AKA : Practical / Tactical, The 34, The long Glock
Capacity : 17 Rounds
Weight : 22.92oz or 650g
Length : 8.15in or 207mm
Locking : Browning Type (non-link)
Origin : Austria
With the success of the Glock model 17, the sports shooter became a priority thus in 1988 Glock brought the model 17L into the market. This pistol had a longer barrel of 6.02in with a longer slide compared with the 4.49in barrel of the standard service model 17, also it was supplied with a lighter trigger pull, namely a 3.5 pound trigger connector. The top of the slide had a rectangle section cut out of it to reduce weight, with barrel porting where it was exposed due to the slide cut out to reduce recoil. The overall length of the 17L is 8.85in or 225mm. To complement their range Glock also bought out a .40 Smith and Wesson caliber version called the model 24.
The model 17L was dropped from the line of pistols with a new model in 1998, the replacement was motivated by several factors one of the most important being that the dimensions of the 17L were such that because of its long sight radius it was not able to be used in some popular shooting sport competitions. Thus the model 34 came along, with its barrel shortened to 5.31in, small weight and overall length reduction. The pistol was immediately popular with even the Malaysian Armed Forces purchasing some of this specific model.
Furnished much the same as all other Glock models the 34 has a tenifer surface treatment on the outer metal components to resist corrosion, a polymer frame and magazine, and Glock's famous 3 point safety system.
The pistol comes standard with an accessory rail in front of the trigger guard and other frame color schemes. As with all of Glock's competition guns it has a different style of trigger pull to that of a service model and an elongated slide release lever.
Though not a common choice for the "on the beat" police officer, the model 34 is sometimes found on the list of approved pistols for carry, though it is widely known that some Special Weapons And Tactics (SWAT) teams in the U.S. have opted to use this pistol.
INTERESTING FACT : Some of the popularity around the model 34 for both law enforcement and civilian shooter is the high muzzle velocity that can be obtained by the 34's longer barrel.
PRO's : Reliability, Corrosion Resistance, Accuracy, beautiful trigger pull
CON's : You got me stumped on this one ?
COOL FACTOR : 8/10
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