I (also) want a GLOCK 34. Opinions?

[MT2008]

Originally Posted by Yournamehere

I thought the reason they made the Glock 34 was so it would be short enough for competition shooting, something the 17L was not. Even so, that does mean that the 17L is longer, and therefore has more metal farther out, and therefore would probably be unbalanced.

IPSC only changed the rules on barrel length/overall length much later. At the time the G17L was introduced, it met their requirements (6" barrel, 8.9" overall length). I'm sure you are right that the G34's length was dictated by the new rules, but my understanding is that it was on the drawing board beforehand, for the reason I mentioned.