Table of Contents
Foreword ix
Introduction xvii
1 The Rise of Glock-We're Not in Kansas Anymore 1
2 Combat Pistols Evolve-Wonder Nines 13
3 From Influential Design to Pop Culture Icon-I'd Like to Thank the Academy 24
4 Glock Anatomy-Mechanical Guts 27
5 Five Generations of Glock-Perfecting Perfection Isn't Easy 39
6 Model G17-The Beginning 56
7 Model G17L-Glock Gets Game 71
8 Model G18-Going Full Auto 76
9 Model G19-Cut Down For Law Enforcement 79
10 Model G20-Big Bore Glock 90
11 Model G21-Austrian Gun, American Caliber 99
12 Models G22, G23, G24, And G27-Along Came The Forty 106
13 Models G25 And G28-Non-Compliant .380S 113
14 Model G26-Let's Get Smaller 115
15 Models G29 and G30-Subcompacts With Teeth 118
16 Models G30S-Hybrid Subcompact .45 Acp 122
17 Models G31, G32, And G33 Series-Same Family, Different Caliber 124
18 Models G34 And G35-Tactical Practical 129
19 Model G36-Size Matters 137
20 Models G37, G38, and G39 Series-Watch The Gap 141
21 Model G40-They Call It The Hunter 145
22 Model G41-Beast Unleashed .45 148
23 Model G42-Sock Glock 154
24 Model G43-Slim Is In 157
25 Specialty Models-Red and Blue Training Aids and Cutaways 160
26 Commemorative, Engraved, and Unusually Marked-Rare Clocks 164
27 Field Stripping and Detailed Disassembly-No Leftover Parts 180
28 Cleaning and Maintenance-It's A Dirty Job, But Someone Has To Do It 199
29 Training and Shooting Technique- Channeling Your Inner Lizard 207
30 Glock Shooting Sports Foundation- Better, Safer Shooters 215
31 Geeked-Out Glocks-Ten No-Brainer Customization Diys 224
32 Glock Tools And Accessories- Glock Swag 235
33 Glock Collectors Association-Passion For Plastic 241
Appendix A Caliber/Frame Size/Model Reference Matrix 251
Appendix B Magazine Interchangeably/Compatibility 252
Appendix C Barrel Interchangeability/Compatibility 253
Appendix D Common Parts For All Glock Pistols 254
Appendix E Troubleshooting/Diagnostics 255
Appendix F Glock Collectors Association Standard Production Matrix - First-Run Pistol Prefixes Shipped USA 257
Acknowledgments 260
Index 261
