Type | : Semi-automatic pistol |
Place of origin | : Austria |
: In service | : 1982–present |
Designer | : Gaston Glock |
Designed | : 1979–1982 |
Manufacturer | : Glock Ges.m.b.H. |
Produced | : 1982–present |
No. built | : 5,000,000 as of 2007 |
Cartridge | : .40 S&W |
Barrels | : 1 |
Action | : Short recoil, locked breech, tilting barrel |
Muzzle velocity | : 375 m/s (1,230 ft/s) |
Effective firing range | : Effective firing range 50 m (55 yd) |
Feed system | : Feed system Box magazine, see Variants for capacities |
Sights | : Fixed, adjustable and tritium-illuminated handgun night sights |