The GLOCK 20 is a pistol manufactured by GLOCK. It is a standard frame GLOCK, roughly 7mm longer and 2.5mm wider than the GLOCK 17. It is chambered to fire 10 mm Auto ammunition. 10mm auto is one of the most powerful handgun rounds commonly used in autopistols. The GLOCK 20 is sometimes used as a self defense pistol to fend off large dangerous animals, like bears, mountain lions, or similar dangerous animals. It is also carried by some police departments, and is popular with some steel plate shooters. Additionally, the Glock 20 can only be carried by law enforcement agents It has a 15 round magazine capacity. A Browning 9 millimetre semi-automatic pistol Ordnance pistol of the French Navy, 19th century. ... GLOCK is an Austrian defense contractor (named after the founder Gaston Glock) founded in 1963 in Deutsch-Wagram, near Vienna, Austria. ... In firearms terminology, the receiver is the part of the firearm that houses the operating parts of the gun. ... The GLOCK 17 was the first pistol designed and manufactured by the Austrian company GLOCK. It is a locked breech, short recoil 9 mm Luger semi-automatic pistol with a standard magazine capacity of 17 rounds of ammunition. ... The 10 mm Auto pistol cartridge is the child of the famous firearms expert Jeff Cooper. ... Boxes of ammunition clog a warehouse in Baghdad Ammunition is a generic military term meaning (the assembly of) a projectile and its propellant. ... Self defense refers to actions taken by a person to defend onself, ones property or ones home. ... For other meanings, see Bear (disambiguation). ... Binomial name Puma concolor (Linnaeus, 1771) The puma (Felis concolor) is a type of big cat found in North, Central and South America. ... Rimmed, centerfire . ... Categories: Military stubs | Firearm components ...

Like all GLOCK pistols, it has much the same internals as the GLOCK 17, but all parts have been adapted to the 10 mm Auto ammunition. The GLOCK 17 was the first pistol designed and manufactured by the Austrian company GLOCK. It is a locked breech, short recoil 9 mm Luger semi-automatic pistol with a standard magazine capacity of 17 rounds of ammunition. ...

The GLOCK 20 is also suited for hunting deer sized animals, due to the power, flat trajectory and range of the 10 mm Auto ammunition. Hunting is, in its most general sense, the pursuit of a target. ... Genera About 15 in 4 subfamilies. ...

The GLOCK 20 has undergone 2 major revisions since its introduction and current models are called 3rd generation GLOCK 20s.

The difference between the GLOCK 20 and the GLOCK 20C is that the barrel and slide are ported on the C model to reduce muzzle climb while shooting the pistol. In firearms the term ported relates to holes that are precision drilled into the forward part of the barrel and slide on pistols, to divert a portion of the gases during shooting in order to reduce the tendency of the revolver , rifle or pistol to flip upwards. ... The muzzle of a firearm is the end of the barrel from which the projectile will exit. ...

It is untrue that the Glock 20 'can only be carried by Law Enforcement' as stated above. Anyone who can purchase a handgun can own a Glock 20, wheras anyone citizen with a state issued Concealed Carry Permit can carry it in his or her own state (or any state with reciprocity)

External links

• GLOCK's page on the GLOCK 20
• AtlantisArms.com - descrption, photos, and history
• Photos and information on the GLOCK 20 pistol