Do I have a US made Glock 17?

[chim-chim7]

New owner of a Glock 17. I was looking at the serial number and its a 3 digit number followed by US. The right side of the pistol says Smyrna, GA. Clueless. Its pistol #103. There are three letters before the numbers.

[Blackhawk556]

I think you do. Other say Austria if I remember correctly

[Plisk]

No, the US in the serial number is from older generation Glock pistols. The new USA Made Glocks have 4 letters and 3 numbers and will say "US" on the slide and frame.

[Blackhawk556]

I guess I was wrong. US are export only right? A couple of weeks ago some guy here was trying to sell one for a ridiculous price.

[Sturnovik]

I still dont understand the deal with them. So they are starting to make some here and they dont have the tenifer finish? The tenifer finish is 1/3 of the reason why I ended up buying a Glock after all.

[chim-chim7]

Thanks for the replies. I was hoping it was made in Austria.

[aca72]

Aren't all Glocks made in Austria? Apparently, U.S. bound Glocks don't have the proof marks like German made pistols.

Correct me if I am wrong.

[E Pluribus Unum]

I have a second generation glock 17 made in around 1995.

The frame has the full serial number:

BED###US

The barrel has BED### without the US.

The slide has:

Glock 17 AUSTRIA 9x19 on one side

Nothing on the other side.

[Plisk]

I have a second generation glock 17 made in around 1995.

The frame has the full serial number:

BED###US

The barrel has BED### without the US.

The slide has:

Glock 17 AUSTRIA 9x19 on one side

Nothing on the other side.

Second Gen explains why it has US in the serial. It was a US bound Glock from Glock Austria.

[chim-chim7]

Hmmm, interesting but mine is a 3rd gen.

[geeknow]

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[drunktank]

Just call GLOCK. Takes about a minute together your answer. From what I remember them telling me, the U.S. Made ones would say so on the slide. Mine was imported in aug '10 and is Austrian with tennifer. Has the older stronger finish with lighter grey (more scratch resistant) barrel. The tennifer "finish" is on the metal and is notthe "black" that you physically see one the slide.

[coyotebait]

I still dont understand the deal with them. So they are starting to make some here and they dont have the tenifer finish? The tenifer finish is 1/3 of the reason why I ended up buying a Glock after all.

It's my understanding that the tenifer finish is not legal to "make" in the USA per EPA regs.

[Lumpia is sarap!®]

My last communication with a vet Glock armorer is that the gun was made in Austria and "assembled" in Smyrna, GA.

[coyotebait]

New owner of a Glock 17. I was looking at the serial number and its a 3 digit number followed by US. The right side of the pistol says Smyrna, GA. Clueless. Its pistol #103. There are three letters before the numbers.

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