Glock 19

History

The Glock 19 is a smaller pistol (defined as "compact") based on the original Glock 17, the new weapon is easier to conceal for use by the military and law enforcement. This pistol was introduced in 1988 by Glock GmbH of Austria. Compared to the Glock 17, the Glock 19 keeps the weight on the slide to control short recoil, while shortening the grip and barrel. Many parts of the Glock 19 are interchangeable with the Glock 17, including the magazine.

Essentially, the Glock 19 has the same design, just more compact.

Externally, the Glock 19 has a traditional design. Angular slide is a distinguishing feature of all Glock pistols, as is the angled trigger guard. At the very end of the slide are front and rear mounted sights. The grip features an ergonomic grip and the magazine is mounted in the grip base to hold up to 15 rounds of 9x19mm Parabellum bullets. The overall length of the gun is 6.85 inches and the barrel is 4 inches long.

Curb weight is 21 ounces. Other available magazine capacities are 10, 17, 19 and 33 rounds.

The Swedish Army adopted the Glock 19 in 1990 and referred to these pistols as "Pistol 88B".

In 2015, it was announced that the Glock 19 would replace the Sig 226 as the standard pistol for the U.S. Navy SEALs. The weapon is also used by MARSOC (Marine Corps Special Operations Command) units.

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