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Glock 17
G17
Informations
Type
Handgun
Fire

III

Damage

II ('9mm'/'Silenced 9mm')

Magazine/ Capacity

15

Max Rounds

90 (15 / 90) - '9mm'/'Silenced 9mm'

Ammunition

9x19mm Parabellum

Variants

'9mm', 'Silenced 9mm', 'G17'

Appearances

Syphon Filter

Syphon Filter 2

Syphon Filter 3

Syphon Filter: The Omega Strain

Syphon Filter: Logan's Shadow

The Glock 17 (referred to as the 9mm Handgun in the original trilogy) is a polymer-based, recoil operated semi-automatic pistol chambered in 9x19mm Parabellum. Its usage is widespread amongst government, military, security and law enforcement organizations around the world, as well as with terrorist organizations like Black Baton and the shadowy Agency which posed as a front for Vincent Hadden's arms consortium.

This (usually the silenced variant) was the weapon of choice for Gabe Logan, Lian Xing, Teresa Lipan and Lawrence Mujari during their missions in the first three titles.

In the games

G17-SD

Syphon Filter

In the original Syphon Filter, the 9mm is available as a starting weapon in every level of the game (along with the Sniper Rifle, Taser and Flashlight).  Although many enemies use the unsilenced version, Gabe himself uses only the silenced 9mm.  It is a very accurate weapon at all ranges and most effective early in the game when ammo is plentiful.  The 9mm deals a late amount of damage, requiring 3-5 body shots to take down most unarmored enemies.  The large 15-round magazine makes dealing with most threats manageable although larger groups of enemies will chew through a lot of ammo.  Later on in the game, many enemies wear flak jackets and 9mm ammo becomes more scarce, making the powerful .45 a more viable sidearm.  However, the silenced 9mm is a great weapon for stealth-based missions such as Expo Center Reception, Rhoemer's Base and Stronghold Catacombs. It is also excellent if the player wishes to neutralise enemies without alerting reinforcements.

Syphon Filter 2

The 9mm returns in Syphon Filter 2 with the addition of its unsilenced variant, but is much less prominent in the game.  The standard 9mm is only available in the Colorado Mountains missions, while the silenced 9mm is available in the Pharcom Expo Center and Agency Bio-Lab /New York Slums missions.  Ammo for the 9mm is somewhat plentiful in the early missions, but ammo for the silenced 9mm is rather scarce later on so it should be used sparingly (fortunately it is available in missions with ample stealth sections).

Syphon Filter 3

It is also seen in Syphon Filter 3, used in Hotel Fukushima, Costa Rican Plantation, Pugari Gold Mine, Kabul Afghanistan, SS Lorelei, Aztec Ruins, Convoy, Australian Outback, Paradise Ridge and Senate Building. Due to its integral suppressor, it is great for stealth missions or where killing enemies with a loud weapon would alert others.

Syphon Filter: The Omega Strain

The 9mm is now called the 'G17' and is unlocked for permanent use through the weapons selection menu if one is promoted to 'Recruit 2' rank. It is arguably as useful as the default weapon, the 92F, and thus requires multiple shots to bring down armoured enemies although it retains the trademark accuracy that low-caliber pistols are infamous for. Players can significantly increase its effectiveness using the 'dual wield' ability.

Syphon Filter: Dark Mirror

The 9mm is called again "G-17" in Dark Mirror and is the weapon of Addison Hargrove in Episode 3, Part 2. The player can use it only when Hargrove is killed for a short period of time, before to restart to the last ceckpoint. Due to the unique appearance in this part of the game, you can't pick up another pistol for the dual wield. This weapon is online exclusive.

Syphon Filter: Logan's Shadow

Once again the 9mm is called the 'G-17' in Logan's Shadow. Trinidad uses them in dual-wield, similar to Lara Croft from Tomb Raider, at the dam scene when the game finishes. She later brandishes them, firing at Lian at the gym, but Logan blocks the bullets and shoots her twice with a Desert Research Magnum, killing her instantly. Gabe Logan can find them in 'Depths of Darkness' and 'Dead Currents'. A US Special Forces soldier is armed with it when he mistakenly fires on Gabe after believing the latter to be a terrorist in 'Pirates of Somalia'. Enemies use it in 'Depths of Darkness' and 'Dead Currents'. As with its counterpart in The Omega Strain, the G-17 has withering damage even at close range, but players can double their damage with the 'dual wield' ability.

