Glock 17 handgun- The Glock 17 handgun is one of the most popular 9mm police handguns. Glock has a tradition of making one of the best police handguns. In this Glock 17 review, Police Equipment Reviews will give you information on the Glock 17 pistol.

As mentioned before, the Glock 17 handgun is one of the most popular 9mm police handguns. So many police officers trust the Glock 17 because it is a very reliable handgun with very little room for misfires. Another key feature of the Glock 17 handgun is that it comes standard for law enforcement with a 17 round magazine.

Here is the technical information for the Glock 17:

• Weight: 625 g unloaded, 905 g loaded
• Length: 7.32 inches
• Height: 5.43 inches
• Width: 1.18 inches
• Trigger pull: 5.5 pounds
• Line of sight: 6.49 inches
• Barrel rifling: right hand, hexagonal

The Glock 17 employs the "safe action" firing pin, as do most Glocks. The safe action firing pin uses a striker engaged firing pin instead of the more traditional hammer-engaged firing pin. This type of firing pin adds extra safety to the Glock pistols so that if they are every dropped or shaken, they will not misfire. The only way the firearm will fire is if the trigger is pulled. This is important for police equipment because officers often get into some tricky situations in which a bad guy may try to take the weapon, knock it away, or in some other way manipulate the firearm. This safe action trigger system, adds additional safety and security for the officer.

The Glock 17 first came about in the early 1980s when the Austrian military was looking for a new service weapon. They had put out a very specific list of requirement that the pistol must meet and the Glock 17 is the prototype that Gaston Glock and his team came up with. The Glock 17 was adopted by the Austrian military under the designation Pistol 88. The name comes from the fact that this pistol was the 17th patent for Gaston Glock. The number 17 is significant in other ways because the Glock 17 standard magazine holds 17 rounds and the number of requirements the Austrian army set forth was 17.

Over the years the Glock 17 has become very popular because it is very durable, dependable, accurate, has simple controls, and is moderately prices. It is reported to be reliable in many different environments from the desert to the jungle and even in the arctic regions. It is reported that more than 50 countries use the Glock 17 for law enforcement and military personnel.

Some reports say the GLock 17 (and this model only) can be modified with an "amphibious kit" which would actually allow the pistol to fire in shallow water. While this would not be a practical use for a pistol, it does prove the point that the Glock 17 is reliable even in extreme weather conditions such as heavy rain where water may enter the barrel. Whatever conditions that you may find yourself in, having a Glock 17 as part of your police equipment lineup will provide you with a sense of safety and reliability.

There is a lot of information about all of the Glock pistols on the internet, including many forums where law enforcement and civilians alike discuss many different points and comparisons of Glock pistols. To compare one model to another, find out information about replacement parts, enhancements, or modifications, you are likely to find a ton of information through forum discussions. The one complaint about Glock is that they do not update their website on a regular basis and we have found that the information there is a bit sparse. So ask around in some forums, go down to your local gun shop, or talk to other police departments in your area to decide if the Glock 19 is the right pistol for you. There are a lot of other 9 mm choices out there, but to find one with the reputation for dependability that Glock has developed, will be near to impossible.

Police Equipment Reviews has had the opportunity to shoot the Glock 17 pistol a few times. As with all the other Glock handguns that we have shot, we like the Glock 17. The Glock 17 was very accurate and easy to shoot. Police Equipment Reviews is use to shooting the Glock 22 handgun which has very little kickback. The Glock 17 had even less.

Police Equipment Reviews highly recommends the Glock 17 pistol. Head down to one of your local police equipment stores and take a look!

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