I just saw the movie by Coppola about Preston Tucker, the revolutionary American car manufacturer who was eventually brought down by the Big 3 (Chrysler, Ford, General Motors). Lies were perpetrated by the Gov't, the Big 3, and the press to bring the upstart company (that was a threat to the status quo) down. The movie made me sad that a guy who just wanted to produce a better product could be brought to his knees by forces around him. But I suddenly remembered another "man with an idea" Mr Gaston Glock.
Everyone laughed at Glock's funny looking plastic gun (even HK dabbled with polymer but didn't follow through) when it first came out. All kinds of lies about the "plastic pistol" was spread throughout the press. More importantly traditionalists "hated" the idea of a plastic gun. But Mr. Glock believed in his idea and more importantly HE MADE IT WORK. Some 20 years later all the Big gun makers HK, S&W, Walther, Sig Sauer, and virtually every other gun manufacturer have followed his polymer behind. Here's to Mr. Gaston Glock for following his dream and showing up the Big Boys.
Preston Tucker would be proud.
[Edited by Ian11 on 05-09-2001 at 03:13 AM]
Everyone laughed at Glock's funny looking plastic gun (even HK dabbled with polymer but didn't follow through) when it first came out. All kinds of lies about the "plastic pistol" was spread throughout the press. More importantly traditionalists "hated" the idea of a plastic gun. But Mr. Glock believed in his idea and more importantly HE MADE IT WORK. Some 20 years later all the Big gun makers HK, S&W, Walther, Sig Sauer, and virtually every other gun manufacturer have followed his polymer behind. Here's to Mr. Gaston Glock for following his dream and showing up the Big Boys.
Preston Tucker would be proud.
[Edited by Ian11 on 05-09-2001 at 03:13 AM]