PDF reprint of the Journal of GLOCK Collectors Association Volume 16, Edition 1 and 2. In this Journal, first published by GCA in 2008, you will find articles on:
Why The GLOCK Is So Popular?
Firepower became an issue when Newhall and other incidents resulted in officer deaths because the officer was not able to execute reloads or ran out of ammunition. The small police department of the City of Cave, Missouri was perhaps the first agency in the US to approve and purchase the GLOCK 17. This was several years before GLOCK, Inc. was established in the U.S. In fact, those early guns had all polymer receivers (no metal serial number plate). The serial number was stamped into a smooth area of the polymer in the same location, but there was just no metal plate. Remember, most European countries regard the slide and barrel as the controlled component, unlike the U.S., where the receiver or frame is the controlled component...
GLOCK G18 History and Serial Numbers
Is the GLOCK 18 fully automatic? Yes, the G18 is a select-fire pistol chambered in 9mm capable of firing 1200 rounds a minute. Think of the G18 as the G17 but with a switch that allows the user to choose between semi-auto and full-auto...