Used Glock gen 5 cost/worth

[WoodchuckAssassin]

There’s a used 23 gen 5 at a local shop for $500. Slight wear on the right side slide lock, but otherwise very clean.

Is it worth saving $60 or would you just go new?

 

[red rick]

No not to me . You could join the GSSF for $35 dollars and then buy it from a GSSF dealer for $425 and it comes with 3 magazines .

 

[WoodchuckAssassin]

No not to me . You could join the GSSF for $35 dollars and then buy it from a GSSF dealer for $425 and it comes with 3 magazines .

I was just reading about this and it sounded like a steal! Do you know the turnaround time on getting approved to be a member?

 

[red rick]

You use to get your pistol purchase certificate in less than 2 weeks after joining . I would call and check if that is still the same now and check if you have a blue label dealer in your area that participates in the GSSF membership .

 

[Buzznrose]

Seems real high for a used .40. I do want to get one (MOS) but I can buy blue label.

 

[MarshallDodge]

Seems real high for a used .40. I do want to get one (MOS) but I can buy blue label.

I agree. 40 is becoming less and less popular now that the FBI and police are dumping a bunch of used ones on the market.

 

[WoodchuckAssassin]

You use to get your pistol purchase certificate in less than 2 weeks after joining . I would call and check if that is still the same now and check if you have a blue label dealer in your area that participates in the GSSF membership .

I have 3 shops locally that participate, but don’t know if they’ll specialize order for me. I’m really warming up to the idea.

All that aside, is there anything I should look for (aside from obvious frame cracks and the like) from a used gen 5?

 

[red rick]

I have 3 shops locally that participate, but don’t know if they’ll specialize order for me. I’m really warming up to the idea.

All that aside, is there anything I should look for (aside from obvious frame cracks and the like) from a used gen 5?

Nothing that I know of except for the barrel crown .

A Gen5 23 is probably not a special order item from a blue label dealer . At my local blue label dealer they pull a GSSF pistol from their blue label stock .

 

[Tallball]

Used G22 are easy to find on GB for under $300.

9mm conversion barrels are a cheap drop-in.

 

[R Reed]

Does it have nite sights? If so yes, if not, it's a little high imho.

 

[Pat Riot]

Personally, I would go new. I would go with the advice @red rick gave you. Though some Blue Label dealers will only offer stock they have available on hand.

The main reason I would go “New” is that unless I know who owned the gun before and what they may or may not have done to it I would rather be sure of what I am getting and buy new.
There are too many people that think a YouTube video and some part swapping makes them a gunsmith.

 

[sgt127]

A Gen 5 hasn’t really been around long enough to have any appreciable mechanical wear.

That said. Blue Label Or GSSF is cheaper.

I’d bring in a screen shot of a few that sold on Gunbroker and say “can you meet or beat?” Include what you’re have to pay for shipping.

 

[WoodchuckAssassin]

Just applied for my GSSF membership!
Thanks for all the advice.

 

[R Reed]

Just applied for my GSSF membership!
Thanks for all the advice.

Your GSSF membership also makes you elligable to take the glock armorers course. its like a 1 day 8 hours course, costs a couple hundred bucks. Well worth it IMHO to be able to really properly maintain your gun.

 

[PavelSJ]

There’s a used 23 gen 5 at a local shop for $500. Slight wear on the right side slide lock, but otherwise very clean.

Is it worth saving $60 or would you just go new?

That's not a good price. The one I examined had: Ameriglo sights, MOS, threaded barrel and Vickers slide release/stop. That was a good $500 deal.

 

[jmr40]

Since the 1st of the year I've bought 2 police trade-in Glocks. Both were 4th gens that looked like they had never been fired with bright night sights. I paid $300 OTD for a G22 and ordered a 9mm conversion barrel for it for $150. The G30 was $350 OTD. I bought both from the same vendor at 2 different gun shows 2 months apart.

I like the 5th gens a LITTLE better. But for that price it was a no-brainer to get 4th gens.

 

[WisBorn]

There’s a used 23 gen 5 at a local shop for $500. Slight wear on the right side slide lock, but otherwise very clean.

Is it worth saving $60 or would you just go new?

Did you low ball the shop?
Kind off easy.
I'll give you $×××. And remind him that the 40s&w is a dying cartridge and lots of used LEO stock out there!

 

[PavelSJ]

Did you low ball the shop?
Kind off easy.
I'll give you $×××. And remind him that the 40s&w is a dying cartridge and lots of used LEO stock out there!

The gun is worth $400 (excluding tax and processing).

 

[Jim Watson]

AIM Surplus has police tradein G23-3s for $300, -4s for $330.

 

[PavelSJ]

AIM Surplus has police tradein G23-3s for $300, -4s for $330.

The Gen 5 is an improved design, therefore worth a little more.

 

[Jim Watson]

$200 more?

 

[Mars5l]

Too much for me, I'm actually getting a used clean G23 Gen 5 for $350 from a local store

 

[dodo bird]

Price is a little high. Something overlooked is gen 5 40s&w are not easy to find holsters for with the thicker slides. Still great shooters. I still won’t talk anyone outta a .40 no matter what brand.

 

[wayneinFL]

You use to get your pistol purchase certificate in less than 2 weeks after joining . I would call and check if that is still the same now and check if you have a blue label dealer in your area that participates in the GSSF membership .

I just joined in January, and the certificate did come in the mail quickly. Definitely within the 2 weeks.

 

[GRIZ22]

There’s a used 23 gen 5 at a local shop for $500. Slight wear on the right side slide lock, but otherwise very clean.

Is it worth saving $60 or would you just go new?

I'd go new.