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 | |
| Mass | 650 g / 22.92 oz (unloaded) |
| Length | 186 mm / 7.32 in |
| length | 114 mm / 4.49 in |
| Width | 30.0 mm / 1.18 in |
| Height | 138 mm / 5.43 in (with magazine) |
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 9×19mm 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; 22-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.
Service usage
The Glock 22 is used by a number of law enforcement agencies worldwide:
- Alaska State Troopers
- Alberta Sheriffs
- Atlanta Police Department[2]
- Baltimore Police Department[3] — Baltimore, Maryland, United States
- Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office — Albuquerque New Mexico
- Buffalo Police Department — Buffalo, New York, United States
- Calgary Police Service[4] — Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- Capitola Police Department[5] — Capitola, California, United States
- Chesapeake Police Department — Chesapeake, Virginia, United States
- Connecticut State Environmental Conservation Police
- Cumberland County Sheriff's Department — Bridgeton. New Jersey, United States.
- Detroit Police Department[6] — Detroit, Michigan, United States
- Edmonton Police Service — Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
- Federal Bureau of Investigation[7] — United States
- Henrico County Police Department
- Henrico County Sheriff's Office — Henrico County, Virginia
- Inglewood Police Department[8] — United States
- Jacksonville Sheriff's Office — Jacksonville, Florida
- Jamestown Police Department — Jamestown, New York, United States
- Toronto Police Service[9] — Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Ottawa Police Service Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- Los Angeles Police Department[10] — United States
- Maryland Transportation Authority Police[11] — Maryland, United States
- Missouri Department of Corrections[12] — Missouri, United States
- New South Wales Police Force[13] — New South Wales, Australia
- Santa Cruz Police Department[5] — Santa Cruz, California, United States
- Santa Cruz Sheriff's Department[5] — Santa Cruz County, California, United States
- United States Drug Enforcement Administration[14] — United States
- United States Tennessee Valley Authority Police[15] — United States
- Western Australia Police[16] — Western Australia
- Yavapai County Sheriff's Office[17] — Prescott, Arizona, United States
- York Regional Police[18] — York Region, Ontario, Canada
- Rio Rancho Police Department — New Mexico
- Regina Police Service[19] — Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
- Redfield Police Department — Redfield, Arkansas, United States
- Shannon Hills Police Department — Shannon Hills, Arkansas, United States
- Fort Worth Police Department[20] — Fort Worth, Texas, United States
- Queensland Police Service[21] — Queensland, Australia
- US Army Delta Force and 1st Special Forces Group Special Operations [22]
- San Diego Harbor Police San Diego, California
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. The Glock 22 can also be fitted with a converted .40 S&W - 9mm barrel and can operate as such using a Glock 9mm magazine. A .40 S&W - .22 LR conversion kit is also available for the Glock 22.
References
- ^ Technical data on the G22 from Glock.com
- ^ http://us.glock.com/news/release/glock-secures-atlanta-police-department-as-newest-law-enforcement-customer/
- ^ Baltimore Police Department
- ^ http://www.calgarypolice.ca/about/interpretive_tour9.html#18
- ^ a b c http://forums.realpolice.net/showthread.php?t=22684[self-published source]
- ^ http://www.detroitnaacp.org/pdf/crpreport.pdf
- ^ http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0BQY/is_5_49/ai_99145179
- ^ Inglewood Police Department
- ^ Toronto Police Service
- ^ LAPD Equipment
- ^ Maryland Transportation Authority Police
- ^ Missouri Department of Corrections
- ^ http://www.police.nsw.gov.au
- ^ http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0BTT/is_172_28/ai_n6204145
- ^ Tennessee Valley Authority
- ^ Western Australia Police
- ^ YCSO
- ^ York Regional Police
- ^ Regina Police Service
- ^ Fort Worth Police Department
- ^ Queensland Police
- ^ http://www.gunsholstersandgear.com/2011/09/12/delta-force-and-the-glock/