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The program looked to replace the entire handgun system, which includes the gun, ammo, holster, and some other parts. Owing to the poor reception of the 9mm NATO cartridge in combat zones like Iraq and Afghanistan, the program was an open-caliber competition to evaluate larger rounds like the .40 S&W and .45 ACP or more powerful rounds like the ...
Glock 19X proposed by Glock Ges.m.b.H. for XM17 Modular Handgun System competition. Glock 19X: The 19X is the civilian version of Glock's entry to the XM17 Modular Handgun System competition for the United States Armed Forces. It features a Glock 19 slide with a Glock 17-like frame in coyote color instead of the regular Glock black color.
New standard issue handgun. Successor of the Beretta 92FS, first entering in service with forces in active combat missions [2] Glock 17 Austria: Semi-automatic pistol: 9×19mm Parabellum — Issue with special forces. In use in the Col Moschin 9º Reggimento d'Assalto Paracadutisti (9th Parachute Assault Regiment) [3] Glock 19X Austria: Semi ...
Glock Ges.m.b.H. (doing business as GLOCK) is a light weapons manufacturer headquartered in Deutsch-Wagram, Austria, named after its founder, Gaston Glock. The company makes popular polymer-framed pistols , but also produces field knives , entrenching tools , various horse related products, and apparel.
This is a table of selected pistol/submachine gun and rifle/machine gun cartridges by common name. Data values are the highest found for the cartridge, and might not occur in the same load (e.g. the highest muzzle energy might not be in the same load as the highest muzzle velocity, since the bullet weights can differ between loads).
Musgrave Pistol: Denel: 9×19mm Parabellum South Africa: 1990s NAACO Brigadier: North American Arms.45 Winchester Magnum Canada: 1959 North China Type 19 Handgun: North China Engineering Co Ltd 8×22mm Nambu Japan: 1944 Obregón pistol: Mexico City Arsenal.45 ACP Mexico: 1934 Ortgies Semi-Automatic Pistol: Ortgies & Co..25 ACP.32 ACP.380 ACP ...
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The .45 GAP (Glock Auto Pistol) or .45 Glock (11.43×19mmRB) is a pistol cartridge designed by Ernest Durham, an engineer with CCI/Speer, at the request of firearms manufacturer Glock to provide a cartridge that would equal the power of the .45 ACP, have a stronger case head to reduce the possibility of case neck blowouts, and be shorter to fit in a more compact handgun.