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" Instead, an ordinary engineer with experience working with polymer materials wanted to design a pistol that met the strict criteria of the Austrian army, to replace the obsolete models in service.

The first version of the pistol project called "Patent No. 17", now known to all gun lovers as Glock 17 caliber 9x19, won in 1982 and soon became the most sought-after pistol in the world. Glock 17 still remains the standard weapon of NATO troops.

Millions of people around the world trust their lives to the quality of pistols Glock, but are usually mutually exclusive factors.

There are no perfect ways to satisfy every customer, but nevertheless, thanks Gaston Glock, every gun owner Glock can, based on its polymer platform, assemble his own unique pistol to suit his needs. There are a huge number of modifications Glock 17, from adding a night sight to changing the trigger pull. People themselves create their own “perfect gun” piece by piece, just as a plastic surgeon reconstructs a patient’s face after an accident.

Although some modifications require the participation of an experienced gunsmith, most upgrades are available to even the average gun owner in a matter of minutes. Knowing this, I ( author of the article, Dusty Gibson - editor's note) eagerly went searching for and testing the most popular modifications for pistols Glock, improving this polymer “miracle”.

Aim

So the first thing I thought about was the scope. Standard front and rear sight Glock 17 made of plastic, which in itself is not so bad, but if you are a shooter or a person who constantly carries a weapon, this option is not suitable for you. Plastic sights They are quite suitable for shooting, but with frequent removal of the pistol from the holster and during transportation, they wear out over time, which can become a problem. In addition, at night the standard plastic sights with not very bright paint they are practically useless.

Well, there is a way out: on the right you can see metal sights from company Trijicon; the model in the photo is called GL11. Trijicon sights with bright tritium markings are made of metal, have good mechanical resistance and are clearly visible in the dark, just what the shooter needs.

Installation of such sights Usually does not require a visit to a gunsmith; you can install them yourself with ordinary tools and a steady hand.

The next thing I noticed was...

Trigger

Staff trigger, factory installed, is very comfortable and meets the requirements of most shooters for a weapon for constant carry. The trigger pull is 2.5 kg, which is quite reasonable and safe.

The GlockTriggers.com website offers several systems for various purposes to modify your Glock 17. Including the system EDGE, approved by shooting sports associations IDPA And USPSA. This system features a trigger pull of just 1.6 kg and greater durability, allowing you to achieve better results in shooting competitions. The set contains 7 parts, but it is quite possible to install it in about 15 minutes.

Pistol grip

Different arrows improve differently pistol grip. Make the handle wider or rougher for a more confident grip. Some people use regular self-adhesive skateboard skin, cutting it to shape. But a more suitable option are special granular or rubberized linings, such as from the company Talon. These coatings are easy to install using a regular hair dryer.

To avoid injury if the firm grips it incorrectly Grip Force Products adapter available G.F.A., which is installed directly on the pistol handle using a special clip.

And now…

Trunk

Shooters usually have no complaints about the quality of factory trunks companies Glock but if you want to install muzzle compensator, muffler, or use a different caliber, you will definitely have to replace trunk, and in the event of a caliber change, often the magazine.

Some shooters also use stainless steel barrels such as Lone Wolf And Storm Lake, which improves barrel durability and accuracy when using other ammunition.

Replacing the barrel does not require any special skills and can be easily done by anyone.

Shutter release button

Usually shutter release button very tight, especially on newer pistols, and has a low profile, which can be uncomfortable.

It is quite easy to replace it with a high-profile one; such a button is included in the standard package Glock 34 And Glock 35. Since the main components of pistols Glock identical in all models, you can easily buy a spare shutter release button from Glock 34 or Glock 35 and install it on your pet Glock 17 th model.

Magazine reset button

In the first 3 generations of pistols Glock magazine reset button was low-profile, which was not always suitable. Noticing this, the company Glock used a high-profile button in the 4th generation of pistols, which not everyone liked either, and some owners complained about its sharp edges. It’s impossible to please everyone, and if you’re unhappy with the standard button, then you should pay attention to magazine reset buttons from companies TangoDown or J.P..

Shop

This seems to be the easiest modification to your pistol. For Glock 17 there are many different shops: increased capacity, increasing the grip area of ​​the handle, as well as increased weight, for easy falling out of the shaft store, which allows you to save important fractions of a second in shooting competitions.

So, we come to the last improvement on our list today and it installs on underbarrel rail.

Flashlight and laser laser

Such rails appeared in the 3rd generation of pistols Glock in the late 90s.

You can install all kinds of flashlights and laser sights on the rail, and a recent fashion has been to install a mini-knife there.

One of the options for a multifunctional device for rails is a complex device Viridian C5L, including a fairly powerful flashlight at 100 lumens and bright 5 mW green laser pointer , which is visible at a distance of 90 meters during the day, and at night for all 1.6 kilometers.

