Glock Flashcards
(26 cards)
C
Compensated
L
Long slide
Series M
FBI contracts models
MHS
Glock submission to Modular Handgun System competition
SF
Short frame
MOS
Modular Optic System
X
Crossover models
Adjustable rear sights are known as _______ models.
Sports
Fixed rear sights are known as ______ models.
Service
OD frame stands for:
Olive Drab
FDE frame stands for:
Flat Dark Earth
TB
Threaded barrel
Slimmer profile, potentially higher reliability, and lower weight are benefits of a _______-stack magazine.
Single
Increased capacity and more power on demand are benefits of a ______- stack magazine
Double
Gen:
- 1986-1988
- “Pebbled finish” all around grip
- No vertical grooves on front or rear back straps
- 4 models introduced
Gen1
Gen:
- 1988-1997
- “Checkered grenade finish” frame on front and rear
- Vertical grooves on front and rear
- 16 models introduced
Gen2
Gen:
- 1995-Present
- Finger grooves only, no accessory rail
- Some refer to this as Gen 2.5
- 13 models introduced
Gen3 Variant 1
Gen:
- 1995-Present
- Rough Textured Frame (RTF-2) with extreme polymer traction grip
- Finger grooves and accessory rail
- 41 models introduced
Gen3 Variant 2
Texture:
- Introduced in Gen3 Variant 2 pistols
- Glock’s attempt to create better grip in wet, sweaty, and oily environments
- Users felt the texture abraded the palm of the hand during recoil
- Texture was dropped on commercial pistols but is still used for LE
RTF-2
Gen:
- 2010-2020
- Rough Textured Frame (RTF-4) with less aggressive polymer traction grip
- Finger grooves, accessory rail
- Interchangeable backstraps
- 20 models introduced
Gen4 Variant 1
Gen:
- 2010-2020
- Rough Textured Frame (RTF-4) with less aggressive polymer traction grip
- Finger grooves only, no accessory rail
- Interchangeable backstraps
- 3 models introduced
Gen4 Variant 2
Gen:
- 2010-Present
- Rough Textured Frame (RTF-4) with less aggressive polymer traction grip
- No finger grooves, no accessory rail
- No interchangeable backstraps
- 2 models introduced
Gen4 Variant 3
Gen:
- 2017-Present
- RTF, with less aggressive polymer traction grip
- No finger grooves, yes accessory rail
- Glock Marksman Barrel for improved accuracy, nDLC for toughness and durability
Gen5 Variant 1
Gen:
- 2017-Present
- RTF, with less aggressive polymer traction grip
- No finger grooves, no accessory rail
- Glock Marksman Barrel for improved accuracy, nDLC for toughness and durability
Gen5 Variant 2