Glock · Pistol
Glock 23 Gen5
Short recoil (semi-automatic) · .40 S&W · introduced 1990
Also known as G23, Glock 23
About the Glock 23 Gen5
The Glock 23 is a compact, striker-fired pistol chambered in .40 S&W, introduced in 1990 as the .40-caliber counterpart to the Glock 19. Sized between the full-size Glock 22 and the subcompact Glock 27, it became one of the most widely issued law enforcement duty pistols of the 1990s and 2000s. The Gen5 model adds the Glock Marksman Barrel, a flared mag-well, an ambidextrous slide stop, and the rough-textured Gen5 frame with finger grooves removed.
The Glock 23 was a mainstay of U.S. law enforcement during the .40 S&W era, prized for balancing concealability with the harder-hitting .40 cartridge.
Glock 23 Gen5 specifications
General
- Type
- Pistol
- Action
- Short recoil (semi-automatic)
- Firing mechanism
- Striker-fired
- Trigger
- Safe action
- Trigger pull
- 2.8 kg (6.1 lb)
- Calibres
- .40 S&W
- Magazine capacity
- 13 rounds
- Magazine
- Detachable box magazine
Dimensions
- Barrel length
- 102 mm (4.0 in)
- Overall length
- 185 mm (7.3 in)
- Height
- 129 mm (5.1 in)
- Width
- 27.5 mm (1.1 in)
- Weight (empty)
- 0.67 kg (1.47 lb)
- Weight (loaded)
- 0.76 kg (1.67 lb)
- Sight radius
- 155 mm (6.1 in)
Barrel
- Rifling twist
- 1:10 in (250 mm)
- Rifling
- Right hand
- Grooves
- 6
Materials
- Barrel
- Steel
- Receiver / frame
- Polymer
- Slide
- Steel
- Finish
- nDLC
Performance
- Muzzle velocity (typical)
- 305 m/s (1001 fps)
- Muzzle energy (typical)
- 540 J (398 ft·lb)
- Effective range
- 50 m
History
- Introduced
- 1990
- Production status
- In production
- Country of origin
- AT
- Designer
- Gaston Glock
Features
- Accessory rail
- Ambidextrous slide stop
- Reversible mag release
- Flared mag well
- Marksman barrel
- Rough textured frame
Safety
- Trigger safety
- Firing pin safety
- Drop safety
Standard Gen5 magazine holds 13 rounds of .40 S&W. Long a popular police duty and concealed-carry pistol.
Glock 23 Gen5 variants
Glock G23 Gen4
Short recoil (semi-automatic) · .40 S&W
Glock G23 Gen5
Short recoil (semi-automatic) · .40 S&W
Glock G23 Gen5 MOS
Short recoil (semi-automatic) · .40 S&W
Glock G23 V
Short recoil (semi-automatic) · .40 S&W
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