1996 Journal, Vol. 2/Iss. 2: GLOCK G17 History, What Was The First GLOCK?

Digital download of Volume 2, Issue 2 first published in Summer 1996. After payment is processed you will be able to download a PDF copy.  GLOCK Model G17 Serial Number History In 1982, Mr. Gaston Glock introduced his first pistol, the GLOCK Model 17. Initial sales were to the Austrian military and later to other European military and law enforcement agencies. As word spread about the innovative GLOCK 17, Mr. Glock responded to demand for his pistol from Canada and the United States. Mr. Glock selected Smyrna, Georgia, a suburb of Atlanta, as his North American distribution point.  In late 1985, Mr. Glock authorized the incorporation of GLOCK, Inc. and exported five Model 17 pistols to the United States for submission to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms (BATF) and as sales samples. The serial numbers of the first five pistols imported for Glock, Inc. are... What was the first GLOCK pistol produced? The G17 is the first GLOCK and was introduced in 1982. While the GLOCK pi