Gaston Glock, the Austrian engineer who invented the Glock handgun, has died aged 94.

The Glock company said in a statement that its founder’s life’s work would “continue in his spirit”.

The weapon has been used by armed forces, security personnel, gun owners and criminals around the world.

Its rise was cemented by American pop culture and appearances in Hollywood blockbusters including science-fiction action film The Matrix Reloaded.

  • @[email protected]
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    79 months ago

    Didn’t he also need to be given the Heimlich maneuver to save his own life, super ironically?

    • SonnyVabitch
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      89 months ago

      Is that ironic? Or just coincidence. Let’s ask Alanis.