Gaston Glock may have not known that he was helping to create what would become the world’s most popular handgun when he called together some of Europe’s top engineers in the early 1980’s. With much of the newly designed pistol made of lightweight but extremely durable polymers, the Glock soon developed a reputation as a handgun that was accurate, tough and never failed when needed.

Glock serial number decoder? Discussion in 'Glock. I think your best bet would be to call Glock with the serial number. Good luck OhioLefty, Jun 26, 2014. 16713 records - Glock Serial Number Research Project Show/Hide. These black serial number plates were used in the early Generation 2 Glock 19 pistols in the same serial number ranges as their Generation 1 Glock 17 siblings. Glock pistols have always had two cartouches on the top and bottom of the right side of the grip. 7-8mo later I go to put it on my carry permit and find out that the serial number on the slide and the frame dont match. The numbers are the.

Because of the popularity of the gun, and the idea that they lasted so long, interest grew in being able to track exactly when a gun was manufactured. Fortunately from the beginning, the Glock Corporation ensured they had a serial numbering system that would be easily understood and maintained.

Basic Numbers

AA000 was the start of the serial numbers. When it rolled over at AA999 they began again at AB000 up to ZZ999. At that point the letters rolled over to AAA000. That pattern continued. If your pistol has a US at the serial number end that means it was an United State import.

Example Dates

The AA series started on October 1986 and took until March 1992 to hit ZZ. AAA started in March 1992 and by only September 94 reached AZZ. By January 2000, the numbers started with DLU. Ten years later in January 2010 Glock was using PCL.

Custom Numbers

Glock Serial Number On Case

Often police departments with large orders would ask for custom serial numbers. The number would start with the department initials followed by 4 numbers, and end with US.

Examples would be Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP + badge #), New Orleans Police Department (NOLA + badge #), and the Texarkana Arkansas Police (TAPD + badge #).

Rare Numbers

Serial Number On Glock 22

Glock also made pistols for special occasions and they would have unique serial numbers. At the beginning of Desert Storm, 15 Desert Storm Presentation Glocks with a serial number starting with UD were given to selected persons in the President Bush administration and Department of Defense. For Glock's 10th anniversary, 200 special handguns were commissioned with the serial numbers beginning with AGM.

Contact

Serial Number On Glock 23

To contact Glock Corporation to directly ask about a specific serial number call (770) 432-1202 or toll free at (866) 225-4098

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Where To Find Serial Number On Glock

I just purchsed a NEW LE Glock that has mismatched serial numbers. The frame and slide have the same numbers but the barrel has one digit off. (Example ABC123 on the frame and slide ABC124 on the barrel). I realized this after I left the store which was closing for the day shortly after I purchased it and Glock was already closed so I have to wait till Monday to see what they will do. I checked with our rangemaster and was advised I could not carry it at work because of the mismatched numbers. I am almost positive the error occurred when the gun was assembled at Glock but I am very frustrated with this!!!!!!!
Does anyone have an idea of how they will sort it out and how long it will take.
Thanks Kevin