05/14/2026
True story.....About 1992 I sent my g***k 17 gen 1 back to G***k USA as it was not able to hold a group anymore. I asked them to look at the gun and let me know what was wrong with it. They told me that I had literally warn out the barrel, as well as a few other parts. They believed this gun had well over 100,000 rounds through it at that time. As an active competitive shooter and instructor at the time, I agreed that was about right. They asked if they could keep the gun as a reference pistol for wear, etc. In return, they would send me a nice new gen 2. I said "of course" what a great deal! I used the new gen 2 for the next 34 years, for training, competitions, and as a loaner to students, with God only knows how many rounds fired through it. Some of you may have known her as Old Ugly. Fast forward to a couple of weeks ago. That gun was shooting high and left, no matter what I did, so I had my good friends at Palm Beach Shooting Center send it off to G***k to inspect it. Well, guess what? It turns out I had managed to crack the slide with all that use and time....Now the good part! G***k kept that old warn out gen 2 and sent me back a completely refurbished gen 3! Yep that first G***k I purchased back in 1989 has been replaced free of charge, every time I have warn it out. I have been a G***k guy for over 30 years with good reason. They work, the company stands behind the product.....no questions. Thank you G***K! I will continue to carry, shoot and wave the G***k banner. Keep up the good work. Help us name the newest member of our family... she ain't no "Old Ugly".....ideas ??