America's Gun?

[druryj]

How did Glocks become so popular? 'Cause they're sleek! Yup. Glocks are sleek. Here's the scoop:

http://www.theblaze.com/news/2012/01/24/americas-gun-how-did-glock-pistols-become-such-an-icon/

According to the article,


...In his book “Glock: The Rise of America’s Gun,” author Paul Barrett describes how the sleek, high-capacity Austrian handgun became famous not just because of its innovative design...

It's proof positive that the sleek, hi-cap handgun is no.1. Whatcha think?

 

[DavidMcmillan]

Great marketing can make anything a hit! Why, I bet you could take a common rock and make it the new family pet with great marketing...oh wait, that could never happen.

 

[MadDogs]

Glocks are very good handguns, they have had good marketing and they came out at a time when they had a competitive advantage on price. Their footing in the LEO market was a good move.

America's gun in terms of quantity ... OK. America's gun in terms of image ... not so much. For that I would say it is a Colt 1911 or even the Colt 1873.

 

[druryj]

Glocks are very good handguns, they have had good marketing and they came out at a time when they had a competitive advantage on price. Their footing in the LEO market was a good move.

America's gun in terms of quantity ... OK. America's gun in terms of image ... not so much. For that I would say it is a Colt 1911 or even the Colt 1873.

But those aren't "sleek" like a Glock is.


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[ShaunyP26]

Designed and manufactured (well, originally) in Austria, yet declared "America's gun." Irony is officially dead in the 21st century.

I like my Glock, but surely there are better candidates. The 1911 maybe, though that's more a style than a brand.

 

[druryj]

Well, I think the term "America's Gun" may be based mostly on sales volume more than anything else. Sure, they are fine guns, but I agree to disagree that they are "America's Gun" by any means.


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[MadDogs]

But those aren't "sleek" like a Glock is.


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LOL. Glocks are about as sleek as a loaf of bread!

 

[YukonGlocker]

Maybe he means sleek in the literal sense, in that it's "smooth", in which case it was/is the smoothest design ever to rise to this level of popularity. The lack of buttons, switches, and sharp points was/is impressive and practical. I do wonder, though, how sales have compared to 1911s and S&W revolvers, overall.

 

[mightymouse]

Innovative?? Polymer frame, striker-fired, high capacity magazine (18 rds)--HK's VP-70, introduced in, you guessed it, 1970.

 

[druryj]

Innovative?? Polymer frame, striker-fired, high capacity magazine (18 rds)--HK's VP-70, introduced in, you guessed it, 1970.

True. But Glock mastered the marketing angle. That was a sleek move.


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