Glock
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of Glock
C20: named after Gaston Glock (born 1929), Austrian manufacturer
Example Sentences
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She said two guns recovered from the scene - a Glock 10mm pistol and a SIG Sauer P226 - were legally owned.
From BBC
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.
It backs a system introduced in New Zealand in 2012 where Glock handguns and semi-automatic rifles are stored in locked cabinets in vehicles, and officers can seek permission to access them in emergencies.
From BBC
Mr. Glock is director of research at the Manhattan Institute and author of “The Dead Pledge: The Origins of the Mortgage Market and Federal Bailouts, 1913-1939.”
“An invitation to shop is not an invitation to bring your Glock,” Washington attorney Neal Katyal told the court.
From Los Angeles Times
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