Glock 17 Operator Drills

Question 1

Safety precautions

Answer 1

1. Identify a safe direction
2. Finger outside the trigger guard. Aim the pistol in that safe direction.
3. Remove the magazine (if fitted) and physically check the magazine well.
4. Lock the slide to the rear.
5. Remove the chamber safety device (if fitted).
6. Carry out two visual and physical checks of the chamber and magazine well.
7. Release the slide forward.

Question 2

Pre-op checks

Answer 2

1. Receiver
   - pins in place
   - visual check for obvious damage
2. Slide
   - sights secure and undamaged / check luminosity
   - visual check for obvious damage
3. Magazines
   - floor plates secure and the magazines undamaged
   - check the number, type and alignment of ammunition

Question 3

Load

Answer 3

1. First magazine - place the magazine into the ammunition pouch
2. Second magazine - insert the magazine and tug on the base to ensure it is fully seated
   Teaching Point: Best practice is to load the magazine into the pistol while holstered

Question 4

Action

Answer 4

1. Identify a safe direction
2. Finger outside the trigger guard. Aim the pistol in that safe direction.
3. Rack the slide and chamber a round.
4. Pull slide part way to the rear, look into the breach, confirm round is chambered (press check)
5. Finger outside the trigger guard, recover pistol to the holster.
6. Fasten the retaining devices
7. Sweep the area around the holster to ensure the pistol grip is not obstructed

Question 5

Draw

Answer 5

1. Establish Grip, releasing the retaining devices, ensure the support hand is in contact with the body
2. Clear the pistol from the holster, keeping the finger outside the trigger guard
3. Lock the wrist so the pistol is pointing forwards
4. Ready: Establish a two-handed grip
5. Sights: Push the pistol forward and upward into the line of sight - keeping the finger outside the trigger guard
   Teaching Point: This process outlines the draw into the “aim”. Circumstances could equally require that the weapon is drawn from the holster and brought to the “sul” or “ready” position.

Question 6

Immediate action drill
1st failure to fire

Answer 6

1. Finger off the trigger and placed outside the trigger guard
2. Tap the base of the magazine
3. Roll the pistol to the right
4. Rack the slide and chamber a fresh round
5. Finger outside the trigger guard; Reassess

Question 7

Stoppage drill
2nd failure to fire

Answer 7

1. Finger off the trigger and placed outside the trigger guard.
2. Tilt and observe the breach to determine the cause of the obstruction
3. Lock the slide to the rear
4. Rip the magazine off the weapon
5. Roll the weapon to the right
6. If necessary, work the slide or physically clear any obstruction
7. Reload with a new magazine. Tap and tug to ensure it is seated.
8. Rack the slide and chamber a fresh round.
9. Finger outside the trigger guard; Reassess.
   Teaching Point: Officers may chose to transition to another tactical option and/or seek cover.

Question 8

Recover

Answer 8

1. Finger outside the trigger guard
2. Bring the pistol back to the lock position
3. Place the support hand on the body
4. Finger outside the trigger guard, recover the pistol to the holster.
5. Fasten the retaining devices
6. Sweep the area around the holster to ensure the pistol grip is not obstructed

Question 9

Unload

Answer 9

1. Identify a safe direction
2. Remove the magazine from the pistol while still in the holster
3. Finger outside the trigger guard, draw and aim the pistol in the safe direction
4. Roll the weapon to the right
5. Lock the slide to the rear, ejecting any rounds
6. Carry out two visual and physical checks of the chamber and magazine well
7. insert a chamber safety device (if applicable)
8. Release the slide forward and secure the pistol
   Teaching Point: ease the slide forward if a chamber safety device is fitted.
9. Return / secure magazines and ammunition

Question 10

Post-op Checks

Answer 10

1. Receiver
   - pins in place
   - visual check for obvious damage
2. Slide
   - sights secure and undamaged / check luminosity
   - visual check for obvious damage
3. magazines
   - floor plates secure and the magazines undamaged
   - check the number, type and alignment of ammunition

Question 11

Serviceability check

Only required after cleaning and maintenance

This is best carrier out by suitably qualified or competent person

Answer 11

1. Field strip the weapon
2. Receiver
   a. pins
   b. slide stop lever
   c. ejector
   d. trigger safety
   e. magazine catch
   f. visual check for obvious damage
3. Slide
   a. foresight for security, damage, luminosity
   b. slide stop lever
   c. ejector
   d. trigger safety
   e. magazine catch
   f. visual check for obvious damage
4. Barrel
   a. check bore for any obstructions or obvious faults / damage
   b. check feeding ramp and chamber clean
5. Reassemble pistol and rack the slide to confirm correct assembly
6. Lights (if fitted)
   a. check security and serviceability
7. Magazines
   a. check floor plate is secure, the follower is located and the magazine is undamaged

Question 12

Function test

This is carried out after cleaning and maintenance

This is best carried out by a competent person

Answer 12

1. identify a safe direction
2. Finger outside the trigger guard. Aim the pistol in that safe direction.
3. Operate the trigger and hold to the rear
4. Rack the slide and attain the trigger reset
5. Fit an empty magazine to the pistol
6. Rack the pistol (the slide should remain locked to the rear). Repeat for all magazines.
7. Remove magazine and release the slide forward