RELOADED WET FORCE EU17 CUSTOM
WHEN CUSTOM COMES AS STANDARD
STEVE T CHALLENGES HIS GLOCK PREJUDICES WITH A CUSTOM MODEL TO SEE IF MOST AIRSOFTERS HAVE IT RIGHT, MOST OF THE TIME, AFTER ALL...
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es, I see you, Glock aficionados. I see your Gen 3/4/5 knowledge and raise you an I-don’t-givea-damn. They’re all just so blocky-Glocky that unless you really want to run a standard issue sidearm, they’re easy to dismiss. Even the Gen 5 update amounts to little more than a finger-bump delete and beveled edges to the slide. Hardly ground-breaking now, is it? But maybe that’s the point. The real arms manufacturer has done very well out of incremental upgrades - thank you very much - as well as a long history of blocking “Glocking” in the airsoft world. But that eased recently in a trade agreement with Umarex, which saw fully-licensed Glocks finally reach the airsoft market, manufactured by long-term makers VFC. Which is great. Unless you a) don’t rate VFC, or b) don’t want to pay extra for the licence. And while we think the latest range of Umarex/VFC Glocks are brilliant, we can understand why you might look for a more affordable alternative. Check out our very own Red Cell roundup from the November 2020 issue for more Glock options.
WE ARE FAMILY
I really don’t think we need to recap the history
of Glock pistols, do we? Think of a military or law enforcement situation in the last couple of decades and the chances are that they use a Glock. That explains why they’re so popular - omnipresent almost - on airsoft fields today. It is understandable that players want to replicate the firearms they see in use. Many of the longestrunning and most oft-recommended “Glock-a-likes” at skirmish sites everywhere must be from WE. Originally a TM clone, over the years, the Taiwanese manufacturer has established a reputation for affordability, reliability and parts availability whether you want to repair, replace or upgrade its offerings. But, to be honest, they do tend to be a bit… vanilla. However, when an experienced new recruit to my squad said how much she has loved her EU17 Custom over a couple of years, I felt obliged to investigate further.
CUSTOM AS STANDARD
Yes, this is a Glock you can purchase new - just as I did for this review. No, it isn’t “standard”. Unless you qualify “standard” as supplied by the manufacturer, in which case… Just look at the thing! It’s basically a hundred
“I REALLY DON’T THINK WE NEED TO RECAP THE HISTORY OF GLOCK PISTOLS, DO WE? THINK OF A MILITARY OR LAW ENFORCEMENT SITUATION IN THE LAST COUPLE OF DECADES AND THE CHANCES ARE THAT THEY USE A GLOCK. THAT EXPLAINS WHY THEY’RE SO POPULAR - OMNIPRESENT ALMOST - ON AIRSOFT FIELDS TODAY.” 68
SEPTEMBER 2021
