GLOCK manufactures pistols with polymer frames and the Safe Action System as well as magazines, knives and military accessories made from polymer, steel and metal.
Glock Gesellschaft m.b.H.
Deutsch-Wagram · Ferlach · Smyrna, Georgia (USA)New on Amplifa
About GLOCK
Glock Gesellschaft m.b.H. (GLOCK) is an Austrian manufacturer of pistols and related accessories. Founded in 1963 by Gaston Glock in Deutsch-Wagram, the company initially produced goods made of wood, polymer and metal, and in the 1980s developed the Pistol 80 (P80) with a polymer frame and the Safe Action System, which won the tender of the Austrian Ministry of Defence. The product range includes pistol models in several generations, magazines with a steel core encased in high-tech polymer, field knives (FM 78), folding rail adapters as well as military accessories such as grenade components and machine-gun belt links. Production takes place at the Austrian plants in Deutsch-Wagram (headquarters) and Ferlach, as well as through the subsidiary GLOCK, Inc. in Smyrna, Georgia (USA). Customers include the military, police and government agencies as well as the hunting, sporting and civilian firearms market, with delivery handled by distributors worldwide.
- Site
- Ferlach
- Processes
- Manufacture of products made of plastic, metal and wood, Pistol manufacturing (Safe Action® System, polymer frame), Manufacture of magazines with a steel core in high-tech polymer, Field knife production (FM 78), Production of components for grenades and machine-gun belt links, Development/Design, Technical Service & Support, Accessories and spare magazines
- Materials
- Polymer (High-Tech Polymer), Steel, Metal, Wood
- Founded
- 1963
- Industries
- Military, Police/Government agencies, Hunting/Sport, Civilian firearms market
- 01
Development/Design
- 02
Injection Molding
- 03
CNC Machining
- 04
Assembly
- 05
Technical Service & Support
Materials and Processes
Polymer (High-Tech Polymer)
Frames and magazine bodies of pistols; the steel core of the magazines is embedded in high-tech polymer to protect the magazine feed lips.
Steel
Material used for magazines, barrel and slide components as well as belt links.
Metal
Used for earlier military products such as field knives, grenade components and machine-gun belt links.
Wood
Material of the early product range since the founding in 1963.
Locations
Deutsch-Wagram
ATHeadquarters/Production
- Materials
- Polymer, steel, metal, wood
Ferlach
ATProduction plant (2nd plant)
- Materials
- Polymer, steel, metal
Smyrna, Georgia
USSubsidiary GLOCK, Inc.
Products and Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacture of products made of plastic, metal and woodAssembly | – | – | – | – | Polymer, Metal, Wood |
| Pistol manufacturing (Safe Action® System, polymer frame)Engineering | – | – | – | – | Polymer |
| Manufacture of magazines with a steel core in high-tech polymerAssembly | – | – | – | – | Steel, Polymer |
| Field knife production (FM 78)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Metal |
| Production of components for grenades and machine-gun belt linksAssembly | – | – | – | – | Metal |
Additional services
Reference customers
History
- 1963
Founding of GLOCK KG by Gaston Glock in Deutsch-Wagram; production of products made of wood, polymer and metal.
- 1970-1979
First military products: field knives (FM 78), components for grenades and machine-gun belt links.
- 1980
Founding of GLOCK GmbH in Deutsch-Wagram; development of the P80 (Pistol 80) with a polymer frame and Safe Action System.
- 1980-1982
Winning of the tender of the Austrian Ministry of Defence for the Pistol 80 (P80).
- 1983-1985
Introduction of the P80 in the Austrian Armed Forces; interest from European military and police forces, beginning with Norway.
- 1985
Founding of GLOCK, Inc. in Smyrna, Georgia, USA (November 25).
- 1987
Opening of the second Austrian plant in Ferlach.
- 1988
Expansion of the product range with new pistol models.