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Posted: 8/24/2010 5:13:02 PM EDT
As their standard issue sidearm? If so who?
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as a side arm or hand grenade? Ha! First time I heard that one |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glock#Users
Users CountryOrganizationModel AustraliaNew South Wales Department of Corrective Services [57] , New South Wales Police,[58][59] Queensland Police,[59] Western Australia Police,[59] and Northern Territory Police[59]Glock 22, Glock 23, Glock 27 Glock 17 outfitted with a thumb safety was designed specifically for the Tasmania Police[60] Also used by the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service[61]Glock 17 AustriaAustrian Armed Forces[62][63][64]Glock 17 (designated Pistole 80) BelgiumBelgium police (federal and local)[65]Glock 17, Glock 19, Glock 26 CanadaNumerous local law enforcement agencies including those of Calgary, Edmonton, Ottawa, Saskatoon, South Coast British Columbia Transportation Authority Police Service, and Toronto[63]- Czech RepublicNon-standard sidearm issued to personnel on international deployments[66]Glock 17 EcuadorNational Police[63]- Various special police units such as the GOE and GIR[63]- FijiTactical Response Unit[67]- FinlandPrimary service firearm of the police[68]- Defence Forces[69]Glock 17 (designated 9.00 PIST 2008) Department of Corrections (Vankeinhoitolaitos)[69]- Border Guard[69]- FranceCertain naval and parachute units of the French Army[64][70]Glock 17 GeorgiaSpecial forces[63][64]Glock 17 GermanyGSG 9 of the German Federal Police[63]Glock 17 GreeceEKAM[71]Glock 21 GreenlandSiriuspatruljen[72]Glock 20 Hong KongSpecial Duties Unit[63]Glock 17 Hong Kong Police Force[63]Glock 17 IcelandIcelandic National Police[73][74][75]- Víkingasveitin[73][74][75]- ICRU[73][74][75] IndiaNational Security Guards[63][76]Glock 17, Glock 26 Special Protection Group (replaced with FN Five-seven in 2008)[77]Glock 17 IndonesiaIndonesian Armed Forces[64]Glock 17 IraqIraqi security forces (largest user, purchased 125,163 pistols)[78][79]Glock 19 IsraelIsraeli Defense Forces[64]Glock 17 JordanPresidential Guard[63]- KosovoKosovo Police[80][81]Glock 17 Kosovo Security Force[80][81]Glock 17 LatviaLatvian Military[64][82]Glock 17 LithuaniaLithuanian Armed Forces[64][83]Glock 17 LuxembourgUnité Spéciale de la Police of the Grand Ducal Police[84][85]Glock 17, Glock 26 MalaysiaMalaysian Armed Forces[86]Glock 17, Glock 19, Glock 34 Royal Malaysian Police[86]- MexicoSecretaria de Marina[63]- MontenegroMilitary of Montenegro[87]Glock 17 NetherlandsMilitary of the Netherlands[64][88][89]Glock 17, Glock 26 Dutch police (about 250 Glock 17 pistols in use as a stopgap measure by the Arrestatieteam (the SWAT-team of the Dutch police), Glock 26 used by the Royal Marechaussee of the Brigade Speciale Beveiligingsopdrachten unit persoonsbeveiliging (PB), observatie team (OT) and sky marshals sections.)[90][91][92][93]Glock 17, Glock 26 New ZealandNew Zealand Police[94]Glock 17 NorwayRoyal Norwegian Army[63][64]Glock 17 (designated P-80) PhilippinesPhilippine National Police[63]- National Bureau of Investigation[63]- National Intelligence Coordinating Agency[63]- Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency[63]- PolandPolish Armed Forces[64]Glock 17 Polish police[95]Glock 19 PortugalPortuguese Marine Corps[64][96]Glock 17 Republican National Guard[96]Glock 19 Public Security Police[96]Glock 19 RomaniaRomanian Armed Forces[64]Glock 17 RussiaMinistry of Internal Affairs (MVD)[97][98]- SingaporeSingapore Prison Service [99]Glock 19 Special Task Squadron (STS) of the Police Coast Guard [100]Glock 19 SpainGuardia Civil's UEI[101]Glock 17 SwedenSwedish Armed Forces[64][102][103]Glock 17 (designated Pistol 88), Glock 19 (designated Pistol 88B) SwitzerlandPolice (Gendarmerie) Cantonal of Geneva[104]Glock 19 ThailandNational police (2,238 pistols)[63]Glock 19 United KingdomSpecialist Firearms Command of the London Metropolitan Police Service[105]Glock 17, Glock 26 [106][107] Scottish Police Specialist Firearms Units[108]Glock 17 Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI)[109]Glock 17 United StatesDepartment of Treasury IRS Criminal Investigation Division[110]- Drug Enforcement Administration[111]- New York City Police Department[112]Glock 19 Baltimore City Police Department[113]Glock 22 Thousands of other law enforcement agencies at the federal, state and local levels[2]- VenezuelaVenezuelan Armed Forces[63][64]Glock 17 |
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wow that came out looking like word vomit. but you get the idea.
