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Austrian Engineer and Glock Founder Gaston Glock Passes Away at 94

  • SOFX Staff Writer
  • December 27, 2023
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Gaston Glock, the Austrian engineer who founded the Glock company and developed the renowned Glock handgun, has passed away at the age of 94. Glock’s revolutionary design, which introduced a lighter, more cost-effective, and reliable handgun, became widely used by law enforcement agencies, military forces in various countries, and civilian customers around the world. The Glock brand earned a prominent position in the firearm industry under his leadership, with over 25,000 pistols delivered to the Austrian military between 1982 and 1984. Glock’s innovative contributions have left a lasting impact on the small arms industry.

 

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