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Glock 17
Photo: Sprenger · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
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Glock17

Pistols · Austria · 1980
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Glock17

Glock 17
Glock 17 Photo: Sprenger · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Stopping Power
75
Accuracy
85
Magazine Capacity
90
Reliability
95
Concealability
80
Ergonomics
90
Recoil Control
95
Maintenance Ease
90
Modularity
85
Cost-Effectiveness
95
Origin Austria
ManufacturerGlock Ges.m.b.H.
CategoryPistols
EraCold War
In service1980
Data Quality82%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
87
Pistols MASS Rating
1/112
Cold War
1/572
All-Time
Pistols · 10 axes scored
Stopping Power
75
Accuracy
85
Magazine Capacity
90
Reliability
95
Concealability
80
Ergonomics
90
Recoil Control
95
Maintenance Ease
90
Modularity
85
Cost-Effectiveness
95
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the pistols category.
01 / Overview
Glock 17
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1980–
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
PISTOLS · COLD WAR
1
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
98
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
87
pistols category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the pistols category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1980Production started
46
years in service
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