GLOCK 22 PISTOL

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Glock 22
G22 with olive drab tan frame.
Type	semi-automatic pistol
Place of origin	Austria
Production history
Designer	Gaston Glock
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:

• Alaska State Troopers
• Alberta Sheriffs
• Atlanta Police Department
• Baltimore Police Department — Baltimore, Maryland, United States
• Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office — Albuquerque New Mexico
• Buffalo Police Department — Buffalo, New York, United States
• Calgary Police Service — Calgary, Alberta, Canada
• Capitola Police Department — Capitola, California, United States
• Chesapeake Police Department — Chesapeake, Virginia, United States
• Connecticut State Environmental Conservation Police
• Cumberland County Sheriff's Department — Bridgeton. New Jersey, United States.
• Detroit Police Department — Detroit, Michigan, United States
• Edmonton Police Service — Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
• Federal Bureau of Investigation — United States
• Henrico County Police Department
• Henrico County Sheriff's Office — Henrico County, Virginia
• Inglewood Police Department — United States
• Jacksonville Sheriff's Office — Jacksonville, Florida
• Jamestown Police Department — Jamestown, New York, United States
• Toronto Police Service — Toronto, Ontario, Canada
• Ottawa Police Service Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
• Los Angeles Police Department — United States
• Maryland Transportation Authority Police — Maryland, United States
• New South Wales Police Force — New South Wales, Australia
• Santa Cruz Police Department — Santa Cruz, California, United States
• Santa Cruz Sheriff's Department — Santa Cruz County, California, United States
• United States Drug Enforcement Administration — United States
• United States Tennessee Valley Authority Police — United States
• Western Australia Police — Western Australia
• Yavapai County Sheriff's Office — Prescott, Arizona, United States
• York Regional Police — York Region, Ontario, Canada
• Rio Rancho Police Department — New Mexico
• Regina Police Service — Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
• Redfield Police Department — Redfield, Arkansas, United States
• Shannon Hills Police Department — Shannon Hills, Arkansas, United States
• Fort Worth Police Department — Fort Worth, Texas, United States
• Queensland Police Service — Queensland, Australia
• US Army Delta Force and 1st Special Forces Group Special Operations
• San Diego Harbor Police San Diego, California

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.