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Glock 17
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Glock GmbH was founded in 1963 by engineer Gaston Glock. The Austrian company manufactured high-strength synthetic and steel components. Glock GmbH later developed the family of semi-automatic pistols called Glocks.
In May 1980, Glock was invited to bid for a contract to supply the Austrian military with a new duty pistol. This pistol was to replace the World War II era Walther P38. After months of tests and abuse the Glock 17 was awarded the contract. The Glock 17 became so popular that by 1992, they sold approximately 350,000 pistols, and were being sold in over 45 countries.
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For safety, the Glock 17 features a triple safety system that secures the weapon to prevent accidental discharge that consists of three independent safety mechanisms
- an external trigger safety
- a firing pin safety
- a drop safety
This triple safety system guarantees safe handling of the pistol with a cartridge introduced into the chamber, reducing the time required to deploy the weapon. This allows the user to concentrate on tactical considerations, rather than manipulation of levers, hammers or external safeties found in other, conventional handguns. This design however does not allow the pistol to be decocked in case of a squib round.
The Glock 17 features a double column box magazine with a 17-round capacity or an extended 19-round magazine. Designed for stability, the magazines feature a steel body overmolded with plastic. A spring drives a plastic follower, and after the last round has been fired, the slide remains open on the slide stop.
Currently the Glock 17 is built with 34 different parts. For easy stripping of the Glock 17, Glock has divided each pistol into 5 main groups... |
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- Barrel
- Slide
- Frame
- Magazine
- Recoil spring assembly
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Glock pistol accessories vary but include several devices for tactical illumination, front rail mounted lights, optional lasers, and an adapter to mount a flashlight on the bottom of the magazine. Polymer holsters in various configurations and matching magazine pouches are also available. You can also add optional sights, triggers, recoil springs, slide stop levers, and underwater spring cups.
Type
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Semi-automatic pistol |
Place of origin
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Austria |
In service
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1980–present |
Designer
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Gaston Glock |
Designed
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1980 |
Manufacturer
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Glock GmbH |
Produced
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1980–present |
Cartridge
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9x19mm Parabellum |
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10 mm Auto |
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.45 ACP |
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.40 S&W |
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.380 ACP |
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.357 SIG |
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.45 GAP |
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Short recoil operated, locked breech, tilting barrel |
Feed system
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Box magazine, see Variants for capacities |
Sights
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Fixed, adjustable, and illuminated night notch sights |
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