Thanks guys!
I already have removed the "bump" from under the trigger guard, just not as extreme as others have, I may do more in the future, but I have small hands and already have a permanent glock knuckle anyway, so it feels fine to me. Although it has been a while since I shot anything like 1,000+ rounds in a day, so that may come in the future as well.
It's better than a 19 grip when firing, since my pinkie can rest on the front of the base plate if i stretch my hand out, and there is more back strap. It was also done to make the gun more concealable more than anything, since it's my training gun, and gets shot more than my 19, which is more my carry gun, but I usually carry the 17 to and from where I am shooting, and I am very adamant about keeping my pistol concealed. The full grip 17 would print significantly more than the 19.
Being able to rip out 17 mags was also something I realized pretty quick. I do plan on getting some vickers base plates, especially for my "game time" factory mags, especially after experiencing some hard malfunctions with my glocks. Although I am not a fan of scalloping.
And yes, it is a tool, like most of my guns, it has scratches and wear marks. Although I have to say, the backstrap on my 17 is looking a little grody, lot of dead skin and gunk, maybe I should run the frame through the dishwasher lol. At least it doesn't look like Dave Borrensen's ashy ass 17.
