Glock 19 pistol

Conflict Usage

War against the Islamic State

Side: Anti-ISIS coalition and partner forcesRole: Partner-force sidearm and close-range security weaponstrike

A DVIDS Operation Inherent Resolve image shows a Syrian Democratic Forces member firing a Glock 19 near Deir ez-Zor, Syria, on December 2, 2018, documenting partner-force sidearm use during continuing anti-ISIS operations.

War in Iraq (2013-2017)

Side: Islamic StateRole: Captured sidearm in Islamic State small-arms stocksstrike

Conflict Armament Research documented an Austrian Glock G19 9 x 19 mm semiautomatic pistol among small arms captured from Islamic State forces north of Bara in the Sinjar Mountains on August 4, 2014.

Glock 19 pistol Images

Related Weapon Systems

Infantry WeaponsAK-47/AKM rifle familySelective-fire assault rifle familyAK-47/AKM-family rifles are Kalashnikov-pattern small arms derived from the Soviet AK-47 and 1959 AKM modernization, usually chambered in 7.62 x 39 mm. In the post-2015 archive they appear with FARC dissidents in Colombia, gangs in Haiti, PKK fighters, GNA scouts in Libya, insurgents in Mali, Islamic State forces in Iraq and Syria, militants in Sinai, RSF units in Sudan, Taliban fighters in Afghanistan, and Houthi-linked supply chains in Yemen.

Infantry WeaponsHS-9 pistol9x19 mm semi-automatic pistolThe HS-9 is a Croatian HS Produkt 9x19 mm semi-automatic pistol from the HS2000/Springfield XD family. Its catalog relevance here is narrow: Conflict Armament Research documented one HS Produkt HS-9 among small arms captured from Islamic State forces in north-western Iraq during the 2014 phase of the anti-ISIS war.

Infantry WeaponsPKM/PK7.62 mm general-purpose machine gunThe PK and lighter PKM are Soviet-designed, belt-fed 7.62x54R general-purpose machine guns used from bipods, tripods, vehicles, and improvised mounts. Their low weight for the class, non-disintegrating belt feed, quick-change barrel concept, and wide Warsaw Pact distribution make the family a common infantry fire-support weapon in recent conflicts, including the Russia-Ukraine War, Yemeni Civil War, Boko Haram Insurgency, and Israel-Hamas War.

Infantry WeaponsHandgun/pistolHandheld small arm / sidearmHandguns and pistols are compact small arms designed for one-handed or close-range use, including semi-automatic pistols fed from magazines and revolvers fed from rotating cylinders. In this archive the entry is used conservatively for model-unspecified pistols or handguns documented in conflict sources, including FARC dissident seizures in Colombia, gang arsenals in Haiti, and handgun use by warring forces in Sudan.

Infantry WeaponsFN FAL7.62 mm battle rifleThe FN FAL is a Belgian 7.62 x 51 mm NATO battle rifle designed by Fabrique Nationale after World War II and widely copied or license-produced. In the Battle of Marawi record, it appears as a recovered Maute-group weapon: Philippine forces reported three FAL rifles among firearms found after the urban fight.

Infantry WeaponsRPK/RPK-74Squad automatic weapon / light machine gunThe RPK and RPK-74 are Kalashnikov-pattern squad automatic weapons that extend the AK family with a longer, heavier barrel, bipod, and higher-capacity magazines for sustained fire by infantry sections. The 7.62 x 39 mm RPK paralleled the AKM, while the 5.45 x 39 mm RPK-74 followed the AK-74; both remain relevant in the Russia-Ukraine War because legacy Soviet and Russian stocks continue to appear in front-line small-arms holdings.

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