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Glock Ges.m.b.H.

For other uses, see Glock (disambiguation).

Glock Ges.m.b.H.
Company typePrivate (Ges.m.b.H.)
IndustryArms industry
Founded1963 (1963)[1]
FounderGaston Glock
Headquarters
Deutsch-Wagram, Lower Austria
,
Austria
ProductsFirearms
Knives
Entrenching tools
Apparel
Horse care products
Number of employees
1,325 (2015)[2]
Websitewww.glock.com

Glock Ges.m.b.H. (doing business as GLOCK) is a light weapons manufacturer headquartered in Deutsch-Wagram, Austria, named after its founder, Gaston Glock. The company makes popular polymer-framed pistols, but also produces field knives, entrenching tools, various horse related products, and apparel.

Glock handguns are used by armed forces and law enforcement organizations worldwide, including most law enforcement agencies in the United States.[3] Glock handguns are popular in some countries for personal protection and practical shooting. The company sponsors a competitive shooting team that travels worldwide.[4] As of 2014, Glock produced over two dozen models of handguns in three sizes and seven calibers.[5][6][7]

  1. ^ "Glock Company Timeline". Bloomberg Businessweek. Archived from the original on 23 September 2009. Retrieved 21 March 2010.
  2. ^ "Wirtschaftsdaten" (in German). news networld internetservice GmbH. Archived from the original on 8 July 2016. Retrieved 17 November 2015.
  3. ^ Ayoob, Massad (May 2004), "The Glock. Tips for selling more of this hot seller", Shooting Industry, retrieved 2 December 2009
  4. ^ "Team GLOCK Shooting Squad preserves their winning streak with multiple victories" (PDF) (Press release). TEAM GLOCK. 10 August 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 February 2009. Retrieved 2 December 2009.
  5. ^ Dockery, Kevin (2007). Future Weapons. Berkeley Trade. pp. 158–159. ISBN 978-0-425-21750-4.
  6. ^ Hartink, A.E. (2002). The Complete Encyclopedia of Pistols and Revolvers. Edison, New Jersey: Chartwell Books, Inc. pp. 149–156. ISBN 978-0-7858-1519-8.
  7. ^ Cite error: The named reference 22Cal was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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