Notable users

Numerous other users in the ranks of Spetsnaz GRU, Black Baton and the Hadden Arms Consortium

Behind the Scenes

During gameplay and in the manual, the Silenced 9mm Handgun has the appearance of a 9x19mm Glock 17. The enemies that use it also drop what look like Glock 17s. However, the manual for the first game alludes that the Silenced 9mm Handgun passed the 1979 MRBF (Mean Rounds Before operational Failure) performance test conducted by the US Joint Services Small Arms Planning Commission. These tests were designed to find a suitable replacement for the .45 ACP M1911 pistols in service at the time. The gun that did best on the tests was actually the Beretta 92F (which was later renamed the M9 for the US military variant), NOT the Glock 17. The only visible indicator that the "Silenced 9mm Handgun" is actually supposed to be an M9 is that the magazine capacity for this handgun is 15 rather than the Glock's 17. This was likely just a researching error on the part of the dev team, who probably meant for the in-game pistol to be the M9 (which would have made FAR more realistic sense). The M9 has become something of a symbol of American military organizations and it is unlikely that even a secret agency would issue Glocks.

Advantages

  • Great for stealth missions
  • Faster firing rate than the Colt .45

Limitations

  • Very limited effectiveness against flak jackets if headshots are not scored

Trivia

  • It can be used in every game except Syphon Filter: Dark Mirror, but you can it if Hargrove dies before to restart to the last ceckpoint. Is a online weapn.
Main Characters Anton Girdeux  · Edward Benton  · Erich Rhoemer  · Gabriel Logan  · Jonathan Phagan  · Lian Xing  · Mara Aramov  · Thomas Markinson
Minor Characters Alec Kabanov  · Ellis  · Jenkins  · Jorge Marcos  · Pavel Kravitch  · Richard Erikson  · Vince Hadden  · Vladislav Gabrek
Enemies Georgia Street Terrorists  · Flaming Enemy  · Girdeux's Terrorists  · Pharcom Bodyguards
Organizations Black Baton  · CBDC  · Pharcom  · The Agency
Missions Georgia Street  · Destroyed Subway  · Main Subway Line  · Washington Park  · Freedom Memorial  · Expo Center Reception  · Expo Center Dinorama  · Rhoemer's Base  · Base Bunker  · Base Tower  · Base Escape  · Rhoemer's Stronghold  · Stronghold Lower Level  · Stronghold Catacombs  · Pharcom Warehouses  · Pharcom Elite Guards  · Warehouse 76  · Silo Access Tunnels  · Tunnel Blackout  · Missile Silo
Weaponry 9mm  · .45  · Air Taser  · BIZ-2  · C4 Explosive  · Combat shotgun · G-18  · Gas Grenade Grenade  · HK-5  · K3G4 Assault Rifle  · M-16  · M-79  · Nightvision rifle  · PK-102  · Shotgun  · Sniper Rifle
Gadgets Card Key  · Flak Jacket  · Flashlight  · Viral Antigen  · Viral Scanner
Vehicles UH-60 Blackhawk
Conflicts Washington D.C. Attack  · First Investigation of PHARCOM  · Destruction of Rhoemer's Base  · Sabotage of Rhoemer's Cathedral  · Kazakhstan Missile Incident
Transcipts Georgia Street  · Destroyed Subway  · Main Subway Line  · Washington Park  · Freedom Memorial  · Expo Center Reception  · Expo Center Dinorama  · Rhoemer's Base  · Base Bunker  · Base Tower  · Base Escape  · Rhoemer's Stronghold  · Stronghold Lower Level  · Stronghold Catacombs  · Pharcom Warehouses  · Pharcom Elite Guards  · Warehouse 76  · Silo Access Tunnels  · Tunnel Blackout  · Missile Silo
Main Characters Dillon Morgan  · Elsa Weissinger  · Gabriel Logan  · Jason Chance  · Lawrence Mujari  · Lian Xing  · Lyle Stevens  · Mara Aramov  · Steven Archer  · Teresa Lipan  · Thomas Holman  · Thomas Markinson  · Uri Gregorov
