GLOCK 17

The GLOCK 17 was the first pistol designed and manufactured by the Austrian company GLOCK. It is a locked breech, short recoil 9 mm Luger semi-automatic pistol with a standard magazine capacity of 17 rounds of ammunition. It uses a modified Peter/Browning barrel locking system. The G17 showed up in the early 1980s for the Austrian Army weapons trials. It entered service under the designation P80.

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Unlike other pistols, the GLOCK 17 and all others that GLOCK has since produced use a "safe action" semi-double action trigger system along with a striker instead of a hammer and firing pin. Its frame is made out of polymer, an advanced plastic. It also has no manual safeties, but rather built-in automatic safeties that make it safe to carry. -->

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Early reports about the Glock incorrectly suggested that it was a wholly plastic gun, and so would not show up on metal detectors. Because the slide and the barrel and many other internal parts are made out of metal, it does show up on metal detectors.

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The slide and barrel are QPQ Tenifer treated, a process that makes their steel more durable.-->

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The GLOCK 17 has become very popular because of its simple controls, high durability, and moderate price along with better than average accuracy. It is also highly reliable in extreme environments like desert, jungle, and arctic regions.

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