Glock
The Glock pistol is a series of polymer-framed semi-automatic pistols. They are designed and produced by Glock Ges.m.b.H. in Deutsch-Wagram, Austria. It entered Austrian Armed Forces and police service by 1982.[2] Different models use different ammunition.
| Glock | |
|---|---|
 An early "third generation" Glock 17 | |
| Type | semi-automatic pistol |
| Place of origin |  Austria |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1982–present |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Gaston Glock |
| Designed | 1979–82 |
| Manufacturer | Glock Ges.m.b.H. |
| Produced | 1982–present |
| No. built | 5,000,000 as of 2007.[1] |
There was resistance from the market to accept a "plastic gun", but this was overcome. Glock pistols have become the company's most profitable line of products, with 65% of the market share of handguns for United States law enforcement agencies.They also supply many national armed forces and security agencies around the world.[3] Glocks are also popular firearms amongst civilians in the U.S., for recreational and competition shooting, and for home or self defense.[4]
Glock Media
A "first-generation" Glock 17 with the slide locked back displaying its vertical barrel tilt
A "second-generation" Glock 17, identified by the checkering on the front and rear straps of the pistol grip and trigger guard
A "third-generation" Glock 17C, identified by the addition of an extra cross pin above the trigger, finger grooves, a reshaped extractor that serves as a loaded chamber indicator, and an accessory rail
A "fourth-generation" Glock 17, identified by an enlarged and reversible magazine release catch, modified rough texture frame grip checkering, interchangeable backstraps, and a "Gen4" rollmark on the slide
A "fourth-generation" Glock 19
A subcompact Glock 30 field stripped to its main groups with a .45 ACP round
A Glock 9×19mm Parabellum 17-round magazine. The numbered witness holes at the back portion visually indicate how many cartridges are contained in the magazine.
Standard sighting arrangement of a "first-generation" Glock 17
Man firing a fully automatic 9×19mm Glock 18 machine pistol with a shoulder stock
Glock 19X proposed by Glock Ges.m.b.H. for XM17 Modular Handgun System competition.
References
- ↑ Corporate Heritage
- ↑ Kasler, Peter Alan 1992. Glock: the new wave in combat handguns. Boulder, CO: Paladin Press. ISBN 9780873646499
- ↑ Sweeney, Patrick (2008). The Gun Digest book of the Glock. Iola, WI: 2nd ed, Krause Publications. ISBN 0896896420.
- ↑ Barret, P.M. Glock: the rise of America's gun.
