Glock 17

History

The Glock 17 has served extensively in military and law enforcement roles in several countries around the world. The simplest, the Model 17, is an easy to use and disassemble weapon consisting of more than 30 parts. Dubbed a "recoil-operated semi-automatic pistol," the pistol fires a 9x19mm Parabellum cartridge from a 17-round detachable magazine.

The pistol has a very clean appearance and Glock pistols in general have become a staple of security and military organizations around the world. In addition to the 17-round magazine, there are optional capacities of 10, 19 and 33 rounds (excluding chambered bullets).

The other Glock 17 models in the series are the 1988 Model 17L (longer barrel length) and the 1988 Model 17C (with a muzzle compensator to aid accurate shooting). The Glock 17MB is equipped with an ambidextrous magazine lock. The Glock 17T is used as a training pistol for firing rubber or paint bullets. It comes in two versions, called Glock 17T 9mm FX and Glock 17T 7.8x21 AC - these names denote the type of cartridges that each version can fire.

The Glock 17P is another training model for hand-to-hand combat training.

The Austrian military referred to the Glock 17 as the "Pistole 80", while Norway referred to the gun as the "P-80". Sweden sees the Glock 17 as the "Pistol 88". The Glock 17A is made for the Australian market and complies with the new firearm regulations. Glock 17S has been delivered to Tasmania, Israel and Pakistan, as well as operators in South America. Glock 17Pro is a custom mold only sold to Finland.

The Glock 17DK is a Glock product specially developed for Denmark.

Historically, there were no models from Glock 1 to Glock 16. The Glock 17 model is derived from this product, which is the company's seventeenth patent.

This model is the most widely used law enforcement pistol in the world, favored by some special forces, including the JW Grom in Poland and the Shayetet 13 in Israel.

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