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Glock

British  
/ ɡlɒk /

noun

  1. a type of pistol

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of Glock

C20: named after Gaston Glock (born 1929), Austrian manufacturer

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In 2017, he recovered from two cardiac arrests, then became mired in controversy two years later when he became the public face of arms company Glock, despite an epidemic of gun violence in the US.

From Barron's ● Mar. 20, 2026

Ruger is the largest U.S.-listed company, competing with domestic rival Smith & Wesson as well as foreign-owned players including Colt, SIG Sauer and Glock.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 16, 2026

Victor Gomes bought a Glock 17 semiautomatic pistol from a licensed gun store in the Central Valley city of Hanford in May 2017.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 15, 2025

The “somewhat unique” markings could match to a “subset” of Glock firearms, Lewin said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 24, 2025

Then I removed the Glock from its clear plastic blister packaging.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline

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