Glock Gen 5 G17 wins Major NATO Military Contract

By Chris Eger

Portugal is hanging up their Walthers and assorted other 9mm handguns in favor of a Coyote Tan G17 complete with a lanyard loop and night sights, reminiscent of the G19X. (Photo: Glock)
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The army of Portugal has selected Glock to supply special new Gen 5 G17 models to replace the country’s dated military handguns.
Portugal, a founding member of NATO, fields a 35,000-strong professional army with a history that goes back to the 12th Century. Since the 1960s, the country has relied on a variant of the Walther P38 to fill its needs as a 9mm sidearm. This era is set to close as the Lisbon has selected a Coyote Tan G17 to replace the legacy pistol.
“We are proud to be selected to support the missions of the Portuguese military with the latest generation of Glock pistols,” said Richard Flür, director of international sales at Glock GmbH. “The Portuguese Army is among multiple military and law enforcement entities which Glock strongly supports in the region and we are excited to welcome them to the Glock family.”
The “Exército” engraving simply means “Army” in Portuguese with the rampant lion and sword part of the service’s coat of

Source: Guns.com