PORTRAIT. Gaston Glock “revolutionized” firearms and delivered Hollywood’s favorite pistol

Gaston Glock (94), the inventor and namesake of one of the most recognizable and best-selling handguns in the world, has passed away. Today, about 80 percent of police officers in the United States are equipped with a Glock. But how did it all start? And which others lent their names to rifles and pistols?

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