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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 ...
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 ...
Arsenal Firearms AF1 "Strike One" Arsenal Firearms: 9×19mm Parabellum Russia Italy: 2012-present Arsenal P-M02: Arsenal AD: 9×19mm Parabellum Bulgaria: 1999-present Ashani: Indian Ordnance Factory.32 ACP India: ASP pistol: Armament Systems and Procedures: 9×19mm Parabellum United States: 1970s-1989, 2002-2007 Astra 400: Astra-Unceta y Cia SA ...
An attendee holds a Glock Ges.m.b.H. GLOCK 19 Gen5 9mm pistol during the National Rifle Association (NRA) Annual Meeting at the George R. Brown Convention Center, in Houston, Texas on May 28, 2022.
Similar to a Glock and some versions of the Smith & Wesson M&P, it does not incorporate a frame-mounted safety lever. Dimensionally, it is comparable with a Glock G19, [ 3 ] placing it in the same class as the G19, the Springfield Armory XD , Taurus G3, [ 4 ] and the Smith & Wesson M&P 9.
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.
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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.