All these many improvements can be useful to you, so without wasting time, buy and install what will make your Glock more perfect.

In 1980, it was decided to replace the old Walther P.38 pistol in the arsenal of the Austrian army with new gun chambered for the same cartridge (9x19 Parabellum). The main contender was Steyr GB, which also had very serious rivals: the Italian Beretta pistol 92, German P98 and HK 97, as well as the German-Swiss P220. However, eminent, long-established companies have an unexpected competitor - the small company Glock GmbH. Already having experience in the production of shooting accessories and bladed weapons, Gaston Glock, having collected the wishes and opinions of various experts, released his pistol. The design of the new pistol was a combination of various solutions and ideas that had previously been tested in various German and Austrian models, but this combination gave the pistol new qualities. The Glock 17 was created as a fairly powerful, lightweight, extremely safe and easy to handle, always ready to fire combat pistol with a capacious magazine. The number 17 in the name indicated the magazine capacity. In 1983, the Glock 17 pistol was adopted by the Austrian army, as well as the police under the symbol P90. By 1985, the pistol entered service with the security forces of Sweden and Norway. However, the main demand for the Glock 17 was among law enforcement. Subsequently, the Glock 17 pistol was supplied to the police and security forces of approximately 60 countries, including the USA, Norway, Sweden, the Netherlands, etc. In 1986, the pistol was introduced to the USA. At this time, police departments were just abandoning revolvers in favor of semi-automatic 9mm pistols of equal safety and combat readiness, and the Glock 17 attracted considerable interest. In 1996, about 1,200,000 of these pistols had already been sold in the United States, providing Glock with good advertising in the process.

The main distinguishing feature of the Glock 17 pistol is the extensive use of plastic in the design, although it should be noted that many companies and designers had previously experimented with the use of plastic in the design of weapons. The pistol frame is made entirely of durable plastic and can withstand temperatures up to 200°C. The guide frames are additionally reinforced with steel inserts. The total share of plastic in the pistol is about 40% of the entire design, which in turn gave rise to a legend regarding the “invisibility” of Glock pistols for metal detectors. In reality, the mass of the metal parts of the gun is quite enough to trigger any metal detector. Plastic frames, contrary to many rumors, also do not provide “recoil absorption”; in fact, they provide comfortable contact between the shooter’s palm and the handle, making the recoil perceived by the shooter “softer”. Their main advantage is the reduction in the mass of weapons, corrosion resistance and cost reduction (high-strength plastic costs less than high-quality steel, and, in addition, unlike steel parts, plastic parts do not require additional processing). The pistol's bolt housing is rectangular in shape, has a flat top surface and does not have a muzzle sleeve. The impact mechanism, assembled in the bolt, is covered at the back with a plastic cover. In general, the pistol turned out to be quite easy to use, extremely reliable and unpretentious, as well as relatively light and inexpensive. He is rightfully considered one of the best representatives of his class.

