Glock 22 40S&W

The Glock 22 is also available – like other Glock models – as the Glock 22C (compensator). The compensator is an integral part of the weapon design. Due to the compensator holes eroded into the barrel and the extension of these holes through the slide, some of the gases that expand when the shot is fired are diverted upwards, which reduces the upward impact of the weapon as part of the recoil. The disadvantage of compensator designs is that the muzzle flash, which is sometimes directed upwards - can blind the shooter - especially in the dark - and therefore its use by the military, police, etc. is only possible to a limited extent.