Glock 17 (Glock 17) - Austrian pistol, developed by Glock for the needs of the Austrian army. He became the first weapon developed by this company. The resulting sample turned out to be quite successful and convenient for use, thanks to which it was later adopted by the Austrian army under the designation P80. Due to its fighting qualities and reliability, it is widely used as a civilian self-defense weapon.

Pistol Glock 17 - video

Glock manufactures modifications of this pistol in various versions for different cartridges, for example: 9 × 19 mm Parabellum Glock 19, .40 S&W - Glock 22, 10 mm Auto - Glock 20, .357 SIG - Glock 31, .45 ACP - Glock 36 and 45 GAP - Glock 37.

A design feature of the pistol is the absence of a safety catch and trigger. The gun is mostly made of high-strength, heat-resistant - up to 200 ° C - plastic. This makes the Glock 17 lightweight and extremely durable. The principle of operation is “grab and shoot”, there is no safety device, but the shot will not take place without fully pressing the trigger of the “safe action”. Consists of 33 parts and can be partially disassembled in seconds.

History

After the end of World War II, the Austrian armed forces were armed with two main models of the Colt M1911A1 and Walther P38 pistols. The Austrian police were equipped with Walther PP and Walther PPK of the military and even pre-war years of production, or released in the post-war years under license in France. To resolve this situation in 1980, it was decided to announce a competition for a new pistol to equip the Austrian police and army.

The following requirements were imposed on the contestants:

Ammunition type: 9 × 19 mm Parabellum;
- minimum magazine capacity: 8 rounds;
- the ability to control the pistol with the right and left hand;
- quick bringing to the combat position (without the need to switch the fuse);
- the ability to assemble and disassemble without special equipment, the number of parts in the pistol - no more than 58;
- all parts must be interchangeable within the same model without mutual adjustment;
- for 10,000 shots there should be no more than 20 delays;
- the gun must maintain its integrity and functionality as much as possible under external influences and temperature drops;
- maximum safety for the user: the shot should not occur when hitting a steel plate after falling from a height of 2 meters.

Various arms manufacturers took part in the struggle for such a promising order. Among them was the then little-known company Glock, founded in 1963 in the town of Deutsch-Wagram, located near Vienna. At that time, the company was engaged in the production and supply of sapper shovels, bayonet knives, belts and various ammunition for the Austrian army. Back in the mid-1970s, Gaston Glock, the founder and owner of the company, challenged his designers to create the simplest, most efficient and reliable pistol possible.

Using the existing experience in the use of polymers in the manufacture of weapons, the Glock 17 pistol was created. The principal innovation of this model was the widespread use of polymer materials in its construction, mainly high-impact polyamide was used. In 1982, according to the results of military tests, the Glock 17 pistol was adopted by the Austrian army under the designation P.80. Glock was ordered 25,000 pistols, the production capacity was not ready for such a significant order, so until the full deployment of its own production facilities, subcontractors were attracted.

Around the same time, the pistol was presented along with samples of other manufacturers for participation in a competition called "M9" for re-equipping officers and non-commissioned officers of all branches of the US armed forces with personal service weapons (in the end, the Beretta sample won).

Pistols Submitted to the M9 Competition

Soon after the arrival of the new pistol in the Austrian troops, this model gained significant popularity, which prompted Glock to further expand and improve the model range, but the design of the existing pistol models of this company still retains those successful technical solutions that were successfully used for the first time when developing the Glock 17 pistol.

The pistol most likely owes its name "Glock 17" to the serial number (No. 17) of the package of technical drawings of the company, which were eventually accepted for production.

Production generations and variants

Today there are four production generations of Glock 17. Buyers are offered a choice of third or fourth generation pistols, the same applies to most other Glock models, but some models (Glock 17L, Glock 24, Glock 25, Glock 28, Glock 36, Glock 38, Glock 39, Glock 42, Glock 43) are offered only in the third generation, and some (Glock 40 and Glock 41) only in the fourth.

First generation

Pistols of this generation were produced until 1988, mainly for the Austrian army. They were distinguished by a handle with a uniformly distributed rough texture. A total of about 500,000 copies were produced.

Second generation; second and a half generation

The second generation Glock appeared in late 1988, early 1989. On the front and rear surfaces of the handle, corrugations began to be performed in the form of small square protrusions, forming horizontal and vertical lines, which increased the reliability of holding the pistol in the hand. The same corrugation is present on the front surface of the trigger guard. The second generation pistols were adopted by the FBI, the Finnish police, the armies of Norway and the Netherlands. After a while, on the front surface of the handles, sub-finger grooves began to be made, this option was designated generation 2.5. Some authors prefer to refer to this frame as an early third generation.

Third generation

The third generation, in addition to the grooves and sub-finger grooves, also received a mount for underbarrel flashlights and laser designators, and in addition an additional (second) pin securing the locking block (a metal insert in the body with a crossbar, which interacts with the curly cut of the tide of the breech of the barrel, leads to its lowering, and as a consequence - disengagement of the barrel from the bolt). This change was made so that the locking block could withstand the recoil of the powerful .357 SIG cartridges that were produced from this generation. Despite the fact that 9mm models did not need such a reinforcing pin, they also received one to unify the technological processes. In the upper part of the handle, they began to make a depression for the thumb, limited from below by an oblong protrusion.

As an option, third generation pistols are available in RTF2 (Rough Textured Frame) design. The handle of the pistol in this version is covered with convex dots, which increase the reliability of holding the weapon, even if it is wet. There are 64 points on one square centimeter of the surface of the RTF2 frame. On the other hand, the constant wearing of a pistol in this design, for example in an armpit holster, leads to accelerated wear of the fabric of clothing in contact with the handle. In this regard, RTF2, with all its merits, is unattractive for professional bodyguards working in expensive suits.

Fourth generation

The fourth generation has the most significant innovations among all existing generations. The handle is RTF as standard, but compared to the RTF2 of the third generation pistols, there are larger gaps between the points - 25 points per cm², instead of 64 for RTF, and the points themselves are larger.