The automatic operation of the Glock 17 pistol works due to the recoil of the barrel during a short stroke. The barrel bore is locked according to a scheme that is a modification of the Browning High-Power pistol scheme - lowering using the lower inclined protrusions of the breech of the barrel. The bolt-barrel engagement has been changed: the rectangular breech of the barrel engages with a groove located on the back of the window for ejecting spent cartridges. This solution simplified the production of shutter casings. The barrel is equipped with a polygonal rifling with significantly rounded edges. Such cutting is less susceptible to abrasion, reduces the risk of the bullet breaking off from the rifling and does not damage its casing. The barrel is set quite low, which improves the shooter's control of recoil, increasing the accuracy of fire. USM - striker type. The firing pin is always half-cocked before firing. The Glock 17 is not equipped with a non-automatic safety, but has 3 automatic ones. The first is presented in the form of a lever on the trigger. When this lever is released, it rests against the frame and blocks the trigger. Pressing the trigger (primary) first releases the safety, then (a stroke of about 5mm) the protrusion of the trigger rod raises the striker safety, after which the striker is cocked with the sear located at the end of the rod. The rod also turns off the locking lever (disconnector), which disconnects the firing pin from the trigger rod before the trigger is pressed. The subsequent movement (secondary) of the trigger removes the sear from the groove of the frame, interacts with the disconnector and lowers, after which the firing pin is released and the capsule is subsequently punctured. Speaking of the successful use of old solutions - a “half-cocked” striker was found in the Roth-Steyr pistol of 1907, and an automatic safety located on the trigger was found in the Sauer of 1930. Such a trigger circuit provides sufficient safety, since a pistol can only be fired when the bolt is locked and the trigger is pressed correctly. The Glock 17 trigger pull is 2-4 kgf and is set at the factory. After firing, the pistol is always automatically set to safety, which is removed the next time the trigger is pressed.
The handle of the Glock 17 is made integral with the frame, which provides it with a convenient shape and size with a fairly capacious magazine. The magazine is double-row, the cartridges are staggered, and in the neck of the magazine the cartridges are rearranged into one row. The angle of inclination of the handle to the axis of the barrel is 112°. The shape of the trigger guard at the front is designed to accommodate the index finger of the second hand when firing with both hands. The front and rear grips, as well as the front trigger guard, are grooved, giving the pistol greater stability when fired. At the point where the handle meets the trigger guard there is a magazine latch that is pressed forward. After all the cartridges have been used up by the magazine feeder, the bolt delay is activated. The shutter stop button is located on the left side of the frame above the handle. On the left above the trigger guard in the recess there is a barrel lock slide. The surfaces of the gun, made of metal, are treated with a protective matte finish"Tenifer". In addition to its sleek design and light weight, the Glock 17 is distinguished by its overall simplicity: the design consists of only 33 parts, including the magazine. It can be completely disassembled with a nail or pin in just a minute or less. On the bottom side of the frame there is a mount that allows you to attach various accessories to the pistol (tactical flashlights, laser pointer, etc.). Sighting devices in the form of a front sight and a replaceable permanent rear sight are mounted on the bolt housing. They can be equipped with luminous inserts, simplifying the aiming process in low light conditions. The rear sight can be replaced with an adjustable one. Adjustable rear sights are included in the Glock 17L sports model pistol with an extended (153 mm) barrel, which is also used by some police special forces in the United States. In addition, there is a version of the Glock 17C with a compensator integrated into the barrel, which looks like a group of slots in the front on the top of the barrel, which correspond to longitudinal slots located on the upper side of the bolt near the rear sight. The commercial success of the Glock 17 pistol became an impetus for the company, prompting it to create a number of modifications based on it.

Characteristics:
Caliber - 9x19 Luger/Parabellum
Barrel length, mm - 114
Weapon length, mm - 186
Weapon height, mm - 138
Weapon width, mm - 30
Weight without magazine, kg - 0.625
Weight with loaded magazine, kg - 0.905
Sighting range, m - 50
starting speed bullets, m/s - 360
Magazine capacity - 17 (standard), 19 or 33 rounds

Tactical and technical characteristics of Glock 17:
Caliber, mm - 9x19 Parabellum
Length, mm - 204
Barrel length, mm - 114
Height, mm - 138
Width, mm - 30
Rifling - right-handed, hexagonal, pitch 250 mm
Weight without cartridges, g - 710
Curb weight, g - 910
Magazine, cartridges - 17, optionally 10; 33

In the early 1980s, the Austrian military department announced a competition to develop a new, simplest, most effective and reliable model of short-barreled weapon to replace the outdated models of pistols in Austria's arsenal.

Such well-known arms manufacturers as “Beretta”, “Fabrique Nationale”, “Heckler & Koch”, “Sig-Sauer” took part in the struggle for a promising order, among which was the company, previously unknown in the field of small arms production. Glock GmbH."

At that time, the small company Glock GmbH was owned by engineer Gaston Glock, who himself founded it in 1963 in the town of Deutsch-Wagram near Vienna. Initially, Glock was engaged in the production of machine tools for completely peaceful purposes, and later retrained as a manufacturer of military products - combat knives, entrenching tools, sapper blades, spare parts for machine guns, hand grenades and machine gun belts. During his career, Glock graduated from the Ferlach Higher Weapons Technical School and decided to try his hand at the weapons field. In the mid-1970s, Gaston Glock set his designers the task of creating an ideal pistol, which should be as easy to use and maintain as possible, have a low weight, have high reliability and firepower.

As a result, Glock GmbH presented a sample of a 9-mm pistol, called the Glock 17, for a competition for a new pistol for the Austrian army. In May 1982, based on the results of tests, the Glock 17 pistol was adopted by the Austrian army under the designation P80.

The new pistol turned out to be extremely reliable and convenient, lightweight and durable, with a simple design. It consists of only 34 parts and can be completely disassembled in less than one minute using a pin or nail. The main feature of the Glock 17 pistol was that its frame, together with the handle and trigger guard, as well as a number of small parts, were made of high-strength, heat-resistant (up to 200 ° C) polymer plastic. The second feature was the absence of a safety box and trigger.

