Glock 19
Overview
Glock 19
A compact Glock 19 with shorter barrel and slightly reduced height.
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Origin
Austria
Type
Pistol
Entered service
Late 1980's
Status
In service
Development
Mid 1980's
Developer
Austria
Gaston Glock
Gaston Glock
Production
1988 - present
Producer
Austria
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Glock
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Designations
P88B, P88D (Swedish service
Description
The Glock 19 is a pistol of Autrian origin. The Glock 19 is the compact model of the full size Glock 17 pistol. The compact range of Glock pistols is both shorter and less tall than the full size equivalent. The magazine capacity is slightly reduced but the performance is near similar to the full size models. The Glock 19 is commonly seen in military and law enforcement use around the world. In the United States the Glock 23 was adopted various law enforcement agencies.
List of compact Glock pistols
Glock 19
Chambered in 9x19mm Parabellum. Introduced in 1988.
Glock 23
Chambered in .40 Smith & Wesson. Introduced in 1990.
Glock 32
Chambered in .357 SIG.
Glock 38
Chambered in .45 GAP.
Details
Facts
Glock 19
Glock 23
Glock 32
Glock 38
General
Origin
Austria
Type
Pistol
Caliber
Caliber
9x19mm Parabellum
Feed system
15 round detachable magazine
17, 19 and 33 round capacity available
Barrel length
102 mm
Rifling
250 mm hexagonal right hand twist
Operation
Action
Short recoil, locked breech, tilting barrel
Fire selector
None
Rate of fire
Semi-automatic
Dimensions
Length
174 mm
Width
30 mm
Height
127 mm
Weight
0.595 kg empty
0.850 kg loaded
Sights
Mechanical
Iron sights
Sight radius
153 mm
Related articles
Glock 17
The Glock 19 is a more compact variant of the full size Glock 17 pistol.