Current:Home > FinanceGaston Glock, the Austrian developer of the Glock handgun, dies at 94-LoTradeCoin
Gaston Glock, the Austrian developer of the Glock handgun, dies at 94
View Date:2024-12-23 21:10:29
Gaston Glock, the Austrian developer of the handgun that bears his name, died on Wednesday. He was 94.
The Glock company announced his death, the Austria Press Agency reported.
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.
Glock handguns are used by police and some countries’ military forces, as well as private users. The weapon was significantly lighter, cheaper and more reliable than the models available when it was created.
Glock said on its website that its founder “not only revolutionized the world of small arms in the 1980s, but also succeeded in establishing the Glock brand as the global leader in the handgun industry.”
veryGood! (3)
Related
- Fantasy football Week 11: Trade value chart and rest of season rankings
- Beachgoer fatally struck by police truck on South Carolina beach, highway patrol says
- From 'Hit Man' to 'Brats,' here are 10 movies you need to stream right now
- Former Nashville officer arrested after allegedly participating in an adult video while on duty
- New Orleans marks with parade the 64th anniversary of 4 little girls integrating city schools
- Takeaways from Supreme Court ruling: Abortion pill still available but opponents say fight not over
- Judge orders retrial of civil case against contractor accused of abuse at Abu Ghraib
- Palestinian family recounts horror of Israel's hostage rescue raid that left a grandfather in mourning
- Bev Priestman fired as Canada women’s soccer coach after review of Olympic drone scandal
- Euro 2024 predictions: Picks for final winner and Golden Boot award
Ranking
- Gun groups sue to overturn Maine’s new three-day waiting period to buy firearms
- G7 leaders tackle the issue of migration on the second day of their summit in Italy
- R.E.M. reunite at Songwriters Hall of Fame ceremony also honoring Timbaland and Steely Dan
- This week on Sunday Morning (June 16)
- Where is 'College GameDay' for Week 12? Location, what to know for ESPN show
- ‘Tis the season for swimming and bacteria alerts in lakes, rivers
- Tony Evans resignation is yet another controversy for celebrity pastors in USA
- Brittany Mahomes Sizzles in Red-Hot Fringe Gown at Super Bowl Ring Ceremony
Recommendation
-
Ex-Phoenix Suns employee files racial discrimination, retaliation lawsuit against the team
-
Hurry! Gap Is Offering 50% off Your Entire Purchase, Including Sale Items Like Basics for Summer & More
-
21-year-old Georgia woman breaks fishing record that had been untouched for nearly half a century
-
2024 Tour de France begins June 29 and includes historic firsts. Everything to know
-
Secret Service Agent Allegedly Took Ex to Barack Obama’s Beach House
-
'House of the Dragon' star Matt Smith on why his character Daemon loses his swagger
-
Wells Fargo fires workers after allegedly catching them simulating keyboard activity
-
Connecticut-sized dead zone expected to emerge in Gulf of Mexico, potentially killing marine life, NOAA warns