Glock
Glock (German: [ˈglɔk]; stylized as GLOCK) is a brand of polymer-framed, short recoil-operated, locked-breech semi-automatic pistols designed and produced by Austrian manufacturer Glock Ges.m.b.H.
| Glock | |
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A first-generation Glock 17 adopted by the Norwegian Armed Forces under the P80 designation. | |
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| Place of origin | Austria |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1982–present |
| Used by | See Users |
| Wars | Kurdish-Turkish conflict (1978-present) War in Afghanistan (2001-2021) Iraq War Syrian Civil War War in Iraq (2013-2017) 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine 2024 conflict in Ecuador |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Gaston Glock |
| Designed | 1979–1982 |
| Manufacturer | Glock Ges.m.b.H. |
| Produced | 1982–present |
| No. built | 20,000,000 as of 2020 |
| Variants | See Variants |
| Specifications | |
| Cartridge | |
| Action | Short recoil, locked breech, tilting barrel (straight blowback for Glock 25, 28 and 44) |
| Rate of fire | 1,100–1,200 rounds/min (Glock 18) |
| Muzzle velocity | 375 m/s (1,230 ft/s) (Glock 17, 17C, 18, 18C) |
| Effective firing range | 50 m (55 yd) (Glock 17, 17C, 18, 18C) |
| Feed system | 6-, 10-, 13-, 15-, 17-, 19-, 24-, 31-, 33-, or 40-round detachable box magazine, or 50- or 100-round detachable drum magazine |
The firearm entered Austrian military and police service by 1982 after becoming the top performer in reliability and safety tests.
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. Glocks are also popular firearms among civilians for recreational and competition shooting, home- and self-defense, both in concealed or open carry.
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