# The OFFICIAL Gun Thread. **URL:** \ **Category:** Shift518 Off Topic\ **Created:** [March 1, 2009, 9:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-official-gun-thread/242496 "2009-03-01T21:19:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 1916
**Author:** ![toomanycamaros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7993a0/32.png) [@toomanycamaros](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/toomanycamaros)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2012, 7:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-official-gun-thread/242496/1916 "2012-06-15T19:43:13Z")
> [@july 12th import car show Rochester NY](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/july-12th-import-car-show-rochester-ny/49905/2): > > understood… > > but front strap checkering has nothing to do with carrying. gives you much more control and a better grip while at the range IMO. > > they are not that big to carry either. a good belt and good holster and you dont know its there. they are thinner than a lot of guns. I agree that the checkering would probably make it easier to hold and control, but for how I’m going to use the firearm it really won’t make a huge difference. My inference was that I would be willing to pay the extra money and wait the 3 months if I was going to carry it, because if I thought I might need to defend myself with the weapon it would be worth it. On another topic anybody have any idea what the value would be a on preban glock 17 10mm that is NIB and never fired. Friend has one and want to sell he has had since new in 93 --- _[View the full topic](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-official-gun-thread/242496)._