GLOCK 17
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| GLOCK 17 | |
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 GLOCK 17 |
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| Type | Semi-automatic pistol |
| Place of origin | Austria |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1980- |
| Used by | Austrian Army, armies worldwide and law enforcement worldwide |
| Production history | |
| Designer | GLOCK |
| Designed | 1980'S |
| Manufacturer | GLOCK |
| Produced | 1980- |
| Variants | See Below |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 625 g (unloaded) |
| Length | 186 mm (7.32 in) |
| Barrel length | 114 mm (4.49 in) |
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| Cartridge | |
| Caliber | 9 mm (.354 in) |
| Action | Recoil operation |
| Feed system | detachable magazine capacity;
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| Sights | Adjustable three-dot iron sights |
The GLOCK 17 was the first pistol designed and manufactured by the Austrian company Glock. It is a locked breech, short recoil 9 mm Luger semi-automatic pistol with a standard magazine capacity of 17 rounds of ammunition. It uses a modified Petter/Browning barrel locking system. The G17 showed up in the early 1980s for the Austrian Army weapons trials. It entered service under the designation P80. In 1988, it entered service in the Swedish Army under the designation Pistol 88. The designation 17 is derived from the gun's being Gaston Glock's 17th patent, rather than (as sometimes erroneously stated) its unusually large magazine capacity. The GLOCK 17, like all GLOCK pistols, has a well known reputation for being extremely rugged and reliable.
Unlike other pistols, the GLOCK 17 and all others that GLOCK has since produced use a "safe action" semi-double action trigger system along with a striker instead of a hammer and firing pin. Its frame is made out of an advanced polymer. GLOCK pistols operate similarly to a conventional revolver in that there is no manual safety. The double-action-only firing mode results in consistent trigger pull which some claim makes training easier.
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[edit] About
The GLOCK stirred up quite a scare when it was revealed to have a polymer frame. Some people thought that - based on early reports - the whole gun was plastic, and therefore undetectable by metal detectors. In fact, the slide, barrel and many other internal parts, comprising about 80% of the gun's mass, are made out of metal. Recently, CCF RaceFrames, LLC announced that they will be offering alloy frames compatible with most GLOCK OEM parts. The slide and barrel are QPQ Tenifer treated, a process that makes their steel more durable to wear and tear as well as to corrosion.
The GLOCK 17 has become very popular because of its simple controls, high durability, and moderate price along with better than average accuracy. It is also highly reliable in extreme environments like desert, jungle, and arctic regions.
The GLOCK 17 has undergone two major revisions since its introduction, so the current model is called the 3rd generation GLOCK 17. The latest generation includes a more ergonomic grip with finger grooves and side grooves that contour the inside of the thumb and forefinger.
The GLOCK 17 is the most widespread pistol used in law enforcement, but is also a very popular military, sports, and self-defense pistol. More than 50 countries use it for law enforcement or military service.
GLOCK has produced several variants on the 17:
- The GLOCK 17C (for "compensated") has a ported barrel and slide to reduce muzzle climb while shooting the pistol.
- The GLOCK 17L is a competition version with a longer barrel and slide.
- The Glock 17A is a variant produced for the Australian market, to conform to local laws regarding barrel lengths. The only difference between a Glock 17 and a Glock 17A is that the 17A has a 120mm long barrel.
- The GLOCK 18 and 18C are capable of fully-automatic fire.
Two other GLOCK models are very similar to the 17. Both use the same frame, but have different barrels and slides because they are chambered for different cartridges:
[edit] The GLOCK and the XM-9 trials
The GLOCK 17 was not accepted to take part in the trials because of its lack of visible hammer and manual safety. The GLOCK 17's high strategic materials content was also viewed as problematic in times of war. Also, its creator (Gaston Glock) was unwilling to make his patents for the pistol available for open bidding per DOD regulations. An additional complication is the requirement that the weapon be produced in the United States; the Tenifer process used to treat the steel components is prohibited by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), which would make US-based manufacture impossible.
[edit] In fiction
The GLOCK 17, and GLOCK pistols in general, are a very common sight in: films, TV series, video games and comics, due to their popularity in the real world.
[edit] Technical data
- Caliber: 9 mm Luger Parabellum (9x19 mm)
- Action: Safe Action (constant double action mode)
- Dimensions:
- Length: 186 mm / 7.32 in
- Height, w/magazine: 138 mm / 5.43 in
- Width: 30.0 mm / 1.18 in
- Barrel length: 114 mm / 4.49 in
- Sight radius: 165 mm / 6.49 in
- Rifling: Hexagonal profile with right-hand twist of one turn in 250 mm / 9.84 in
- Weight, w/o magazine: 625 g / 22.04 oz
- Empty magazine weight: 78 g / 2.75 oz
- Full magazine weight: ~280 g / ~9.87 oz
- Magazine capacity: 17 rounds
- Standard trigger pull: ~2.5 kg / ~5.5 lb
- Trigger pull length: 12.5 mm / 0.5 in
[edit] External links
‹The template GLOCK_uppercase has been proposed for deletion here.› Like most GLOCK guns, the name is often referred to as a “Glock” and not as “GLOCK”. According to GLOCK—the company that manufactures the gun—this is incorrect. GLOCK refers to all its guns with all uppercase letters.
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