Glock

for all GUN & TECHNOLOGY LOVERS. Readable/enjoyable and then it becomes a little slow like a DOCUmentary. Great insight into GASTON GLOCK and his PISTOL.

A great, well researched journey from ideas, to manufacture, to distribution and ultimately to defining and leading a market. Not a huge gun fan, but from a business strategy and execution perspective, some fantastic lessons, approached and perspectives. A good read...

Nice, easy to read about the history of the most famous pistol ever : Glock. Some history, some facts, some reports this book is a fun to read.

As an Engineer myself, I have long been aware of the accomplishments of Gaston Glock, inventor of the most recognisable handgun in history. I wasn't quite prepared for the level of detail in this book, and really enjoyed learning about this incredible journey from before the conception to modern day. You most certainly don't need to be a fan of firearms to enjoy this book (my partner raced through it, despite a lifelong avoidance of any type of firearm). The story is quite incredible for many reasons and really highlights a lot of truths that are often overshadowed by politics and jumping the gun (pun intended). There are plenty of laugh out loud moments, as well as knuckle biting and genuine shock at how certain situations panned out. Whether you have a passion for firearms, business or simply an amazing story, you won't be disappointed with this one.

I just bought a Glock 17. I was looking for practical and technical information about it. This isn't that book. So why 5 Stars? I have an MBA. I launched several entrepreneurial companies. I read suspense novels. This book appeals to all. Gaston Glock was the penultimate entrepreneur. I enjoyed the book as an MBA Case Study. They did a lot of things right. Some appear to be brilliance and others luck. It discusses the peculiar twists and turns of a closely held family company. I have consulted for several similar companies so the stories ring true. Family members are either elevated or banished. I this case both. But it is also a treatise on apparent moral corruption. The book also deals with us intended consequences. It follows 25 years of political give and take on gun control. There an numerous examples where government action results in 180 degree outcomes. Attempts to limit guns increased the number of guns in circulation. My take is that this was extremely well researched and unbiased. In the early chapters, it sounded kind a puff piece pitching the company. But in the summary and afterward, it is critical. All in all, the author, a Bloomberg and Wall Street Journal reporter who followed Glock for 20 years, seems unbiased. He doesn't come across as a "gun nut", claiming little experience or affinity with guns. He is neither anti gun nor an NRA proponent. The examples and statements are well researched. While it is Glock focused, it is a history of gun laws in the latter 20th century US. Interesting poly SCI book. But as a novel, you would reject it as too fantastic. Some of the accounts: Sex Embezzlement Politics Payoffs Legal Thrills Management Strategy Jealousy Again, if a novel you'd say it is too far out there. This could never happen. But it did. You can't make this stuff up PS. Still glad I bought a Glock technically, but less enamored with the company.

I purchased this book as a gift for a friend who is a firearms collector. He enjoyed it immensely.