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27 July 2026
Shoot a Glock 17 — The World's Most Popular Pistol
Why nearly every modern army runs the Glock 17. Shoot one for yourself with holster draws and dynamic drills.
If a soldier, police officer or competition shooter is carrying a 9 mm in 2026, the odds are it is a [Glock 17](/shoot-glock-poland) — or its compact sibling, the 19. There is a reason: the design is honest, the reliability is absurd, and the trigger is the same on every shot. It is the benchmark every other pistol is measured against.
Why the Glock 17 dominates
- 17+1 rounds of 9 mm in a magazine smaller than most older pistols' frames
- Polymer frame — lighter, cheaper, more corrosion-resistant than steel
- Striker-fired — no hammer to snag, same trigger pull every time
- Adopted by: UK SAS, US Army (M17 variant of the related P320), Polish military, German police, Israeli forces, and dozens more
What it feels like to shoot
Flat, predictable recoil. The 9 mm cartridge is mild by centrefire standards — most first-time shooters are putting hits on a torso target at 7 m within their first magazine.
A typical Glock 17 session at our range
- Brief and dry handling — 15 min on grip, stance, sight alignment, trigger press
- Lane shooting at 7 m — 30 rounds, fundamentals
- Introduction to draw from holster — dry, then live — 30 rounds
- Steel plates at 7–15 m with par times — 40 rounds
- Optional: transitions, reloads on the clock for experienced shooters
Packages
- Glock 17 taster — 50 rounds: €60
- Glock half day — 100 rounds + holster: €80
- Glock + AR15 Combine — 150 rounds: €130
- Private 1-on-1 — full pistol day: €450
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