The back of the handle is a separate, replaceable piece called the back strap. A part of the minimum size SF (short frame) is installed as standard, in this case the distance from the back of the handle to the trigger is 70 mm. The gun comes with two additional parts M (medium) and L (large), which can be installed instead of the standard one. Detail M increases the distance to the trigger to 72 mm, L to 74 mm. Thus, they allow for improved grip ergonomics for shooters with longer fingers. To change a part, it is necessary to remove the retaining pin, for which a special tool is provided in the kit.

The magazine latch button has become larger and more convenient. It also became possible to rearrange it to the right side (more convenient for left-handed shooters). In this regard, on the stores of fourth generation pistols, a second window appeared for the latch tooth, on the right side. Pistol magazines of previous generations can be used in fourth generation pistols, but only if the button is installed on the left.

Instead of one return spring, two springs of different diameters were installed on the fourth generation pistols (on one guide rod). In this case, the load arising from recoil is distributed more evenly, the survivability of each individual spring increases, and the recoil felt by the shooter decreases.

Unlike previous generations, the fourth has a corresponding marking on the bolt - Glock 17 Gen4.

Design

This type of pistol is a fairly simple and reliable design, consisting of 33 parts and disassembled without the help of special equipment.

Automatic pistol

The barrel bore is locked with the help of the lowering breech of the barrel, which enters with its rectangular protrusion, located above the chamber, into the window for ejection of spent casings of the shutter-casing. The reduction occurs when the bevel of the lower tide of the breech of the barrel interacts with the protrusion of the frame. After firing, the bolt, moving backward, bends the disconnector, thereby releasing the thrust, which then rises under the action of the thrust spring. When the bolt moves forward, the striker's hook bumps into the traction hook and returns the trigger through the thrust to the forward position. In this case, the drummer is precocked. Pistols of the latest releases are equipped with an ejector, which also serves as an indicator of the presence of a cartridge in the chamber.

Trigger mechanism

The firing mechanism (USM) of the striker type with preliminary partial cocking of the striker when the shutter-casing moves back and cocking when the trigger is pressed. When the trigger is pressed, the blocking of the striker is first removed, then the sear releases the combat platoon, and a shot is fired. Glock calls the trigger of this design only self-cocking (DAO). However, this system is in fact a classic single-action trigger with an additional pre-cocking of the striker.

In Glock pistols, the striker is cocked by moving the shutter-casing backward, and the relatively long trigger stroke and somewhat greater than that of a conventional single-action trigger, the effort required to pre-engage the striker replaces a manually operated safety catch. To ensure maximum ease of handling the weapon when designing this pistol, it was decided to abandon the use of manual fuses, only automatic ones were left, which significantly reduced the time interval from the moment the pistol was removed to the moment the fire was opened.

In the absence of cartridges, the slide delay is activated, which locks the slide in the retracted position. The length and force of the stroke in this case prevent an accidental shot in the absence of a safety catch. The trigger pull is 2.5 kg and can be adjusted from 2 to 4 kg. The small amount of effort required to pull the trigger allows for greater accuracy, even for a poorly trained shooter.

Circuit breakers

The gun is equipped with three independently operating automatic fuses. Glock has named this system Safe Action. The safety lever, which is equipped with the trigger, blocks its movement back and releases only when the arrow is consciously pressed. The automatic safety of the striker makes it impossible for the striker to hit the cartridge primer in case of accidental disruption from the sear of the combat platoon. The trigger rod, with its special protrusion, raises the safety catch, which is a cylinder with a groove, and opens the way forward for the drummer. The shockproof fuse is a protrusion of the trigger rod, which has a cruciform shape, which fits into the groove of the shutter-casing. It prevents the combat platoon from falling off the sear during an external strike.

Sights

Sights of Glock pistols, made of plastic, are removable and installed in transverse dovetail grooves, consist of a rear sight with the possibility of adjusting horizontally by offsetting it and a front sight, which can be replaced with another one with a different height for vertical correction. For ease of aiming in conditions of insufficient illumination, a luminous point is applied to the front sight, and a luminous frame is applied to the rear sight. The rear sight can be adjustable, but in military models this is usually not the case. Since 1988, pistols of this model, in most cases, have been equipped with a special guide for attaching a laser designator (LTS) or a tactical flashlight.

Design features

The pistol has a simple and reliable design. When completely disassembled, it consists of 33 parts, including a magazine. Maintenance can be carried out without the use of special equipment using improvised means, which greatly facilitates maintenance and repair. Equipped with a 17-round magazine as standard; can also use magazines with a capacity of 19 and 33 rounds. In addition to the generally accepted design features, the Glock 17 also has a number of specific technical solutions, which were then used in the pistols of subsequent models.

Many parts of the pistol were created using polymer materials, including the frame (except for the barrel and the bolt cover), which made it possible to reduce the weight of the weapon to 900 g in the loaded state (for comparison: the mass of the Beretta 92 pistol with a magazine of 15 rounds is 950 g . in unloaded condition). Moreover, the mass of the loaded magazine at Glock 17 is 250 g, that is, about 25% of the weight is ammunition.

A distinctive feature of Glock pistols is also the high survivability of assemblies and mechanisms. On average, a pistol is considered wear-resistant if it can be fired about 30-40 thousand shots, and 300-350 thousand shots can be fired from the Glock 17. This superiority in wear resistance is due to the wide use of polymer parts and a unique technology for the production of barrels, patented by Glock.

The outer casing and frame can be made of plastic in various colors. The most famous classic black, there is also a Glock 17 in camouflage. In the production of the most stressed parts, the plastic is reinforced with metal plates. The guide frames along which the shutter casing moves are reinforced with steel inserts. In the lower part of the frame, there is a small metal plate on which the pistol's serial number is stamped. There are latches on the pistol frame above the trigger guard on both sides, when pressed, incomplete disassembly of the pistol, removal of the bolt barrel and the return spring from the frame becomes available.

