GLOCK 18
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| GLOCK 18 | |
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 GLOCK 18C shown with high capacity magazine |
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| Type | Machine pistol (automatic capable pistol) |
| Place of origin | Austria |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | GLOCK |
| Variants | 18C (with compensator) |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 624 g (empty); 709 g (with 19 round magazine) |
| Length | 186 mm |
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| Cartridge | 9 x 19 mm |
| Caliber | 9 mm (.354 in) |
| Rate of fire | 1100 – 1300 rounds/min (depending on ammunition) |
| Effective range | 50 m |
| Feed system | 17/19 or 31/33-round magazine |
| Sights | Iron sights |
The GLOCK 18 is a handgun manufactured by GLOCK. It is basically a GLOCK 17 with a fire selector switch on its slide that enables it to fire in semi-automatic or fully automatic modes. Rotating the switch to the bottom of the frame allows for fully automatic fire, while rotating it to the top switches the gun to semi-automatic. Placing the fire selection switch in between the top and bottom positions renders the gun safe.
The GLOCK 18 appears identical to the GLOCK 17, with the addition of the fire selector. However, the internal dimensions of the main parts of the GLOCK 18 are slightly different from the GLOCK 17, and are not interchangeable. This was done by GLOCK so that the GLOCK 17 could not be considered a semi-automatic version of the GLOCK 18, rather they are two separate pistols. Some countries and jurisdictions have laws that place special restrictions on semi-automatic versions of fully automatic weapons, and if the GLOCK 18 were identical to a GLOCK 17, the GLOCK 17 would fall under those laws and be unavailable in those jurisdictions.
The GLOCK 18 is (in the U.S.) a law enforcement-only pistol that uses standard GLOCK 17 magazines, holding 17 or 19 rounds. It is sometimes used with special 31 or 33-round extended magazines as well, but this configuration is less commonly used. There are known to be a few Glock 18s privately owned in accordance with the National Firearms Act.
[edit] Variants
The GLOCK 18C Despite their name, compensated models have a ported (not compensated) barrel. Two oblong cuts are made in the top of the barrel with matching cuts in the slide to direct some of the gases from the muzzle to counteract muzzle climb in automatic fire.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- GLOCK's official page on the GLOCK 18
- Article on GLOCK 18
- Video of a GLOCK 18 firing using a high speed camera.
‹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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