Glock

This article is about the semi-automatic pistol. For other uses, see Glock (disambiguation).

Glock
A first-generation Glock 17 adopted by the Norwegian Armed Forces under the P80 designation
Type
Place of originAustria
Service history
In service1982–present
Used bySee Users
Wars
Production history
DesignerGaston Glock
Designed1979–1982
ManufacturerGlock Ges.m.b.H.
Produced1982–present
No. built20,000,000 as of 2020[5]
VariantsSee Variants
Specifications
Cartridge
ActionShort recoil, locked breech, tilting barrel (straight blowback for Glock 25, 28 and 44)
Rate of fire1,100–1,400 rounds/min (Glock 18)
Muzzle velocity375 m/s (1,230 ft/s) (Glock 17, 17C, 18, 18C)[6]
Effective firing range50 m (55 yd) (Glock 17, 17C, 18, 18C)[7][8]
Feed system6-, 10-, 13-, 15-, 17-, 19-, 24-, 25-, 31-, 33-, or 40-round[9] detachable box magazine, or 50- or 100-round[10] detachable drum magazine

Glock (German: [ˈglɔk]; stylized as GLOCK) is a brand of polymer-framed, short-recoil-operated, striker-fired, locked-breech semi-automatic pistols designed and produced by Austrian manufacturer Glock Ges.m.b.H.

The firearm entered Austrian military and police service in 1982 after becoming the top performer in reliability and safety tests.[11]

Glock pistols have become the company's most profitable line of products, and have been supplied to national armed forces, security agencies, and police forces in at least 48 countries.[12] Glocks are also popular firearms among civilians for recreational and competition shooting, home- and self-defense, both in concealed or open carry.[13]

  1. ^ Şafak, Yeni. "PKK'ya ait silahlar ele geçirildi". Yeni Şafak (in Turkish). Retrieved 24 June 2023.
  2. ^ Howard Altman (5 July 2023). "Ukraine Situation Report: A Peek Into Prigozhin's Bizarre Pad". Archived from the original on 8 July 2023. According to Fontanka, two Saiga carbines, an Austrian Stey carbine, an Arka semi-automatic rifle, and several other rifles and pistols were among the items returned to Prighozin. The most revered of all those weapons, however, was a Glock pistol Prigozhin was awarded by Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, according to Fontanka.
  3. ^ "Ukrainian Kraken Regiment show their small arms and revolver grenade launchers". Ukrainska Pravda. 5 March 2023. Archived from the original on 8 March 2023. Kraken's arsenal includes Austrian Glock pistols, Swiss B&T submachine guns, American M4A1 assault rifles, DD MK18, Belgian Scar rifles, and lightweight multi-shot RBG6 hand grenade launchers made in Croatia.
  4. ^ @war_noir (9 January 2024). "#Ecuador 🇪🇨: A recent footage shows armed members of the criminal groups shooting at a Police car during the recent conflicts. The perpetrators are armed with various pistols including a Glock pistol (possibly Glock 19 Gen 3) with extended magazine" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  5. ^ Molinari, Piergiorgio (14 September 2021). "New GLOCK Watch Chrono: it's time to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the GLOCK pistol". All4shooters.
  6. ^ Dockery, Kevin (2007). Future Weapons. New York: Penguin. p. 188. ISBN 978-0-425-21750-4. Archived from the original on 22 January 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
  7. ^ "Glock 18". Tuffsteel Manufacturing. 2004. Archived from the original on 27 November 2010. Retrieved 27 November 2010.[verification needed]
  8. ^ "Glock 17". EnemyForces.net. Archived from the original on 16 December 2010. Retrieved 26 December 2010.[verification needed]
  9. ^ "ETS 40 round (9mm) mag, fits Glock 17, 18, 19, 26, 34". Elite Tactical Systems Group.
  10. ^ "BETA MAG Magazine 9MM Glock Clear". The Beta Company. Archived from the original on 27 September 2022.
  11. ^ Kasler (1992), p. 2.
  12. ^ Sweeney, Patrick (2008). The Gun Digest Book of the Glock (2nd ed.). Iola, WI: Krause Publications. ISBN 978-0-89689-642-0.[page needed]
  13. ^ Barrett, Paul (2012). Glock : The Rise of America's Gun (1st paperback ed.). New York. ISBN 978-0-307-71995-9. OCLC 793579035.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)