That’s not even mentioning the vast array of various Glock aftermarket parts. I’d recommend it to anyone looking for a decent self-defense handgun, and it doesn’t matter if you’re a rookie or a seasoned handgun enthusiast.
It’s perfect for most hand sizes as well as purposes, be it self-defense, law enforcement, or target practice. Let’s face it-it’s a Glock, so it stands as a staple of convenience and reliability. The new Glock P80 is a new semi-automatic 9×19 Parabellum throwback to the Glock 17 Gen 1 with the same frame and stippling, but its internal parts are Gen 2 and Gen 3. I personally think they kinda nailed this one. In comes Lipsey’s Guns, a firearms distributor that began a partnership with Glock to bless us with the essence of the original Glock Pistole 80. If you see a Gen 1 G17, know that it’s an absolute collector’s item that’s probably worth a fortune. The Pistole 80 was never imported in the US, and rarely did a few first-generation Glock 17s make it across the sea. Years later, the same gun was greenlit for production on the civilian market as the Glock 17, or G17, and in 1988 the Gen 2 went into production. I’m convinced that the man never once thought that the gun would actually be adopted. (Speaking of which, check out our roundup of the best cost-effective handguns on the market.)Īround 1981 and ‘82 Gaston Glock submitted the unconventional polymer frame and stock pistol to the Austrian military. The Glock P80 was also mockingly known as the “Tupperware gun” because of how it was shipped in plastic boxes with plastic lids. Little did Gaston Glock know that this shot in the dark literally opened up the polymer pistol market and started a whole new era of firearms. Over the years, this little engineering trick made every naysayer eat their words with a cereal spoon. The original generation Glocks, the Glock 17 G1. People were concerned that the plastic would pose safety issues, not to mention potential terrorist threats via security loopholes with metal detectors. Using polymer to construct firearms was an odd novelty back in the 80s. I could only imagine the heavy ribbing the Austrian army received for that one. It’s practically built for self-defense, home defense, and target practice.Īs a Glock fan, it still beats me to this day that the Glock P80, a seemingly cheap plastic pistol, was officially approved for military use.
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