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I know there are a lot of folks in the world, including me, who like guns. Nice guns. Blued steel, walnut, maybe some tasteful engraving? Can even stretch to stainless steel, possibly some al-u-minium for lightness, in extreme cases chrome plating. But unless it’s part of an otherwise notable rifle like an AR, NO PLASTIC.<\/p>\n
Then there was a fellow who changed that for many. Gaston Glock basically set the firearms world on its ear by designing a pistol for submission to the Austrian Army, and the rest, as they say, was history.<\/p>\n
Polymer frame – anathema. But it worked. 17 round capacity of 9mm – three more than the best you could get from the Browning\u00a0 HiPower, the reigning champ of 9mm combat handguns with over 50 of the world’s militaries relying on it. (Note – Glock series numbers are one-up by introduction, and the Glock-17 was his 17th patent. The capacity happening with the model number is just coincidence.<\/p>\n
Glock, a reclusive engineer, founded the company in 1963 in Deutsch-Wagram, near Vienna. It has since expanded around the world, including a U.S. subsidiary founded in 1985.<\/p>\n
Glock handguns are used by police and some countries’ military forces, as well as private customers. The weapon was significantly lighter, cheaper and more reliable than the models available when it was created.<\/p>\n