1963, 1986 in USA
- 1963 Gaston Glock founded in Deutsch-Wagram, Austria
– started out making knives - 1980 Glock 17
- 1982 Austrian Armed Forces ordered 25,000 units – P80
- over 400 employees
- the original facility that was bought by Mr. Glock in the early 80’s
- 1986, GLOCK opened its U.S. headquarters in Smyrna, Georgia
– 1st Generation G17
GLOCK, Inc.
6000 Highlands Parkway SE
Smyrna, GA 30082
770-432-1202
us.glock.com
About Glock USA
GLOCK, Inc. is the American subsidiary of GLOCK Ges.m.b.H., the Austrian company Gaston Glock founded in 1963 in Deutsch-Wagram, near Vienna. The company first made consumer goods and military items such as field knives. Its polymer-frame Glock 17 pistol won the Austrian Army contract in 1982, and Norway, the first NATO country to adopt it, followed in 1984. The U.S. subsidiary was set up in Smyrna, Georgia, in 1985. It was the company’s first subsidiary and began by handling sales and assembling guns from imported parts.
Glock built its American business by courting law enforcement. By the end of 1990, about 2,000 U.S. police departments had adopted Glock pistols. The company now says more than 65 percent of federal, state and local agencies in the United States use its guns. For armed citizens, Glock pistols became a common reference point for carry and home-defense handguns. The Smyrna operation began full production in 2013, and the single-stack Glock 42 is made only in the United States. Gaston Glock died in December 2023 at age 94.
Key Facts
- 1963: GLOCK founded by Gaston Glock in Deutsch-Wagram, Austria
- 1982: Glock 17 won the Austrian Army contract
- 1985: GLOCK, Inc. established in Smyrna, Georgia
- 1990: About 2,000 U.S. police departments using Glock pistols
- 2013: GLOCK, Inc. began full production operations in the United States
- December 2023: Gaston Glock died at age 94
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