Glock: The Rise of America's Gun (2012).
Has anyone read this book? I am about halfway through it. Interesting read. The author is kind of bizarre, but it is a good book.
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Glock: The Rise of America's Gun (2012).
Has anyone read this book? I am about halfway through it. Interesting read. The author is kind of bizarre, but it is a good book.
Have not read it, its good though?
I, too, am about half-done with it. My impression so far: kind of "gossipy". Author seems a bit snarky (and not necessarily in an entertaining way); not overtly anti-gun, but his use of certain terms leads me to believe that is his bent, and he is just keeping it behind a curtain while he writes the book. Seems like much of the info was gleaned from former Glock employees, which usually means a book that will have a bit of a negative/sensationalist slant.
I've been working on it for about a month now, on and off. If I find a book is really interesting, I'll usually finish it in one or two days, but this one just isn't pulling me in.
This is kind of an ususual book considering who the author is. I found it interesting. Took about 3 days to get through it.
Sounds to me he is off the mark to begin with as Glocks are made in Austria.........JJ
I think he knows that.Quote:
Originally Posted by chessail77
Nowadays, not all of them are made in Austria...Quote:
Originally Posted by chessail77
They've been making frames here in the US for several years (and the frame is "the gun" as far as our Feds are concerned), although most (all?) of the Glock sold here are still partially assembled with imported parts. There are completely American made (stamped USA on the slide, and Glock US on the barrel hood) Glocks, but so far, they are only being sold in other countries.
Here is a photo of two of my Glocks; the top one has the normal made-in-Austria frame, while the bottom one has a made-in-Smyrna-GA frame:
http://img857.imageshack.us/img857/5...ckusaframe.jpg
I purchased the US-frame Glock more than three years ago, and I'm fairly sure it wasn't the first one to go out the door with a Smyrna-made frame.
I knew they were assembled in Smyrna Ga. and they had plans to start manufacture of some components but did not know they had started.......still most are Austrian....America's gun would have to be IMHO a 1911 or S&W .38 revolver, a Thompson sub, a BAR but I digress and am taking away from the real subject which is the book mentioned above, which I suspect the author refers to the large quantity of Glocks in the US..........JJ