Gaston Glock RIP

[hso]

 

[Hugger-4641]

Sad to hear.
I have to wonder what affects this will have on Glock design and production in the near future.

 

[The Glockodile]

94 years old.

Wow.

 

[Buzznrose]

Sad to hear.
I have to wonder what affects this will have on Glock design and production in the near future.

Based on the tomfoolery he exhibited in the last years, I wonder who actually owns the business. Sure hope it’s not the trophy wife!

 

[CapnMac]

19 July 1929 - 27 December 2023

94 years on this earth, and made any number of polymer products to be come suddenly famous for one specific product line in the 80s.

You will be missed, sir--but, likely never forgotten.

 

[md7]

He certainly left his mark, and I appreciate his line of pistols.

RIP, Mr. Glock.

 

[481]

Heard about this this morning; so sad to hear.

Definitely a life well spent that had a tremendous impact in the firearms manufacturing industry, field of law enforcement and military weaponry, as well as how we view weapons today.

 

[red rick]

It will be interesting to see where the company goes in the near future . RIP Gaston Glock .

 

[WisBorn]

@hso Thank you for the thread and information. He certainly changed the firearm industry....

 

[WisBorn]

@CapnMac thank you for the thread.

 

[Boom Vang]

Hopefully, Glock Inc doesn't have a Post-Bill Ruger Meltdown

 

[flatsticks]

RIP Mr Glock

 

[.455_Hunter]

Definitely one of the best salesman of all time.

 

[tazbigdog]

Sorry to hear. Certainly an innovative designer and trendsetter. Hope the brand keep evolving.

 

[CapnMac]

thank you for the thread.

You're welcome.

 

[JohnKSa]

Threads merged.

 

[BreechFace]

What a great innovator, and he never got caught up in chasing looks and markets just built great tools that are dead nuts reliable and affordable for the common man.

It will be interesting where Glock heads from here, hopefully they maintain their focus on reliability and durability that built their company.

The Glock design was a paradigm shift in the firearms world.

 

[weisse52]

RIP. Brilliant man.

 

[Blue Jays]

Condolences to the family and friends of Gaston Glock.
He was clearly a pioneering inventor and great salesman.

 

[Elkins45]

He certainly had a huge impact in the firearms community. People will be shooting themselves in the leg for many years to come because of his design.

Joking, joking…mostly. In all seriousness his gun and his company are the major players in why cops no longer carry revolvers.

 

[horsemen61]

Rip

 

[Enfielder]

Next up, a Glock with an exposed hammer.

 

[Mannlicher]

I believe I have bought the gentleman a couple of Mercedes cars.

 

[ECVMatt]

Love it or hate it, there's no denying that the Glock 17 changed the pistol world forever.

I bought my first Glock when I turned 21. I was a huge skeptic but the guy at the gun store promised me a full refund if it did not work or I could break it. Needless to say that first purchase made me a lifelong fan.

 

[InTheSwamp]

RIP