However, in fairness, it is worth noting that the pioneer in this area was Heckler & Koch GmbH, which in 1973 released a pistol with a polymer frame VP 70. But the use in this weapon of an inertial method of locking the barrel with the mass of the bolt when using the fashionable 9x19 mm cartridge required making the bolt very heavy, which did not result in any weight gain, and the VP 70 pistol was discontinued. Gaston Glock, having studied the experience of Heckler & Koch and appreciating the future role of plastics in the production of personal weapons, reoriented his company to the development and subsequent production of pistols chambered for powerful cartridges using plastics, choosing for his pistol the Browning system for locking the channel trunk

Currently, there are several families of Glock pistols for all major pistol calibers (9 mm Parabellum, .40 S&W, 10 mm Auto, .357 SIG, .45 Auto, .380 Auto and .45 GAP).

The Glock 17 automatic operates due to the recoil of the barrel during its short stroke. The barrel bore is locked by the upper protrusion of the barrel entering the window of the bolt casing. The barrel bore is unlocked by lowering its breech down using the lower breech boss and axis during recoil of the barrel. The shutter is made of steel using high-precision casting and subjected to special treatment to increase corrosion and wear resistance with a special Tennifer coating. As a result of this treatment, the surface to a depth of 0.05 mm acquires a hardness of about 69 Rockwell units (for comparison, the hardness of industrial diamonds is 71-72).

The barrel inside has a hexagonal groove and a chamber, outside - a cylindrical surface and a square breech, which has a protrusion at the top in the shape of the upper part of the window of the casing-bolt for removing spent cartridges, and at the bottom a boss with a figured cutout for contact with the axis of the frame and a bevel for guiding the cartridge from the magazine to the chamber.

At the bottom of the chamber there is a valve that ensures the removal of powder gases that break into the pistol handle when the pressure in the barrel exceeds 150-200%. The shutter casing is U-shaped.

The frame of the pistol, together with the handle and trigger guard, is made of high-strength polymer material (plastic) of the monocoque type, which ensures structural strength and some mitigation of recoil. The guide frames along which the steel shutter-casing moves are reinforced with steel inserts.

The pistol grip is part of the frame, which ensures its relatively small size and convenient shape with a large-capacity double-row magazine. The angle of inclination of the handle to the axis of the bore is 108 °. Early releases of pistols had handles with flat cheeks and grooved front and back surfaces. Pistols of later releases received recesses for fingers on the front side of the grip and small “shelves” for the thumb on their sides, as well as guides for attaching accessories (laser pointer, flashlight, etc.) on the frame under the barrel.

The shape of the front bend of the trigger guard is designed to accommodate the index finger of the second hand when shooting with both hands. The front edge of the trigger guard is grooved for better stability of the weapon in the hand when shooting.

The pistol is fed with ammunition from a detachable box magazine with a double-row arrangement of 17 rounds in a checkerboard pattern. Although standard magazines are designed for 17 rounds, it is possible to use magazines with a capacity of 10 and 33 rounds.

The magazine latch is located at the junction of the trigger guard and the handle and is pressed forward.

After the cartridges in the magazine are used up, the bolt casing remains in the rear position on the bolt stop, the head of which is located on the left side of the frame above the handle. The barrel lock with its lever is located on the left side of the frame above the trigger.

The pistol does not have manual safeties, but is equipped with an integrated safety system consisting of three independently operating automatic safeties that are turned off only when the trigger is pulled. It includes the following fuses: trigger safety. It is located on the trigger, blocks it and does not allow movement back. It turns off only when you press the trigger firmly with your finger; combat fuse. He blocks the firing pin. It is turned off by a special protrusion on the trigger rod when the trigger is pressed; shockproof fuse. Designed in the form of a cross-shaped protrusion on the trigger rod, which on one side lies in the figured window of the bolt frame in the upper position. Before firing, a special protrusion on the back of the firing pin is pinched with a tooth on the end of the trigger rod.

Striker-type trigger mechanism with pre-cocking of the striker, so-called Safe Action, with 3 automatic fuses. A feature of the Safe Action trigger is that during the reloading cycle of the pistol, the firing pin is only partially cocked, while it is blocked by an automatic safety. The firing pin is re-cocked only when the trigger is pressed, while the firing pin remains blocked from moving forward until the trigger is fully pulled. The trigger force is adjusted from 2.5 to 5 kgf by replacing the spring. In this way, it is possible to achieve a uniform force on the trigger from the first to the last shot, which has a positive effect on shooting accuracy.

The trigger mechanism works as follows. When you press the trigger, the trigger safety is first pulled out. When you press the trigger further, a special protrusion on the trigger rod lifts the combat safety upward and releases the channel along which the firing pin moves. The rear end of the trigger rod is cross-shaped and one side of the “cross” lies in the figured window of the bolt frame in the upper position. When the weapon is ready to fire, a special protrusion on the back of the firing pin engages a tooth on the end of the trigger rod. When you press the trigger, the trigger rod moves back and cocks the firing pin with the mainspring. At the last stage of movement, the trigger rod rests against the disconnector and lowers to the lower position, the firing pin is released and moves forward under the action of the mainspring and breaks the primer. A shot occurs. During the operating cycle, a notch on the inside of the bolt moves and disengages the trigger rod from the disconnector, allows it to rise to the upper position under the action of the trigger spring, and the tooth on its end again engages the protrusion on the end of the firing pin. As the trigger rod moves forward, the firing pin spring returns to its normal state and the safety resumes its action.

