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Glock 17

Austria's polymer-frame, striker-fired service pistol — the ubiquitous 9×19mm sidearm of NATO militaries and law enforcement worldwide, in continuous production since 1982.

Glock 17
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Austria's polymer-frame, striker-fired service pistol, fielded by militaries and law enforcement across the globe and a defining firearm of the polymer-pistol era.

Overview

The Glock 17 is a 9×19mm semi-automatic pistol built on a polymer frame and a striker-fired Safe Action trigger system. With a standard 17-round magazine and a weight under a kilogram, it is one of the most widely issued handguns in the world — adopted as a primary sidearm by dozens of armed forces, special operations units and police agencies. The current fifth-generation model incorporates an nDLC finish, a flared magazine well, an ambidextrous slide-stop lever, a no-groove grip and a Glock Marksman barrel, all of which are detailed on the Glock Gen5 product page.

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