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'''Glock 17''' is the [[9mm]] Luger model of [[Glock]] [[polymer]] [[receiver (firearms) receiver]] [[safety (firearms)|safe]] [[action (firearms)|action]] [[semi-automatic]] [[pistol]] invented by [[Austria]]n [[Gaston Glock]].  The Glock 17 is the most popular [[law enforcement]] [[handgun]] in the world.  

'''Glock 17''' is the 9mm] Luger model of [[Glock]] [[polymer]] receiver safe [[action (firearms)|action]] semi-automatic [[pistol]] invented by [[Austria]]n [[Gaston Glock]].  The Glock 17 is the most popular [[law enforcement]] [[handgun]] in the world.  

== Glock 17 Design ==

== Glock 17 Design ==

Glock's G17 fires a [[9mm|9mm Parabellum]] [[round (firearms)|round]], uses the Glock Safe Action system. The Glock 17's [[fire power]] is a 17 round [[standard capacity magazine]] (which [[liberal]] [[politically correct]] [[gun control|gun grabbers]] and [[liberal media elite]] like to mistakenly call a "[[high capacity magazine]]")

Glock's G17 fires a 9mm Parabellum round, uses the Glock Safe Action system. The Glock 17's fire power is a 17 round standard capacity magazine (which gun control advocates mistakenly call a "high capacity magazine")

Glock's G17 model of pistol was first developed in the early 1980s to replace the [[Walther P38]] [[service pistol]] in the Austrian [[army]]. Since then, the [[Glock 17]] and its other [[caliber]] variants have become quite popular as [[military]] and [[law enforcement]] firearms, being exported in more than 50 countries.  

Glock's G17 model of pistol was first developed in the early 1980s to replace the [[Walther P38]] [[service pistol]] in the Austrian [[army]]. Since then, the [[Glock 17]] and its other [[caliber]] variants have become quite popular as [[military]] and [[law enforcement]] firearms, being exported in more than 50 countries.  

The Glock 17 has a [[metal]] [[slide (firearms)|slide]] and a [[polymer receiver]]. The Glock 17 has a unique safe action mechanism and, unlike most [[handgun]]s, do not have any external [[safety (firearms)|safety]] on/off lever. No external safety lever means that there is no risk of the [[shooter]] either forgetting or not realizing that the safety is on during a [[threat]] or [[emergency]] situation. The Glock handguns are prevented from being fired accidentally by the user by a triple safety system, dubbed the safe action [[trigger (firearms)|trigger]] by Glock.  The safe action mechanism includes a drop safety which prevents the handgun from firing if dropped. <ref>http://www.glock.com/english/pistols_adv04.htm</ref>

The Glock 17 has a [[metal]] slide and a polymer receiver. The Glock 17 has a unique safe action mechanism and, unlike most [[handgun]]s, do not have any external safety on/off lever. No external safety lever means that there is no risk of the shooter either forgetting or not realizing that the safety is on during a threat or emergency situation. The Glock handguns are prevented from being fired accidentally by the user by a triple safety system, dubbed the safe action trigger by Glock.  The safe action mechanism includes a drop safety which prevents the handgun from firing if dropped. <ref>http://www.glock.com/english/pistols_adv04.htm</ref>

==Glock 17 Variants==

==Glock 17 Variants==

* [[9x19mm]] for [[Glock 17]], [[Glock 19]], and [[Glock 26]]

* [[9x19mm]] for Glock 17, Glock 19, and Glock 26

==Accessories==

==Accessories==

* [[Laser sight]]

* Laser sight

* [[Lone Wolf]] [[compensator (firearms)|compensator]] [[barrel]]

* Lone Wolf compensator [[barrel]]

==Appeal for Home Security==

==Appeal for Home Security==

Glocks in general are all very popular handguns, particularly for [[home security]] and [[preparedness]], for many reasons:

Glocks in general are all very popular handguns, particularly for [[home security]], for many reasons:

* Lighter weight due to their [[polymer frame]]s

* Lighter weight due to their [[polymer frame]]s

* Unique Safe Action system

* Unique Safe Action system

* The most accessories available for any handgun ever invented

* The most accessories available for any handgun ever invented

* Generally considered to be extremely [[reliability (firearms)|reliable]]

* Generally considered to be extremely [[reliability (firearms)|reliable]]

* Optional 33 [[round (firearms)|round]] [[magazine (firearms)|magazine]] available for great [[firepower]]

* Optional 33 round [[magazine (firearms)|magazine]] available for great firepower

* Glock magazines of similar [[caliber]] are interchangeable with other similar caliber Glocks. Surprisingly, this is not common in most other handguns. This means you can put a higher capacity 33 round or 17 round [[9mm]] Glock 17 magazine into a medium [[frame (firearms)|frame]] [[Glock 19]] or a small frame [[pocket pistol]] [[Glock 26]]. See http://gunbot.net/mags/Glock.

* Glock magazines of similar [[caliber]] are interchangeable with other similar caliber Glocks. Surprisingly, this is not common in most other handguns. This means you can put a higher capacity 33 round or 17 round [[9mm]] Glock 17 magazine into a medium [[frame (firearms)|frame]] [[Glock 19]] or a small frame [[pocket pistol]] [[Glock 26]]. See http://gunbot.net/mags/Glock.

==See Also==

==See also==

* [[Glock]]

* [[Glock]]

* [[Pistol]]

* [[Pistol]]

* [[Ruger]]

* [[Ruger]]

==External Links==

==External links==

* [http://us.glock.com/products/model/g17 Official Glock 17 Info at Glock.com]

* [http://us.glock.com/products/model/g17 Official Glock 17 Info at Glock's US website]

 

* [[Jack Spirko]]'s [https://duckduckgo.com/?q=site:thesurvivalpodcast.com+Glock+17 [[The Survival Podcast]] on Glock+17]

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