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| Glock 31 | |
|---|---|
| Type | Semi-automatic pistol |
| Place of origin | Austria |
| Service history | |
| Used by | New Jersey State Police, New Mexico State Police,Tennessee Highway Patrol |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Gaston Glock |
| Manufacturer | Glock |
| Variants | 31C |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 660 g / 23.28 oz |
| Length | 186 mm / 7.32 in |
| Barrel length | 114 mm / 4.49 in |
| Width | 30 mm / 1.18 in |
| Height | 138 mm / 5.43 in |
| Caliber | .357 SIG |
| Action | Safe action |
| Feed system | 15 / 17 round magazine |
| Sights | Fixed front and rear |
The Glock 31 is a pistol manufactured by Glock. It is a Glock 22 modified to fire the .357 SIG ammunition. It uses a modified slide, frame, .357 SIG barrel and magazine but is otherwise near identical in looks to the Glock 22. It has a 15-round magazine capacity. (A Glock 31 can be converted to .40 S&W with no further modification than a new barrel.)
The Glock 31 has become a popular law enforcement, sports and hunting pistol, but is less pleasant to shoot than the Glock 17 because of its sharp recoil.
The difference between the Glock 31 and the Glock 31C is that the barrel and slide are ported on the C model to reduce muzzle climb while shooting the pistol.