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Glock Ges.m.b.H. (doing business as GLOCK) is a light weapons manufacturer headquartered in Deutsch-Wagram, Austria, named after its founder, Gaston Glock. The company makes popular polymer-framed pistols , but also produces field knives , entrenching tools , various horse related products, and apparel.
Glock: Semi-automatic pistol Austria: 10,000,000 [28] 20,000,000 [29] 5 million sold by 2007 and 1 million in 2013 alone. 800,000+ imported into the US in 2012 [30] Makarov pistol Soviet Union: 5,000,000 [31] 10,000,000 [citation needed] 5 million at the Izhevsk factory alone [32] M1 Garand: Semi-automatic rifle United States: 8,200,000 [33 ...
Glock 17M: 9×19mm Parabellum: Semi-automatic pistol Austria: Standard issue sidearm Durham Regional Police Service: Ontario: Glock 22.40 S&W: Semi-automatic pistol Austria: Standard issue sidearm Edmonton Police Service: Alberta: Glock 45 MOS: 9x19mm Parabellum: Semi-automatic pistol Austria: Standard issue sidearm [12] [13] Fredericton Police ...
Reportedly, the US Secret Service is also using this model, and the G47 Gen 5 MOS is now available to the public. Glock 48: The Glock 48 is a "slimline" version similar to the subcompact Glock 43 and 43X. All components of the Glock 48 are identical to the Glock 43X except the slide and barrel which are longer.
In October 2019, New Zealand's Police Commissioner announced a six-month trial of Armed Response Teams (ARTs) in three Police districts. The ARTs are specialist armed police personnel who are part of the Armed Offenders Squad. The teams are a minimum of three, in specialised vehicles equipped with tactical options and operate seven days a week ...
The Model 10 was later replaced by the Glock 17 semi-automatic pistol. Following a further reorganisation in 2005, SO19 became CO19, due to the department's move to the Central Operations Directorate; at the same time, the department was renamed from the Force Firearms Unit to the Specialist Firearms Command. [5]
OSI agents' primary firearm is the 9×19mm Glock 19 or Glock 26, though other weapons are available for use depending on the needs of the mission, including the M4 and MP5. Agents may also carry one personally owned weapon (POW) from an approved list of manufacturers in 9mm. However, agents must qualify with one of the government-issued Glock ...
The United States Army uses various equipment in the course of their work. Small arms Firearms Model Image Caliber Type Origin Details Pistols SIG Sauer M17 9×19mm NATO Pistol United States SIG Sauer P320 – US Army Standard Issue Sidearm. Winner of the Modular Handgun System competition. Replaced all M9 and M11 pistols in service. Glock 26 9×19mm NATO Pistol Austria Glock 26 – limited ...