The Glock 17L is the original long-slide Glock, featuring a 6-inch barrel and the earliest Glock competition design. Introduced before the G34, the 17L was Glock's first acknowledgment of the competition market and saw significant use in IPSC and early USPSA production competition in the late 1980s and 1990s. Type: Pistol Action: Striker-Fired Caliber: 9mm Capacity: 17 Year introduced: 1988, Austria Weight: 22.4 oz Overall length: 9.49" Status: Active Intended use: competition, USPSA, IPSC, collector