How to Disassemble a Glock 22

The Glock 22 (G22) pistol is a standard size handgun chambered in .40 caliber. The .40 caliber was designed to combine a heavier bullet with a high magazine capacity in a standard size handgun. In essence the .40 caliber is a cross between a .45 ACP and a 9mm. The G22 enjoys worldwide popularity among military and law enforcement agencies. This light-weight handgun requires no special tools to disassemble and is designed for ease of use and simplicity.

Instructions

1. With your G22 pointed in a safe direction, press the magazine release on the left side of the pistol (next to the trigger guard) and remove the magazine.

2. Verify that your G22 is unloaded by pulling back the slide and engaging the slide-stop lever, located above the trigger guard (locking the slide in the back position). Press down on the slide-stop lever and let the slide move forward.

3. Grasp the top of the slide with one hand and pull down on the slide-locks (on each side of the lower receiver over the trigger guard) and pull the slide back approximately 1/10 of an inch. With the slide-locks still down, push the slide forward until it separates from the grip.

4. Remove the spring assembly from the slide by lifting off the small step at the end of the barrel.

5. Lift out the barrel from the slide. Your G22 is now disassembled.

References

• Glock: Glock 22 .40 Cal Pistol
• Glock Armorer Manual