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Glock: The Rise of America's Gun | Paul M. Barrett
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Traces the story of the American gun market as reflected by an Austrian six-cylinder revolver, tracing how it has become a weapon of choice on both sides of the law, in the entertainment industry, and among Second Amendment enthusiasts.
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SRWCF
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This book was so interesting. I learned a lot about the American gun industry. A definite pick!

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"In 1985, there wasn't a single Glock pistol in the US. By 1995, the company sold more than 20,000 a month at an average cost of $600 apiece for civilians."

SRWCF @bibliothecarivs It's also the #1 gun for law enforcement. 3y
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CHAPTER 7: Going Hollywood

Colt gun brand chauvinists derided the plastic Glock as "handgun Tupperware."

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Los Angeles Times article: PROGRESS GIVES US GREAT NEW HANDGUN - HIJACKER SPECIAL.

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The Glock handgun was once referred to as "plastic perfection" in a Soldier of Fortune magazine article.

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Gaston Glock (born July 19, 1929)

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Up next! I bought this book for my husband years ago. Now it's time for me to read it.

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3/5 - What do people associate with America? Guns. With it being the US‘s birthday month, I thought this title was a perfect fit. This seems to be a rather balanced book focusing on the history of the Glock to include its booming success in America, the growing corruption of the founder and his company, and a sordid family drama.

JoeMo The author mostly avoids any personal political commentary until the end when he uses data to make some rather balanced hypotheses about the effectiveness of gun control. I was actually surprised by some of the figures and wonder if they‘re still accurate today. #bookspinbingo 3y
TheAromaofBooks Great progress!! 3y
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