Never owned a gun before. I've been to the range twice and fired a few different guns. I liked the Glock 17. My question is: Is a Glock 17 5th generation for $539.00 a good price? What's a good first handgun that is maybe less expensive. Apologies, complete newbie here. Thanks.

Do you want a range gun/home defense or concealed carry gun? Glock 17 is a full-size pistol so it's great as a range gun and usable for home defense. Conceal carry with G17, a bit too big. If you want Glock but cheaper, I highly recommend PSA Dagger (not sold on this site) which is a Glock 19 Gen 3 clone made by PSA for $299. G19 is a bit more compact than G17 but it shoot as good in my opinion. I own G19 gen 5 and I wish I bough gen 3 instead. Not only gen is cheaper and is just as good as gen 5, because the gen 3 patent expire, there is HUGE aftermarket available for you to customize your gun. You can also get polymer 80 series of pistol which is also Glock gen 3 clones with better frame and a little bit cheaper (less than $500 on this site). Another line of pistol I recommend is Canik 55 TP9SF ( https://www.budsgunshop.com/product_info.php/products_id/714023478/canik+55+tp9sf+9mm+4.46+18rd+black ) and Canik 55 METE SFX ( https://www.budsgunshop.com/product_info.php/products_id/714026548/canik+55+mete+sfx+9mm+5.2+20rd+blk+wht ) These are Turkish made pistol, they are full size and cost less than $400. They have phenomenon triggers and are quite popular among competition shooters. The truth is that Buds prices are not that great. Go to gun deal dot com and you will tend to find better prices. I hope this helps!

Dale, the G17 is excellent. With a little training and familiarization, most handguns these days would work. Some of the best bang for the buck firearms that are well built, reliable and worth mentioning are, Canik, SAR9, Taurus and Beretta. I own all these but if you like the G17, you will love my top pick of the New Beretta APX A1 : https://www.budsgunshop.com/product_info.php/products_id/722067969/apx+a1 ------------- It has been well reviewed against the G17 and other stout competition : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y2X-y6rGosk

Dale, the Glock 17 would be a great first time pistol for somebody. They're very reliable, accurate and easy to learn. If you want something a little cheaper I 100% agree with trin about caniks tp9 series, they're phenomenal pistols for the price. I own the canik tp9 SF elite and it quickly became one of my favorite pistols and I own quite a few nice ones. Here's a link to the one I'd recommend but any canik is good. Hope this helps, link here.......... https://www.budsgunshop.com/product_info.php/products_id/114599/canik+55+tp9sf+elite+9mm+4.19+15rd+tungsten

How many magazines does it come with?

Scott, this comes with (3) 17rd magazines. Have a great day!

Scott, this model includes three 17 round magazines. Here's a link to spare 17 round magazines if interested. Hope this helps, link here.............. https://www.budsgunshop.com/product_info.php/products_id/10581/magpul+pmag+for+glock+17+17rd+black

Scott, (3) 17rd magazines are included Sir. Spare Magazines if desired are available here : https://www.budsgunshop.com/product_info.php/products_id/13256/glock+mag+17+34+9mm+17rd+retail+package

As per Glock, all Gen 5 Model 17s have the Flared Magwell. I noticed a question asking about this model not having a "cut" magwell. This model does have the "Flared" Magwell. Correct?

Yes, this has a flared magwell. Hope this helps.

Jim, this is correct Sir. Every picture of the Gen 5 models I have seen have it. I think the issue stems from some vendors not updating pictures and using previous Gen photos. Cheers and stay safe!

Does this come with metal or plastic sights?

Joshua, Polymer Sir. This fixed rear sight is made made from black polymer with a white contrast insert for rapid sight acquisition and the front a white dot configuration. Cheers and stay safe!

Does this come with night sights installed?

Kenneth, no Sir, this UPC code comes with the standard Glock Fixed non night sights. Cheers and stay safe!

Max, made in Austria. Models with the 'P' prefix are made in Austria. Have a great day!

Model# starting with a P is Austria, like this one. Ones starting with U are USA made. Hope this helps.

Max, Austria because of the P - Model Number. A U - Model number would be Made in the USA. Cheers and stay safe!

Made in Austria. Model number is "PA175S203"

Yes, P prefix model numbers are Austria while US models start with a U.

Is the grip and trigger reach on the G17 gen5 the same as the G19 gen5?

Yes, they are almost identical. Hope this helps.

