The Rise of "America's" Gun?

This is a discussion on The Rise of "America's" Gun? within the Off Topic & Humor Discussion forums, part of the The Back Porch category; The WSJ review of the latest book on Glock: Book review: Glock - WSJ.com If this improbable success story involved nothing more than technical innovation, ...

Results 1 to 8 of 8
Like Tree4Likes
  • 3 Post By mcp1810
  • 1 Post By ksholder

Thread: The Rise of "America's" Gun?

  1. January 17th, 2012 09:54 PM #1
    Rock and Glock [OP]
    Rock and Glock is offline
    Moderator
    Array Rock and Glock's Avatar
    Join Date
    Nov 2005
    Location
    Colorado at 38,670'
    Posts
    9,186

    Post The Rise of "America's" Gun?

    The WSJ review of the latest book on Glock:

    Book review: Glock - WSJ.com



    If this improbable success story involved nothing more than technical innovation, Mr. Glock's ascent would no doubt still make for a compelling tale. But, as Paul M. Barrett reveals in "Glock: The Rise of America's Gun," there is more to the story. Much more, including political shenanigans, corporate corruption and an attempted assassination.
    "That I knew nothing [about guns] was my advantage," Mr. Glock said in an interview. He bought a number of handguns and disassembled them in his workshop, examining each component for its function while weighing potential improvements.
    NRA Life Member

    "But if they don't exist, how can a man see them?"

    "You may think I'm pompous, but actually I'm pedantic... let me explain the difference."

    "Carry the battle to them. Don't let them bring it to you. Put them on the defensive and don't ever apologize for anything."
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  2. January 17th, 2012 09:54 PM Remove Ads
    DefensiveCarry.com
  3. January 17th, 2012 11:02 PM #2
    mcp1810
    mcp1810 is offline
    VIP Member Array mcp1810's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2007
    Location
    Texas
    Posts
    4,352
    Might be worth a read. But I don't know if I would call it America's gun anymore than I would call the Dallas Cowboys America's team.
    Infowars- Proving David Hannum right on a daily basis
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  4. January 17th, 2012 11:03 PM #3
    thenelseif
    thenelseif is offline
    New Member Array thenelseif's Avatar
    Join Date
    Oct 2007
    Location
    Missouri
    Posts
    8
    It's a good book...good information on how it came to be, great business case study...even if you don't like Glock, it is pretty inspiring.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  5. January 17th, 2012 11:09 PM #4
    BigJon10125
    BigJon10125 is online now
    VIP Member Array BigJon10125's Avatar
    Join Date
    Apr 2011
    Location
    California
    Posts
    2,297
    Dallas IS America's team, you un-American!

    I dont like glocks. They dont fit my hand,at least the few I tried. I have heard things have changed with new gens, but I dont like them. I respect them and base everything regarding reliability on them (why i bought my XD-40, Glock tests it passed), but I have yet to find one I'd care to own.
    BigJon


    "Better to keep your mouth shut and be thought a fool than to open it and remove all doubt" ~ Mark Twain
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  6. January 18th, 2012 06:17 AM #5
    retsupt99
    retsupt99 is offline
    Moderator
    Array retsupt99's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2006
    Location
    Central Florida
    Posts
    40,466
    My copy just arrived in the mail three days ago. Looking forward to the 'read'.
    "That I cannot do."

    "Give this to, uh, Clemenza. I want reliable people, people who aren't going to be carried away. After all we're not murderers in spite of what this undertaker thinks."


    ***********************************
    Certified Glock Armorer
    NRA Life Member
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  7. January 18th, 2012 07:02 AM #6
    ksholder Contrib Icon
    ksholder is online now
    VIP Member
    Array ksholder's Avatar
    Join Date
    May 2010
    Location
    Ohio
    Posts
    3,083
    Currently reading it on my Kindle.
    RoadKill likes this.
    It's the Land of Opportunity, not the Land of Entitlements - Vote America!!!

    "When governments fear the people there is liberty. When the people fear the government there is tyranny." Thomas Jefferson

    You are only paranoid until you are right - then you are a visionary.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  8. January 23rd, 2012 06:22 PM #7
    ksholder Contrib Icon
    ksholder is online now
    VIP Member
    Array ksholder's Avatar
    Join Date
    May 2010
    Location
    Ohio
    Posts
    3,083
    Finished it. I would rate it a so-so read. The author does a pretty good job of chronicling Glock from development through current times, but he also appears to be willing to agree to certain restrictions on rights. It would have been better had the author left out his personal thoughts on gun control and stuck to the facts about Glock and Glocks. I had not realized how screwed up the Glock company has been over time, that was interesting.
    It's the Land of Opportunity, not the Land of Entitlements - Vote America!!!

    "When governments fear the people there is liberty. When the people fear the government there is tyranny." Thomas Jefferson

    You are only paranoid until you are right - then you are a visionary.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  9. January 23rd, 2012 08:08 PM #8
    Bhamrichard
    Bhamrichard is offline
    Member Array Bhamrichard's Avatar
    Join Date
    Mar 2010
    Location
    Birmingham, AL.
    Posts
    225
    When it says "Made in USA" I'll call it America's Gun, til then the moniker just doesn't fit..
    We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal...

    Alabama Constitution of 1901 - That every citizen has a right to bear arms in defense of himself and the state.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
« Previous Thread | Next Thread »

Ads

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  

Forum Rules

Search tags for this page

glock barrett

,

glock the rise of america's gun wall street journal

,

wall street journal and glock

,

wall street journal glock book review