Gaston Glock (1929-) is an Austrian engineer, and founder of firearms company Glock. The Glock "safe-action" pistol is well-regarded and has often been copied by other companies. The process of producing the Glock pistol includes the application of Tenifer, a patented metal treatment that hardens the slides. Wikipedia
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