Be Honest. Does it Feel Unbalanced?

[ajw328]

I'm coming off shooting a G19 (among others). I think I'm ready to take the plunge on a G34 though. I know you guys are probably a bit biased, but does it feel unbalance and/or top heavy? Unfortunately, my local range doesn't have one available for rent. Once I shoot it, it'll be mine.

What were your first impressions on the long slides?

[Steve Koski]

Friggin' Awesome!

Other guns feel like toys now.

:banana: :banana: :banana:

They are a tad more top heavy than "standard" glocks, 17, 22, etc. But I like it, and I'm probably biased, as you noted.

[Giggity-Giggity]

I can relate with Steve K.

I've been shooting G35 since November 2006 and I recently shot a G22 and the 22 felt like a BB gun.

It certainly doesn't feel unbalanced. When I first shot one, it was perfectly balance. Now it may matter about your physical limitations but...COWBOY UP and get one!

[tinfinger]

G34 feels good in the hand, not unbalanced. A buddy of mine is a big G19 fan but covets the G34. They put a cutout in the G34 slide to keep its mass closer to the G17. The cutout is toward the forward end of the slide; that probably keeps it from feeling too muzzle heavy too. It's nice.

[rfd339]

if you have a g19 youll love the g34. i have a g23 and g27 and thought they where great shooters.......until i took the advise of some gt members and got a g35 ....:thumbsup: ,so go a head and get the g34 ,you wont regret it.

[sandhiller]

G35 here, perfect in every way :thumbsup:

[buckweet]

G34 here.

LOVE IT !!

even bought a G17 long slide, the longer the better !!

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[kenzo]

I have both the 34 and 35 (OD). The balance in my opinion is perfect as are the way they shoot. Get one or do like I did, got both. You'll love em.

[walrus108]

A little nose heavy is perfect in a pistol. It all balances out as soon as you pull the trigger. I love my G24. I can answer your question by saying, only someone who has never fired one would ask this question. They are perfect. Empty, the balance is off. Insert a mag, and they are right on. If they were totally easy to carry, no one would carry anything else. Long is strong!

[osu_glocker]

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[epsylum]

I have a 17L and in a word, no. The 17, 34, and 17L all have pretty similar slide weights as the long slides have material taken out of them. The longslides do position some of that weight a little more forward, but it does help reduce muzzle flip. I love my 17L.

[epsylum]

Originally posted by osu_glocker
:needspics:

Alrighty then. ;)

http://www.photodump.com/direct/epsylum/motivator5639156.jpg

[walrus108]

G22 and G24 side by side.

[tostada]

Just remember the longslides have the same grip as the G17, which has a different feel than the G19 you like.

[Vom Kriege]

I haven't shot them head to head on the clock and for accuracy, but when handling them side by side, the 34 feels a bit more muzzle heavy than the 17 and doesn't sit in my hand as well.

[sandhiller]

Originally posted by osu_glocker
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Here you go

http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s258/sandhiller_photo/glock.jpg

[osu_glocker]

Beautiful!!!!!

:drool: :drool: :drool:
:perfect10:
:thumbsup:

[ajw328]

Well I bit the bullet and picked up a G34. I'm very happy with the balance so far. With a full mag, it's verrry nice. With the mounted light, a bit off, but not enough for me to complain!

http://home.comcast.net/~ricknaj/G34.JPG

[Steve Koski]

Yeah baby! Very nice.

[sillymike]

Nothing wrong with the balance of the long slide... I'm faster on target with the G17L then with the G17!

[ecmills]

Two weeks ago I would have vehemently denied that the 34 is anyhting but perfect.

But after shooting a local match with my new 19, I have to admit that the compact does handle the "run-n-gun" stages with lots of really close targets a hair faster... and it's much more pleasant for the one-handed stages. But the 34 makes up for it when you've got a couple of 20+ yard targets mixed in. :)

Congratulations on your new long-slide. They're phenomenal guns.

[Glock Dave]

I have to say that I switched back to the G17 for IDPA shooting. Target are close and I shoot the stages faster with the G17. The G34 was more accurate for the occasional long shots though.