The RTF-2 fish gills are back...,

September 28, 2017, 06:07 PM

cslinger

Doesn't that wood rasp finish kill your side/appendix etc. I mean I don't even like the P30s texture rubbing my side. I like a smoother side for carry. Aggressive front and back are fine.

September 28, 2017, 07:09 PM

12131

quote:
Originally posted by cslinger:
Doesn't that wood rasp finish kill your side/appendix etc. I mean I don't even like the P30s texture rubbing my side. I like a smoother side for carry. Aggressive front and back are fine.

Just a little sandpaper to the sides, leaving the front and back straps alone, will do wonder.

September 28, 2017, 07:10 PM

patw

I never understood the appeal of the fish gills. I like Glocks and have a couple but the gills didn't really do anything for me. I do like the customized slide options out there now though.

September 28, 2017, 07:18 PM

12131

quote:
Originally posted by patw:
I never understood the appeal of the fish gills. I like Glocks and have a couple but the gills didn't really do anything for me. I do like the customized slide options out there now though.

It is actually functional. Contrast that with the vertical serrations, or the reverse fish gills that are found on some XDs. You (I) can tell that it is easier to rack the slide with the Glock fish gills.

September 28, 2017, 10:01 PM

glow

Later RTF2 pistol are mostly straight serrations. By the time the Glock 19 got the RTF2 treatment, Glock had largely given up on the scalloped serrations.

However, the scalloped serrations are what’s on the CA roster, which seems to be the only damn reason the old guns (HK USP45 Expert/Elite, anyone?) get another breath of fresh air. The G19 RTF2 is not on the roster. I will be picking up a G17 RTF2.

September 28, 2017, 10:12 PM

PorterN

the fishgills are my favorite. I want one.

September 28, 2017, 10:22 PM

P220 Smudge

I had a G22 RTF2 with those and I actually really liked everything about it. Except that it was a .40. The slide of my Gen 1 17 on that RTF2 frame was just pure magic. So a new 17 RTF2 with some trigger work is now pretty high on my short list. I had a G19 RTF2 Vickers without the gills and wished I had an original, and now I wish they were offering the 19 with the gills here now, but alas.

I'll be trying for sure to get ahold of a 17, with a complete 34 or 17L upper to follow at some point. I want a Gen 3 9mm in the stable, this is the ticket. I really liked the half moons compared to standard slide serrations.

I wonder what the slide finish will be like? My 22 had the super slick finish. I wouldn't mind that, but I'm not holding my breath.

September 28, 2017, 10:43 PM

EmpireState

Glock has been hitting home run after home run the last couple years. I'm happy to see these come back, hopefully they make a decent amount. The 17/19 fishgill rtf market was getting out of control.

September 29, 2017, 04:11 AM

soggy_spinout

DAMMIT. And here I thought I was done with buying more G19s for a while. Me want fishgills on a G19 to go with my gilled G17 from the first time around. RTF2 is still the best Glock frame finish in hand; it does suck monkey balls wearing for carry though. There's nothing wrong with a Gen3 factory trigger, comparatively speaking, to the mushiness of the Gen4/5. Guess I gotta order myself one.

And yes, the edges of the 'gills' ARE most effective even if some folks think that they are facing in the wrong direction. 'Sharp' doesn't begin to describe the bite those edges have on my G17.

September 29, 2017, 07:35 AM

Sammael

quote:
Originally posted by EmpireState:
The 17/19 fishgill rtf market was getting out of control.

Sure was. Wonder if the 'old' fish gill 17/19s will hold their value at least somewhat, or if the bottom will drop out...?

If they are finishing the new ones with the new finish that's on the Gen 5s, it very well may.

I can't think of much else the 'old' vs 'new' Gen 3 RTFs could differ on. They're too neat to put the late Gen 3 / early Gen 4 'chalky, look-at-it-and-it-scratches' finish. I have a 19 RTF with the older 'teflon' finish, and that's one I don't think I'll ever part with.

Hope the newer ones hit shelves soon; I sure would like to buy, I mean, ummm... see one. : )

September 29, 2017, 04:29 PM

TheLastOne

Bummer that the 19 will be without fish gills

September 29, 2017, 05:05 PM

HK Ag

Fish gills on G17/19 very cool!!

Fish gills on Sig 551, yeeesh !!!

HK Ag

September 30, 2017, 01:32 AM

soggy_spinout

quote:
Originally posted by TheLastOne:
Bummer that the 19 will be without fish gills

Now that I looked at the promotion pic, yeah, it's indeed looking like a bummer. I'll have to ultimately handle one to verify but if the texture's the same as what Glock did with the Vickers G19 then why bother without the gills? They'll have already done this G19 through the Vickers promotion, only with all the TangoDown accessories provided on the side.

Yeah, bummer it will be alright...

September 30, 2017, 07:36 AM

ruger357

"Glock reintroduced because of huge demand...limited time offer..."

Translation: we found some rtf frames and slides in the warehouse and want to get rid of them.

September 30, 2017, 10:30 AM

glow

quote:
Originally posted by ruger357:
"Glock reintroduced because of huge demand...limited time offer..."

Translation: we found some rtf frames and slides in the warehouse and want to get rid of them.

Your translator is faulty.

October 01, 2017, 11:11 PM

P220 Smudge

quote:
Originally posted by ruger357:
"Glock reintroduced because of huge demand...limited time offer..."

Translation: we found some rtf frames and slides in the warehouse and want to get rid of them.

That's SIG's trick, not Glock's. Look at the Talo and Davidson's offerings over the past few years. Glock is doing limited runs of guns with mixed features. The plastic molds easily, and in different colors, too! Not a mind-bender to believe that they decided to break out some old molds (they store easier than produced frames) and saved the CNC file for the slide serrations (you know... also stores easily) because enough people asked for them. When you produce pistols the way they do, it's easy to produce variations incredibly easily. This is a completely different animal than SIG selling a run of railed P228's with folded slides, or somesuch.

I want an RTF2 17 pretty badly now. I think I'm going to see about ordering one tomorrow.

October 02, 2017, 07:34 AM

ruger357

quote:
Originally posted by P220 Smudge:
quote:
Originally posted by ruger357:
"Glock reintroduced because of huge demand...limited time offer..."

Translation: we found some rtf frames and slides in the warehouse and want to get rid of them.

That's SIG's trick, not Glock's. Look at the Talo and Davidson's offerings over the past few years. Glock is doing limited runs of guns with mixed features. The plastic molds easily, and in different colors, too! Not a mind-bender to believe that they decided to break out some old molds (they store easier than produced frames) and saved the CNC file for the slide serrations (you know... also stores easily) because enough people asked for them. When you produce pistols the way they do, it's easy to produce variations incredibly easily. This is a completely different animal than SIG selling a run of railed P228's with folded slides, or somesuch.

I want an RTF2 17 pretty badly now. I think I'm going to see about ordering one tomorrow.

I know for a fact that it is a lot of manufacturers trick. Maybe GLOCK, maybe not but a lot.