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8/3/2025, 9:36:24 PM
>>64071890
In my limited experience, the difference between the 47 and 34 is vanishingly small. The shorter recoil spring (and ergo faster spring rate) of the 47 is barely noticeable, and the slide weights are damn near identical. I think that Ben Stoeger might be misattributing the relative softness of the 47 compared to the 17 to the recoil spring setup, rather than the heavier slide weight.
The interesting story to me is that Brantley Merriam took 2nd at CO Nats with a G17 MOS. The 47 slide is much closer in weight to the 34 than the 17 because of the steel dustcover extension, and that additional muzzle weight makes it behave more like a 34 than a 17. So, at least one high level Glock shooter prefers the faster, snappier slide of the 17 to the heavier, softer 47/34.
I'm not sure what Shane Coley is shooting these days, I think still a 34.
In my limited experience, the difference between the 47 and 34 is vanishingly small. The shorter recoil spring (and ergo faster spring rate) of the 47 is barely noticeable, and the slide weights are damn near identical. I think that Ben Stoeger might be misattributing the relative softness of the 47 compared to the 17 to the recoil spring setup, rather than the heavier slide weight.
The interesting story to me is that Brantley Merriam took 2nd at CO Nats with a G17 MOS. The 47 slide is much closer in weight to the 34 than the 17 because of the steel dustcover extension, and that additional muzzle weight makes it behave more like a 34 than a 17. So, at least one high level Glock shooter prefers the faster, snappier slide of the 17 to the heavier, softer 47/34.
I'm not sure what Shane Coley is shooting these days, I think still a 34.
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