Open-type sighting devices are mounted on the flat upper surface of the bolt-casing and include a front sight and a replaceable permanent sight installed in a transverse dovetail groove. The front sight is equipped with a luminous dot, and the rectangular slot of the sight is framed by a luminous frame. The sight can be replaced with an adjustable one, but this is not practiced for military pistols. “Sporting” models (for example Glock17L) can be equipped with an adjustable rear sight and front sight.

The outer body and frame of the gun can be made of plastic in various colors. The most famous is classic black, there is also a camouflage option. In the production of parts subject to the greatest load, plastic is reinforced metal plates. The guide frames along which the shutter casing moves are reinforced with steel inserts. At the bottom of the frame there is a small metal plate on which the factory serial number of the pistol is stamped.

For most modifications, options are available with an integrated barrel flip compensator. The compensator is made in the form of a group of holes in the upper muzzle of the barrel, and corresponding cutouts in the bolt next to the front sight. The compensator is designed to reduce barrel vibrations. Such models have the letter “C” added to their name. The following models are equipped with a compensator: G17C, G19C, G20C, G21C, G22C, G23C, G31C, G32C.

• - High resistance to corrosion, thanks to the use of special barrel processing technology patented by Glock and a large number of polymer parts.
• - Effective use of weapons in almost all climatic zones, with the exception of the far north and areas with sharply continental climate, in which the air temperature can drop below −40 °C.
• - Smooth recoil and high accuracy of fire, thanks to the use large quantity polymer parts.
• - Less weight than pistols of a similar class due to the body and frame of the pistol being made of plastic.
• - High wear resistance of components and mechanisms. The barrel allows you to fire 300-350 thousand shots before burning out (for other pistols, on average, this value is 40-50 thousand shots).
• - Putting into firing position does not require switching any fuse.
• - Manufacturer's stated ability to shoot at aquatic environment without damaging the gun when changing the return spring.
• - The gun can be easily disassembled for cleaning and maintenance without the use of special equipment.

• - The small area of ​​the guides causes their relatively rapid wear, which leads to the appearance of lateral play in the bolt casing, and as a consequence, to a decrease in firing accuracy.
• - There is a possibility that if carried in a pocket for a long time without regular maintenance, small debris may jam the firing pin release lever, making it impossible to fire. But, according to individual sources, this event is too unlikely to affect the actual combat effectiveness of the pistol.
• - Due to the use of polymer materials, the gun becomes more brittle at temperatures below −40 °C, which can lead to cracks in the receiver and frame under mechanical stress. At high temperatures - above 200 °C - deformation of the plastic components of the gun may occur. Glock's technical recommendations indicate an operating temperature range from −40 to +200 °C, and using the pistol outside this temperature range may lead to failure of its main components and structural components.
• - During prolonged use, microcracks appear due to “fatigue” of the plastic.
• - The coating on the bolt casing wears off, which gives the weapon a sloppy appearance.
• - The disadvantages of this design sometimes include the inability to re-fire a cartridge that has misfired.

A widely touted feature of the Glock 17 pistol was its ability to fire underwater when equipped with a special reinforced recoil spring. This effect is achieved due to the strength of the barrel and simple and reliable automation that does not use complex gas exhaust systems, and replacing the standard return spring with a reinforced one allows you to return the bolt back to the firing position even with a significantly increased resistance of the environment. The practical value of this ability is not great - this is due to the fact that in water the energy of a bullet is very quickly extinguished due to the high density of the medium, and the effective firing range does not exceed 1-2 meters. But, despite the low effectiveness of the pistol in this situation, the very presence of this ability indicates the high reliability and wear resistance of components and mechanisms, the preservation of the combat effectiveness of the weapon in conditions of any, no matter how high humidity, and even the ability to fire when there is water in the barrel bore , which in many other models of pistols can lead to deformation of the barrel or serious damage to components and assemblies of the weapon.

There is a widespread misconception that due to the extensive use of polymers in the Glock 17's design, the "plastic pistol" is undetectable by metal detectors. This misconception was refuted, including personally by Gaston Glock himself. Despite the widespread use of polymers, the mass of metal components in the pistol is about 400 grams.

There is also a false myth about the high fragility of a pistol: supposedly if you drop a pistol on a hard surface, it can split or crack. In fact, cracks and deformations of plastic components can occur under mechanical stress, but typically at temperatures below −40 °C or under severe mechanical stress that would deform and destroy pistols made from conventional materials.