Shooting underwater

An interesting feature of Glock pistols is the ability to fire underwater. In this case, not only rupture, but also the swelling of the trunk does not occur. However, for stable actuation of the primer, a special cross-grooved striker or a Spring cups amfibia kit is required: striker mainspring with a plastic tray with holes. Available only for pistols chambered for 9 mm Parabellum. However, for firing underwater without the risk of bulging the barrel, the use of FMJ-type solid-bullet cartridges is recommended. Glock pistols can be fired underwater at a depth of three meters. The bullet retains great energy at a distance of up to two meters when firing at a depth of one meter. Shooting at close range from under the water is also effective, while the sound of the shot is not heard.

Existing modifications produced by Glock

The Glock 17 pistol served as the basis for the entire range of pistols produced by Glock. Glock pistols, bearing the "C" index in the model designation, are equipped with a built-in compensator made in the form of several upwardly directed holes located at different intervals in the muzzle of the barrel, and an oblong cutout in the upper part of the bolt casing. The presence of this device made it possible to reduce the recoil when fired, which somewhat increased the accuracy of fire.

The following derivatives of the Glock 17 pistol currently exist:

Glock 17L- the target version of the model with an elongated barrel, appeared in 1988.

Glock 17C- modification equipped with an expansion joint cut in the barrel and casing.

Glock 17R- a variant of a pistol for training without cartridges with a red plastic body. Does not allow shooting, but training / laser ammo can be used. The striker is cocked by himself after each trigger (Reset trigger).

Glock 17T- version with a blue body for training. Shoots paint markers (Training).

Glock 18 \ 18C- a modification adapted for firing bursts.

Glock 19 \ 19C- compact model with a shortened barrel (102 mm). Originally called the Glock 17 Compact, it has acquired its current designation since 1990.

Glock 20 \ 20C- modification of Glock 17 chambered for 10 mm Auto, has a magazine for 15 rounds and a built-in compensator.

Glock 21 \ 21C- modification chambered for 45 ACP, in this regard, it has a number of design differences. The barrel profile has changed, which has become octahedral with right-hand threading, the magazine capacity has decreased to 13 rounds.

Glock 22 \ 22C- modification chambered for 40 S&W. This model was released in 1990. In May 1997, this model was adopted by the FBI as a service weapon. It is a standard weapon for duty officers.

Glock 23 pistol with tactical flashlight and laser targeting

Glock 23 \ 23C- a shortened version of the Glock 22, is the standard weapon of operational personnel.

Glock 24 \ 24C- target modification Glock 22 with an elongated barrel and increased accuracy of fire.

Glock 25- modification of the Glock 22 model chambered for 380 ACP, a compact low-power civilian self-defense weapon. First presented to the general public in 1995.

Glock 26- a compact version of Glock 17 with a magazine capacity of 10 rounds and a weapon length of 160 mm.

Glock 27- compact modification chambered for 40 S&W. Much like the Glock 26, but has a 9-round magazine due to the slightly thicker ammunition used.

Glock 28- compact modification of Glock 25.

Glock 29- a compact version of the Glock 20 model with a magazine capacity of 10 rounds.

Glock 30 \ 30S- a compact version of the Glock 21 model.

Glock 31 \ 31C- modification of the original model chambered for 357 SIG.

Glock 32 \ 32C- slightly shortened and with a smaller magazine capacity modification of the Glock 31 pistol.

Glock 33- significantly shortened and reduced modification of the Glock 31, positioned as an "ultra-compact pistol".

Glock 34- Target modification of the Glock 17 pistol with an elongated barrel and increased accuracy of fire. Presented to the public in 1998.

Glock 35- target modification of the Glock 22 pistol, has an increased accuracy of fire, specially designed for clay pigeon shooting and personnel training. Presented to the public in 1998.

Glock 36- compact modification of Glock 21, magazine capacity of only 6 rounds, due to their single-row arrangement, it has a small thickness, which makes it easy to stealthily carry.

Glock 37- modification of the original model chambered for 45 GAP; magazine capacity 10 rounds.

Glock 38- somewhat shortened and with a smaller magazine capacity (8 rounds) modification of the Glock 37 pistol chambered for 45 GAP.

Glock 39- significantly shortened and reduced modification of Glock 37 chambered for 45 GAP, positioned as an "ultra-compact pistol" (SUBCOMPACT).

Usage

Thanks to its successful design, the pistol has become widespread throughout the world. Various modifications of the Glock 17 pistol are in service with the army and police in more than 30 countries, for example, Austria, Sweden and Norway. The model was approved by the NATO leadership as one of the main models of personal small arms, "Glocks" of various modifications are in service with the police and special services of the United States, Canada, Mexico, India, the Philippines, Saudi Arabia and many other countries.

This pistol is a typical self-defense weapon. The maximum sighting range is 50 m; effective shooting at such a distance requires good shooting training and experience in handling the weapon from which the fire is fired. On average, 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 muzzle velocity of a bullet fired from a Glock 17 at the barrel cut is 350-360 m / s. The muzzle energy is about 500 J. These characteristics determine the scope of this weapon model.

The energy of a bullet of 350-400 J is quite enough to cause serious injury if hit. The 9-mm bullet has a pronounced stopping effect, which allows the shooter to inflict incapacitating, but not fatal wounds. This quality is especially necessary for policemen and special services workers in those cases when it is necessary to stop a target, but there is no need to kill it. In the event that the enemy is protected by a bulletproof vest, hitting the chest plate of the armor leads to a strong concussion, and in some cases to loss of balance, which gives the shooter time to transfer fire to parts of the body that are not protected by armor.

Glock 17 can be effectively used in almost all climatic zones, with the exception of the Far North and areas with a harsh continental climate, in which the air temperature can drop below -40 ° C. This is due to its design features. Due to the wide use of polymers, this model is not afraid of high humidity, dustiness, jungle and tropical forests, which are traditionally dangerous for pistols. But at low temperatures, the plastic frame of the gun turns from an advantage into a disadvantage due to the increased fragility of the plastic; the components and assemblies of the pistol fail faster, and without proper regular maintenance with the replacement of plastic components, in a critical situation the pistol may become unusable.

