GLOCK 23
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The GLOCK 23 is a pistol manufactured by GLOCK.
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[edit] Description and use
The GLOCK 23 is a GLOCK 19 modified to fire the .40 S&W ammunition. It uses a modified slide, frame, .40 S&W barrel and magazine, but is otherwise virtually identical in appearance to the GLOCK 19. In fact, the two pistols are exactly identical in their external dimensions apart from weight (the GLOCK 23 is slightly heavier than the GLOCK 19). Its standard magazine capacity is 13(+1) rounds. Both G19 and G23 use the same 18 lb. recoil spring, which made many GLOCK enthusiasts proclaim that the gun was "undersprung", making 20 lb. and 22 lb. springs a popular after-market accessory. The similarity between the two designs goes so far that GLOCK 23 can be easily and effectively converted to GLOCK 19 by merely replacing the barrel with an affordable "conversion" one, and using GLOCK 19 magazines.
The GLOCK 23 has undergone three major revisions since its introduction in 1990 along with the slightly larger GLOCK 22. Current models are called 3rd generation GLOCK 23s.
The GLOCK 22 and GLOCK 23 models were the first pistols to be chambered in the .40 S&W cartridge. Both are standard issue sidearms to graduates of the US FBI Academy. Both models are highly popular with US law enforcement agencies as well as self-defense shooters. While many patrol officers carry full-size GLOCK 22s, their detectives, officers (Chiefs, Assistant Chiefs, etc.), and supporting personnel carry the slightly smaller GLOCK 23. The G23 is capable of utilizing magazines from the G22 models. The GLOCK 23 is especially good for female shooters because of the smaller grip and controllable recoil. It is also more easily concealable than the GLOCK 22.
The GLOCK 23C is a compensated version, which features a ported barrel and slide to allow some of the gases to escape when the gun is fired. This reduces recoil felt by the shooter and allows faster follow-up shots to be made. A downside to this feature is the blinding flash created, which would be detrimental to self-defense situations in low-light conditions.
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 of its guns with all uppercase letters.
The GLOCK 23 is available, like all GLOCK pistols, in a black finish - and a recently introduced olive drab polymer finish. The slide of the pistol remains black on both models.
[edit] GLOCK 23 in fiction
- Nero in the movie Strange Days owns a GLOCK 23, as pointed out by Max during the showdown in the hotel room.
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[edit] Other calibers
- GLOCK 19, the pistol on which the GLOCK 23 was based.
- GLOCK 32, a pistol identical in external dimensions to the GLOCK 23, but modified to fire the .357 SIG cartridge. Third generation GLOCK 23s can be converted to fire the .357 SIG cartridge simply by swapping the original barrel with a GLOCK 32 barrel.
- GLOCK 36, smallest frame and most concealable of the GLOCKs: .45 ACP. [.45 inch, Automatic Colt Pistol caliber.] Width is similar to "medium" framed GLOCKs such as the 19 and 23, but with a shorter barrel and slide. The grip is smaller in circumference than "medium" framed guns because the large .45 cartridges are stacked single-file instead of staggered as they are in all other GLOCKs, notably the "large" framed sub-compact, the GLOCK 30.
- GLOCK 38, another pistol identical in external dimensions to the GLOCK 23, but modified to fire the .45 GAP cartridge.
[edit] .40 GLOCK family
- GLOCK 22, full-size sibling.
- GLOCK 24, long-slide sibling intended for competition use.
- GLOCK 27, sub-compact sibling intended for backup, concealment, and self-defense use.
- GLOCK 35, larger sibling intended for tactical and competition use.
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‹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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