The sight radius of a air craft carrier. That's a good one

Speaking of Lenny the best thing about it is he gave the great big middle finger to this great state of California and moved to Tennessee

The Surefire X300 being behind the front of the barrel is incredible.

After a lifetime of Shunning Glocks, I bought a 19 Gen 5 basically because I've got a PCC that takes Glock mags. The grip 'hump' was beating my lower palm up to the point that it was unpleasant to shoot. I was debating whether to keep it or not when I switched the backstrap out from the medium to the large. Fits perfectly now. I hate to say it, but even better than my M&P 2.0. I'm a born-again Glock guy! Not only did the 'hump' issue disappear, but I'm now deadly accurate. The recoil and muzzle rise simply vanished as well!

Lenny Magill the Founder and CEO of the Glock Store is very enthusiastic, bombastic and borderline hyperbolic about everything Glock. 😂

Good video! Two fun facts: The G17L is about the same overall length as many four-inch barreled revolvers, but a lot lighter. Second fun tidbit: Someone on Glock Talk chronoed some M1152 115 gr. FMJ (the new US military load), in an older 17L and got 1370 fps.

17L Classic is out now, Gen 1 frame, 2 pins, no front slide serrations, no rail, very clean looking, only 2000 made. Got mine. The Gen 5 17L has a plastic piece in the front of the slide where the recoil spring sits, unlike every other version, which is steel and part of the slide.

Long story short I ended up with Glock 17L Gen 3. It threw me off a little because it has a G4 grip on it. Later that day a few hours later I found the Glock 17L G5 on Bud's. So I ordered it. 2 days later I picked it up at Bud's. I get the Timney trigger put in right away and it shoots as you would expect. The thing is a damn cheat code. I was drilling holes through the same hole in the target.

Waiting for the 17L upper on the G26 lower for concealed carry… amirite?😂😂😂😂

My Gen 1 still rocks 40k + rounds later. Only I had a crack at the one pin hole so the frame is a Gen 3. My Gen 1 came with 3 serial numbers: barrel ), slide and frame.

"is that a 17L in your pocket or are you happy to see me" "its taken some of my jeans with it"

The O.G. One of my favs for years. The gen 3 G24 I have has from the factory a window cut and Glock adjustable trigger.

ah yes, the *glonger™*

My 3rd Gen G17L has been an amazing shooter and absolutely loves the fun sticks. For me, with a proper holster tight against my body, the 17L be a carry gun. It is an amazing home defense gun, which is its main job for me and mine. Great vid‼️

Man, am watching this channel since forever and just realised I wasn't even subscribed (???). Shame on me ! That is solved now ! Thank you, bud, for your straightforward, unbiased and honest feedback & opinions. Your shared experience is very valuable

I just got mine last week, super happy I could grab one. These are a gun they only make so often, I got lucky and grabbed my 17L gen 3 and 24 gen 3 in store in 2017 and that was the last time you could get a long slide. The plastic recoil spring cap did throw me for a loop when I put my sights on it.

Great review and info. Been considering grabbing the Gen5 17L since I got my Gen4 40 recently.

Just discovered Handle It grips and love them so far. Time will tell on durability but love that they include the frame lanyard hole and they are built for use with a magwell.

Very interested in this! Glad you were able to get one!

Saw a gen 3 at my LGS a few weeks ago and ALMOST grabbed it up as it was the first one Ive seen in person. I was there to buy my P365x but was glad I didnt pick up the 17L since now I can get a gen 5 mos. Hoping I can grab one at some point!

G24C & G17L - love them both - bowling pin comp guns

The 17L Gen 5 now ships with the extended slide stop/release and extended mag release, which is a first.

I've had my Gen3 for about 6 years now. I really like how unique these are.

Does it come with sling swivels?

Put some +P and even +P+ in the 17L and check velocity increases with a Chronograph and also evaluate these bullet performances in Ballistic Gel. Enjoy.

This is interesting! I know usually the long slide style of pistols shoot well. My M&P 2.0 with the 5" barrel and slide shoots wicked accurate and very flat shooting as well. I'll carry it from time to time, but even that is a little too big to carry consistently in various positions due to the length. Great for in the home and for ooen carry when I go out in the woods.

Very nice review. I especially like the distance shooting from a home defense. Newer homes have gone to open no wall for kitchen, dining, family room, and living room architecture. So this particular Glock 17L Gen 5 is made for this environment. I have a Glock 17 Gen 4 and love it. I will be adding this to my list of next firearms. Please do another review providing other variables for the home defense user. Great job, hiring?

i remember seeing the 17L in the film Ronin, where it had a HOLOsight mounted over the slide. Possibly the first time one of those ever showed up on film. looked crazy even with the super long barrel

I have a gen 3 Glock 17L I’ve had for years. Absolutely love it. Get weird looks at the range with it. I appendix carried it, once………

75-100 yards consistently out of a non braced/chassis pistol is kinda crazy. I personally think 50 yards is pretty good consistently.