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as a side arm or hand grenade? Good thing that never gets old. |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glock#Users Users CountryOrganizationModel AustraliaNew South Wales Department of Corrective Services [57] , New South Wales Police,[58][59] Queensland Police,[59] Western Australia Police,[59] and Northern Territory Police[59]Glock 22, Glock 23, Glock 27 Glock 17 outfitted with a thumb safety was designed specifically for the Tasmania Police[60] Also used by the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service[61]Glock 17 AustriaAustrian Armed Forces[62][63][64]Glock 17 (designated Pistole 80) BelgiumBelgium police (federal and local)[65]Glock 17, Glock 19, Glock 26 CanadaNumerous local law enforcement agencies including those of Calgary, Edmonton, Ottawa, Saskatoon, South Coast British Columbia Transportation Authority Police Service, and Toronto[63]- Czech RepublicNon-standard sidearm issued to personnel on international deployments[66]Glock 17 EcuadorNational Police[63]- Various special police units such as the GOE and GIR[63]- FijiTactical Response Unit[67]- FinlandPrimary service firearm of the police[68]- Defence Forces[69]Glock 17 (designated 9.00 PIST 2008) Department of Corrections (Vankeinhoitolaitos)[69]- Border Guard[69]- FranceCertain naval and parachute units of the French Army[64][70]Glock 17 GeorgiaSpecial forces[63][64]Glock 17 GermanyGSG 9 of the German Federal Police[63]Glock 17 GreeceEKAM[71]Glock 21 GreenlandSiriuspatruljen[72]Glock 20 Hong KongSpecial Duties Unit[63]Glock 17 Hong Kong Police Force[63]Glock 17 IcelandIcelandic National Police[73][74][75]- Víkingasveitin[73][74][75]- ICRU[73][74][75] IndiaNational Security Guards[63][76]Glock 17, Glock 26 Special Protection Group (replaced with FN Five-seven in 2008)[77]Glock 17 IndonesiaIndonesian Armed Forces[64]Glock 17 IraqIraqi security forces (largest user, purchased 125,163 pistols)[78][79]Glock 19 IsraelIsraeli Defense Forces[64]Glock 17 JordanPresidential Guard[63]- KosovoKosovo Police[80][81]Glock 17 Kosovo Security Force[80][81]Glock 17 LatviaLatvian Military[64][82]Glock 17 LithuaniaLithuanian Armed Forces[64][83]Glock 17 LuxembourgUnité Spéciale de la Police of the Grand Ducal Police[84][85]Glock 17, Glock 26 MalaysiaMalaysian Armed Forces[86]Glock 17, Glock 19, Glock 34 Royal Malaysian Police[86]- MexicoSecretaria de Marina[63]- MontenegroMilitary of Montenegro[87]Glock 17 NetherlandsMilitary of the Netherlands[64][88][89]Glock 17, Glock 26 Dutch police (about 250 Glock 17 pistols in use as a stopgap measure by the Arrestatieteam (the SWAT-team of the Dutch police), Glock 26 used by the Royal Marechaussee of the Brigade Speciale Beveiligingsopdrachten unit persoonsbeveiliging (PB), observatie team (OT) and sky marshals sections.)[90][91][92][93]Glock 17, Glock 26 New ZealandNew Zealand Police[94]Glock 17 NorwayRoyal Norwegian Army[63][64]Glock 17 (designated P-80) PhilippinesPhilippine National Police[63]- National Bureau of Investigation[63]- National Intelligence Coordinating Agency[63]- Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency[63]- PolandPolish Armed Forces[64]Glock 17 Polish police[95]Glock 19 PortugalPortuguese Marine Corps[64][96]Glock 17 Republican National Guard[96]Glock 19 Public Security Police[96]Glock 19 RomaniaRomanian Armed Forces[64]Glock 17 RussiaMinistry of Internal Affairs (MVD)[97][98]- SingaporeSingapore Prison Service [99]Glock 19 Special Task Squadron (STS) of the Police Coast Guard [100]Glock 19 SpainGuardia Civil's UEI[101]Glock 17 SwedenSwedish Armed Forces[64][102][103]Glock 17 (designated Pistol 88), Glock 19 (designated Pistol 88B) SwitzerlandPolice (Gendarmerie) Cantonal of Geneva[104]Glock 19 ThailandNational police (2,238 pistols)[63]Glock 19 United KingdomSpecialist Firearms Command of the London Metropolitan Police Service[105]Glock 17, Glock 26 [106][107] Scottish Police Specialist Firearms Units[108]Glock 17 Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI)[109]Glock 17 United StatesDepartment of Treasury IRS Criminal Investigation Division[110]- Drug Enforcement Administration[111]- New York City Police Department[112]Glock 19 Baltimore City Police Department[113]Glock 22 Thousands of other law enforcement agencies at the federal, state and local levels[2]- VenezuelaVenezuelan Armed Forces[63][64]Glock 17 OP asked about it's use in the military, not police. Which makes that list a lot less impressive. In fact some of the ones that are not crossed out are still police, just more Para military than typical police. |
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Quoted: Quoted: A good number of our "operators" use them. High Speed low drag, Tier 1 guys, whatever you wanna call them. There are a buncha pics of Green beanies with them, etc
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A good number of our "operators" use them. Actually I know a (former) 5th Group guy who said the Glock 19 was what he used when he was on the CIF. Has been a fan of it since. |
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A good number of our "operators" use them. That can't be true, I've never seen a Glock 17 in a video game. |
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I think that the lack of an external safety or a DA/SA setup like Sig or HK is the main reason for the lack of military use.
