Perfect 10s: 5 Pistols From Glock’s 10mm Family

By Peter Suciu

The name “Glock” has been synonymous with law enforcement for decades. These pistols’ exceptional reliability and accuracy are calling cards that have placed Glock into the upper echelon of the firearms community. Of course, Glock pistols are also extremely popular in the self-defense category, so it would appear that the company has all the bases covered. Yet there is one special category that Glock dominates and few people know it—the 10mm.

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The 10mm round was considered to be the most effective defensive handgun round available by Colonel Jeff Cooper of Gunsite Academy. His insights carried great weight at the time, and they continue to do so today. The FBI adopted the 10mm as both a handgun and submachine-gun round. Glocks chambered in 10mm, specifically the Glock 20, are in use with elite special operations units around the world. In fact, the Danish navy’s Slaedepatruljen Sirius, or Sirius Sled Patrol, carries the 10mm G20 for protection against polar bears. According to reports, the unit has many successful stops on record.

Glock currently offers five different models chambered in the mighty 10mm. Each is built to the same exacting standards as Glock’s other pistols. The …Read the Rest

Source:: Tactical Life