WE Tech Glock 17, Anyone had issues?

[Monkey King]

"Price isn't the issue for me this time just don't want plastic."

Option 1: PM e-luder and see if he has any custom glocks for sale. They will come fully upgraded by a gun doc (with a PhD in Glocks) for a SICK price.

Option 2: What Hammer said, get the custom TM glock 17 from redwolf.

In the end get TM if an extra 100$ isn't going to kill you. Less hassle, reliable, lots of parts, easy to work with, great gun docs available...the list is endless.

Happy shootin'

[Uberg33k]

Originally Posted by QUATTROISKING

The we glock 18 is the gun that had problems... Not the g17 iv put over 3000 rounds on mine without a problem. The only upgrade I have is a guarder aluminum outer barrel.
The g17 uses the same nozzles as the tm g17.

I asked that very thing at TA and I was told the same issue plagues the G17 version. I'm probably just going get it anyway.

[QUATTROISKING]

The g18 nozzle is smaller and thinner than the g17 that's why they break.

[Uberg33k]

Originally Posted by QUATTROISKING

The g18 nozzle is smaller and thinner than the g17 that's why they break.

Thanks for the info.

[MultipleParadox]

e-luder does have nice pieces in the classified... Just sayin'

[EchoFourTwelve]

Originally Posted by MultipleParadox

e-luder does have nice pieces in the classified... Just sayin'

This. lawdy are they ever beautiful.

[p.phresh]

Originally Posted by QUATTROISKING

The g18 nozzle is smaller and thinner than the g17 that's why they break.

The nozzle design is different, not thinner, the nozzle return spring has a detent pin that is too long which causes the G18C to eat nozzles for breakfast. Mod the detent pin and you won't have this problem. This same design flaw is found in the TM G18c as well.

I have not tried the WE G17, but my TM G17 was plagued with problems once I started modding it to high heaven (added a metal slide, hammer spring, recoil spring, flute valve). Now I don't even bother with it. If I had kept it stock it would probably still be working.

I can tell you that WE has definitely stepped up QC. I have been running a WE G18c for a couple weeks right now, and it performs really well (after modding that detent pin of course). Their XDM line has really impressed me, and their M9 series has a very quick and crisp blowback compared to the KJW line.

Choosing a WE G17 is not a bad decision if you're truly after a Glock with a metal slide. TM Glocks really are for the connoisseurs nowadays.

And if it's function versus form, you may want to check out the KWA ATP.

[Uberg33k]

Originally Posted by p.phresh

The nozzle design is different, not thinner, the nozzle return spring has a detent pin that is too long which causes the G18C to eat nozzles for breakfast. Mod the detent pin and you won't have this problem. This same design flaw is found in the TM G18c as well.

I have not tried the WE G17, but my TM G17 was plagued with problems once I started modding it to high heaven (added a metal slide, hammer spring, recoil spring, flute valve). Now I don't even bother with it. If I had kept it stock it would probably still be working.

I can tell you that WE has definitely stepped up QC. I have been running a WE G18c for a couple weeks right now, and it performs really well (after modding that detent pin of course). Their XDM line has really impressed me, and their M9 series has a very quick and crisp blowback compared to the KJW line.

Choosing a WE G17 is not a bad decision if you're truly after a Glock with a metal slide. TM Glocks really are for the connoisseurs nowadays.

And if it's function versus form, you may want to check out the KWA ATP.

Thanks for the info. I picked up the Vx4 Storm today and I'm grabbing the Glock 17 in a couple of weeks.

[nichtessen]

GOing to throw this in here instead of opening another pistol thread. Has any one used the we tech 4.3 desert warrior m1911? Any issues? Any thoughts?

[p.phresh]

I haven't heard anything bad about it and I haven't had any WE 1911 come back for warranty work either. Not sure if that is all a good thing though.

I have a couple friends running WE 1911s and they truly love them. Although the mags only hold 14 rounds per mag, and the lower components are not completely compatible with TM 1911s.