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 originAustria
Service history
In service1982–present
Used bySee Users
Wars
Production history
DesignerGaston Glock
Designed1979–1982
ManufacturerGlock GmbH
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)
Feed system6-, 10-, 13-, 15-, 17-, 19-, 24-, 25-, 31-, 33-, or 40-round[7] detachable box magazine, or 50- or 100-round[8] 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 GmbH.

The firearm entered Austrian military and police service in 1982 after performing well in reliability and safety tests.[9][10]

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.[11] Glocks are also popular among civilians for recreational shooting, competition shooting, and self-defense.[12]

  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. ^ "ETS 40 round (9mm) mag, fits Glock 17, 18, 19, 26, 34". Elite Tactical Systems Group.
  8. ^ "BETA MAG Magazine 9MM Glock Clear". The Beta Company. Archived from the original on 27 September 2022.
  9. ^ Kasler (1992), p. 2.
  10. ^ "The Guns Most Likely to Never Break Down". 11 July 2025.
  11. ^ Sweeney, Patrick (2008). The Gun Digest Book of the Glock (2nd ed.). Iola, WI: Krause Publications. ISBN 978-0-89689-642-0.
  12. ^ Barrett, Paul (2012). Glock: The Rise of America's Gun. New York: Broadway Paperbacks. ISBN 978-0-307-71995-9. OCLC 793579035.
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