Glock eventually accepted this nomenclature with their "Gen4" models. The "Gen 1" Glocks are the original models, produced from to These models featured a smooth grip and a very dark black frame. Later models would lighten the tint of the black polymer frame. Total only , Glock models from 17, 18 and 19 were produced.
As a result, they are tough to find today and though they are a hot collector's item, they are still the least expensive of all the generations. A mid-life upgrade to the Glock pistols involved the addition of checkering on the front strap and serrations to the back strap. These versions were introduced in and were informally referred to as "second generation" models. To meet American ATF regulations, a steel plate with a stamped serial number was embedded into the receiver in front of the trigger guard.
In , an integrated recoil spring assembly replaced the original two-piece recoil spring and tube design. The magazine was slightly modified, changing the floorplate and fitting the follower spring with a resistance insert at its base. Being more common than the Gen 1s, the Gen 2 Glocks enjoy popularity but are less desirable to collectors.
In the late s, the frame was further modified with an accessory rail called the "Universal Glock rail" to allow the mounting of laser sights, tactical lights, and other accessories. Thumb rests on both sides of the frame and finger grooves on the front strap were added. Glock pistols with these upgrades are informally referred to as early "third-generation" models. Later third generation models additionally featured a modified extractor that serves as a loaded chamber indicator, and the locking block was enlarged, along with the addition of an extra cross pin to aid the distribution of forces exerted by the locking block.
This cross pin is known as the locking block pin and located above the trigger pin. The polymer frames of third-generation models can be black, flat dark earth or olive drab. Besides that, non-firing dummy pistols "R" models have a bright red frame and Simunition-adapted practice pistols "T" models — a bright blue frame for easy identification.
This pistol featured a new checkering texture around the grip and new scalloped fish gill shaped serrations at the rear of the sides of the slide. Many of the existing models became available in the RTF2 version, including the 31, 32, 23, 21, Some of those did not have the fish gills.
The Gen 3 Glocks were produced in the millions, and are the most common of all the Glock generations. Many of the models come in a 4th-generation version. Most others are Gen 3 versions. The "Gen 4" versions have a few notable differences. The primary differences are the presence of interchangeable backstraps to make the grip thicker or thinner for shooters with various sized hands and a reversible magazine release which allows the mag-release to be swapped so that a left-handed shooter can more easily eject a magazine.
Gen 4 Glocks have received mixed reactions, with most criticisms focused on the rough grip texture and the changed recoil spring, which have led to some recalls.
The slide edges are slanted, which was previously the case on the Glock Current production Gen 5 pistols also have front slide serrations.
The Glock 17 G17 is the full-size 9mm variant and the first Glock model produced, so named because it was the seventeenth patent for Glock. It features a 4. The Glock 17C for "compensated" has a ported barrel and slide to reduce muzzle climb while shooting the pistol.
The Glock 17L is a competition version with a longer barrel and slide. Early versions also had a ported barrel compensated to combat muzzle flip.
The 17L has been largely replaced by the Glock 34 due to post-introduction restrictions on overall length in many popular competition categories. Doesn't fill a niche market anymore but is highly desirable for its better sight radius and low muzzle flip due to the weight, as well as higher velocities due to the longer barrel. The Glock 17A is a variant produced for the Australian market, to conform to local laws regarding barrel lengths. The only differences between a Glock 17 and a Glock 17A is that the 17A has a mm long barrel which protrudes from the frame visibly, and the magazine can only hold 10 rounds.
The Glock 17Pro is a special version produced only for the Finnish market. It has the following improvements over the standard Glock Redesigned version used by the FBI. Very similar to the Glock 17 Gen 5 with the exception of various markings, extended magazine release, flared magazine well and nDLC-coated internals.
Additional features in respect of the standard Gen5 model include luminescent steel sights, a lanyard loop and an extended slide lock. Read price and availability here. With a yearlong campaign consisting of monthly live videos covering various topics relating to the brand and its involvement in the industry over the past 35 years, GLOCK will engage its fans worldwide.
Moreover, each month, participants will be able to register for a chance to win a giveaway along with earning entries for the grand prize that will be announced at the end of the year. Six models are available, with nitride or stainless slide finish and gray or black frame. On top of that, the two. The Team of all4shooters. GLOCK offers a variety of pistol models in different calibers.
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This advertising is hidden because a third party Revive AdServer could potentially collect personal data. Show once. Show advertising permanently. Revoke consent. That might interest you too:. He had not made a firearm up until that point, but after one year of practice he applied to patent the 9mm Glock 17 — his 17th patent. The handgun proved a great commercial success, and Glock was on velvet financially. Success breeds enemies.
Naturally, he hired a hitman to beat the 73 year old magnate to death with a mallet. A man in full, Glock took several blows to the head before punching his assassin unconscious, knocking out some of his teeth in the process. The hitman and the villainous tax advisor both went to prison for their plot. Glock married Helga Glock in , but the two split in when Glock was In the same year he married his current wife Kathrin Glock, the nurse who helped him recover from a stroke in She is 53 years his younger.
We would like to have the same problems as Mr. Glock, minus the business with the mallet. Glock Ges. The company was already close to the Austrian Armed Forces when they announced in the early 80s that they wanted a modern handgun to replace their obsolete Walther P The Austrian Armed Forces had several criteria for any handgun they would consider: semi-automatic, for starters, but also chambered for 9mm , able to fire 15, rounds without significant wear, and drop-proof at two meters.
Gaston Glock was already an authority on polymers, but he needed outside help to earn the big military contract. It needed to have three internal safeties, a high capacity magazine, and a simple design.
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