Combat prototype
In 1980, the Austrian Army announced a competition for a new army pistol. The military order is a tidbit for any arms manufacturer, so it attracted the interest of well-known companies in the arms community: Beretta, Heckler & Koch and Steyr. Two years later, the Austrian company Glock, an unknown manufacturer of knives, sapper blades and other military equipment, was declared the winner.
The weapon presented by the company for testing was made with extensive use of reinforced plastics. Another distinctive feature was the complete absence of traditional external safety catches. Following Austria, the Swedish and Norwegian armies were interested in the new gun. That's how the Glock became famous worldwide.