The muzzle velocity of the bullet, like all pistols, is relatively low, which limits the effective range of 50 m.

In law enforcement, the Glock 17 is used as the primary weapon on peacetime patrols.

In military structures, the Glock 17 is an additional weapon of officers, in some cases sergeants. It can also be used by vehicle crews. In combat conditions, the Glock 17 is effective for self-defense when it is impossible to use the main weapon.

It is thanks to the fact that the Glock 17 effectively copes with the assigned tasks in all three main areas of its application that it has become so widespread in the world.

Advantages of the Glock 17 pistol

High resistance to corrosion, thanks to the use of a special patented company "Glock" technology for treating barrels 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 a similar class due to the manufacture of the body and frame of the pistol from plastic.
- High durability of units and mechanisms. The barrel before burning out allows you to make 300-350 thousand shots (for other pistols, on average, this value is 40-50 thousand shots).
- Bringing to the firing position does not require switching any fuse.
- Declared by the manufacturer the ability to shoot in water without damaging the pistol when changing the return spring.
- The gun is easily disassembled for cleaning and maintenance without the use of special equipment.
- Ability to use magazines with a large number of cartridges.
- This pistol has a relatively greater tilt of the grip than other pistols, which makes shooting more comfortable.

Disadvantages of the Glock 17 pistol

There is a possibility that when carried in a pocket for a long time without regular maintenance, small debris can jam the hammer stopper release lever, making it impossible to fire. But, according to some sources, this event is too unlikely to affect the real combat effectiveness of the pistol.
- The slideways of the bolt, which have a small area, wear out quickly, which entails a gradual deterioration in accuracy and accuracy of fire due to the swinging of the bolt carrier.
- Low resistance of important components of the pistol to high rates of fire.
- With long-term use, microcracks in the plastic almost inevitably appear.
- The standard front sight is too wide and covers the target.
- Like all pistols with a plastic frame, it requires a confident hold of the weapon to ensure the operation of the automation.
- The trigger mechanism does not allow re-pricking the cartridge primer in case of a misfire - you need to distort the bolt. The disadvantage is conditional, with a small number of cartridges. In general, when shooting, the cause of the misfire is not important - the way to eliminate it is important. In the presence of cartridges, it is easier to twist the bolt than to cock the open hammer, not knowing whether the firing pin will hit the primer of this cartridge, provided that it is not pricked for the first time.
- Due to the use of polymer materials, the Glock becomes more brittle at temperatures below -40 ° C, which can lead to cracks in the receiver and frame under mechanical stress. At high temperatures - over 200 ° C - deformations of the plastic components of the gun can occur. Glock's technical recommendations specify the operating temperature range from −40 to 200 ° C; using the gun outside this temperature range may result in the failure of its main assemblies and structural components.

Curious facts

A widely advertised feature of the Glock 17 is its ability to fire under water when retrofitted 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 venting systems, and replacing the standard return spring with a reinforced one allows the bolt to be returned back to the firing position and 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 the 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 efficiency of the pistol in this situation, the very presence of this ability testifies to the high reliability and durability of components and mechanisms, the preservation of the Glock 17's combat effectiveness in conditions of any, arbitrarily high humidity, and even the ability to fire when there is water in the barrel bore that in many other models of pistols can lead to deformation of the barrel or serious damage to units and parts of the weapon.

Legendary pistol Glock causes more and more interest in Russia, it is used both for sports (without the ability to take a pistol home from a shooting gallery) and special services. Since we are trying to comply with modern trends, we consider it necessary to tell you about four very interesting models of this pistol. Glock 17, Glock 19, Glock 26, Glock 34- all these models are structurally very similar, many of their parts are interchangeable, and the caliber of all is 9x19 Parabellum.

Studying the awareness of our fellow citizens about this wonderful pistol, we noticed that the Glock 17 is often confused with the Glock 19, and few people have ever heard of the 26 and 34 models. In this article, we will collect information on Glocks 17, 19, 26, 34 in one place, let's see how pistols differ and which one was originally designed for.

Glock 17 was developed by Glock specifically for the Austrian army, later the pistol was adopted by the armies of several other countries, entered the FBI, the police and was released for sale among citizens of countries where the COP was legalized.

Glock 17 video diagram

Generations (generations) of the Glock 17 pistol

Since the pistol was launched into the series back in the early 80s, and the requirements for weapons have been constantly increasing since then, the company had to periodically make design changes packages to keep up with the times. In total, at the moment there are 4 generations of Glock 17, moreover, now in the wide sale of zero Glocks (not secondary) there are pistols of only 3 and 4 generations, that is, Glock 17 Gen3 and Glock 17 Gen4. Let's take a closer look at what is there with the generations.

Glock 17 gen1

The main consumer of the first generation Glock 17 was the Austrian army. The pistols were produced until '88. The main visual difference of the 1st generation can be considered a grip without grooves for fingers and no corrugation on the back and front of the grip.

Glock 17 gen2

Corrugation appeared on the front and back of the grip, pistols began to actively enter the FBI, the Finnish police and some European armies. Later, sub-finger grooves appeared on the handle - this is also the second generation.

Glock 17 gen3

If the first generation differed little from the second, then in Gen3 there was a bar for flashlights or LCC, an additional pin that holds in place a part installed in a frame that interacts with the barrel. In addition, there are depressions on the top of the grip, which allow you to better hold the pistol. Pistols Gen 3 can be found both standard and with a notch on the handle such as RTF2 (Rough Textured Frame). This notch enhances the confidence to hold the gun with wet hands, but is uncomfortable to wipe the gun while wiping clothes.

Glock 17 gen4

Visually, the Glock Gen 4 differs from Gen 3 primarily by the inscription on the bolt "GEN4", the surface of RTF (large dots, rarely stand) and not RTF2 (small dots, often stand), and replaceable "backs" of the handle: from the factory, the back is thin, who is uncomfortable - take a thicker or very thick back from the kit and put them on. Besides Glock 17 Gen4 has an extended magazine reset button that can be rearranged to the other side (finally, by the 4th generation, they thought about left-handers). After rearranging the store reset button to the right side, stores from previous generations cease to fit. Instead of one return spring of the bolt, two springs are put on the stem, which increases the resource of each of the springs and reduces the toss of the pistol after the shot.

