Glock 22
The GLOCK 22 is a pistol manufactured by GLOCK. It is a GLOCK 17 modified to fire the .40 S&W ammunition. It uses a modified slide, frame, .40 S&W barrel and magazine but is otherwise near identical in looks to the GLOCK 17. It has a 15 round magazine capacity.
The GLOCK 22 has undergone 3 major revisions since its introduction in 1990 and current models are called 3rd generation GLOCK 22s.
The difference between the GLOCK 22 and the GLOCK 22C is that the barrel and slide are ported on the C model to reduce muzzle climb while shooting the pistol.
Like most GLOCK guns, the name is often referred to as a "Glock" and not as "GLOCK". According to GLOCK—the company that manufactures the gun—this is incorrect. GLOCK refers to all its guns with all uppercase letters.
The GLOCK 22 is one of the most popular sports and law enforcement pistols in the United States.
Police Forces
The GLOCK 22 is the standard side arm for many police forces worldwide.
United States
- Federal Bureau of Investigation Special Agents
- Utah Highway Patrol State Troopers
- Los Angeles Police Department Police Department
Australia
- New South Wales Police
- Queensland Police
- Northern Territory Police
- Western Australian Police
- Tasmania Police
- Australian Federal Police
- Australian Customs Service
Canada
Technical data
- Caliber: .40 S&W
- Action: Safe Action (constant double action mode)
- Dimensions:
- Length: 186 mm / 7.32 in
- Height, w/magazine: 138 mm / 5.43 in
- Width: 30.0 mm / 1.18 in
- Barrel length: 114 mm / 4.49 in
- Sight radius: 165 mm / 6.49 in
- Rifling: Octagonal profile with right-hand twist of one turn in 250 mm / 9.84 in
- Weight, w/o magazine: 650 g / 22.92 oz
- Empty magazine weight: 78 g / 2.76 oz
- Full magazine weight: ~325 g / ~11.46 oz
- Magazine capacity: 15 rounds
- Standard trigger pull: ~2.5 kg / ~5.5 lbs
- Trigger pull length: 12.5 mm / 0.5 in
See also
- GLOCK 17, the same gun chambered for 9 mm Luger.
- GLOCK 31, the same gun chambered for .357 SIG.