The GLOCK G17C is a compensated variant of the G17. The top-side ports in the barrel and slide are intended to reduce muzzle flip by redirecting gasses generated during propellant burn.
GLOCK discontinued the G17C January 2014.
| Action: | Safe Action (constant double action mode) |
| Caliber: | 9×19mm Parabellum |
| Overall Length, Slide: | 7.32 inches |
| Height w/ Magazine: | 5.43 inches |
| Width: | 1.18 inches |
| Sight Radius: | 6.49 inches |
| Barrel Length: | 4.48 inches |
| Rifling: | Hexagonal Profile, right-hand twist, 1:9.84 inches |
| Magazine: | Stagger-Column |
| Magazine Capacity: | 17 cartridges |
| Weight, Empty w/o Magazine: | 21.87 ounces |
| Weight, Empty Magazine: | 2.75 ounces |
| Trigger Pull, Standard: | ~5.5 pounds |
| Trigger Travel for Discharge: | 0.5 inch |
| Number of Safeties: | 3 |
I feel that the compensation ports do not offer enough benefit to the shooter to make the additional noise and flash worthwhile. However, there is a large group of shooters who disagree with me on this. Thus, as with many things I chalk it up to the personal preference of the individual shooter. You will most likely have to shoot one to establish where you stand on the matter.
related:
- G17
- G17L
- G17P
- G17R
- GLOCK, Inc.
- GLOCK, Inc. website: http://us.glock.com/ ⇒
- GLOCK (worldwide) website: http://www.glock.com/ ⇒
Footnotes / Sources:
GLOCK is used as a general term referring to a collection of companies that manufacture and distribute GLOCK pistols throughout the world. They include but are not limited to, GLOCK Ges.m.b.H (Austria, headquarters), GLOCK, Inc. (United States), GLOCK America S. A. (South America), GLOCK Asia Pacific Limited (Asia Pacific), and GLOCK Middle East FZE (Middle East).