Glock 23 vs Rast & Gasser 1898

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Handguns Glock 23 Rast & Gasser 1898
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#31436
Action Double Action
Caliber 9x19mm Parabellum
Capacity 10+1 17+1
Finish Black Stainless Steel
Gun Type Pistol Revolver
Sights AmeriGlo Green w/Orange Outline/Green Rear Night Front Blade
Barrel Length 4.49" 4.57"
Grip Black
Details
Brand Glock
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Prices
MSRP $645.61 $0.00
Used Price $451.93 $0.00
Sale Price $581.05 $0.00

Handguns Descriptions

Glock 23

The G17 Gen5 features a no finger grooved, multiple backstrapped, rough textured frame with hundreds of miniature spikes which results in remarkable traction for extreme environments and gloved operators. The frame also features a smooth trigger, reversible mag release, and ambidextrous slide stop. The magazine comes with a floor plate which is extended at the front for faster magazine change, and a orange follower, while the flared mag-well makes it easier to funnel the magazine into the mag-well. Glock\'s nDLC finish provides a tougher, more durable protection against corrosion and scratching. The Glock Marksman barrel features a barrel rifling which delivers improved accuracy. his Glock Gen5 model has AmeriGlo night sights (green with orange outline front and green rear) and a 10-round capacity. SPECIFICATIONS: Mfg Item Num: PA175031AB Category: PISTOLS Type :Pistol Action :Double Caliber :9mm Luger Barrel Length :4.49\" Capacity :10+1 Safety :Trigger/Firing Pin/Drop Grips :Black Interchangeable Backstrap Sight Configuration :AmeriGlo Green w/Orange Outline/Green Rear Night Weight :25.56 oz Frame Finish :Black Frame Material :Polymer Barrel Type :Cold Hammer-Forged Polygonal Rifled Slide Description :Black nDLC Case Type :Hard Sight Style :Night

Rast & Gasser 1898

The Rast & Gasser Model 1898 revolver was designed by August Rast and made from 1898 to 1918 in Vienna, then the Austro-Hungarian Empire, today the Republic of Austria. Around 200,000 were made in that time and they were one of the most advanced revolvers of that era, built with a great quality of production. The Model 1898 is a solid-frame, single/double action revolver chambered for 8mm Rast & Gasser ammo (8.1x27mm, 8.2x27.5mm) with 8-rounds cylinder, loading-gate through which individual cartridges are loaded, smooth bore and lanyard ring. The 8-rounds cylinder could be removed by pulling down on the trigger guard and withdrawing the axis pin/ejector rod. With 8mm Gasser ammo the M1898 develops 787 fps (240m/s) of muzzle velocity. Its ammunition is similar to but not interchangeable with that of the 8 mm French Ord. The M1898 was adopted by Austro-Hungarian army and it was a sidearm of army officers in WWI. In WWII it was widely used in all countries that were once part of the Austro-Hungarian empire and also in Italy. The interesting part of the revolver is that after pulling down the rear of the trigger guard one can open the side plate for inspection, and when the loading gate is open one can't move the hammer, additional safety not accidentally firing because of no firing pin - something common in today's revolvers. The frame is marked 'PATENT RAST & GASSER WIEN' above the trigger. Serial numbers are: Wn15: 32550 - 61716. Wn16: 68881 - 113303. Wn17: 124808 - 150618. Wn18: 165998 - 187391. Hv32: 196739. ML marked revolvers: 74517, 99652, 113303, 150618, 165998, 166229, 171955, 173253. The Rast & Gasser also manufactured variant of M1898 revolver with grip safety. The M1898 was copied in Belgium by Manufacture d'Armes LiƩgeoise in 7.62mm Nagant caliber.

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