G17

The Glock 17, known in-game as the G17 or G17C, is the original of the Glock series of pistols. First designed in Austria from 1979-1982, the Glock pistol series began production in 1982, and are still in production today. Many of the pistols have gone through various "generations" throughout their productions. The most notable example of this is the 3rd-gen pistols having a rail system to allow laser sights and flashlights, and the more recent 4th-gen models with new checkered grips. The "17" model is the standard sized model chambered in the common 9x19mm Parabellum round, giving it good stopping power at close range, but other variants can be chambered in 10mm Auto, .45 ACP, .40 S&W, .357SIG, .45 GAP, and .380 ACP, all with differentiating sizes and magazine capacities. The "C" stands for compensated, which essentially is small holes in the barrel and slide to direct some of the pressure behind the bullet upwards, thus decreasing the recoil. Glock pistol frames (The lower half) are made from polymer, with most of the slide (Upper half) of the weapon being made out of metal. It's simple and efficient design has made it the standard pistol of many nations in Europe and around the world, as well as numerous U.S. law enforcement agencies.

Battlefield 2: Modern Combat
In Battlefield 2: Modern Combat, the G17 is the standard sidearm issued to all EUkits. It has decent firepower and mediocre accuracy, but a moderate rate of fire.

Battlefield 3
In Battlefield 3, the G17C is an unlockable sidearm, awarded at Rank 4. It has a 17+1 capacity, with low recoil, moderately high fire rate, and medium power and is statistically identical to the MP-443 barring the higher velocity of the MP443s bullets. It has by default an attached laser, which can be toggled on and off while in use. At rank 19, a suppressed version is unlocked, making it the only pistol able to equip a laser and suppressor at the same time, and also the only sidearm available to all players that sports two attachments.

Trivia

 * In Battlefield 3, the Profiency & Mastery dogtag show the weapon without a laser sight, although the in-game model has a laser sight on both normal and suppressor variants.
 * The G17C holstered on PLR combatants has no laser attached.
 * It is one of the 3 pistols able to equip a laser sight the others being the DICE exclusive LAM equipped 93R and .44 Magnum.