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Unfortunately, not that rare. All Glocks were stamped with the nitro-proof stamp for the first decade or two they were imported, including plenty of G-22s...
Note that there was no information on proof markings provided by many of the owners; however, there is documentation of about where the Austrian proofs ended, and presumably, all or most of the G-22s prior to that date had them. Also note that a couple of reported G-23 runs had the proofs early on.MO - G-22 - - 2nd Gen.
MP - G-17 - April 1990 - 2nd Gen. - falls under 6 part firing pin upgrade
MR - G-17 - April 1990 - 2nd Gen.
MS - G-17 - April 1990
MT - G-17 - April 1990
MV - G-17 - April 1990 - 2nd Gen. - #77 engraved bottom of trigger guard, purchased refurbished by GLOCK
MY - G-19 - April 1990 - 2nd Gen.
MZ - G-19 - May 1990 - 2nd Gen.
NA - G-17L - March 1990 - 2nd Gen. - has Austrian markings
NB - G-19 - - 2nd Gen.
NC - G-22 - May 1990 - 2nd Gen. - First G-22s (no 2nd locking block pin)
ND - G-23 - May 1990 - 2nd Gen. - First G-23s
NF - G-19 - May 1990 - 2nd Gen.
NL - G-19 - November 1990
NM - G-22 - July 1990 - 2nd Gen.
NP - G-22 - - 2nd Gen. - From Glock ad circa 1992 (NP000US)
NS - G-17 - May 1990
NV - G-17 - June 1990
NX - G-17 - June 1990 - 2nd Gen. - "US" suffix
NY - G-22 - July 1990 - 2nd Gen.
NZ - G-22 - July 1990 - 2nd Gen. - so new to market, packed in a G-17 box
NZ - G-22 - July 1990 - - replacement frame "G" ser#
PD - G-17L - June 1990 - 2nd Gen. - no serial plate on grip
PE - G-22 - August 1990
PF - G-23 - - 2nd Gen.
PJ - G-17R - - 3rd Gen. - red training
PJ - G-22P - January 2006 - 3rd Gen. - red training
PJ - G-22P - - 3rd Gen. - shot show demo
PN - G-19 - October 1990 - 2nd Gen. - Boston PD
PT - G-17 - September 1990 - 2nd Gen.
PU - G-17 - October 1990
PX - G-23 - September 1990 - 2nd Gen.
RA - G-23 - October 1990 - 2nd Gen. - has Austrian markings
RE - G-22 - September 1990
RH - G-22 - September 1990 - 2nd Gen.
RL - G-22 - September 1990 - 2nd Gen.
RN - G-23 - October 1990 - 2nd Gen. - has Austrian markings
RP - G-23 - October 1990 - 2nd Gen.
RR - G-23 - October 1990
RS - G-23 - October 1990 - 2nd Gen. - .40 on slide, .40 on side of chamber
RU - G-22 - October 1990 - 1st/2nd Gen. - Austrian markings an slide
RW - G-22 - November 1990 - 2nd Gen. - Also has US. No Austrian markings
RX - G-22 - November 1990 - 2nd Gen. - has Austrian markings
RZ - G-23 - December 1990 - 2nd Gen.
Check this thread:I have yet to document a US G22 with Austrian proof marks. Do you have a prefix range for these?
I appreciate your help, but your estimate is off. Firstly, the reported Rx prefix G22s may not be US destined ones. Secondly, Glock stopped proofing US bound guns well before the G22s appeared. I have tried for some time now to find a US bound Austrian proofed G22. I have come to the conclusion that they don't exist. At least in the XX-prefix range.Well, it depends on how "documented" you consider "documented." I know I've seen them, though I've never owned one and do not possess any pics of one. Here is a snip from the Glock Serial Number Research thread. (Again, this is non-verified information provided voluntarily, so again, it depends on how documented you want to be. Open sources like this can be wrong/inaccurate.) I've highlighted all G-22s in Blue, unless the person who provided the information clearly stated that there ARE austrian proofs, in which case, I've highlighted them in Red:
Note that there was no information on proof markings provided by many of the owners; however, there is documentation of about where the Austrian proofs ended, and presumably, all or most of the G-22s prior to that date had them. Also note that a couple of reported G-23 runs had the proofs early on.
So, based on this, I'll stick my neck out and say there's probably around 10,000 G-22s with Austrian proofs in America...
Cool! I guess it was only a matter of time. Already have the G19 and G21SF, now I need to add a G22 and I heard of a G23.....Check this thread:
http://glocktalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1077759&highlight=austrian
The pictures are of a brand spanking new Glock 22 with Austrian proofs. There are at least 100 of them in this sequence. (prefix MAU)
Weagle
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Well, possibly, but I'd find that hard to believe too. When the 40S&W was new, it was a US-only product by-and-large. There was no market for the 40 overseas anywhere; at least not enough to divert an entire or partial serial number block (anywhere from 300 to 1000 pistols), for at least a year or two.I appreciate your help, but your estimate is off. Firstly, the reported Rx prefix G22s may not be US destined ones. Secondly, Glock stopped proofing US bound guns well before the G22s appeared. I have tried for some time now to find a US bound Austrian proofed G22. I have come to the conclusion that they don't exist. At least in the XX-prefix range.
Now, the surge Glocks are a different story.....
His kung-fu is weak, even for a Ph. D. Our discussion here goes way beyond whatever Hsien-Hui Meng would understand.Hello Glockers, I have been reading all the stuff about the serial numbers on the Glock 22. I have posted pictures on the original post at the top of the page and a link to date a Glock. My serial numbers are LVGXXX AOY with Austrian proof marks. I have found that my 22 was born on 12/07 LOL. So please check out the pics. and the PDF doc. that I have posted. I think this info. may help with all this drama about the age of your Glocks. And other firearms you may need to date.
P.S. I posted this to get help from the ones that I thought would know best. But as you can see I got no help from any Glocker, But a friend spent some time on this matter and found this Forensics major's Study on firearms. (says for illegal firearms, but can attain to anyones firearm) So I hope this info. helps out any other new Glockers.
http://fsjournal.cpu.edu.tw/content/vol3.no.1/01.pdf
Go to page 6 on the PDF file and that is were you can find the info to date your GLOCK.
Anthony