Glock 17

Glock 17
general information
Civil name:	Glock 17
Military designation:	Pistol 80 (P 80)
Developer / Manufacturer:	Gaston Glock / Glock Ges.mbH
Manufacturer country:	Austria
Production time:	since 1980
Model variants:	17, 17C, 17L
Weapon Category:	Self-loading pistol
Furnishing
Overall length:	188 mm
Total height:	131 mm
Total width:	30 mm
Weight: (unloaded)	0.620 kg
Sight length :	165 mm
Barrel length :	114 mm
Technical specifications
Caliber :	9 × 19 mm
Possible magazine fillings :	17/19/33 cartridges
Ammunition supply :	Bar magazine
Fire types:	Single fire
Number of trains :	6th
Twist :	right
Visor :	open sights
Closure :	Further development of the Browning locking system
Charging principle:	Recoil loader
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The Glock 17 is a self-loading pistol in caliber 9 × 19 mm , which is manufactured by the Austrian Glock GmbH . It is the starting model of the Glock pistols , which are technically largely identical to it and only differ in terms of the different frame sizes, barrel lengths and calibres. The locking system corresponds to that of the Glock 19 .

description

magazine

The Glock 17 is made of 40% plastic, which makes the weapon very light. The barrel and breech are made of metal, the barrel has a polygonal profile . In total, the Glock 17 consists of only 33 parts. This makes it easier to maintain the weapon and makes it very popular with security guards and members of the army. Among other things, the Glock 17 is also used by German special forces such as B. the GSG 9 or the SEKs used in various federal states. The pistol has a so-called safe-action trigger system. This means that the weapon is always partially cocked after loading. This weapon is a cockless pistol, which means that the firing pin is cocked directly. The ammunition capacity is 17, 19 or 33 cartridges depending on the magazine.

Locking

The locking system of the Glock pistol 17 and 19 is a further development of the locking system of the Colt M1911 developed by John Moses Browning ; in contrast to this, the rear block-shaped barrel of the Glock locks directly in the ejection window of the breech slide.

Reloading

After the shot has been fired, the barrel and slide move back together until the pressure has dropped. As with the locking system of the Colt M1911 developed by John Moses Browning, the rear end of the barrel is tilted to unlock. With the Glock pistol, this is done by a rod-shaped control link located diagonally below the barrel, directly between the barrel and a corresponding surface on the frame.

variants

The Glock 17 is also available - like other Glock models - as the Glock 17C (Compensator). The compensator is an integral part of the weapon construction. Due to the compensator bores eroded in the barrel and the extension of these bores through the slide, part of the gases that expand when the shot is fired is diverted upwards, which reduces the rifling of the weapon as part of the recoil. The disadvantage of the compensator constructions is that the gunner can be blinded by the muzzle flash, which is partly directed upwards - especially in night situations - and thus the use by the military, police etc. is only possible to a limited extent.

Another variant is the Glock 17L , which has a longer barrel. Instead of 131 mm as with the standard Glock, the barrel length of the Glock 17L is 153 mm.

User states

•  Austria : introduced in 1983 to the Austrian Armed Forces as Pistole 80 ; Service weapon of the Austrian Federal Police and Justice Guard
•  Germany : German Navy , introduced as P9 . 3rd generation P9M , 4th generation P9A1 ; GSG 9 of the German Federal Police , PSA of the Federal Police , Spezialeinsatzkommando various regional police
•  France : The French army will introduce the Glock 17 Gen 5 as a service weapon under the name PANG from 2022 . A total of 74,596 pistols are to be procured.
•  Czech Republic : special forces
•  Monaco
•  New Zealand : New Zealand Armed Forces
•  Norway : Norwegian Armed Forces as P80
•  Switzerland : special forces
•  Sweden : Swedish armed forces as P 88
•  United Kingdom : British Forces as L131A1
•  United States : various police units, FBI, and other government agencies - the US military will introduce the M17 instead of the P80 in 2020

literature

• Paul M. Barrett: Glock. The Rise of America's Gun . Crown Publishing Group , New York 2012, ISBN 978-0-307-71995-9 (English).
• Chris McNab : Small Arms of the 20th and 21st Centuries. Pistols, revolvers, rifles, submachine guns, machine guns, grenade weapons . Kaiserverlag, Klagenfurt 2007, ISBN 978-3-7043-1440-6 , (worth knowing - sport, technology) .
• Günter Wollert, Reiner Lidschun, Wilfried Copenhagen : small arms . (1945-1985). In: Illustrated encyclopedia of rifles from around the world . 5th edition. tape 1 + 2 . Brandenburgisches Verlagshaus, Berlin 1988, ISBN 3-89488-057-0 , weapons, p. 334, 335 .

Web links

Commons : Glock  - album with pictures, videos and audio files

• Information about the Glock 17 at www.glock.com

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Pistol 80th Federal Army, accessed on April 1, 2019 . 
2. ↑ Glock Magazines Compatibility ( Memento from September 29, 2010 in the Internet Archive )
3. ^ Taucher-Glock: German Navy procures P9A1. In: Strategy & Technology. August 25, 2014, accessed July 30, 2016 . 
4. ↑ Steffen Fründt: The mysterious Glock factory in Deutsch-Wagram. High walls surround the Glock company premises in Deutsch-Wagram, Austria. The boss doesn't like the public and the locals are silent. A search for clues. March 12, 2012, accessed April 1, 2019 . 
5. ↑ Federal Police - Training. Retrieved December 13, 2019 . 
6. ↑ K-ISOM editorial staff: K-ISOM 05/2018 . Ed .: Katrin Schulz, S.Ka.-Verlag. 05/2018 edition. Katrin Schulz, S.Ka.-Verlag.
7. ↑ European Security & Technology: PANG - Glock 17 Gen 5 is the new French service pistol
8. ↑ 601st Special Forces Group Official Website. In: 601skss.cz. Retrieved July 30, 2016 . 
9. ↑ LA RELEVE DE LA GARDE SUR "THE ROCK". In: freeriders2.over-blog.com. Retrieved July 30, 2016 . 
10. ↑ NZDF To Get New Glock Pistols. In: scoop.co.nz. Retrieved July 30, 2016 (rundi). 
11. ↑ Forsvaret: P80 pistol. Retrieved July 18, 2019 (American English). 
12. ↑ GLOCK USA: Swiss Army Selects GLOCK As New Service Pistol. In: us.glock.com. Retrieved July 30, 2016 . 
13. ↑ Pistol 88 88b - Glock 19 Glock 17 - SoldF.com. In: soldf.com. Retrieved July 30, 2016 (Swedish). 
14. ↑ Glock 17 9mm pistols replace Browning for UK forces - BBC News. In: bbc.com. Retrieved July 30, 2016 . 
15. ^ Glock All Over. In: personaldefenseworld.com. Retrieved July 30, 2016 . 
16. ↑ FBI picked the 9mm Glock as their new service handgun. In: thearmsguide.com. Retrieved July 30, 2016 .