The Glock 17 is listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the pistol that has been subjected to the most severe tests and has remained combat-ready afterward. It is capable of firing from under water, in conditions of heavy dust, in mud, in conditions of any humidity, after being removed from liquid mud and sand.

This pistol is a typical self-defense weapon. Maximum sighting range shooting range is 50 meters; effective shooting at such a distance requires good shooting training and experience in handling the weapon from which fire is fired. On average, the Glock 17 is most effective at a distance of 20-25 m, due to the fact that even a poorly trained shooter is able to hit a target at such a distance. The initial speed of a bullet fired from a Glock 17 at the muzzle of the barrel is 350-360 m/s. The muzzle energy is about 500 J. These characteristics determine the scope of application of this weapon model.

1. Remove the magazine, pull the bolt back and make sure there is no cartridge in the chamber, pointing the weapon in a safe direction and pull the trigger.
2. Move the bolt to the rearmost position and press down the barrel lock lever.
3. Remove the bolt with barrel and return mechanism from the frame forward.
4. Turn the bolt over and remove it from it return mechanism(return spring with guide rod).
5. Remove the barrel from the bolt by lifting it by the breech.
6. Assembly is carried out in reverse order.

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One of the features of the Glock is its ability to fire underwater when the pistol is equipped with a special reinforced recoil spring. This effect is achieved due to the strength of the barrel and simple and reliable automation that does not use complex gas exhaust systems, and replacing the standard return spring with a reinforced one allows you to return the bolt back to the firing position even with a significantly increased resistance of the environment. The practical value of this ability is not great - this is due to the fact that in water the energy of a bullet is very quickly extinguished due to the high density of the medium, and the effective firing range does not exceed 1-2 meters. But despite the low effectiveness of the pistol in this situation, the very presence of this ability indicates the high reliability and wear resistance of components and mechanisms, the preservation of the combat effectiveness of the Glock in conditions of any, no matter how high humidity, and even the ability to fire when there is water, which in many other models of pistols can lead to deformation of the barrel or serious damage to components and assemblies of the weapon.

There is a widespread misconception that, due to the extensive use of polymers in the pistol's design, the Glock 17 is undetectable by metal detectors. In reality this is not the case at all. This misconception was refuted by Gaston Glock personally when he walked through a metal detector with a pistol several times, and each time the weapon was correctly detected. This is due to the fact that, despite the widespread use of polymers, the mass of metal components in it is about 400 grams.

There is a myth about the high fragility of pistols in this series: supposedly if you drop a pistol on a hard surface, it can split or crack. The falsity of this myth is easily refuted: just look at the conditions for passing the competition, formulated by the Austrian army, for a new pistol. Among others, there is a point - without consequences for combat effectiveness and spontaneous shots, withstand a fall onto a metal plate from a height of 2 meters. If the gun did not meet this requirement, it would not have won the competition.
In fact, cracks and deformations of plastic components can occur under mechanical stress, but typically at temperatures below −40 °C or under severe mechanical stress that would deform and destroy pistols made from conventional materials.

The Glock-17 and its modifications often appear in modern films. However, there were some myths
For example, “Die Hard 2”, where John McClane, played by Bruce Willis, having finished off one of the villains, after the fight at the airport says:
“You see, this idiot had a Glock. A German porcelain pistol that is not caught by metal detectors and costs more than your monthly salary.”

There are 4 errors in this one phrase:
1) the pistol is not German, but Austrian;
2) the design of the Glock pistol does not include porcelain (?!)
3) “Glock-17” is clearly visible on a metal detector;
4) Glock pistols are relatively cheap.

Many heroes of Hollywood films were armed with Glock-17 pistols: Michael Douglas (“Basic Instinct”), Tommy Lee Jones (“The Fugitive”), Denzel Washington (“Virtuosity”), Arnold Schwarzenegger (“Eraser”), etc.

Advantages:
* High resistance to corrosion, thanks to the use of special barrel processing technology patented by Glock and a large number of polymer parts.
* Smooth recoil and high accuracy of fire, thanks to the use of a large number of polymer parts.
* Less weight than pistols of the same class due to the body and frame of the pistol being made of plastic.
* High wear resistance of components and mechanisms. The barrel allows you to fire 300-350 thousand shots before burning out (for other pistols, on average, this value is 40-50 thousand shots).
* Putting into firing position does not require switching any fuse.
* Manufacturer's declared possibility of firing in an aquatic environment without damaging the pistol when changing the recoil spring.
* The gun can be easily disassembled for cleaning and maintenance without the use of special equipment.

