Is there any formula behind Glock's numbering system?

[treanor21]

The numbers just seem random to me. But, maybe I'm just an idiot.

 

[Sonick]

* Sorry, I read it wrong and thought you meant serial number. I will still leave the other info incase anyone is curious. *

There is although I don't remember exactly what it is. I would do a quick google search. I have a buddy I will call for you real quick. I'll edit this once I call.

In the meantime, read here http://www.ehow.com/about_6395341_glock-serial-number-information.html

 

[Double T]

The numbers just seem random to me. But, maybe I'm just an idiot.

I believe that the g17 was named such as it was one of the first 9mm handguns to hold 17 rounds.

Other than that, I haven't the slightest idea.

 

[hornadylnl]

The 7 is the all porcelain model.

 

[gunman41mag]

The GLOCK 18 is the full auto model
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsXMb0GtS44

 

[Vince49]

The G17 was Mr.Glock's 17th patent. The others G numbers that follow are in the sequence in which they were released. The numbers have nothing to do with size or caliber of the gun but only it's chronology in the Glock line.

Link: GLOCK "Safe Action Pistols"

 

[treanor21]

The GLOCK 18 is the full auto model

I know which models are which. I was wondering why each model is numbered as is.

 

[K_W]

I was told it is the # of Patent Glock has gotten. (except knives)

17 is glock's #17 awarded patent
18 is glock's 18th...
ect...

 

[hornadylnl]

The GLOCK 18 is the full auto model
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsXMb0GtS44

Now that is a real Glock model. Saw a dude firing 2 of them with shoulder stocks at Knob Creek years ago.

 

[Sonick]

I love Glock's... but If I am going to have a Class III... it's not going to be a Glock.

 

[Disposable Heart]

It's their individual models in order of release. Glock made other items, outside of guns, such as mess kits, knives, grenade casings, etc... Someone told me once that the Glock model 4 or something was a curtain rod...

 

[nipprdog]

The numbers just seem random to me. But, maybe I'm just an idiot.

Let me google that for you



Btw, thread moved to handgun forum.

 

[treanor21]

Let me google that for you



Btw, thread moved to handgun forum.

And what a fantastic result that Google search produced. The first result is this thread.

 

[nipprdog]

And what a fantastic result that Google search produced. The first result is this thread.

You still don't get it. This topic has been discussed a million times already.

 

[__Doc_]

I was told it is the # of Patent Glock has gotten. (except knives)

17 is glock's #17 awarded patent
18 is glock's 18th...
ect...

There you go

 

[nipprdog]

There you go

Thank you.

 

[chibicascade]

They started with the Glock 17 being the 17th patent filed by Gaston glock.
I believe beyond that, they just add one for the next model. the second being 18, then the compact(19).
a few of the models are not imported, so it seems like they haven't filled all the numbers.

 

[El-Cigarro]

The 7 is the all porcelain model.

I thought that was a fictional gun in a Bruce Willis Movie????