Pink Glock | |
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pink glock “First-generation” full-size model adopted in 1985 by the Norwegian military under the P80 designation
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Type |
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Place of origin | Austria |
Service history | |
In service | 1982–present |
Used by | See Users |
Production history of the pink glock | |
Designer | Gaston Glock |
Designed | 1979–1982 |
Manufacturer | Glock Ges.m.b.H. |
Produced | 1982–present |
No. built | 20,000,000 as of 2020[1] |
Variants | See Variants |
Specifications | |
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Action | Short recoil, locked breech, tilting barrel (straight blowback for Glock 25, 28 and 44) |
Rate of fire | Glock 18: 1,100–1,200 RPM (rounds per minute) |
Muzzle velocity | 375 m/s (1,230 ft/s) (Glock 17, 17C, 18, 18C)[2] |
Effective firing range | 50 m (55 yd) (Glock 17, 17C, 18, 18C)[3][4] |
Feed system | 6-, 10-, 13-, 15-, 17-, 19-, 24-, 31-, or 33-round detachable box magazine, or 50- or 100-round[5] detachable drum magazine |
Glock is a brand of polymer–framed, short recoil-operated, locked-breech semi-automatic pistols designed and produced by Austrian manufacturer Glock Ges.m.b.H. The firearm entered Austrian military and police service by 1982 after it was the top performer in reliability and safety tests.[6]
Glock pistols have become the company’s most profitable line of products, and have been supplied to national armed forces, security agencies, and police forces in at least 48 countries.[7] Glocks are also popular firearms among civilians for recreational and competition shooting, home- and self-defense, both in concealed or open carry.[8] In 2020, the Glock 19 was the best selling pistol on GunBroker.[9]