Glock 21
Glock 21 | |
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general information | |
Civil name: | Glock 21 |
Developer / Manufacturer: | Glock |
Manufacturer country: | Austria |
Production time: | since 1991 |
Model variants: | 21, 21C, 21SF |
Weapon Category: | Self-loading pistol |
Furnishing | |
Overall length: | 209 mm |
Total height: | 139 mm |
Total width: | 32.5 mm |
Weight: (unloaded) | 0.835 kg |
Sight length : | 172 mm |
Barrel length : | 117 mm |
Technical specifications | |
Caliber : | .45 ACP |
Possible magazine fillings : | 13 cartridges |
Ammunition supply : | Bar magazine |
Fire types: | Single fire |
Number of trains : | Octagonal |
Twist : | Right, 400 mm |
Closure : | modified Browning system |
Charging principle: | Recoil loader |
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The Glock 21 is a self-loading pistol in .45 ACP caliber . The Glock 21 has a magazine capacity of 13 cartridges and a weight of 835 g (without magazine) or 1090 g (with full magazine).
The Glock 21 is also available - like other Glock models - as a Glock 21C (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.
See also
literature
- 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 ).
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