The G17 is a 9 mm handgun featured in both ArmA: Cold War Assault and ArmA 2.
ArmA: Cold War Assault[]

The Glock 17 is used exclusively by U.S. black ops units in ArmA: Cold War Assault.
Overview[]
The Glock 17 is a semi-automatic pistol chambered to fire the 9×19 mm round.
It can only load from 14-round magazines[CWACfgW 5], and can attain a fire rate of up to 600 rounds per minute[CWACfgW 6][Formula 1] with a muzzle velocity of 380 m/s.[CWACfgW 7]
One of the most modern handgun designs of its time, the Glock 17 served as the standard-issue sidearm of U.S. black ops teams at the height of the Cold War. Compared to both the 92F issued to conventional U.S. troops and the Soviet Tokarev TT-33, the Glock 17 is superior in almost every way, from magazine capacity to accuracy, as well as being able to fit a suppressor.
Though its 9 mm round is weaker than the TT-33's 7.62 mm[CWACfgA 1] (just like the 92F), it compensates for this by having large magazine capacity[CWACfgW 1] and faster rate of fire[Formula 1], making it more viable in close quarters compared to both pistols.
Variants[]
Glock 17S[]

The Glock 17S is simply a modified version of the baseline Glock 17 pistol that has a sound suppressor fitted.[CWACfgA 2][CWACfgA 3]
There are barely any changes to the way the Glock 17S's performs or handles (it still shares the same muzzle velocity of 380 m/s).[CWACfgA 4] The only major difference is that the Glock 17S can only feed from magazines loaded with special 9 mm ammunition[CWACfgW 12] that has reduced stopping power.[CWACfgA 5]
Ironsights[]

The sights on both the Glock 17 and Glock 17S are identical. They share the same fixed zeroing setting of 50 metres.[CWACfgW 13][CWACfgW 14][CWACfgW 15][CWACfgW 16] Regardless of variant, it is not possible to manually adjust this to a different setting.
Recoil curves[]
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Ammunition[]
Ammo parameter | 9 mm (Ball) | 9 mm SD (Ball) |
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Base damage value | 7[CWACfgA 6] | 6[CWACfgA 5] |
Spill damage value | 1[CWACfgA 7] | 1[CWACfgA 8] |
Muzzle velocity (m/s) | 380[CWACfgW 7] | 380[CWACfgA 4] |
The Glock 17 and Glock 17S can only load two types of magazines that are specifically designed for use with either variant of the pistol. It should be noted that these magazines are not interchangeable with one another. Unsuppressed Glock 17s cannot share their magazines with the Glock 17S (and vice versa).[CWACfgW 5][CWACfgW 12]
Regardless of type, both magazines take up at least one[CWACfgW 17][CWACfgW 18] secondary weapon magazine inventory slot:
Glock Mag.[]

Standard 14-round box magazine loaded with 9 mm ball ammunition.[CWACfgW 19] It is only used by unsuppressed Glock 17 pistols and is not interchangeable with the Glock 17S.[CWACfgW 5]
Its bullets have a spill radius of 0.05 metres upon impact.[CWACfgA 9]
Glock 17S Mag.[]

