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Glock- Glock pistols are one of the best police guns that you can find. Glock guns are carried by a majority of law enforcement officers. This Glock review will give you an oversight of Glock pistols and some of the most popular Glock handguns. Glock!

Glock is manufactured in Austria and are the most popular police guns in the entire world. They are carried by local law enforcement officers, federal officers, and military personal. It is said that nearly 65% of all law enforcement officers carry a Glock. Glock pistols became popular back in the early 1980's when the Austria government wanted a replacement to the Walther P38. They gave prospective manufactures a long list of specific needs and Glock had a working prototype within 3 months! It has only been up hill since then for Glock! Not only does Glock produce pistols, but they also offer knives and tactical lights. This Glock review is going to give you a basic overview of the Glock pistols.

One of the things that make Glock standout is the material that they are made of. The Glock frame, magazine body and several other components are made of a high-strength nylon-based polymer. This material was invented by Gaston Glock…hence the name Glock! This plastic was specially formulated to provide increased durability and is more resilient than carbon steel and most steel alloys. The polymer frame is very durable and can take a beating. That is why it is very popular among police guns.

Glock is considered to be a safe action pistol. What does safe action pistol mean? Glock has coined this term for the firing pin lock system that is in all the Glock pistols. This firing pin lock system consists of one external and two internal safeties which use a striker-engaged firing pin, rather than the more traditional hammer-engaged. It uses additional precautions to prevent the firing pin from moving or being struck if the firearm were to be dropped or shaken. It is specifically designed so that the firearm will only fire when the trigger is pulled. There are three safeties in the Glock pistols and those safeties are:

1. Trigger Safety: An external lever mechanism contained within the trigger that prevents the trigger from moving unless the lever is depressed.
2. Striker Safety: A spring-loaded pin attached by an extension bar to the trigger assembly blocks the striker from striking the primer of the cartridge until the trigger is pulled.
3. Drop Safety: The far end of the same extension bar locks the striker into place from the rear until the trigger is pulled.

Everybody has heard of a Glock 40, but there is no Glock 40 model number. Glock 40 stands for a 40 caliber Glock handgun. There are four main versions of Glock guns; Standard, Compact, Subcompact, and Competition. Here is a list of the Glock pistols and some quick information on each one. Look for more detailed Glock pistol reviews in the Best Police Gun Glock review section.

• Glock 17: Standard 9mm
• Glock 19: Compact 9mm
• Glock 20: Standard 10mm
• Glock 21: Standard .45 auto
• Glock 22: Standard 40 caliber
• Glock 23: Compact 40 caliber
• Glock 25: Compact .380 auto
• Glock 26: Subcompact 9mm
• Glock 27: Subcompact 40 caliber
• Glock 28: Subcompact .380 auto
• Glock 29: Subcompact 10mm
• Glock 30: Subcompact .45 auto
• Glock 31: Standard .357
• Glock 32: Compact .357
• Glock 33: Subcompact .357
• Glock 34: Competition 9mm
• Glock 35: Competition 40 caliber
• Glock 37: Standard .45 GAP
• Glock 38: Compact .45 GAP
• Glock 39: Subcompact .45 GAP

Best Police Guns really loves Glock pistols. We have shot many of the models and love each one. The Glock 27 is a great concealment pistol and often carried by undercover officers. A nice feature of all the Glock pistols is that if you have the same caliber Glock guns, you can interchange the magazines. For instance, you have a Glock 22 on your duty belt and Glock 27 on your ankle. You can use the Glock 22 magazines in the Glock 27 should you ever need to.

Best Police Guns highly recommends Glock pistols!