Glock

Glock
Glock
	A first-generation Glock 17 adopted by the Norwegian Armed Forces under the P80 designation
Type	Semi-automatic pistol; Machine pistol (Glock 18);
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	9×19mm Parabellum; 10mm Auto; .22 LR; .357 SIG; .380 ACP; .40 S&W; .45 ACP; .45 GAP;
Action	Short recoil, locked breech, tilting barrel (straight blowback for Glock 25, 28 and 44)
Rate of fire	1,100–1,400 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-, 25-, 31-, 33-, or 40-round detachable box magazine, or 50- or 100-round 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 by 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]

^ Şafak, Yeni. "PKK'ya ait silahlar ele geçirildi". Yeni Şafak (in Turkish). Retrieved 24 June 2023.
^ 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.
^ "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.
^ @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.
^ Molinari, Piergiorgio (14 September 2021). "New GLOCK Watch Chrono: it's time to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the GLOCK pistol". All4shooters.
^ 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.
^ "Glock 18". Tuffsteel Manufacturing. 2004. Archived from the original on 27 November 2010. Retrieved 27 November 2010.^{[verification needed]}
^ "Glock 17". EnemyForces.net. Archived from the original on 16 December 2010. Retrieved 26 December 2010.^{[verification needed]}
^ "ETS 40 round (9mm) mag, fits Glock 17, 18, 19, 26, 34". Elite Tactical Systems Group.
^ "BETA MAG Magazine 9MM Glock Clear". The Beta Company.
^ Kasler (1992), p. 2.
^ Sweeney, Patrick (2008). The Gun Digest Book of the Glock (2nd ed.). Iola, WI: Krause Publications. ISBN 978-0-89689-642-0.^{[page needed]}
^ 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)

[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.

[FOOTNOTEKasler19922-11] Kasler (1992), p. 2.

[Sweeney_2008-12] 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)

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Glock
A first-generation Glock 17 adopted by the Norwegian Armed Forces under the P80 designation
Type	Semi-automatic pistol Machine pistol (Glock 18)
Place of origin	Austria
Service history
In service	1982–present
Used by	See Users
Wars	Kurdish-Turkish conflict (1978-present)^[1] War in Afghanistan (2001-2021) Iraq War Syrian Civil War War in Iraq (2013-2017) 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine^[2]^[3] 2024 conflict in Ecuador^[4]
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^[5]
Variants	See Variants
Specifications
Cartridge	9×19mm Parabellum 10mm Auto .22 LR .357 SIG .380 ACP .40 S&W .45 ACP .45 GAP
Action	Short recoil, locked breech, tilting barrel (straight blowback for Glock 25, 28 and 44)
Rate of fire	1,100–1,400 rounds/min (Glock 18)
Muzzle velocity	375 m/s (1,230 ft/s) (Glock 17, 17C, 18, 18C)^[6]
Effective firing range	50 m (55 yd) (Glock 17, 17C, 18, 18C)^[7]^[8]
Feed system	6-, 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