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Will you buy a glock that is battleworn?
April 28, 2017, 12:13 AM
jer830Will you buy a glock that is battleworn?
No I wouldn't. My stock gen4 21 runs just fine shooting groups just as tight as my S/A TRP. My two prior Gen 3 21's ran perfectly also. "Improve the functionality"? A fool and their money soon part.
April 28, 2017, 01:02 AM
mrtunaquote:
Originally posted by car541:
I have the "patrol worn" model. It has the following special features:
- The rear sight has some rust around its base
- The right side of the grip has rub marks from a seatbelt
- The back grip checkering is partially filled with a brown composite material consisting of powdered sugar and dead skin which acts as a protective coating and is actually harder than tennifer.
- the slide stop and front sight have most of their finish worn off
- It has a scratch on the slide and comes with a letter of authenticity documenting that the scratch was from tripping and falling during a real life foot chase.
- There is a large wad of lint lodged between the back of the trigger and the frame
I figure $900 is a good price?
Perfect! My instructor's Glock is usually so ratty and worn that I always enjoy watching him outshoot the students with pretty guns. I will admit the guns I carry in leather hardly wear accept the rubbing parts but my P320 finish is already worn after a few months of carry and dry fire. If you wear the finish you have been doing some work. That's manly but not fake distressed.
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April 28, 2017, 03:29 AM
soggy_spinout(sigh)...
Nope. That's embarrassing to even look at.
April 28, 2017, 06:37 AM
sigfreundquote:
The factory Glock® is modified to improve the functionality ....
I didn’t think that was possible. It’s like a “reliability” package being offered for a SIG: How does someone improve the reliability of “Works every time”? And according to every Glock owner whose opinion I’ve read, Glocks work better than
Works every time (unless they need a 500+ round break in to work every time, but hey, they still work every time; mostly).
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Originally posted by HRK:
[E]ven the big G is into marketing different coatings.
I would not, however, blame this on Glock. Based on the link it’s an aftermarket company doing all that, and it’s no different than any other aftermarket company’s offerings.
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Bob RINope....don't care for that finish.
April 28, 2017, 06:43 AM
45 CalNope,I am not a gimmick person
April 28, 2017, 11:51 AM
sigspecopsOnly if it's a battle worn diamond plate, rainbow finish.
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April 28, 2017, 05:58 PM
SVTNateI like it, I have a G21SF with a similar finish but it's a battle worn blue, and my daily carry G30 SF just got dropped off for a copper-hued battle worn finish.
It's cheap, I find it fun to to, I am supporting Veteran-owned American pro-gun businesses, and frankly I tend to take serious things seriously and have fun the rest of the time. How my Glock is painted is not a serious issue for me, and I'm the guy paying for it.
If I get tired of a finish, I'll pay to get it redone in something else. It's just a fun thing for me to enjoy as a guy who has owned a whole lot of stock, black Glocks over the years.
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April 28, 2017, 06:45 PM
DeputyCGNot as expensive as other "upgraded" Glock models like ZEV or Salient. But other than the finish, which I would prefer to put on it through normal use, I see no use for this package.
April 28, 2017, 07:15 PM
ejesLooks like those fake Steampunk (usually Nerf) guns those cosplay weirdos play with to me:
http://steampunkstyling.com/blog/steampunk-guns/April 28, 2017, 07:27 PM
casI have... they're called police trade in's and the cost 1/3 as much.
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April 28, 2017, 08:46 PM
Kskelton
we just got the Red battleworn glock 19s... not really my cup of tea, but I figured they'd have a better response than they do... o well live and learn... your LGS seems pretty high at 699 though just my opinion...
April 28, 2017, 11:22 PM
joatmonvNo thanks, I'll stick with LE trade ins or vintage pistols.
Wonder how much I could get for my JC date coded P225? Never been refinished. Hahaha.
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April 28, 2017, 11:40 PM
sigforeverNever. I do my own battleworn finish. Takes about 7-8 years of hard use per gun.
"That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind." - Neil Armstrong.
April 29, 2017, 12:30 AM
sns3guppyIt's not a bad looking finish, and it has the benefit that one isn't going to hurt it regardless of chipping, wear, or damage, but I wouldn't pay extra to get it.
If one is buying a pistol for show-and tell, then why not? If one is buying it for serious use, carry or otherwise, then making pretty may not be the priority.
I'd rather focus on functionality.
April 29, 2017, 05:09 AM
RexsterNo. I have duty guns that look like they have been there and done that, because they have been there and done that. Open duty carry is hard on a gun's finish, as is training. The very idea of fake "battle" wear is an insult. Get out there and train with the gun, for an authentic worn look.
Then, the Lone Wolf barrel would kill the deal. There are far better aftermarket barrels, such as KKM.
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April 29, 2017, 06:37 AM
jdmb03quote:
Originally posted by Kskelton:
we just got the Red battleworn glock 19s... not really my cup of tea, but I figured they'd have a better response than they do... o well live and learn... your LGS seems pretty high at 699 though just my opinion...
Red?! I hope that is a joke.
April 29, 2017, 12:39 PM
Nipperquote:
Originally posted by car541:
I have the "patrol worn" model. It has the following special features:
- The rear sight has some rust around its base
- The right side of the grip has rub marks from a seatbelt
- The back grip checkering is partially filled with a brown composite material consisting of powdered sugar and dead skin which acts as a protective coating and is actually harder than tennifer.
- the slide stop and front sight have most of their finish worn off
- It has a scratch on the slide and comes with a letter of authenticity documenting that the scratch was from tripping and falling during a real life foot chase.
- There is a large wad of lint lodged between the back of the trigger and the frame
I figure $900 is a good price?
Best response so far. Except, perhaps, for egregore's angry cat.
I might be willing to spring for $800...if you can take care of the lint wad.
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April 29, 2017, 12:41 PM
Kskeltonquote:
Originally posted by jdmb03:
quote:
Originally posted by Kskelton:
we just got the Red battleworn glock 19s... not really my cup of tea, but I figured they'd have a better response than they do... o well live and learn... your LGS seems pretty high at 699 though just my opinion...
Red?! I hope that is a joke.
Not a joke
April 29, 2017, 03:04 PM
AndybThat red Glock needs some antibiotics...or something.
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