Glock 22

Glock 22 [1]
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
Barrel length	114 mm / 4.49 in
Width	30.0 mm / 1.18 in
Height	138 mm / 5.43 in (with magazine)
Caliber	.40 S&W
Action	Safe action
Feed system	10 / 15 / 17 round magazine
Sights	Fixed front and rear

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 9x19mm 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; 17 & 28 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.

The Glock 22 is one of the most popular law enforcement pistols in the United States,^{[citation needed]} and compares favorably to other .40 S&W pistols.^{[citation needed]}

Service Usage

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

• Alaska State Troopers
• Baltimore Police Department^[2] — Baltimore, Maryland, United States
• Calgary Police Service^[3] — Calgary, Alberta, Canada
• Capitola Police Department^[4] — Capitola, California, United States
• Chesapeake Police Department
• Cumberland County Sheriff's Department — Bridgeton. New Jersey, United States.
• Detroit Police Department^[5] — Detroit, Michigan, United States
• Edmonton Police Service — Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
• Henrico County Police Department
• Henrico County VA Sheriff's Department
• Orange Police Department
• Toronto Police Service^[6] — Toronto, Ontario, Canada
• Federal Bureau of Investigation^[7] — United States
• Inglewood Police Department^[8] — United States
• Maryland Transportation Authority Police^[9] — Maryland, United States
• New South Wales Police Force^[10] — New South Wales, Australia
• Santa Cruz Police Department^[4] — Santa Cruz, California, United States
• Santa Cruz Sheriff's Department^[4] — Santa Cruz County, California, United States
• United States Drug Enforcement Administration^[11] — United States
• United States Tennessee Valley Authority Police^[12] — United States
• Western Australia Police^[13] — Australia
• York Regional Police^[14] — York Region, Ontario, Canada
• Regina Police Service^[15] — Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
• Redfield Police Department — Redfield, Arkansas, United States
• Shannon Hills Police Department — Shannon Hills, Arkansas, United States
• Fort Worth Police Department^[16] — Fort Worth, Texas, United States
• Queensland Police Service^[17] — Queensland, Australia
• US Army Delta Force and 1st Special Forces Group Special Operations

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.

References

External links

• Glock's website (English)