Minor Characters Carter  · Colorado Bridge Bombing Commander  · Davies  · Derek Falkan  · Dobson  · Eschelman  · Ferguson  · Gershon  · Imposter Gregorov  · John Ramirez  · Jonathan Phagan  · Kowalski  · Mr. Cochran  · Shi-Hao  · Thompson  · Unnamed Airman  · Unnamed Doctor  · Vince Hadden  · Vladimir Nedobryi
Missions Colorado Mountains  · McKenzie Airbase Interior  · Colorado Interstate 70  · I-70 Mountain Bridge  · McKenzie Airbase Exterior  · Colorado Train Ride  · Colorado Train Race  · C-130 Wreck Site  · Pharcom Expo Center  · Morgan  · Moscow Club 32  · Moscow Streets  · Volkov Park  · Gregorov  · Aljir Prison Break-In  · Aljir Prison Escape  · Agency Bio-Lab  · Agency Bio-Lab Escape  · New York Slums  · New York Sewer  · Finale
Locations Club 32  · McKenzie Airbase  · Rocky Mountains, Colorado
Terrorists Spooks  · Unit one
Multiplayer Abandoned Bank  · Catacombs  · Kazakhstan Warehouses  · New York Garage  · New York Slums  · Park Hedge Maze  · Park Jungle Gym  · Pharcom Expo Center (multiplayer)  · Rooftops (multiplayer)  · Small Village (multiplayer)
Weaponry .45  · 9mm  · 12 Gauge  · Air Taser  · BIZ-2  · C-4 Explosive  · Combat Knife  · Crossbow  · G-18  · H11  · Hand Taser  · HK-5  · Incendiary Grenade  · K3G4 Assault Rifle  · M-16  · M-79  · Nerve Gas Grenade  · Nightvision rifle  · PK-102  · Sniper Rifle  · Tear Gas Launcher  · The Flame-Thrower  · UAS-12  ·
Gadgets Binoculars  · Camera Scrambler  · Cellular Modem  · Flak Jacket  · Flashlight  · Nightvision Goggles  · Transponder Locator
Vehicles C-130 Hercules  · F-22 Raptor
Conflicts Raid on the C-130 Wreckage  · Escape from Mackenzie Air Force Base  · Second Investigation of PHARCOM  · Meeting with Uri Gregorav imposter  · Rescue of Uri Gregorav  · Search for Syphon Filter antidote  · Escape from New York City
Main Characters Gabriel Logan  · Lian Xing
Minor Characters Ellis  · Nigel Cummings  · Silvers
Missions Hotel Fukushima  · Costa Rican Plantation  · C5 Galaxy Transport  · Pugari Gold Mine  · Pugari Complex  · Kabul Afghanistan  · S.S. Lorelei  · Aztec Ruins  · Waterfront  · Docks Final Assault  · Convoy  · The Beast  · Australian Outback  · St. George Australia  · Paradise Ridge  · Militia Compound  · Underground Bunker  · Senate Building  · DC Subway
Weaponry .45  · 9mm  · Air Taser  · AU300 Heavy Barrel  · BIZ-2  · Combat Knife  · Crossbow  · Falcon  · G-18  · H11  · HK-5  · K3G4  · M-16  · M-79  · MARS  · Nightvision rifle  · PK-102  · Shotgun  · Spyder  · Tear Gas Launcher  · UAS-12
Multiplayer maps Afghanistan  · Computer center  · Izmalavio Park  · McKenzie Air Force Base  · Paradise Ridge  · Rhoemer's Stronghold  · S.S. Lorelei  · Training Simulator  ·
Multiplayer characters Agency operative  · Anton Girdeux  · Bag Lady  · CBDC operative  · Corpse  · Elsa Weissinger  · Erich Rhoemer  · Evil scientist  · Gabe Logan  · John Ramirez  · Jonathan Phagan  · Jorge Marcos  · Lawrence Mujari  · Lian Xing  · Mara Aramov  · Military Police  · Monk  · Ninja Gabe  · Russian Bodyguard  · Spook  · SWAT Officer  · Teresa Lipan  · Terrorist  · Unit One  · Uri Gregorov  · Virtual test subject  · Vladislav Gabrek
Minigame types Assassination  · Biathlon  · Demolition  · Elimination  · Thief
Minigame maps China Exhibit  · Colorado Bridge  · D.C. Subway  · Military Base  · New York Slums  · Phagan's Warehouse  · Rhoemer's Fortress  · Washington Park  · Whispering Woods Mortuary
