Gen 1 Awesomeness! [Archive]

jeremy1

01-12-2013, 18:26

I finally found an excellent condition gen 1! Looks like low mileage and is in great condition. Most of the ones I have seen were abused or modified. Unfortunately I am away with work for a couple weeks and won't be able to give her a try.

230364

230365

230366

bac1023

01-12-2013, 18:29

Very nice

I wouldn't mind having one myself.

Congrats! :cool:

itisbruno

01-12-2013, 18:31

Nice find!

Any more???

:whistling:

jeremy1

01-12-2013, 18:40

Nice find!

Any more???

:whistling:

Sorry, bought it from an online classified. They seem to be rare. I have seen too many with grip stippling and other mods, which is a shame.

tonyparson

01-12-2013, 19:07

Congrats!!!!

Butch

01-12-2013, 19:23

Congrats Jeremy!

The prefix AP guns were made in February of 1986, and were imported in March. They were the fifth batch of 1000 Glocks imported.....nice find!

jeremy1

01-12-2013, 19:29

Congrats Jeremy!

The prefix AP guns were made in February of 1986, and were imported in March. They were the fifth batch of 1000 Glocks imported.....nice find!

Thanks Butch! That makes the find even better! I have been looking for a good gen 1 for a while and this is a keeper!

Butch

01-12-2013, 19:47

Thanks Butch! That makes the find even better! I have been looking for a good gen 1 for a while and this is a keeper!
You're quite welcome! Also, the small 'LTH' on the barrel hood to the right of the serial number is the date code that shows it to have been made 2-86.

And, now I know where three of those 1000 'AP' guns are....I have two of them, one is the first Glock I bought....got it new in May of 86. :)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0603/ButchG17/Glock%20pics/g17receipt2.jpg

Monte4283

01-12-2013, 20:18

Congrats, Very nice. Someday I hope to have one.

I just missed this one at my LGS by a day or two with SN# AL715US and a price of $499.

Steel Head

01-12-2013, 20:37

:wow:
YOU SCORED!!!
VERY NICE.

glock2740

01-12-2013, 20:42

Congrats! Great looking gun. :cool:

jeremy1

01-12-2013, 21:12

Thanks guys!

I paid $490 with 3 magazines. I think that is a pretty good deal. I missed one for $450 earlier this year. It was at a LGS and when I got there it was sold.

Samurai

01-13-2013, 00:02

They were not the 5th batch of 1000 imported. I believe they started with AF.

Butch

01-13-2013, 02:09

They were not the 5th batch of 1000 imported. I believe they started with AF.
Yup, they started with AF, then came AH, AK, AL, and AP in that order......not all Glocks are imported to the US. :)

Z71

01-13-2013, 08:44

I own a battered/well used AW prefix G17...still awesome too.

Vincent Black

01-13-2013, 09:14

Nice find!

AgentM79

01-13-2013, 09:22

Gen1 has become my preferred G17. I love the wrap-around pebble texture on the grip. Nice find!! Gen1's in nice shape are few-and-far between. Most were beat to hell by LE agencies and then traded in. I latched onto two Gen1's in nice shape (one nicer than the other), and they will likely enjoy permanent residence in my safe. These guns, along with Gen2's, will be especially prized until Glock embraces the fact that not everyone wants grips with finger grooves and thumbrests.

intenseneal

01-13-2013, 09:46

Nice find on the Gen1. Pretty rear and in really good shape.

jeremy1

01-13-2013, 19:23

Gen1 has become my preferred G17. I love the wrap-around pebble texture on the grip. Nice find!! Gen1's in nice shape are few-and-far between. Most were beat to hell by LE agencies and then traded in. I latched onto two Gen1's in nice shape (one nicer than the other), and they will likely enjoy permanent residence in my safe. These guns, along with Gen2's, will be especially prized until Glock embraces the fact that not everyone wants grips with finger grooves and thumbrests.

I think the gen 1 and2 are very nice. I am going to keep my eyes open for more gen 1's and still need to find a gen 2. Shouldn't be that hard to find a gen 2