Glock: The Rise of America's Gun

by Paul M. Barrett

Book Overview

The Glock pistol is America's Gun. It has been rhapsodized by hip-hop artists and coveted by cops and crooks alike. Created in 1982 by Gaston Glock, the pistol arrived in America at a fortuitous time. Law enforcement agencies had concluded that their agents and officers, armed with standard six-round revolvers, were getting "outgunned" by drug dealers with semi-automatic pistols; they needed a new gun. With its lightweight plastic frame and large-capacity...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0307719952
• ISBN13: 9780307719959
• Release Date: January 2013
• Publisher: Crown Publishing Group (NY)
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.2" x 8.0"