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Gaston Glock was an Austrian engineer, and founder of the pre-War firearms company Glock.

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  • Gaston Glock
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  • Gaston Glock was an Austrian engineer, and founder of the pre-War firearms company Glock.
  • In 2012, a book about him was published, it is called Glock: Rise Of America's Gun. His gun is sold to units and stores worldwide. He is currently 83 years old.
  • Gaston Glock (born July 19, 1929) is an Austrian engineer, and founder of the firearms company Glock. The well-regarded Glock "safe-action" pistol is used by security forces and law enforcement agencies in 48 countries. The process of producing the Glock pistol includes the application of Tenifer, a patented metal treatment that hardens the slide and barrel. Glock had never actually designed or manufactured a gun until he was 52 years old, but he was already an expert in plastics, having made a small fortune manufacturing curtain rods and grenade shells for the Austrian Army.
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Birth Date
  • 1929-07-19(xsd:date)
Affiliation
  • Glock GmbH
Role
  • Founder
Spouse
  • Kathrin Glock
Name
  • Gaston Glock
Sex
  • Male
Children
  • Brigitte Glock
  • Gaston Glock, Jr
  • Robert Glock
Occupation
  • Engineer
Race
Known For
  • Founder of Glock
Nationality
  • Austria
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  • Gaston Glock (born July 19, 1929) is an Austrian engineer, and founder of the firearms company Glock. The well-regarded Glock "safe-action" pistol is used by security forces and law enforcement agencies in 48 countries. The process of producing the Glock pistol includes the application of Tenifer, a patented metal treatment that hardens the slide and barrel. Glock had never actually designed or manufactured a gun until he was 52 years old, but he was already an expert in plastics, having made a small fortune manufacturing curtain rods and grenade shells for the Austrian Army. Glock has three children out of his former marriage with Helga Glock. In 2011, he divorced and married then 31-year old Kathrin Tschikof, manager of the Glock Horse Performance Center. Glock regularly supports different charity drives in Austria, having donated over one million euros.
  • Gaston Glock was an Austrian engineer, and founder of the pre-War firearms company Glock.
  • In 2012, a book about him was published, it is called Glock: Rise Of America's Gun. His gun is sold to units and stores worldwide. He is currently 83 years old.
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