14-rounder magazine loaded with special 9 mm SD ammunition.[CWACfgW 20] It is not interchangeable with unsuppressed Glock 17s.[CWACfgW 12]
Its bullets have a spill radius of 0.05 metres upon impact.[CWACfgA 10]
This magazine can only be loaded into the Glock 17S.
Trivia[]
- Unlike its real-life counterpart, Cold War Assault's Glock 17 is incorrectly depicted using 14-round magazines as opposed to 17-rounder magazines.[1][2]
- In reality, only the Glock 23/Glock 27 (chambered to fire .40 S&W) and Glock 32/Glock 33 (chambered in .357 SIG) pistols can load 14-round magazines. Cold War Assault's Glock 17 should either be using 17-round magazines or alternately 19-/24-/31-/33-round magazines.[2]
- Along with all other handguns, the Glock 17 was not actually included as part of the default set of weapons that could be used in Operation Flashpoint: Cold War Crisis (the initial release name of Cold War Assault). It was only added with the Resistance expansion pack whereupon it became the sidearm of U.S. black ops units.[3]
Gallery[]
ArmA 2[]
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The G17 is used by several BLUFOR and INDFOR factions in ArmA 2. It was added with the release of the Operation Arrowhead expansion pack.
Overview[]
The G17 is a polymer framed, semi-automatic handgun chambered to fire the 9×19 mm round.
It now loads from 17-round box magazines (and can also feed from the M9 pistol's 15-rounder magazines)[A2CfgW 5], though its fire rate remains unchanged at 600 RPM.[A2CfgW 6][Formula 2] Its muzzle velocity has also been slightly reduced to 360 m/s.[A2CfgM 3] The G17 does not have a sub-variant fitted with a sound suppressor, but it does feature an integrated tactical flashlight module.[A2CfgW 7]
Similar in role and function to the M9, the G17 has simple ergonomic sights that are very easy to aim with. It has an effective firing range of approximately ~ 50 metres.[A2CfgW 8][A2CfgW 9]
Compared to all other sidearms aside from the PDW, it is arguably the best handgun to use due to its ideal combination of having a large magazine size and overall low recoil.
Its only real drawback is its usage of 9×19 mm ammunition. Just like its predecessor in Cold War Assault, the 9 mm cartridge fired by ArmA 2's G17 is weak in terms of stopping power.[A2CfgA 1] While the G17 slightly compensates for this thanks in part to its large magazine capacity, it is still much weaker in comparison to other handguns that are chambered to fire harder-hitting rounds (e.g. .45 M1911s).
This issue is amplified by damage drop off occurring much faster due to the G17's lower muzzle velocity.[A2CfgM 3] Fortunately, this can be mitigated by simply loading the M9's 15-rounder magazines, though it will come at the cost of having two less rounds per magazine.
Ironsights[]

The G17's ironsights are set to a fixed zeroing of 50 metres.[A2CfgW 8][A2CfgW 9] This cannot be manually adjusted.
It should be noted that although the front and rear sight dots are coloured in green, they are not actually illuminated and will not glow under low-light conditions.
Recoil curves[]
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Ammunition[]
Ammo parameter | 9 mm (Ball/G17) | 9 mm (Ball/M9) | 9 mm SD (Ball/M9) |
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Base damage value | 5[A2CfgA 1] | 5[A2CfgA 1] | 5[A2CfgA 2] |
Aerodynamic friction | -0.001513[A2CfgA 3] | -0.001513[A2CfgA 3] | -0.001312[A2CfgA 4] |
Muzzle velocity (m/s) | 360[A2CfgM 3] | 398[A2CfgM 4] | 315[A2CfgM 5] |
Expected velocity (m/s) | 398 [A2CfgA 5][note 1] |
398 [A2CfgA 5][note 1] |
315 [A2CfgA 6][note 1] |
Deflection angle (degrees) | 10°[A2CfgA 7] | 10°[A2CfgA 7] | 10°[A2CfgA 8] |
G17s can load up to three types of magazines. These magazines are fully interchangeable with the M9 pistol and certain 9 mm SMGs (e.g. MP5A5s and the CZ Scorpion Evo 3 A1). All magazines share the same inventory slot size of one[A2CfgM 6][A2CfgM 7] secondary weapon magazine slot:
G17 Mag.[]

Standard 17-round box magazine used by the G17. It is loaded with 9 mm ball ammunition[A2CfgM 8] Rounds fired from this magazine have a muzzle velocity of 360 m/s.[A2CfgM 3]
None of the rounds fired from this magazine will emit visible tracers.
M9 Mag.[]

15-round pistol magazine used by M9 pistols. Rounds fired from this magazine have a higher muzzle velocity of 398 m/s.[A2CfgM 4]
It can be shared with the CZ Scorpion Evo 3 A1/PDW/CZ 75 SP-01 PHANTOM but not with the MP5A5.
M9SD Mag.[]

