Specifications
Weapon type:
semi-automatic pistol
Calibre & Catrige:
9x19mm Parabellum
Effective range:
50 m
Designed:
1979-1982
Designer:
Gaston Glock
Manufacturer:
Glock Ges.m.b.H.
Action:
Short recoil, locked breech, tilting barrel
Muzzle velocity:
375 m/s
Glock is a semi-automatic pistol designed and produced by Austrian manufacturer Glock Ges.m.b.H. It entered Austrian military and police service by 1982, after it was the top performer in reliability and safety tests.