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The Glock 17 was the first Pistol designed and manufactured by the Austria n company Glock . It is a locked breech, short recoil 9 Mm Parabellum Semi-automatic Pistol with a standard Magazine capacity of 17 Rounds of Ammunition . It uses a modified Petter/Browning barrel locking system. The Glock 17 appeared in the early 1980s for the Austrian Army weapons trials. It entered service under the designation ''P80''. In 1988, it entered service in the Swedish Army under the designation ''Pistol 88''. It is also used by the Norwegian Army and police. The designation 17 is derived from the gun's being Gaston Glock's 17th patent, rather than its magazine capacity. The Glock 17, like all Glock pistols, has a well known reputation for being extremely rugged and reliable. The Glock 17 and all others that Glock has since produced use the " Safe Action " fire control system, a single-action mechanism utilizing a Striker instead of a hammer and Firing Pin . Like most other striker-fired pistols, the Glock pistol requires the trigger to pull the striker back the rest of the way, and to release it. In its ready-to-fire state, the pistol could be considered to be "half-cocked". This arrangement translates to consistent trigger pulls which some claim makes training easier. Notably absent is any manual user safety, although a trigger safety and additional internal measures prevent accidental discharge. Its Frame is made out of an advanced Polymer . Glock barrels use polygonal rifling for increased accuracy which works best with jacketed ammunition, otherwise lead build-up in the barrel is likely to cause malfunctioning. ABOUT The Glock stirred up quite a scare when it was revealed to have a polymer frame. Some people thought that, based on early reports, the whole gun was plastic and/or ceramic, and therefore undetectable by metal detectors. In fact, the Slide , Barrel and many other internal parts, comprising about 80% of the gun's mass, are made out of Metal . The slide and barrel are QPQ Tenifer treated, a process that makes their steel more durable to wear and tear as well as to corrosion. The Glock 17 has become very popular because of its simple controls, high durability, and moderate price. It is also reported to be highly reliable in extreme environments like Desert , Jungle , and Arctic regions. The Glock 17 enjoys widespread use in Law Enforcement , but is also a very popular military, sports, and Self-defense pistol. More than 50 countries use it for law enforcement or military service. GENERATIONS The Glock 17 has undergone three major revisions since its introduction and therefore there are four generations commonly recognized:
There have also been internal changes (most notably of the locking block and the extractor); however, common practice is to separate the various generations based on the frame design as described above. VARIANTS Glock has produced several variants on the 17:
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