Flaws
* The small area of ​​the guides causes their relatively rapid wear, which leads to the appearance of lateral play in the bolt casing, and as a consequence, to a decrease in firing accuracy.
* There is a possibility that if carried in a pocket for a long time without regular maintenance, small debris may jam the firing pin release lever, which will make it impossible to fire. But they believe that this event is too unlikely to affect the actual combat effectiveness of the pistol.
* Due to the use of polymer materials, Glock becomes more fragile at temperatures below −40 °C, which can lead to cracks in the receiver and frame under mechanical stress. At high temperatures - over 200 °C - deformation of the plastic components of the gun may occur. The technical recommendations of the Glock company indicate the operating temperature range from −40 to 200 °C; using the pistol outside this temperature range can lead to failure of its main components and structural components

Therefore, the Glock-17 can be effectively used in almost all climatic zones, with the exception of the far north and zones with a sharply continental climate, in which the air temperature can drop below −40 °C. Thanks to the widespread use of polymers, this model is not afraid of high humidity, dust, jungles and tropical forests, which are traditionally dangerous for pistols. But in conditions low temperatures The plastic frame of the pistol turns from an advantage into a disadvantage.

What models the company produced and produces:

* Glock 17L - a target version of the model with an extended barrel, appeared in 1988.
* Glock 17C is a modification equipped with a compensator cut into the barrel and casing.
* Glock 17R is a version of the pistol with a red plastic body.
* Glock 17T - blue case variant.
* Glock 18 is a modification adapted for burst fire.
* Glock 19 is a compact model with a short barrel (102 mm). Initially called Glock 17 Compact, since 1990 it acquired its current designation.
* Glock 20 is a modification of the Glock-17 chambered for 10 mm Auto, has a magazine for 15 rounds and a built-in compensator.
* Glock 21 is a modification chambered for the .45 ACP cartridge (Colt 45 caliber), and therefore has a number of design differences. The profile of the barrel has changed, which has become octagonal with a right-hand thread, and the magazine capacity has been reduced to 13 rounds.
* Glock 22 - modification chambered for 40 SW. This model was released in 1990. In May 1997, this model was adopted by the FBI as a service weapon. It is the standard weapon for duty officers.
* Glock 23 - represents a shortened version of the Glock-22, and is the standard weapon of operational employees.
* Glock 24 - is a target modification of the Glock-22 with an elongated barrel and increased accuracy of fire.
* Glock 25 - is a modification of the Glock-17 model chambered for the 9 mm Browning Short cartridge, a compact low-power weapon for civil self-defense. First presented to the general public in 1995.
* Glock 26 is a compact version of the Glock-17 with a magazine capacity of 10 rounds and a weapon length of 160 mm.
* Glock 27 is a compact modification chambered for the .40 SW cartridge. In many ways it resembles the Glock-26, but has a 9-round magazine due to the slightly thicker ammunition used.
* Glock 28 is a compact modification of the Glock-25.
* Glock 29 is a compact version of the Glock-20 model with a magazine capacity of 10 rounds.
* Glock 30 is a compact version of the Glock-21 model.
* Glock 31/31C - modification of the original model chambered for .357 SIG.
* Glock 32/32C is a slightly shorter modification of the Glock 31 pistol with a smaller magazine capacity.
* Glock 33 is a significantly shortened and smaller modification of the Glock-31, positioned as an ultra-compact pistol.
* Glock 34 - is a targeted modification of the Glock-17 pistol with an elongated barrel and increased accuracy of fire. Presented to the public in 1998.
* Glock 35 - is a targeted modification of the Glock-22 pistol, has increased accuracy of fire, and is specially designed for bench shooting and personnel training. Presented to the public in 1998.
* Glock 36 - is a compact modification of the Glock-21 model, the magazine capacity is only 6 rounds, and due to their single-row arrangement, it is thin, which makes it easier to carry concealedly.

All that remains is to be happy for the special forces of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
And sympathize with Russian gunsmiths.

With their appearance, Glock brand pistols revolutionized the production of small arms. There were all sorts of legends about them - and they still do. Bruce Willis as police hero John McClane in Die Hard 2 (1990) authoritatively explains to an airport security officer that the Glock is a German porcelain pistol that cannot be caught by metal detectors and costs a lot of money.

In fact, the Glock is not German at all, but an Austrian pistol; porcelain and ceramics are completely absent from its design, but plastic is present in considerable quantities, and plastic has always been cheaper than steel.

Previously, gunsmiths have already tried to create small arms with plastic elements. Back in the late 1960s and early 1970s, designers from the German company Heckler & Koch developed pistols of the VP 70 and P9S models, some of the parts of which were made of plastic, or rather of plastic reinforced masses. However, then the idea was not approved - there was an opinion that the weapon should be made of steel, and other materials only reduce the strength of the unit.

