![]() 38 as an alternative the larger M1911 in. 45 caliber pistol, which is more confusing given the fact that Colt produced its Colt Commander in. That would be too easy – instead, it is a. 357 SIG variants of other Glock models while the Glock 38 of course isn’t a. ![]() The confusion continues with the Glock 31, 32 and 33 – all those are. While that might seem reasonable for the day, especially for an inventor who also created field knives and a folding shovel, it has created confusion for gun owners today especially considering that the company has produced dozens of models. ![]() Glock during the development of the pistol. This helps explain why the first Glock handgun was dubbed the Glock 17 – it wasn’t because it held 17 rounds in the magazine but rather because it was named after number patented by Mr. ![]() What is notable is that the company’s founder, Gaston Glock, was in essence much like many of the 19th-century firearms designers who began not as trained gunsmiths but as tinkerers who sought to break from the norm. Glock managed to achieve its success by innovating at a time when the firearms market was largely in a period of stagnation. For a company that has produced handguns for less than 40 years, the Austrian-based Glock has managed to dominate the pistol market – overshadowing such notable manufacturers as Colt and Smith & Wesson – each founded in the 19th century, as well as the Italian-based Beretta, which was founded in the early 16th century.
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