glock
.pdf
Glock GmbH
Early History
•1963 Glock KG founded by Gaston Glock
•1970s – Military Products
•1980 – RFP from Austrian Army for pistol
–Glock Gmbh formed
•The Competition
–Heckler & Koch
–Sig Sauer
–Beretta
–Herstal
–Steyr
• 1981 – Pistol with polymer |
• Glock working model |
receiver & “Safe Action” |
designed in 3 months |
system designed |
|
The Requirements
•Self-loading (Semi-Auto)
•NATO Stnd – 9x19 Para
•Mag loading w/o assistance
•Magazine = 8 rounds minimum
•All actions single-handed
•Absolutely secure from accidental discharge
•Disassembly w/o Tools
•Maint & Cleaning w/o Tools
•May not exceed 58 parts
•No devices for L.T. Maint.
•Must provide complete set of drawings & mfgrg specs
•All parts interchangeable
•<20 malfunctions in 10,000
•Tested w 2x psi after 15,000
•No harm from case ejection
The Requirements
•Muzzle energy at least 441 joules (325 ftlb)
•Pistols meeting <70% of specs not considered
•1982 – Glock Won!
Glock 17
•1982 - Austrian Army ordered
25,000
•1983 US DOD got 4 for eval.
–Glock declines DOD eval. due to unrealistic demands
•1984 Glock accepted by most NATO countries
•1992 – 350,000 Glock 17s shipped (250,000 to US)
•Product Evolution
–2nd Gen 1988
•Checkering & Serrations
–3rd Gen 1998
•Rail & Thumb Rests
•Loaded chamber indicator
–4th Gen
•Grip & Recoil spring
Recent History
•1985 – US Subsidiary formed
•1988 – Asian Subsidiary
•1989 – Export to 45 Countries
•1990 – S. American Sub.
•1991 – G20 10mm, G21 .45
•1994 – G24 .40 cal
•1995 – G25 .380 & Subcomp.
•1998 - .357, G31, G32, G33
•1999 – 2mil Produced
•2001 – Integrated Key Lock
•2004 – Intro complete line in .45 G.A.P.
•2007 – Intro “SF”, 5mil
Produced
•2009 – 4Gen introduced
•2011 – 25yrs of “Perfection”
Glock Technology
• Simplicity |
• Simplicity |
•Ergonomics
•Engineering
–34 components
–Parts Interchangeability
–Field Stripping
• “Safe Action®” |
• Assembly |
• Disassembly |
Glock Technology
•Ergonomics
–Easy to Operate
–Natural Grip Design
•Instinctive Pointing
•Faster Acquisition
–Hammerless
–Loaded Chamber Ind.
•Engineering
–Polymer 2 frame
–Polygonal barrel rifling
–Tenifer coating
–Extreme Durability
–High capacity
•Double Stack
Glock “Safe Action”
•Safe Action System
–Consistent Trigger Pull
–Three automatic safeties
•Sequential disengagement as trigger pulled
•Auto reengagement when trigger released
•Firing Sequence/Trigger Reset
–Trigger “resets” with limited forward movement
–Enables subsequent shots to be fired in rapid succession
– Drop Safety
Glock “Safe Action”
•Trigger Safety
–Lever incorporated into the trigger
–Trigger lever & trigger depressed together
–Part of “Drop” safety