The Glock 17 model is, as it were, the base one, many Glocks of various calibers have been developed on this basis, but we will tell you about the Glock 19, Glock 26, Glock 34 in 9x19 caliber.

Glock 19

In fact Glock 19 represents a more compact version of the Glock 17 pistol, the barrel (102 mm instead of 114 mm for the 17) and the handle, which is standardly designed for a 15-round magazine (instead of 17 for the Glock 17), have undergone a decrease. The rest of the pistol is almost completely identical to the Glock 17. It is popular with the police, special services, and citizens. It is a very balanced model in the sense that it is quite convenient to hide it, but it has sufficient accuracy and power: that is, the golden mean between an army pistol and something subcompact.

Glock 26

A subcompact pistol based on the Model 17, but more stripped down than even the Model 19: Glock 26 in length 88 mm, and in the handle a magazine for 10 rounds is standardly placed. It was developed for the civilian market, but is also in some demand among employees. This pistol is so short that a telescopic rod for the return spring had to be developed. The rest of the design is the same Glock 17.

Glock 34

Glock 17 version with an elongated barrel and a cutout in the front upper part of the bolt. The barrel length is 135 mm, which is 21 mm longer than the base model 17, the bolt and return mechanism have been changed accordingly. The rest of the pistol is identical to the Glock 17. Pistol Glock 34 was created for sports, but also came in handy in the armies and special forces of Malaysia, the United States and Chile.

In the next articles, we plan to talk about tuning Glock 17, Glock 19, Glock 26, Glock 34:

Fortunately, a huge variety of tuning kits are suitable for all these pistols, because they are developed on the same basis.

Taurus 25-08-2012 23:58

Good day to all present!
What day, I'm trying to find blueprints for Glock 17 (in detail with all sizes).
I looked in your branch, I did not find it (maybe I was looking for it wrong). Recently I started to master SolidWorks, for work I need to create the most reliable 3D model of this particular pistol myself.
Employees of "bodies", please do not worry - everything is within the law.
I would really appreciate your help!

technic6 27-08-2012 14:52

And Colt M1911 will not work at all? .. This kind of good in bulk ...
I'm afraid that finding the blueprints for Glock 17 is unrealistic, it's better to switch to something more accessible: STEN, Parabellum, whatever else is there, everything will do for training ...
Ask around here: the people are working, measuring ... Of course, these are not factory drawings, but without fish ... it's good that at least it is ... Maybe they will help ...

Taurus 27-08-2012 15:56

quote: Originally posted by technic6:

find the blueprints for the Glock 17

Any other Glock model will do (the seventeenth mentioned only because of its greatest prevalence).
The goal is not to build a 3D model of any pistol, but to master all the nuances of the Glock design (to be free to navigate in all sizes of all parts).
There are two ways to do this;
1. Making a pistol completely in iron with your own hands (hands, of course, mine), but this scenario is unrealistic due to the laws of the Russian Federation.
2. Create 3D models of all parts (I will own all sizes), create an assembly (I will know all the nuances of the interaction of parts when the gun is working).

technic6 02-09-2012 16:24

quote: Originally posted by Taurus:
Any other Glock model will do ...

There are hardly any blueprints for any Glock (like any other modern pistol (and not only ...)) ...
(The Glock alteration scheme wanders across the Internet, and in full auto (like Glock 18), but there is only a part of the dimensions required for conversion, for domestic cars there are part of the drawings with dimensions in manuals and manuals for repair and maintenance, but still Not all...)
Basically, drawings of military models that were produced at many different enterprises (from whose archives all this have drifted away) or trophy documents have spread over the network ... Plus drawings created by enthusiasts (for which they HUGE thanks!) By measuring samples ... Most of the models created from photographs (by those who could not use the original), the accuracy of such models leaves much to be desired, but ... Well, and reengineering, of course ...
The only way out is if some kind soul decides to measure his device and lay out the drawings (or a 3D model) ...

quote: ... master all the nuances of the Glock design (freely navigate in all sizes of all parts).

Meaning???...
To study the device and the interaction of parts, the exact dimensions of all parts are optional (reengineering will be more useful) Then create what: A copy? .. Analog? ..
Making a pistol completely in iron with your own hands unrealistic not by virtue of the laws of the Russian Federation, but due to completely inadequate material costs for equipment, tools, tooling ... We consider: turning and milling machines with CNC, universal sharpening, honing (or honing head), horizontal rotary forging machine (with a mandrel) (well, let there will be a trellis, but it also needs to be done), an injection molding machine with a manipulator (and a mold for it (and it needs to be done)), bending and punching dies for insertion and USM parts (and, accordingly, a press), well, springs can also be wound on a lathe , heat treatment equipment plus coatings ... However ...
It will be much cheaper to get the Glock itself, and any model, and even in compliance with the laws of the Russian Federation (I think your awarding the selected Glock model "and on behalf of a foreign state will cost an order of magnitude less than all of the above) ...

Glock 17 is the original creation of the Glock small arms company, released for the new needs of the Austrian army in 1979. The main goal was to replace obsolete samples with a fundamentally new model.

As a result, the Glock 17 turned out to be a very high-quality and easy-to-use development, thereby earning the recognition of the Austrian army and many police officers around the world. Also, due to its technical characteristics, the pistol has gained great popularity among the civilian population, as an excellent tool for self-defense.

History of creation

Glock GmbH was founded in 1963 by an engineer named Gaston Glock. The Austrian-based company manufactured steel and plastic parts. In the 70s, Glock began producing knives, training grenades and other products for the Austrian military.

Thanks to his connections, which Glock maintained and constantly strengthened with the military, led him to new opportunities. In 1980, he received an official proposal from the Austrian military, in which it was proposed to develop a new pistol.

The army wanted to replace its old models from the Second World War (Walter P38).

