Specifications
Weapon type:
semi-automatic pistol
Weight:
0.711 kg
Calibre & Catrige:
9x19mm Parabellum
Effective range:
50 m
Designed:
1979-1982
Designer:
Gaston Glock
Manufacturer:
Glock Ges.m.b.H.
Number produced:
5.000.000 as of 2007
Action:
Short recoil, locked breech, tilting barrel
In service:
1982-present
Muzzle velocity:
375 m/s (1,230 ft/s)
Capacity:
17 rounds
Designed for professionals, the Glock 17 is the most widely used law enforcement pistol worldwide. Because of its unsurpassed reliability, above-average magazine capacity of 17 rounds in the standard magazine, and its low weight, it is trusted by law enforcement officers around the globe.
