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2. Glock - Wikipedia

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   The Glock Model 35 was the service pistol for the Kentucky State Police, but by the summer of 2017, they had reverted from the Glock 35 back to 9mm weapons because of penetration improvements in the 9mm bullets, noting some officers had never been able to make the switch from 9mm to .40 S&W in the first place due to their struggles in mastering ...

3. Heckler & Koch VP70 - Wikipedia

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   It was the first polymer-framed handgun, predating the Glock 17 by 12 years. At 820 g (28.9 oz) unloaded, the weapon is lighter than most metal framed pistols of the time. It has a double-stack, double-feed magazine; double-feed magazines are uncommon for pistols even today.

4. Glock switch - Wikipedia

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   A switch attached to a Glock pistol. A Glock switch (sometimes called a button or a giggle switch) [1] [2] [3] is a small device that can be attached to the rear of the slide of a Glock handgun, changing the semi-automatic pistol into a selective fire machine pistol capable of fully automatic fire.

5. Glock Ges.m.b.H. - Wikipedia

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   Though the Heckler & Koch VP70 was the first polymer-framed pistol and predated the Glock 17 by 12 years, the popularity of Glock pistols inspired other manufacturers to begin production of similar polymer-framed firearms, including the Walther P99, Smith & Wesson Sigma, HS2000 (Springfield Armory XD), Steyr M, Taurus PT 24/7, Caracal, FN ...

6. 9×19mm Parabellum - Wikipedia

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   The 9×19mm Parabellum (also known as 9mm Luger, 9mm NATO or simply 9mm) is a rimless, centerfire, tapered firearms cartridge. Originally designed by Austrian firearm designer Georg Luger in 1901, [ 6 ] it is widely considered the most popular handgun and submachine gun cartridge due to its low cost, adequate stopping power and extensive ...

7. Machine pistol - Wikipedia

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   The first of these guns is the Heckler & Koch VP70, the 70 designating the year of origin; 1970. That is a 9 mm Parabellum, 18-round, double action only, select fire-capable polymer frame pistol. It is the first polymer-framed pistol, predating the Glock 17. The stock incorporates the semi-auto/three-round burst selector, therefore it will only ...

8. XM17 Modular Handgun System competition - Wikipedia

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   : Glock 17 MHS and 19 MHS chambered in 9 mm NATO, and the Glock 22 MHS and 23 MHS chambered in .40 S&W, respectively. [23]: KRISS USA Sphinx SDP variant chambered in 9mm NATO. [26] [27]: SIG Sauer P320 MHS, a variant of the P320. [23]: Smith & Wesson M&P M2.0; in co-operation with General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems. [28]

9. FN FNS - Wikipedia

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   Both the Arizona DPS and the BCPD went from the .40-caliber FNS-40 to the 9mm Glock 17. [16] However, according to Arizona DPS spokesman Bart Graves and state trooper Kameron Lee, the decision to switch from the FNS to the Glock was made not because the department was unhappy with the pistols, but because FN had informed them that the company ...