The Austrian Ministry of Defense has formulated a list of a number of criteria for a new generation pistol:

The design had to be as simple as possible.
The pistol was supposed to use NATO standard cartridges measuring 9 × 19 mm parabellum.
Stores should not need any means of charging.
Stores were required to carry a minimum of eight rounds.
The pistol should be comfortable to fire with both left and right hands.
The pistol must be absolutely safe from accidental firing due to impact from a fall from a height of 2 m onto a steel plate.
Disassembly of major parts for maintenance and reassembly should be possible without the use of any tools.
The gun was maintained and cleaned without the use of tools.
The design of the gun must not exceed 58 individual parts (P38 equivalent).
Probes, gauges, and precision testing devices should not be necessary for long term gun maintenance.
The manufacturer had to provide the Department of Defense with a complete set of engineering drawings. They had to be provided with all the necessary explanations for the manufacture of a pistol.
All components are completely interchangeable between guns.
During the first 10,000 shots, no more than 20 delays, even the smallest ones, were allowed, which could be eliminated without the use of any tools.
After 15,000 rounds of standard ammunition had been fired, the pistol had to be inspected for wear. The gun will then be used to trigger a 5,000 bar (500 MPa, 73,000 psi) overpressure test bench. Normal operating pressure for 9mm NATO is estimated at 2520 bar (252 MPa, 36,500 psi). During this check, critical components must continue to function properly and meet specifications or the gun will be rejected.

Gaston Glock had no experience in designing firearms, but nevertheless accepted the order and set about creating a new pistol for the Austrian military. Glock put together a team to pinpoint the traits and qualities that make up the perfect pistol.

A few months later, Glock developed a prototype. The company introduced the semi-automatic model no. 17 for approval and review by various ministry committees.

The model was named so because it was the 17th Glock patent.

The tests carried out by competing firms were tough and very demanding.

In the end, the Austrian Ministry of Defense decided to choose the Glock variant, and the Model 17 became the pistol for the Austrian military. Thus, Mr. Glock and his team became the winners in the competition for the creation of a new pistol, ahead of many Austrian and international companies.

Video - history of creation

Since 1982, the Austrian military and police began to massively use these firearms, and after just a few years the brand has spread throughout the world. So, shortly after the appearance of the Glock, the Norwegian and Swedish armed forces wanted to take it into service. To date, the army and police in more than 30 states are armed with this pistol.

Generation Glock

The Glock 17 has undergone various modifications over the years. Glock users simply gave the nickname "generations". Since then, the company itself has adopted the term generations, and also released its latest Glock 17 as "Gen 4", which means "Generation 4."

Temporary list:

1982 Glock launches Glock # 17. A distinctive feature is the evenly distributed roughness on the handle. This is the model known as Gen 1. About 500,000 samples were produced.
1988 - Gen 2. One significant change is that the recoil spring is now one instead of two as on Gen 1. The handle is also different as Glock added ribs that form vertical and horizontal lines, which greatly improved the hold pistol in hand. In the second generation, the pistol was adopted by the FBI, as well as the armies of the Scandinavian countries.
1996 - Gen 3. In addition to corrugations, the pistol received the ability to mount tactical flashlights and laser designators. For better hold in the hand, the company made a notch in the top of the grip for the thumb.
2010 - Gen 4 is released. This generation is the most modified in relation to the previous pistols in this line. In the grooved handle, the distance between the points has increased, now there are 25 of them per square centimeter. This corrugation is called RTF2. Magazine latch button made larger and more convenient. Also, on the Glock 17 of the fourth generation, they began to install two springs of different diameters (on one guide rod with a separator between them), instead of one returnable one. Thus, the company has achieved a reduction in the effect of pistol recoil when firing and an increase in the survivability of each individual spring.

Specifications

Weight	650 gr., (Without cartridges) 900 gr., (Equipped)
Length	186 mm
Barrel length	114 mm
Width	33 mm
Height	138 mm
Cartridge	9 × 19 mm Parabellum (+ P, + P +)
Caliber	9 mm
Work principles	recoil of the barrel with its short stroke
starting speed bullets	375 m / s
Sighting range	50 m
Type of ammunition	magazine for 17 + 1 (standard), 19 + 1 or 33 + 1 rounds
Aim	removable open

Design features

Most of Glock's parts are made of high-strength nylon-based polymer. The rest of the pistol is made of steel. The polymer (called polymer-2) in the weapon is an invention of Gaston Glock himself. The substance was unconventional when it was first introduced.

Over time, it became clear that Glock knew what he was doing when the company launched this revolutionary new pistol. Polymer-2 is a substance that is primarily stable. It is more flexible than most of the various steel alloys. This substance can withstand very high temperatures, shock and various liquids.

The pistol is treated with Tenifer, a substance that is also extremely resistant and is the standard in the arms industry.

Once finished, the pistol has a matte gray appearance on its surface and it is then that the final finish is applied to the pistol to give it its final look.

The gun's tenifer treatment helps to protect the steel parts that are inside. This means that you can even technically shoot this weapon underwater. Glock steel parts using the Tenifer treatment are more corrosion resistant than similar pistol parts with other finishes or treatments, including Teflon, blue, hard chrome or phosphates.

During 2010, Glock switched from the Tenifer nitriding process to a salt bath. After the nitriding process is completed, a black decorative surface is applied. The nitriding treatment will remain, protecting the gun parts even if the decorative surface wears off. Due to the simplicity and reliability of the design, the gun can be completely disassembled and assembled and carried out technical inspection without any tools at hand.

The disassembled pistol has 33 parts, along with a magazine.

The pistol is equipped with a standard magazine for 17 rounds, but if necessary, it is possible to use increased magazines for 19 and 33 rounds.

Glock's innovative polymer solutions have significantly reduced the weight of the pistol. For comparison, 15 rounds weighs 950 g unloaded, while the Glock 17 has a clean entire pistol in 650 g, and with a full magazine of 900 g. The pistol is so light that 25% of its total weight is ammunition.

