Retro Photo: GLOCK’s Prediction
The first magazine devoted exclusively to handguns, American Handgunner has been educating and entertaining firearm enthusiasts and professionals for more than 45 years and remains a reliable source of handgun news and reviews.
With an extensive archive of classic issues, ‘Retro Photo’ is a weekly series shining light on photos, ads and graphics from the print pages of American Handgunner dating back to 1976.
GLOCK ad, American Handgunner Mar/Apr 1990
GLOCK’s Prediction
Just two years after the introduction of second-generation GLOCK 17s to the U.S. market and less than a decade since the handgun was first developed, GLOCK was already claiming dominance over firearm manufacturers and outdated steel-frame technology.
“While other companies were improving upon the technology of the past, GLOCK was busy perfecting the technology needed for the 21st Century.”
Today, while all-metal handguns are still being produced in large numbers, polymer-frame semi-autos — and GLOCK themself — have become the industry standard. Some would argue modern polymer options from SIG SAUER, Smith & Wesson and others are better, but there’s no denying the accuracy of GLOCK’s foresight in regard to materials and the firearm market some 30 years ago.
“Someday” is here.
Read American Handgunner Mar/Apr 1990