Specialised 15-round M9 magazine loaded with reduced velocity ammunition.[A2CfgM 9] Rounds fired from this magazine specifically have a lower muzzle velocity of 315 m/s.[A2CfgM 5]
Unlike the stock M9 magazine, this magazine can be shared with the MP5A5. However, aside from this compatibility difference and its ammo loadout/muzzle velocity, it is statistically identical to stock M9 magazines.
Magazine compatibility[]
Weapon name (Classname) |
G17 Mag.![]() |
M9 Mag.![]() |
M9SD Mag.![]() |
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G17 (glock17_EP1) |
✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Trivia[]
- Like its Cold War Assault predecessor, ArmA 2's G17 is based on the real-life 9 mm "Glock 17" pistol designed by Austria-based firearms company GLOCK. However, because of licencing reasons, it is simply abbreviated instead of being referred to by its actual product name.
- It is however, incorrectly depicted in-game as the standard-issue sidearm of German KSK operatives. In reality the KSK (at the time of the expansion's release) utilised the German-made "P8" handgun designed by Heckler & Koch GmbH instead.[5]
- At Operation Arrowhead's launch, a bug could potentially cause the game to crash if the enableGunLights scripting command was applied to human player-controlled units that were wielding the G17 in a multiplayer environment. This was fixed after Patch 1.52's release.[6]
- Prior to the latest Steam version patches (as part of CorePatch's changes), the G17 had worse accuracy due to having a dispersion value of 0.02 rad. The G17 was subsequently buffed by CorePatch which decreased its dispersion to 0.004 rad instead.[7]
- It is the only sidearm in ArmA 2 (not including the CZ 75 handgun from Army of the Czech Republic) that is fitted with an integrated flashlight accessory.
- During the pre-Alpha phase of development and all the way to release, the G17's icon was erroneously used as a placeholder for the P07 handgun in ArmA 3. This was later rectified with the release of Game Update 1.26 which gave the P07 a correct inventory icon.[8]
Gallery[]
Config/script references[]
CfgAmmo (ArmA: Cold War Assault)
CfgWeapons (ArmA: Cold War Assault)
CfgAmmo (ArmA 2)
CfgMagazines (ArmA 2)
CfgWeapons (ArmA 2)
Formulae |
Notes[]
References[]
- ↑ Cuenco, L 2020, 'A History of Perfection: TFB's Definitive Guide to all Glock Generations', The Firearm Blog, 27 May, viewed 6 October 2024, <https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2020/05/27/glock-generations-guide/>.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Hanson, M 2022, How Many Rounds Does a Glock Hold?, Target Barn, viewed 6 October 2024, <https://web.archive.org/web/20220819224007/https://www.targetbarn.com/broad-side/how-many-rounds-does-a-glock-hold/>. (archived link)
- ↑ Mcnicoll, J et al. 2008, Operation Flashpoint: List of weapons, Bohemia Interactive Community Wiki, viewed 7 June 2024, <https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Operation_Flashpoint:_List_of_weapons>.
- ↑ Bohemia Interactive a.s., 2010, Handguns, Arma 2, viewed 5 March 2025, <https://www.arma2.com/arma-2-oa-weaponry/arma2-oa-handguns>.
- ↑ Federal Ministry of Defence 2020, Ausrüstung und Technik: Die Pistole P8, Bundeswehr, viewed 6 October 2024, <https://web.archive.org/web/20201031101513/https://www.bundeswehr.de/de/ausruestung-technik-bundeswehr/ausruestung-bewaffnung/pistole-p8>. (archived link)
- ↑ HitmanFF_biwiki et al. 2011, Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead: Version History, Bohemia Interactive Community Wiki, viewed 7 June 2024, <https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Arma_2:_Operation_Arrowhead:_Version_History#Version_1.52>.
