Spanish Army to acquire Glock G43 9mm pistols, report says
One of the recipients of the ultra-compact weapon is expected to be the Special Operations Command as its personnel often carry out missions such as escorting VIPs or obtaining intelligence abroad
Eyal Boguslavsky
| 08/11/2020
Photo: Glock
The Defensa.com website reported that a decision has been reached to acquire new semiautomatic pistols from the Austrian manufacturer Glock for different units of the Spanish Army. The purchase of the Glock by the armed forces is not new since semi-compact G19s were already acquired for units of the Air Force, and more recently the G17 was acquired for the Special Naval Warfare Force of the Navy. The difference this time is that the armed forces are to purchase an ultra-compact model.
The Glock G43 was unveiled in 2015 as a completely new pistol, not directly based on any other models. The Army Recognition website said the pistol was designed as a secondary handgun for law enforcement, military, and self-defense environments. Glock wanted to create a gun with the same standard it set for its 17, 19, and 48 models while making it as compact and small as possible. The gun is considered highly suitable for an ankle holster, purse, under a jacket, or on one's hip because it is only 15.2 cm in length and only weighs 500 grams.
Like all pistols manufactured by Glock, the G43 is a polymer-frame semi-automatic pistol. It is chambered in 9X19mm caliber with a 6-round magazine capacity, and has a barrel length of 86.5mm and a weight of 585 grams with a loaded magazine, or of 510 grams with an empty magazine.
Defensa.com said one of the recipients of the weapon will probably be the Special Operations Command since its troops are likely to be assigned to missions abroad such as ones for escorting VIPs or for discreetly obtaining precise intelligence on groups and activities.
One of the recipients of the ultra-compact weapon is expected to be the Special Operations Command as its personnel often carry out missions such as escorting VIPs or obtaining intelligence abroad
Photo: Glock
The Defensa.com website reported that a decision has been reached to acquire new semiautomatic pistols from the Austrian manufacturer Glock for different units of the Spanish Army. The purchase of the Glock by the armed forces is not new since semi-compact G19s were already acquired for units of the Air Force, and more recently the G17 was acquired for the Special Naval Warfare Force of the Navy. The difference this time is that the armed forces are to purchase an ultra-compact model.
The Glock G43 was unveiled in 2015 as a completely new pistol, not directly based on any other models. The Army Recognition website said the pistol was designed as a secondary handgun for law enforcement, military, and self-defense environments. Glock wanted to create a gun with the same standard it set for its 17, 19, and 48 models while making it as compact and small as possible. The gun is considered highly suitable for an ankle holster, purse, under a jacket, or on one's hip because it is only 15.2 cm in length and only weighs 500 grams.
Like all pistols manufactured by Glock, the G43 is a polymer-frame semi-automatic pistol. It is chambered in 9X19mm caliber with a 6-round magazine capacity, and has a barrel length of 86.5mm and a weight of 585 grams with a loaded magazine, or of 510 grams with an empty magazine.
Defensa.com said one of the recipients of the weapon will probably be the Special Operations Command since its troops are likely to be assigned to missions abroad such as ones for escorting VIPs or for discreetly obtaining precise intelligence on groups and activities.