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Quoted: Quoted: A good number of our "operators" use them. Army special forces. I have seen them carrying glock 17s . |
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The Whole world uses Glocks. The Glock is the most widely used handgun in human history.
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If they had an external safety and still sold around 500 bucks there would be no other.. |
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If they had an external safety and still sold around 500 bucks there would be no other.. You mean they don't? |
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If they had an external safety and still sold around 500 bucks there would be no other.. You mean they don't? I believe it's called a FINGER. |
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Quoted: as a side arm or hand grenade? What's the story behind this? |
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as a side arm or hand grenade? What's the story behind this? not sure if serious... |
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If they had an external safety and still sold around 500 bucks there would be no other.. You mean they don't? I believe it's called a FINGER. Which means many Militaries won't use them. |
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as a side arm or hand grenade? What's the story behind this? If thats a joke, you just delivered the best one liner of the day. |
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A good number of our "operators" use them. Army special forces. I have seen them carrying glock 17s . Maybe bought with unit funds or by stealing them from iraqis, but not as a general issue side arm. |
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as a side arm or hand grenade? What's the story behind this? a bunch of haters like to think all Glocks blow up at the drop of a hat. when, in reality, most handgun manufacturers have experienced catastrophic failure. |
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as a side arm or hand grenade? What's the story behind this? a bunch of haters like to think all Glocks blow up at the drop of a hat. when, in reality, most handgun manufacturers have experienced catastrophic failure. Yet the joke sticks like glue, and is always funny. Always. Cue the GLOCK grenade picture sideshow! |
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I dont think our military will ever accept the stub on a trigger as a safety... |
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I wonder if he's proud to wear that uniform when he looks in the mirror every morning.
Quoted: The Glock pistol is used in some fashion by almost every country on the planet. Even Russia. http://media.englishrussia.com/moscow_swat/21.jpg |
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The Glock pistol is used in some fashion by almost every country on the planet. Even Russia. http://media.englishrussia.com/moscow_swat/21.jpg That inspires a LACK of confidence. |
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Looking at the list I'd say.............................no real ones.
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The Whole world uses Glocks. The Glock is the most widely used handgun in human history. You got proof to back up that statement? |
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Quoted: Quoted: The Glock pistol is used in some fashion by almost every country on the planet. Even Russia. http://media.englishrussia.com/moscow_swat/21.jpg That inspires a LACK of confidence. Russia's usual aversion to using foreign arms says something about the Glock's superiority. |
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US Tier1 Units have been using 19's for a long time. Yes, it even replaced the 1911 in some of them |
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The Glock pistol is used in some fashion by almost every country on the planet. Even Russia. http://media.englishrussia.com/moscow_swat/21.jpg I see what you did there! ETA: |
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The Glock pistol is used in some fashion by almost every country on the planet. Even Russia. http://media.englishrussia.com/moscow_swat/21.jpg That inspires a LACK of confidence. Russia's usual aversion to using foreign arms says something about the Glock's superiority. HAAAAAHAHAAAAAAA Whatever dude. |
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US Tier1 Units have been using 19's for a long time. So do I. http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y238/tboneguy915/1fec9200.jpg Besides that, no one has mentioned Isreal yet. Thats because there is no such country thats real. |
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The Glock pistol is used in some fashion by almost every country on the planet. Even Russia. http://media.englishrussia.com/moscow_swat/21.jpg I see what you did there! ETA: http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb223/supernovavideo/21.jpg In Soviet Russia, Glock shoots you! |
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