ForeignDude
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It is true that the Glock is currently serving as the sidearm of a large number of police departments, and has demonstrated substantial reliability "under fire".
On the other hand, no army in the world carries the Glock as standard issue, in any caliber. I believe that the Austrian Army issues the Glock 17, and Iraqi security forces have received Glocks (G19's and G17's) in large quantities. (Are there other armies that use Glocks? Jog my memory, if I've forgotten...)
I've finished reading a couple of books on Private Military Companies in Iraq: "License to Kill" and "A Bloody Business". In reading these, I noticed that Glocks figure prominently in the kit for many of these contractors (especially the G19). IIRC, the Glock is standard issue for Blackwater security contractors. However, beyond listing their presence, the authors do not address the proliferation of Glocks versus other types of pistols, their performance, etc. (This is to expected: the books are about the companies, not the firearms those companies choose to issue to their employees in the field.)
Anyway, my question is this: Can the Glock be considered "battle-tested", based on its use in Iraq among non-traditional military forces?
Do we know what the performance of these Glocks has been in-country?
On the other hand, no army in the world carries the Glock as standard issue, in any caliber. I believe that the Austrian Army issues the Glock 17, and Iraqi security forces have received Glocks (G19's and G17's) in large quantities. (Are there other armies that use Glocks? Jog my memory, if I've forgotten...)
I've finished reading a couple of books on Private Military Companies in Iraq: "License to Kill" and "A Bloody Business". In reading these, I noticed that Glocks figure prominently in the kit for many of these contractors (especially the G19). IIRC, the Glock is standard issue for Blackwater security contractors. However, beyond listing their presence, the authors do not address the proliferation of Glocks versus other types of pistols, their performance, etc. (This is to expected: the books are about the companies, not the firearms those companies choose to issue to their employees in the field.)
Anyway, my question is this: Can the Glock be considered "battle-tested", based on its use in Iraq among non-traditional military forces?
Do we know what the performance of these Glocks has been in-country?