Sean, yes Sir. The two guns are the same width (1.26 inches) and the same distance from the trigger to the back of the slide to the ejection port. --- https://www.ammoman.com/blog/glock-17-versus-glock-19/

The trigger reach is exactly the same , the grip is very similar there are some very slight differences in the contoured of the grip, good comparison with pictures here https://www.handgunhero.com/compare/glock-g17-gen5-vs-glock-g19-gen5

Glock 17 gen 5 made in Austria?

Yes this pistol is model number PA175S203 the P at the beginning indicates it was made in Austria

Angel, yes it is Made in Austria. P models are and U models are made in the USA. Cheers and stay safe!

Thanks in Advance. What is a 17R? What does the "R" mean?

It is just referring to the magazine capacity, 17 rounds

Jeffrey, it should be 17rds (for the (3) 17 round magazines that come with it). Cheers and stay safe!

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Glock G17 Gen5 17 Rounds 9mm Pistol - Blue/Black, 4.49" Barrel, 17+1 Rounds, 3-Dot Sights

Name: Glock G17 Gen5 17 Rounds 9mm Pistol
Brand: Glock
SKU: 113741
Price: 539.00 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 5.00 (42 reviews)

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Model: PA175S203

Condition: Factory New

Bud's Item Number: 113741

UPC: 764503037108

MFG: Glock

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Features: Glock Marksman Barrel, Flared Magwell;
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Q: Never owned a gun before. I've been to the range twice and fired a few different guns. I liked the Glock 17. My question is: Is a Glock 17 5th generation for $539.00 a good price? What's a good first handgun that is maybe less expensive. Apologies, complete newbie here. Thanks.
Answered

Asked 06/09/2022 04:29 by Dale B

A:

Do you want a range gun/home defense or concealed carry gun? Glock 17 is a full-size pistol so it's great as a range gun and usable for home defense. Conceal carry with G17, a bit too big. If you want Glock but cheaper, I highly recommend PSA Dagger (not sold on this site) which is a Glock 19 Gen 3 clone made by PSA for $299. G19 is a bit more compact than G17 but it shoot as good in my opinion. I own G19 gen 5 and I wish I bough gen 3 instead. Not only gen is cheaper and is just as good as gen 5, because the gen 3 patent expire, there is HUGE aftermarket available for you to customize your gun. You can also get polymer 80 series of pistol which is also Glock gen 3 clones with better frame and a little bit cheaper (less than $500 on this site). Another line of pistol I recommend is Canik 55 TP9SF ( https://www.budsgunshop.com/product_info.php/products_id/714023478/canik+55+tp9sf+9mm+4.46+18rd+black ) and Canik 55 METE SFX ( https://www.budsgunshop.com/product_info.php/products_id/714026548/canik+55+mete+sfx+9mm+5.2+20rd+blk+wht ) These are Turkish made pistol, they are full size and cost less than $400. They have phenomenon triggers and are quite popular among competition shooters. The truth is that Buds prices are not that great. Go to gun deal dot com and you will tend to find better prices. I hope this helps!
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Q: How many magazines does it come with?
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Asked 05/24/2022 16:11 by Scott L

A:

Scott, this comes with (3) 17rd magazines. Have a great day!
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Q: As per Glock, all Gen 5 Model 17s have the Flared Magwell. I noticed a question asking about this model not having a "cut" magwell. This model does have the "Flared" Magwell. Correct?
Answered

Asked 01/26/2022 20:09 by Jim D

A:

Yes, this has a flared magwell. Hope this helps.
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Q: Does this come with metal or plastic sights?
Answered

Asked 01/22/2022 10:11 by Joshua C

A:

Joshua, Polymer Sir. This fixed rear sight is made made from black polymer with a white contrast insert for rapid sight acquisition and the front a white dot configuration. Cheers and stay safe!
Q: Does this come with night sights installed?
Answered

Asked 12/03/2021 22:03 by Kenneth N

A:

Kenneth, no Sir, this UPC code comes with the standard Glock Fixed non night sights. Cheers and stay safe!
Q: What country is made
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Asked 09/29/2021 20:54 by Max C

A:

Max, made in Austria. Models with the 'P' prefix are made in Austria. Have a great day!
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Q: Is the grip and trigger reach on the G17 gen5 the same as the G19 gen5?
Answered

Asked 09/22/2021 05:23 by Sean O

A:

Yes, they are almost identical. Hope this helps.
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Q: Glock 17 gen 5 made in Austria?
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Asked 05/31/2021 17:46 by Angel S

A:

Yes this pistol is model number PA175S203 the P at the beginning indicates it was made in Austria
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Q: Thanks in Advance. What is a 17R? What does the "R" mean?
Answered

Asked 02/28/2021 01:06 by Jeffery R

A:

It is just referring to the magazine capacity, 17 rounds
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