Glock 17 pistol has earned worldwide fame and respect due to its high reliability of all components and mechanisms. At the end of the 20th century, it was believed that if a pistol can fire up to 40 thousand shots without any special problems, then it can be considered durable and reliable, but the Glock pistol exceeded all expectations, making up to 350 thousand shots, which is several times higher than the standard indicators. This advantage is due to the widespread use of polymer components and a unique technology for the production of barrels, patented by Glock.

In the parts that are subjected to the greatest stress, plastic is reinforced with special metal plates.

Steel inserts are inserted in the guide frame along which the shutter casing moves. To carry out incomplete disassembly of the pistol (detaching the bolt barrel together with the return spring from the frame), there are special latches that are located on the pistol frame, near the trigger guard.

Possible additional gadgets and tuning

For the Glock 17 pistol, there is a wide selection of magazines, which have increased ammunition and mass, for quicker removal of the magazine from the grip shaft, which can save important fractions of a second at critical moments.

One of the most common pistol upgrades is the installation of flashlights or laser designators on it by attaching them to a bar under the barrel. Such devices began to appear in the 3rd generation of Glock pistols. The modern fashion has become, the installation of a knife rail.

There are several comprehensive tuning models for the Glock pistol line.

Viridian C5L is a device that includes a flashlight with a power of 110 lumens and a green laser designator, its brightness and clarity is determined by 5 mW. Thanks to this device, you can indicate a target at a distance of up to 100 meters during the day and at night up to 1500 meters.

The tactical buttstock GRL-400, thanks to the buttstock, the pistol will become more comfortable to carry and stable during assault actions. The clear advantages of this device are as follows:

improving accuracy at long distances
perfectly adapted to hidden wearing
easily and quickly folds up
the construction of polymeric materials provides the necessary strength.

Stock compatibility is possible with all generations of Glock pistols, except for the fourth and other sub-compact models.

Tactical body kit Kpos G2. Such a device, weighing almost 1 kg., Will make the pistol an excellent weapon for special operations, turning it into a real carbine. This configuration is used by elite special forces to maximize the intensity and accuracy of fire at medium and short ranges, without significantly increasing the length of the weapon. The advantages of this design:

sturdy aluminum frame made from a single sheet;
fire transfer handle;
removable flame arrester;
ease of removal and installation, no additional tools or pistol modifications are required;
all parts are on one frame.

Various modifications

The Glock 17 marked the beginning of the development of the entire line of Glock pistols. All models with the "C" symbol on the designation were produced by a recoil compensator.

Thanks to this, it was possible to improve the accuracy of fire and, of course, reduce the recoil.

Glock 17L - Model introduced in 1988 with an extended barrel. Used in sports competitions
Glock 17C - Model with built-in expansion joint
Glock 17R - A model designed for shooting practice without ammunition
Glock 17T - Model with a blue case, also intended for training purposes. Uses blue balls when shooting
Glock 17A - Designed for the Australian market to meet local barrel length requirements. The only differences between the Glock 17 and the Glock 17A are that the 17A has a 120mm barrel that protrudes noticeably from the frame and has a magazine capacity for 10 rounds.
Glock 17Pro is a special version for the Finnish market only
Glock 17P80 - used by the Norwegian Armed Forces

A distinctive feature of Glock pistols was the ability to shoot underwater. The fire can be conducted without fear for the barrel itself, it does not inflate and, moreover, does not break. But for practical efficiency, a cross-grooved striker is required in order for the primer to operate continuously. This problem can also be solved by installing the Amphibian Spring cups kit.

The peculiarity is that you can shoot only with the 9 mm Parabellum cartridge. The greatest energy efficiency of a bullet is achieved when firing to a depth of one and a half meters, but the practical threshold is 3 meters. If you shoot at close distances from under the water, then you will not hear the sounds of shots.

There is an erroneous stereotype that, allegedly due to the widespread use of plastic components in the Glock 17 pistol, it poses a threat to society, since it is not detected by metal detectors. In fact, this is not at all the case, because a lot of metal parts were used in the pistol, with a total weight of 400 grams. Gaston Glock himself dispelled this myth, passing with a pistol through a metal detector, and he was promptly discovered.

The second common myth is that the Glock pistols are supposed to have increased fragility due to the predominance of plastic parts. However, the people who claim this simply ignore the fact that, during government tests, the pistol withstood a drop from a two-meter height onto a metal surface.

If the pistol broke, then it would not have been adopted by the Austrian army.

The Glock 17 pistol was entered in the Guinness Book of Records as a pistol that passed extremely tough tests, while maintaining full combat capability.

Glock 17 has the unique ability to shoot under water, in dusty, high humidity and even after being completely immersed in liquid mud or sand. According to these criteria, it can be compared with a Kalashnikov assault rifle. We can say that the Glock 17 is a Kalashnikov in the pistol world.

Video

Glock is perhaps the most popular and recognizable pistol, one of the most reliable, consistently in high demand among law enforcement agencies and the armed forces around the world, and among ordinary citizens who buy weapons for sports shooting and self-defense. Because of this, he is often shown in films and computer games.

History of creation

In 1980, the Austrian military decided to upgrade their armament 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 a 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, hand grenades and machine gun belts. In the course of his career, Glock graduated from the Ferlakh Higher Arms Technical School and decided to try his hand at the arms industry. 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, a prototype of the 9-mm pistol was ready, called the Glock 17 (since the store had a capacity of 17 rounds). After passing the 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 Gaston Glock's firm began to take an active interest in the American market. In the same year in the state of Georgia, a company for the production of products of Glock GmbH was created, and in January 1986, the final approval was received for the import of the pistol into the States.

