Glock,US vs Austrian

[RONK]

Any opinions on which would be a better choice in a Glock 17 Gen 3,U.S. or Austrian production?

[AztecViking]

I did a bunch of research on this topic when I got my first Glock. Didn't even realize until I took it home that it was marked USA instead of Austria. There were many comments about them having different finishes but that turned out to be false. The only difference is the roll marking. Pick one and be happy.

[JHC]

I'd pick the USA one with the state of GA rollmark (where I live). We only have one of more than a dozen with the USA mark; a Gen 4 G23. Runs well.

[MSparks909]

I picked up a NIB USA Gen 3 17 a little over a month ago. Currently 1500 rounds into the 2000 round challenge. Running better (no more BTF; ejection is still weak) since I swapped out the factory 336 ejector for the 30274 after 200 rounds. I have an Apex FRE that I'm probably going to install once I finish the 2K challenge. No complaints otherwise. Finish isn't the dull grey that my (sold) Gen 4 34 was. Only reason I went with the USA one is that I like the USA roll mark better than the Austrian one, and I wanted to try a US made Glock in comparison to my Austrian Gen 4 19.

[Alpha Sierra]

I can forsee this US vs Austria crap reaching epic proportions of mental retardation.

American Hondas are just as excellent as the Japanese made ones, which proves that country of manufacture means dick when a manufacturer is dedicated to excellence.

[ST911]

I can forsee this US vs Austria crap reaching epic proportions of mental retardation.

This.

[Slater]

In a similar vein, I've examined both US and Italian made Beretta 92's side by side in a gun store. I honestly couldn't tell any difference between the two, although some folks claim the Italian ones have a better finish.

[Trajan]

I can forsee this US vs Austria crap reaching epic proportions of mental retardation.

American Hondas are just as excellent as the Japanese made ones, which proves that country of manufacture means dick when a manufacturer is dedicated to excellence.

People are retarded. Look at how much more a J marked Toyota is worth.

I've even seen people pay a premium for an older DE marked HK45.

Some people won't buy SIGs that aren't made in Germany.

I personally think it's kind of weird to have US made pistols from companies that aren't US based. Like Brazilian Springer 1911s or Mex VWs, but at the end of the day it's the quality of the product that matters.

[Gary1911A1]

The Austria might still have the tenifer finish which I for one would prefer.

[mayonaise]

The Austria might still have the tenifer finish which I for one would prefer.

They don't. The nitration process is the same in both factories. The guns made in the US are made using the same machines, molds, processes as in Austria.