Conflicts Assassination of Shi Hao  · Costa Rican Incident  · Investigation of Pugari Complex  · Soviet-Afghan War  · First Destruction of the SS Lorelei  · Investigation of Erich Rhoemer  · Abduction of Elsa Weissenger  · Assassination of Commander Silvers  · Paradise Ridge Incident  · Attempted Apprehension of Mara Aramov
Main Characters Gabriel Logan  · Lawrence Mujari  · Lian Xing  · Mara Aramov  · Teresa Lipan
Minor Characters Alima Haddad  · Andre Proust  · Elsa Weissinger  · Gary Stoneman  · Gina Hunter  · Imani Gray  ·Jean Fournier  · Maggie Powers  · Mikhail Pulikovsky  · Mikhas Ivankhov  · Oleg Petrenko  · Rodion Ushakov  · Soren Masson  · Vladik Savin  · Vladimir Zhidkov  · William Crusher  · Yegor Leonov  · Yuschenko
Missions IPCA European Command: Training Centre  · Carthage, Michigan: Quarantine Zone  · Carthage, Michigan: Warehouse District  · Carthage, Michigan: Carthage Mall  · Pescara, Italy: St Cetteo's Square  · Mazyr, Belarus: Krivorozhstal Mill  · Mazyr, Belarus: Belaya Vezha  · Tash, Kumyr, Kyrgysztan: Saydahmat's Village  · Sana'a, Yemen: Arms Bazaar  · Sana'a, Yemen: Taherir Palace  · Minsk, Belarus: International University  · Samaschki, Chechnya: Ivankov's Home  · North Atlantic: Lorelei Salvage Rig  · Tokyo, Japan: Murukawa Tower  · Taguang, Myanmar: Irawaddy Basin  · Zurich, Switzerland: Niculescu Funds Tower  · Budva, Montenegro: Niculescu's Villa Estate  · Kiev, Ukraine: Chechen Terrorist Base
Organizations IPCA
Weaponry Beta Weapons  · C11  · China Type 56  · Combat shotgun  · FAL  · FAMAS  · G 33E  · GAWS 12 gauge  · K-BAR  · M1 Super 90  · Riot shotgun  · Shot Defender  · ShotHammer  · Silenced . 44  · Slug Defender  · SlugHammer  · SPA-12 shotgun  · SPA-15 shotgun  · Stava M70 B1  · SSG 550  · Sweeper 12 gauge
Conflicts ALA Assault on Carthage  · Assassination of Dimitri  · Sabotage of CDP Operations  · Transaction on Kyrgysztan  · Assault on Yemen  · Raid on Jandran's Labs  · Investigation of Chechen Genocide  · Second Destruction of the SS Lorelei  · Assault on Murukawa Industries  · Recovery of Imani Grey  · Raid on Meta Global Headquarters  · Raid on Niculescu's Estate  · Showdown with the CDP  · Assassination of Mara Aramov and Elsa Weissenger
Main Characters Gabriel Logan  · Lawrence Mujari  · Lian Xing  · Teresa Lipan
Weaponry K-BAR  · SG-10 Bolt Pistol  · Silenced . 44  · SSP 90
Missions
Act I. Cargo Hold 5 Pirates of Somalia  · Going Under  · Ocean's Five  · Sea of Darkness
Act II. Terminal Drift What Lies Below  · Depths of Darkness  · Dead Currents  · Drowning
Act III. Crimson Flood Missing Friends  · Found Enemies  · Nowhere To Run
Act IV. Tyorma Redemption Trinidad  · Into The Cold  · Deadly Cargo
Act V. Shifting Sands Operation Canyon Storm  · Our Hidden Past  · Desert Flames
Act VI. Shattered Destiny The Long Descent  · Powerless  · Disintegration  · Leading The Blind  · With Violent Intent
Bonus missions Killing Time  · Lian's First Time  · Shadowed  · Behind The Scenes  · Left Behind
Multiplayer maps Canyon  · Casino  · Depot  · Detroit  · SRefinery  · Shanty town  · Village
Multiplayer modes Free for all  · Retrieval  · Rogue agent  · Team deathmatch  · Sabotage
Conflicts Assault on the St. Helens  · Raid on the St. Helens' Wreckage  · Spetsnaz Incursion on Azerbaijan  · Escape from Gebel Tyorma  · Raid on Bitar's Bunker  · Faceoff with al-Jamil  · Assassination of Qwan Tak
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