In 1980, the Austrian military decided to update its weapons and announced an order for the development of a new pistol to replace the Steur model. The future star of Austrian gunsmiths, engineer Gaston Glock, at that time owned the small company Glock GmbH, which he himself founded back in 1963 in the town of Deutsch-Wagram near Vienna. Initially, Glock was engaged in the production of machines for completely peaceful purposes, and later retrained as a manufacturer of military products - combat knives, entrenching tools, sapper blades, spare parts for machine guns MG74-3 and MG42 (7.62 mm NATO), hand grenades and machine gun belts. During his career, Glock graduated from the Ferlach Higher Weapons Technical School and decided to try his hand at the weapons field. He did not design a pistol himself to order from the military, but recruited a team of gunsmiths from all over Europe.

After 3 months I was ready prototype 9 mm pistol, called the Glock 17 (because the magazine had a capacity of 17 rounds). After passing tests, in 1982 the pistol was adopted by the Austrian army. After some time, Glock was already in service in the armies of Norway and Sweden, and in 1985, the Gaston Glock company began to take an active interest in the American market. In the same year, a company was created in the state of Georgia to manufacture Glock GmbH products, and in January 1986, final approval was received to import the pistol into the States.

Glock pioneered the production of "plastic" pistols. The use of plastic in the manufacture of most parts turned out to be logical in a world where plastic was confidently gaining ground in industrial production.

First of all, the plastic case has significantly reduced the weight of the pistol - the Glock 17 with a full magazine weighs only 870 grams. For comparison, the Beretta 92 weighs 950 grams with 2 fewer rounds of magazine.

For the manufacture of the frame and magazine of the pistol, a high-strength polymer is used, like a monocoque, which is able to withstand temperatures of up to 200 degrees. True, severe frost remains a threat - if a frozen Glock is unsuccessfully dropped, it may simply crack.

Plastic is an order of magnitude more durable than steel, and the steel parts of modern Glocks are processed using Tennifer technology, which is a unique development of Glock GmbH. As a result of this treatment, the surface to a depth of 0.05 mm acquires a hardness of about 69 Rockwell units (the hardness of industrial diamonds is 71-72). Even Americans in their factories assemble Glocks only from parts sent from Austria, since this technology is a closely guarded company secret.

Special processing of parts makes the gun extremely resistant to corrosion. He's not afraid salty water and sand. Unlike many other pistols, Glock can even shoot underwater, although not very far and not very strongly.

The story about the elusiveness of Glock for a metal detector was refuted by Gaston Glock himself. He personally paraded several times with a pistol in his hand through the metal detector arch at the airport in front of US Secretary of Defense Casper Weinberger. The metal detector honestly indicated the presence of weapons at each pass.

In addition to the above, it is also worth noting other advantages of Glocks, which were also appreciated by civilians. All pistols of this brand consist of only 34 parts, including the magazine. Parts from one model generally fit other Glock models. The plastic frame provides unusually soft feedback. Glock shoots accurately and accurately, while the barrel can withstand up to 350 thousand shots.

Modifications of Glock brand pistols differ mainly in caliber, barrel length and sights.

The issue of Glock safety is causing heated debate. Supporters of this weapon claim that in the United States, in 99.9% of cases, the cause of “self-inflicted gunshots” involving Glock pistols is due to improper handling. This is motivated by the fact that the pistol uses the Safe Action system - a proprietary development with a DAO (Double Action Only) type trigger, consisting of three independent fuses. However, according to official statistics, there are too many accidents. The Glock 21 has become especially famous in this regard. It is this model that ranks first in the statistics of misfires and spontaneous shooting, and Glock GmbH is on the list of 15 weapons manufacturing companies that are being sued for damages.

Gaston Glock's website states that in the US alone, 65% of government agencies use his guns, the largest of which are the FBI, the Drug Enforcement Administration and the New York Police Department. At the same time, the Glock company is actively promoting used pistols to civilians. And they receive used pistols from the same police officers in exchange for newer models. This is a marketing ploy. One problem. In your hands civilians weapons that have already served their useful life fall in, which again leads to new victims - this time among a peaceful but weapons-loving population. Naturally, Glocks are spreading among the criminal community. Perhaps this is why Glock appears so often in American action films. It is Glocks that are armed with Michael Douglas in Basic Instinct, Arnold Schwarzenegger in The Eraser, Tommy Lee Jones in The Fugitive, etc.

It should be noted that Mr. Glock himself turned out to be no less stable than his famous weapon. In March 2003, an attempt was made on his life. 70-year-old Glock received 7 blows to the head with a rubber hammer, rested in a clinic and returned to the post of head of his company. The attacker turned out to be Charles Ewert, Glock's embezzled financier.

Performance characteristics of the Glock 17 pistol

And I would take the Glock-18, it has the ability to fire automatically...