Design

The Glock 17 pistol automatics works according to the scheme of using recoil with a short barrel stroke. The design used the redesigned Colt Browning Cam system, which is a redesign of the Browning earring. Under the breech of the barrel, a tide is made with an inclined groove that coincides with the guiding protrusion of the frame. The groove is made at such an angle that, moving along the ledge, it forces the moving barrel to decline, so that the latter disengages from the bolt-casing, and then stops, allowing the bolt to roll back unhindered.
The barrel bore is locked with the help of the lowering breech of the barrel, which enters with its rectangular protrusion located above the chamber into the window for ejection of spent casings of the shutter-casing. The reduction occurs when the bevel of the lower tide of the breech of the barrel interacts with the protrusion of the frame. After firing, the bolt, moving backward, bends the disconnector, thereby releasing the thrust, which then rises under the action of the thrust spring. When the bolt moves forward, the hammer's hook bumps into the traction hook and returns the trigger through the thrust to the forward position. In this case, the drummer is precocked. Pistols of the latest releases are equipped with an ejector, which also serves as an indicator of the presence of a cartridge in the chamber.
The firing mechanism (USM) of the striker type with preliminary partial cocking of the striker when the shutter-casing moves back and cocking when the trigger is pressed. When the trigger is pressed, the blocking of the striker is first removed, then the sear releases the combat platoon, and a shot is fired. Glock calls the trigger of this design only self-cocking (DAO). However, this system is in fact a classic single-action trigger with an additional pre-cocking of the striker.
In Glock pistols, the striker is cocked by moving the shutter-casing backward, and the relatively long trigger stroke and somewhat greater than that of a conventional single-action trigger, the effort required to pre-engage the striker replaces a manually operated safety catch. To ensure maximum ease of handling the weapon when designing this pistol, it was decided to abandon the use of manual fuses, only automatic ones were left, which significantly reduced the time interval from the moment the pistol was removed to the moment the fire was opened.
In the absence of cartridges, the slide delay is activated, which locks the slide in the retracted position. The length and force of the stroke in this case prevent an accidental shot in the absence of a safety catch. The trigger pull is 2.5 kg and can be adjusted from 2 to 4 kg. The small amount of effort required to pull the trigger allows for greater accuracy, even for a poorly trained shooter.
The gun is equipped with three independently operating automatic fuses. Glock has named this system Safe Action. The safety lever, which is equipped with the trigger, blocks its movement back and releases only when the arrow is consciously pressed. The automatic safety of the striker makes it impossible for the striker to hit the cartridge primer in case of accidental disruption from the sear of the combat platoon. The trigger rod, with its special protrusion, raises the safety catch, which is a cylinder with a groove, and opens the way forward for the drummer. The shockproof fuse is a protrusion of the trigger rod, which has a cruciform shape, which fits into the groove of the shutter-casing. It prevents the combat platoon from falling off the sear during an external strike.
Sights of Glock pistols, made of plastic, are removable and installed in transverse dovetail grooves, consist of a rear sight with the possibility of adjusting horizontally by offsetting it and a front sight, which can be replaced with another one with a different height for vertical correction. For ease of aiming in conditions of insufficient illumination, a luminous dot is applied to the front sight, and a luminous frame is applied to the rear sight. The rear sight can be adjustable, but in military models this is usually not the case. Since 1988, pistols of this model, in most cases, have been equipped with a special guide for attaching a laser designator (LTS) or a tactical flashlight.

Overall score

Many experts in the field of personal weapons and their combat use consider Glock pistols to be the best in the world due to the excellent combination of such qualities as reliability of work in the most difficult operating conditions, more than sufficient accuracy for combat shooting and self-defense, both aimed and high-speed "instinctive" shooting offhand, high safety, convenience, comfort with constant hidden or open wearing, maximum ease of use, ease of maintenance, huge service life, interchangeability of parts, very high strength and resistance of the coating of steel parts to corrosion and wear, and finally, comparatively not high cost.
This is really an excellent weapon, which is preferred by professionals participating in real combat and special operations, fighters of the best special forces in the world. Glock is also very popular with those who just love guns and shooting, and especially those who prefer guns with no problems. People living in countries where personal short-barreled weapons are allowed for sale to civilians, choosing a Glock for shooting or for carrying in self-defense, are guided by the same principles as the military and police. It's always best to have a pistol that won't let you down on the shooting range or on the street. It is better to have a weapon that is convenient and easy to use than difficult to handle, which is especially important for people who do not have the opportunity to regularly train with their pistol to use weapons in extreme situations. It is no secret that the owners in such conditions where there is simply no time for reflection, and all actions are performed automatically, simply forget about whether the fuse on their pistol is on or not, and often about its location. Of course, this is not a problem for a trained professional, but for an ordinary person who is not used to often facing extreme situations, the simplicity of his pistol is vital.

1. High durability of units and mechanisms. The barrel before burning out allows you to make 300-350 thousand shots (for other pistols, on average, this value is 40-50 thousand shots).

2. An interesting feature of Glock pistols is the ability to fire underwater. In this case, not only rupture, but also the swelling of the trunk does not occur. However, for stable actuation of the primer, a special cross-grooved striker or a Spring cups amfibia kit is required: striker mainspring with a plastic tray with holes. Available only for pistols chambered for 9 mm Parabellum. However, for firing underwater without the risk of bulging the barrel, the use of FMJ-type solid-bullet cartridges is recommended. Glock pistols can be fired underwater at a depth of three meters. The bullet retains great energy at a distance of up to two meters when firing at a depth of one meter. Shooting at close range from under the water is also effective, while the sound of the shot is not heard.

3. There is a widespread misconception that due to the widespread use of polymers in the construction of the Glock 17 pistol, it is undetectable by metal detectors. In reality, this is not at all the case. This delusion was personally refuted by Gaston Glock, when he went through the frame of a metal detector with a pistol several times, and each time the weapon was regularly detected. This is due to the fact that, despite the widespread use of polymers, the mass of metal components in it is about 400 g.

4. Glock 17 is listed in the Guinness Book of Records as a pistol that underwent the most severe tests and after that retained its combat capability. Glock 17 is capable of firing from under water, in dusty conditions, in mud, in conditions of any humidity, after being removed from liquid mud and sand.

5. Since January 31, 2009, Glock 17, among other pistols chambered for 9 × 19 mm Parabellum, has been included in the list of weapons permitted in Russia by investigators and employees of the prosecutor's office and the Ministry of Internal Affairs for use as a self-defense weapon.