GLOCK 17 – The Original

Glock 17 vs 19

The Glock 17 and Glock 19 are two popular semi-automatic pistol models from the renowned Austrian manufacturer, Glock. Although both guns share numerous similarities due to their common origins, they possess distinct differences catering to varying user needs.

Glock 17 Magazine

The slide of a Glock 17 pistol refers to the part of the gun that contains the chamber, the ejection port, and the sights. It functions by cycling backward when fired to extract the spent casing and load a fresh round into the chamber via the reciprocal motion created by the barrel. The external slide components include the rear sight, front sight, ejection port, and various markings indicating important information, such as caliber, serial number, and “Austria” denoting its country of origin.

Glock 17 Slide

The slide of a Glock 17 pistol refers to the part of the gun that contains the chamber, the ejection port, and the sights. It functions by cycling backward when fired to extract the spent casing and load a fresh round into the chamber via the reciprocal motion created by the barrel. The external slide components include the rear sight, front sight, ejection port, and various markings indicating important information, such as caliber, serial number, and “Austria” denoting its country of origin.