Why Did Glock Dub Its First Handgun the Glock 17?
It wasn't because it held 17 rounds in the magazine. Here's What You Need to Know: Glock handguns are named neither for the year nor the caliber. For a company that has produced handguns for less than 40 years, the Austrian-based Glock has managed to dominate the pistol market – overshadowing such notable manufacturers as Colt and Smith & Wesson – each founded in the 19th century, as well as the Italian-based Beretta, which was founded in the early 16th century. Glock managed to achieve its success by innovating at a time when the firearms market was largely in a period of stagnation. W...
Source: nationalinterest.org
