edition Overbox
• Original Style Peel Lid Box
• Gen 1 GLOCK Styling
• 100% Factory Made GLOCK
• Certificate of Authenticity Included
• 17+1 or 10+1 Round Capacity

$619.99

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[Knobgoblin]

 

[Tlock]

I have a real gen 1, why would I want that? I don't see alot of people running out to buy one

 

[Sherwood1911]

This is all a plot to start a new upgrade cycle... create a deja vu experience.

"Own a piece of history" becomes

"Tired of your Gen 1? Get your Gen 1 upgrade parts now! Convert your Gen 1 to Gen 2 !"

Sorry, I'm in marketing, so my brain works this way ... and don't forget about any historic manufacturer recalls either.

 

[Knobgoblin]

Wake me if it ships in a porcelain version

 

[1775usmc]

it’s just a Gen 6 in disguise. They just recycling and starting over. The fanboys will eat it up though. Haha. I’ll stick with my G17 Gen 4.

 

[Sherwood1911]

...or in an Alternate Universe they get semi-creative and follow the path (as others) to metal...G 17 Gen 6 Metal... like CANiK SFx Rival-S , Sig Tungsten Infused and I forgot one other, I think it was Smith and Wesson (?).

 

[1775usmc]

The tungsten infused is awesome. I’d like to see that on a Glock. But people would complain about it being too heavy….. Bla Bla Bla.

 

[User 1234]

Is this a relabeled P80 Glock? Everyone was confusing P80 with Polymer 80, so they should have done this from the start.

 

[P7M13]

Couldn't even offer the full experience of a G22 Gen 1.

 

[Sherwood1911]

Is this a relabeled P80 Glock? Everyone was confusing P80 with Polymer 80, so they should have done this from the start.

I'm assuming it a NOS version, i.e. New Old Stock (like they do with 55 Chevys, bring out the old jigs, tooling, etc.).

Because the ad says this specifically =>

• 100% Factory Made GLOCK

 

[User 1234]

The newer P80 (not Polymer 80) was also a 100% factory made Glock. I doubt these are new old stock Gen 1’s from the 1980’s.

 

[Sherwood1911]

The newer P80 (not Polymer 80) was also a 100% factory made Glock. I doubt these are new old stock Gen 1’s from the 1980’s.

yep - you are correct 1234, I shouldn't have stated NOS, what I was trying to say was bring out old tooling, but maybe that isn't correct either, they could have just made new tooling to replicate the Gen 1 details...

 

[GrayGoose]

Maybe we'll see a new retro Yugo too!

 

[Knobgoblin]

@wired has probably built at least one Yugo out of spare parts

 

[wired]

In an email from Sportsmans today. Since this is not April 1, I'm guessing it's for real.

"Own a piece of history"

• Collectors Edition Overbox
• Original Style Peel Lid Box
• Gen 1 GLOCK Styling
• 100% Factory Made GLOCK
• Certificate of Authenticity Included
• 17+1 or 10+1 Round Capacity

$619.99

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Is that the early Glock 7? The German porcelain one that doesn't show up in airport XRay machines? I hear theyre pretty expensive.

 

[Yarome]

yep - you are correct 1234, I shouldn't have stated NOS, what I was trying to say was bring out old tooling, but maybe that isn't correct either, they could have just made new tooling to replicate the Gen 1 details...

Yeah... "gen 1 glonk styling" would seem to indicate new mfg. New or old tooling could go either way but hardly matters. (See post #2)

Other than the hardest core fan boys... I can't see anyone having any interest. Glonks are a dime a dozen bare bones tools.

Really no difference than Stanley releasing a copy of a first gen 1857 phillips screwdriver. Can't help but ask... "why??"

 

[TTSX]

Am I the only person who actually likes Glocks on this forum?

Wouldn't mind owning one of these. I don't have a 17 yet anyway. I also wouldn't mind a Glock 38. I might just push a small child off a tall building if it meant I could get a 46.

 

[Cavedweller]

I like Glocks, but not enough to spend $600+ on a Gen 1 replica.

 

[Yarome]

Am I the only person who actually likes Glocks on this forum?

Wouldn't mind owning one of these. I don't have a 17 yet anyway. I also wouldn't mind a Glock 38. I might just push a small child off a tall building if it meant I could get a 46.

Not at all! I like em just fine, typical EDC and own a whole bundle in various sizes... including multiples of some. I often recommend them. However, they really are just plain ol "work guns". They ain't purdy, I don't gucci them, the grips leave a bit to be desired, the triggers aren't exactly "precision", and there is absolutely no sentimenal attachment of any kind. They are simply... very good and reliable "tools" that I don't mind if they get beat up, bashed, or confiscated during the course of an investigation after a shoot.

Just go buy another straight outta the box and you're good to go. Collectors items, IMHO, they are not.

I do value them highly for what they are, but "they are what they are".