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Monday, September 21, 2015

GLOCK 22 PISTOL



            I will post information about the Glock 22 Pistol from Wikipedia.



Glock 22

G22 with olive drab tan frame.

Type
Place of origin
Production history
Designer
Designed
Late 1980s
Manufacturer
Glock
Produced
1990-present
Variants
22C
Specifications
Weight
650 g / 22.92 oz (unloaded)
Length
186 mm / 7.32 in
 length
114 mm / 4.49 in
Width
30.0 mm / 1.18 in
Height
138 mm / 5.43 in (with magazine)

The Glock 22 is a pistol manufactured by Glock. It is essentially a Glock 17 modified to fire .40 S&W ammunition (instead of the 9×19mm Parabellum fired by the 17). It uses a modified slide, frame, .40 S&W barrel and magazine but otherwise appears nearly identical to the Glock 17. The gun comes standard with 2 (3 if Gen 4) 15-round magazines; 22-round magazines (that will function in other .40-caliber Glock handguns) are also available. Also available for certain states and countries that ban magazines of over 10 rounds are 10-round magazines.

The Glock 22 has undergone three major revisions since its introduction in 1990. Currently, the model produced is the Gen 4.

The Glock 22C is a version of the Glock 22 that has a ported barrel and slide to reduce muzzle climb while shooting the pistol.

Service usage

The Glock 22 is used by a number of law enforcement agencies worldwide:
Caliber modification

One notable feature of the Glock 22, and indeed many modern .40 S&W pistols, is the ability to change the caliber to .357 SIG with a simple barrel swap. This is possible due to the similar operating pressures of both rounds, and the fact that the .357 SIG is based on a .40 S&W case, necked down to accept .355 inch bullets. The Glock 22 can also be fitted with a converted .40 S&W - 9mm barrel and can operate as such using a Glock 9mm magazine. A .40 S&W - .22 LR conversion kit is also available for the Glock 22.

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