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  2. Glock switch - Wikipedia

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    A Glock switch (sometimes called a button or a giggle switch) [1][2][3] is a small device that can be attached to the rear of the slide of a Glock handgun, converting the semi-automatic pistol into a selective fire machine pistol capable of fully automatic fire. As a type of auto sear, it functions by applying force to the trigger bar to ...

  3. From gangster Tommy guns to Glock switches: The history of ...

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    The man who patented the design for gun switches now regrets his invention, which was initially intended to help law enforcement in Venezuela.

  4. Gaston Glock - Wikipedia

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    3. Gaston Glock (German: [ˈɡastɔn ˈɡlɔk]; 19 July 1929 – 27 December 2023) was an Austrian engineer and businessman. He founded the company Glock and developed the Glock pistol in 1982, which became one of the most influential and popular light firearms of the 20th century. [1]

  5. Glock - Wikipedia

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    Glock 43: The Glock 43 is a "slimline" version of the subcompact Glock 26 that features an ultracompact slide and frame. The Glock 43 is the first Glock pistol to be manufactured with a single-stack 9×19mm Parabellum magazine, having a standard capacity of six rounds and being unique to the model.

  6. A tiny and cheap device called a 'Glock switch' lets ... - AOL

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    Handguns and rifles illegally modified with devices called “Glock switches” to become machine guns have proliferated, officials say. The devices are tiny, cheap and easy to install.

  7. Yes, ‘Glock Switches’ Can Turn a Firearm Into an ... - AOL

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    Alex Demas. March 5, 2024 at 4:41 PM. An Instagram post calling attention to legislation passed by Mississippi’s House of Representatives in the wake of the death of a sheriff’s deputy claims ...

  8. Homemade firearm - Wikipedia

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    A homemade firearm, also called a ghost gun or privately made firearm, is a firearm made by a private individual, in contrast to one produced by a corporate or government entity. [1] The term ghost gun is used mostly in the United States by gun control advocates, but it is being adopted by gun rights advocates and the firearm industry.

  9. Glock switch website bust: Feds seize 350+ sites selling gun ...

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    September 13, 2024 at 1:13 PM. (Photo: DOJ) BOSTON (FOX 2) - Federal authorities recently took over more than 350 websites that they say were being used to import illegal Glock switches and ...