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He made the polymer pistol work and created an entire industry. Polymer pistols won, everyone makes them now. Polymer not only saves weight and cost, but also
by oldpersonintx 3y ago
He made the polymer pistol work and created an entire industry. Polymer pistols won, everyone makes them now.
Polymer not only saves weight and cost, but also provides deformity under the stress of firing which absorbs some energy rather than sending it through your wrist.
Glock is now a platform - with patent expiration, Glock is now like 1911 with many manufacturers supporting interchange with Glock parts.
Even with many "pretty" pistols in my collection like Staccatos...I still trust the Glock 43 as my EDC and it has been flawless even with junk discount ball ammo.
its not a contest...Browning and Stoner are legends too
- sparrish 3y agoI agree he put together some great lightweight, reliable pistols. He wasn't the first to use polymer (H&K 12 years earlier) and no great leaps forward in engineering like Browning or Stoner. His accomplishments are to be celebrated but he's just not on par with either of those legends.