- ↑ Mazzon, M et al. 2019, CorePatch, GitHub, viewed 7 June 2024, <https://github.com/Goliath86/CorePatch/blob/master/Changelog.txt>.
- ↑ van 't Land, J.J. 2014, SPOTREP #00030, Arma 3, viewed 15 January 2018, <https://dev.arma3.com/post/spotrep-00030>.
External links[]
See also[]
Weapons of comparable role and configuration[]
- CZ 75 (ACR counterpart, ArmA 2: ACR only)
- M1911 (British Army counterpart)
- M9 (USMC/U.S. Army counterpart)
- Makarov (OPFOR counterpart)
Weapons of ArmA: Cold War Assault | |
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Handguns | 92F 9 mm • CZ-75 9 mm • Glock 17 9 mm • S&W .357 • Tokarev TT-33 7.62 mm |
Submachine guns | Ingram .45 • MP5SD3 9 mm • PP-19 Bizon 9 mm • Sa-61 Scorpion 7.65 mm • UZI 9 mm |
Shotguns | Kozlice |
Carbines | AK-74 SU 5.45 mm • XM-177E2 5.56 mm (XM-177S) |
Assault rifles | AK-47 7.62 mm (AK-47 GL, AK-47 CZ) • AK-74 5.45 mm (AK-74 GL) • AUG A1 5.56 mm • FN-FAL 7.62 mm • G3A4 7.62 mm • G36 5.56 mm • M16A2 5.56 mm (M16A2 GL) |
Sniper rifles | Hunting Rifle 7.62 mm • M21 7.62 mm • SVD 7.62 mm |
Machineguns | M60 7.62 mm • PK 7.62 mm |
Grenade launchers | 6G30 • MM-1 |
Launchers | 9K32 Strela-2 • AT-4 Spigot • Carl Gustav M2 • FIM-92 Stinger • M72 LAW • RPG-75NH |
Static | M2 |
(Parenthesis) denote variants. |
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Handguns | 92F 9 mm • Glock 17 9 mm • S&W .357 |
Submachine guns | MP5SD3 9 mm • UZI 9 mm |
Carbines | XM-177E2 5.56 mm (XM-177S) |
Assault rifles | AUG A1 5.56 mm • G36 5.56 mm • M16A2 5.56 mm (M16A2 GL) |
Sniper rifles | M21 7.62 mm |
Machineguns | M60 7.62 mm |
Grenade launchers | MM-1 |
Launchers | Carl Gustav M2 • FIM-92 Stinger • M72 LAW |
Static | M2 |
(Parenthesis) denote variants. |
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Handguns | G17 9 mm • M1911 .45 • M9 9 mm |
Shotguns | M1014 |
Carbines | Mk16 CQC 5.56 mm |
Assault rifles | SCAR series (Mk16, Mk16 EGLM, Mk17, Mk17 EGLM) |
Designated marksman rifles | M14 7.62 mm • Mk17 Sniper 7.62 mm |
Sniper rifles | M107 .50 • M110 7.62 mm • M24 7.62 mm |
Squad automatic weapons | M249 SAW 5.56 mm |
Machineguns | Mk 48 Mod 0 7.62 mm • M240 7.62 mm |
Grenade launchers | M32 • Mk13 |
Launchers | FGM-148 Javelin • FIM-92F Stinger • M136 • MAAWS |
Static | M2 • M252 • Mk19 • M119A1 • Searchlight • Stinger • TOW |
(Parenthesis) denote variants. Operation Arrowhead |
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Handguns | G17 9 mm |
Carbines | G36 series (G36C, G36K) |
Assault rifles | G36A 5.56 mm |
Squad automatic weapons | MG36 5.56 mm |
(Parenthesis) denote variants. Operation Arrowhead |
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Handguns | CZ 75 9 mm • G17 9 mm |
Submachine guns | CZ Scorpion Evo 3 A1 9 mm |
Carbines | M4A3 5.56 mm (M4A3 M203) |
Assault rifles | CZ 805 BREN A1 5.56 mm (CZ 805 A1 G1, CZ 805 BREN A2, CZ 805 B1 G1) • Sa-58V 7.62 mm (Sa-58P) |
Sniper rifles | CZ 750 S1 M1 .308 • SVD Dragunov 7.62 mm |
Squad automatic weapons | M249 Para 5.56 mm |
Machineguns | M60E4 7.62 mm • UK-59 7.62 mm |
Launchers | MAAWS • RPG-7V |
Static | 2B14 Podnos • DShKM • RBS-70 |
(Parenthesis) denote variants. Operation Arrowhead | Army of the Czech Republic |
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Handguns | G17 9 mm • M9 9 mm |
Shotguns | AA-12 |
Carbines | M4A1 5.56 mm (M4A3) • XM8 Compact 5.56 mm |
Assault rifles | FN FAL 7.62 mm • M16A2 M203 5.56 mm • XM8 series (XM8, XM8 M320) |
Designated marksmen rifles | XM8 Sharpshooter 5.56 mm |
Sniper rifles | AS50 12.7 mm • KSVK 12.7 mm |
Squad automatic weapons | XM8 Automatic Rifle 5.56 mm |
Machineguns | PKM 7.62 mm |
Launchers | FIM-92F Stinger • RPG-18 |
(Parenthesis) denote variants. Operation Arrowhead | Private Military Company |