Yes, please do more of the Glock 17L, I think there is a valid market for this particular firearm. Thanks again for all your work. (:

Sir, your shooting is off the charts, great review as always..

Classic Fireams (here on KZfaq) did a test on how much barrel length affects velocity for 9mm Parabellum. "How Much Does Barrel Length Affect 9mm Performance?" is the video title. He quotes 324 ft/lbs from a 5.3" and 370 from a 8.3". The big gains end after 8" That's what she said. Now, this is obviously with a certain type of powder, and you could take advantage of a longer barrel with a slower burn, but there isn't a lot of commercially available ammo that is loaded for carbines and Robocop's pistol. But the added length will make it more stable.

I’ve got a gen 3, found it at a show and immediately picked it up and it’s been my favorite to shoot, feels great and just looks funny lol, didn’t know they had a gen 5 out might have to pick it up too

Cool stuff. I personally love my 3rd gen G34. Already cut slide means all I had to put was a ported Zaffiri barrel and it is the flatest shooting handgun I ever shot. Shot some G19s with the Ramjet Afterburners and my G34 feels alot flatter

Love my G3 17L! Even stuck a SilencerCo threaded barrel on it! 😂 I enjoy your content, Chris!! 👍

Love g 34s and 17ls it really does give you a nice jump in velocity from any random ammo you put in it

Awesome video! I NEED a G17L in my life now😂😂

Another great video champ.

I got the 17 gen5 mos. I would assume this is awesome also. Great video. It comes with the cut and all. That is awesome. If I ever get the chance to get this I might just be getting it.

My Gen 1 17L came with a 3.5lb trigger and the window in the slide...still a great shooter.

I just picked up a Gen 3 (CA) last week, so no throws in the dirt for no reason but it's so balanced compared to the 17 4.49" or anything less. Loving it!

I like the Handleitgrips myself, nice product. 👍🏻

Always sweet hearing the pings of the hits I like steel targets!

Interesting fact is the Gen 5 17L is 1oz lighter then either the Gen 3 17L or the Gen 5 G34.

This firearm is one that I am considering for bedside home defense primary weapon. G17L, G45, FN510 or AR pistol is what I am considering. I already have G17 mags. Thank you for this review. EDC is a Shield Plus with TLR-6.

i have the 26 .. 19 .. 17 .. 34 .. & 43x .. i need the 17L .. good video .. thank you

This in a Recover Tactical 2020 chassis with the top rail chassis mount would make a really slick little pdw

I was shopping around for G34 for the past few weeks but nothing really got me excited. This G17L has got me excited! Swing! I'm going to do a Google Shopping Search now. Maybe I can find a 17L slide and barrel assembly to slap on my Tricked out Polymer 80 PF940 G-17?

Oh my I gotta get me one of those! Great video!

What about the Glock 20 Gen 5 MOS? That's another recent release from Glock that I'd love to see you review!

The front sight on this pistol should be a glow stick....just an entire glow stick. I used your code and ordered a couple of Handleit grips......Their website and ordering were VERY easy to navigate/use, BTW.

Definitely want to see the 1000 end review, I’m thinking of picking one up to use as a duty pistol

I'd love to see someone make a PDW chassis for this.

Hi, great video. Looks like a good gun but way too long for me. Would you be able to go over the holds you have for a pistol when shooting at 50 yards or 100 yards? Are you holding 4-6" above the target or aiming straight? Thanks in advance.

"Quadruple tap"...Deserving for any slappie who wants to test the home defensive capabilities of this Long Tom. Tight review. 👍🏼👍🏼

Does it fit in Safariland level III holsters made for the G34? Is there a difference in the dimensions with the Gen 3 vs this Gen 5 other that the cuts?

I added a Vanek Grand Master to my gen 3 17L. Big improvement! Not thrilled with the factory sights. Definitely a keeper!

How are you liking the sights? I was looking at that exact model and wondering how they held up to Dawson Precision

Yes, please Thousand review. Good job thank you.

Does it come with normal plastic glock sights or does it have the adjustable rear sight?

When you do the review, could you do some head-to-head against the G34? In my mind, that's it's main competitor, and I'd be really interested how it performs. Thanks again for a great video...Once again, and as usual!!

