Specifications
Weapon type:
Semi-automatic pistol
Calibre & Catrige:
.45 ACP (11.43x23mm)
Effective range:
50 m (55 yd)
Rate of fire:
1,100–1,400 rounds/min
Designed:
1979–1982
Designer:
Gaston Glock
Manufacturer:
Glock Ges.m.b.H.
Number produced:
20,000,000 as of 2020
Action:
Short recoil, locked breech, tilting barrel
In service:
1982–present
Muzzle velocity:
375 m/s (1,230 ft/s)