NationMaster - Encyclopedia: GLOCK 25

The Glock 25 is a pistol manufactured by Glock. It is a Glock 19 modified to fire the .380 ACP ammunition and uses a modified slide, frame, .380 ACP barrel and magazine, but is otherwise nearly identical in looks to the Glock 19. It has a magazine capacity of 15 rounds. The Glock 25 is a blowback pistol; there is no barrel lockup mechanism, as the .380 ACP ammunition does not require this. Springfield Armory M1911A1 . ... Gaston Glock (1929- ) is an Austrian engineer, and founder of GLOCK. In 2005, Gaston Glock was ranked number 43 on a list of the 100 wealthiest Austrains in the Austrian economy magazine Trend. ... Glock is an Austrian defense contractor (named after the founder Gaston Glock) founded in 1963 in Deutsch-Wagram, near Vienna, Austria. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... The word calibre (British English) or caliber (American English) designates the interior diameter of a tube or the exterior diameter of a wire or rod. ... Yugoslavian 9 mm Kratak (9 mm Short) cartridges, FMJ. The . ... In firearms terminology, an action is the system of operation that the firearm employs to seal the breech (in a breech-loading firearm), and to load consecutive rounds. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... Gravure of a 30-round STANAG 4179 magazine, originally designed for the AR-15/M16 series of rifles. ... A Browning 9 millimeter Hi-Power Ordnance pistol of the French Navy, 19th century, using a Percussion cap mechanism Derringers were small and easily hidden. ... Glock is an Austrian defense contractor (named after the founder Gaston Glock) founded in 1963 in Deutsch-Wagram, near Vienna, Austria. ... Glock 19 current model, OD frame, right side view Glock 19 early model, left side view The GLOCK 19 is a pistol designed and manufactured by GLOCK. The GLOCK 19 is effectively a reduced size GLOCK 17. ... Yugoslavian 9 mm Kratak (9 mm Short) cartridges, FMJ. The . ... Boxes of ammunition clog a warehouse in Baghdad Ammunition is a generic military term meaning (the assembly of) a projectile and its propellant. ... In firearms the slide is the upper half of a semi-automatic pistol. ... In firearms terminology, the receiver is the part of the firearm that houses the operating parts of the gun. ... Yugoslavian 9 mm Kratak (9 mm Short) cartridges, FMJ. The . ... The barrel of a firearm is the tube, usually metal, through which a controlled explosion is released in order to propel a projectile out of the end at great speed. ... A 30-round STANAG magazine. ... Rimmed, centerfire . ...

It is not available in the United States for civilian use due to BATFE import restrictions. The Glock 25 was originally designed for people that live in Africa and Italy due to the 9x19 ban and the ban of calibers used by the military. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (BATFE or ATFE) is a law enforcement agency within the United States Department of Justice. ...

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