Glock 25
Glock Ges.m.b.H. · Pistol · In Production · 1995
Also known as: Glock G25, G25
Overview
The Glock 25 is a compact, blowback-operated, striker-fired semi-automatic pistol chambered in .380 ACP. Introduced in 1995, it was developed primarily for Latin American markets where civilian ownership of handguns in military calibers such as 9x19mm is restricted. Built on the same compact frame as the Glock 19, it pairs Glock's polymer frame and Safe Action trigger system with a simple unlocked-breech blowback action suited to the lower-pressure .380 ACP cartridge, offering a 15-round magazine capacity and low felt recoil.
Specifications
| Weight (empty) | 645 g (22.8 oz) |
| Weight (loaded) | 850 g (30.0 oz) |
| Overall Length | 187 mm (7.36") |
| Barrel Length | 102 mm (4.02") |
| Height | 128 mm (5.04") |
| Width | 32 mm (1.26") |
| Sight Radius | 165 mm (6.50") |
| Action Type | Blowback |
| Firing Mechanism | Striker Fired |
| Trigger Type | Safe Action |
| Trigger Pull | 28 N (6.3 lbf) |
| Magazine Capacity | 15 rounds |
| Magazine Type | Detachable Box |
| Muzzle Velocity | 296 m/s (971 fps) |
| Muzzle Energy | 270 J (199 ft·lbf) |
| Effective Range | 50 m (55 yd) |
| Maximum Range | 1500 m (1640 yd) |
| Barrel Rifling | Right Hand |
| Rifling Twist | 250 mm (9.84") |
| Number of Grooves | 6 |
| Frame Material | Polymer |
| Slide Material | Steel |
| Barrel Material | Steel |
| Finish | Tenifer / NDLC |
Calibers
- .380 ACP · primary — also known as .380 Auto, 9x17mm, 9mm Kurz, 9mm Short
Features
- Firing modes: Semi Automatic
- Feed systems: Detachable Box Magazine
- Safety mechanisms: Trigger Safety, Firing Pin Safety, Drop Safety
- Features: Accessory Rail, Polygonal Rifling, Reversible Mag Release, Fixed Sights
Variants
- Glock 28 — Subcompact
Service history
Operators
- Brazilian law enforcement agencies
Production
Production years: 1995-present
Marketed mainly in Latin America before later U.S. availability
Origin
Country of origin: Austria
Designer: Gaston Glock
Notes
Because .380 ACP is a low-pressure cartridge, the Glock 25 uses a blowback action with a fixed barrel rather than the locked-breech short-recoil action of Glock's 9mm pistols. Long restricted from U.S. civilian import, it became available to the American market in the 2010s.
Background
The Glock 25 exists almost entirely because of import and ownership laws in South America: several countries there bar civilians from owning firearms in military calibers like 9mm, so Glock built a .380 ACP twin of the Glock 19 to serve that market.