80 or 90?! That sounds heavenly compared to the 110 we hit yesterday in South Texas. Lol

Damn skippy that’s interesting LOL. I have a Gen3 17L. I love it!!!

The Glock 34 in my LGS doesn’t have slide cuts either. Previous models had them.

What is the big difference between those handle it grips and the talon grips that have been fine for so long? How sluggish is the slide vs one with a cut? Did they save the weight elsewhere? Comparison to a 34?

i bought a gen3 the day before they came out! but i got it brand new for $595, now its time for the timney alpha trigger and new sights.

Just in time, was looking for my new daily

Those shoot awesome if you're into Limited minor. It's like old USPSA and IPSC class rules shut the old 6" 1911's, 17l, Sig X6, etc out. Dudes were buying Lone Wolf slides and barrels to make G17Ls and basically a G22L. G35 was the king of cheap major class conforming iron sight guns for a long ass time.

Could you do a vid about ar15 safeties. You mentioned the Radian Talon as your favorite.

I pick up mine next week to go along with my gen 3

While I doubt it would happen, but I’d love to see G22L version made as well. I like the 40S&W, and think it’d be a neat one to pair with the G22. At least I have a conversion barrel my G40.

Great review. I was wondering how this compares to the G34 because I can only afford 1. Thanks for the video.

Id love to see some velocity testing out of that barrel length with different loads from range ammo to some +P+ stuff

Did you have any failures at all? Mine wouldn’t run with any ammunition reliably

Please do 1000 round review! Great video!

I just got some Handle it grips. I love them.

The light helped with the recoil too.

Did you get a new lense ? Or camera 📸? Very good quality 👍

Glock performance trigger seems like a perfect pair for this. Interested in your opinion on the trigger

Hey man. Huge fan of the channel for quite a while now and new Patreon member! Former USMC infantry squad leader turned weekend shooter, and I can say definitively that at this point, I’ve learned about 100x more about handguns and specifically, shooting pistols from you than the military; huge on rifle and crew serveds, basically zilch on sidearms. So just wanted to add in telling you how appreciated you are brotha! I was wondering if you would consider doing a review on a Gen 5 Glock 20 MOS. Was particularity interested in reliability and how it would hold up with an optics after a thousand rounds or so. Hoping to relocate from Clearwater, FL to the smoky mountains in TN this year or next, and that gun was the first damn thing I thought about when I was concerning what I was going to need for the move. Thanks for doing what you do and spreading the good word (of the 2A lol).

What would the advantage be of a 17L with a red dot mounted compared with a 17 or 34 with a red dot mounted?

thank you for this video. however I saw some guy post a video 'glock 17L problems" and he showed several failures with the gun to cycle. maybe a bad copy or I dunno.

I see you are wearing a set of Axil's. I was going to get a set until I read all the reviews. What do you think of them?

Oh good ol' Lenny Magill from the Glockstore 🤣

Would it be possible to set up another camera inset to the main video to show us the strikes on target? It would be interesting to see the groupings you’re getting at the longer ranges. Thank you for your awesome, honest content. Nice to see that not everyone is just a paid shill. Greeting and blessings from the UK.

Streak Ammo with that barrel sound's great.

Plan on reviewing the new comped hellcat?

I had just bought my 2nd 17L Gen3 a month before this came out! My timing sucks! The upside I bought the Gen 5 a week ago $640 BL.

I think the 34 and the 17L should come with the Performance Trigger standard.

Always wanted one of these!

I would shoulder holster that size instead of hip hold. Maybe have the barrel going down more.

I suspect a 1000 round review will end like most other Glock reviews. I would like to see it compared to a 34 or 17 or any other competitor if a new shooter was buying their second firearm. Suppose a shooter had a really good cc gun P365, Shield Plus and they wanted a second gun for home defense, amateur shooting or a car gun. Is the 17L a strong competitor? If the new shooter gets some cash for an optic can they expand into that scenario? Is the 17L the best for the nitch?

Talon grip pro’s & balistol are the true kings of lube & grips.

Waiting for the DWX compact vs Staccato C2 video.

Is it a MOS slide? Ive handled the gen 5 but haven’t seen one thats MOS

My G34 gen 3 is excellent, it’s my home defense pistol. The only thing I have done to is the sights replacement and added an Olight. Very accurate and reliable.

I have a Gen 3, I've owned for at least 15 years. I use it for Multi-gun/3 gun. Warren comp sights and apex trigger, magpul funnel. We agree on a gun, holy crap.

Lenny is a legend - would be awesome to see a colab!!!-

Id love to see you do some Chronograph test with that gun with all sorts of ammo