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I'm thinking of paying a visit to vienna and on the way to bruno visiting the glock factory (Deutsch Wagram) any advice here ?

I think they accept no non invited visitors.

Thats dissapointing do they have a retail presence there ?

To my knowledge , they do not offer tours.

But you can check

http://www.glock.com

While some gun specialty shops will offer these for sale in Vienna, the gun laws are very strict and much background checking. Also regular permits are mandatory with regular renewals. I do not believe a non austrian would qualify for a purchase.

You would also find the prices more than you probably pay in your home country.

Glock does not offer factory tours (they are locked up tighter than a virgin's you know what) If you are ever visiting the US, Smith & Wesson in Springfield, MA does have regular factory tours that are quite interesting.

you can tell me if these stores, you cited, i find t-shirts, caps and others acessories Glock?

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I'm trying to find out if you can tell by model or serial# if a Gen 4 Glock is made here in USA or Austria? Any help would be appreciated!  

On the frame it should say made in Austria or USA.  

ajw65 said: On the frame it should say made in Austria or USA. Click to expand...

A Gen4 will have definitely been made here by Glock USA...as it would make no sense to import them. https://us.glock.com/  

SHOOTER13 said: A Gen4 will have definitely been made here by Glock USA...as it would make no sense to import them. https://us.glock.com/ Click to expand...

Is there an issue with American workers meeting the specs? Am I missing something here?  

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Dukr said: Then why does my Gen4 17, Gen4 21, Gen4 19, all have "Made in Austria" on them. So does my G43. Click to expand...

Bayou said: My G22 Gen 4 was made in Austria. The test fire date was 10-1-13. From what I've read here on this forum the new Glocks don't come with the little yellow envelopes with the empty test fire shell anymore. Click to expand...

Lots of the US made Glocks are earmarked for international sales to places they can't ship to from Austria but can from the US.  

You people have too much time on your hands. [emoji41][emoji631][emoji482]  

Glocks originated in Austria and that's where mine come from. Otherwise would be akin to getting apple pie from China. That's just wrong.  

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I'm thinking of paying a visit to vienna and on the way to bruno visiting the glock factory (Deutsch Wagram) any advice here ?

I think they accept no non invited visitors.

Thats dissapointing do they have a retail presence there ?

To my knowledge , they do not offer tours.

But you can check

http://www.glock.com

While some gun specialty shops will offer these for sale in Vienna, the gun laws are very strict and much background checking. Also regular permits are mandatory with regular renewals. I do not believe a non austrian would qualify for a purchase.

You would also find the prices more than you probably pay in your home country.

Glock does not offer factory tours (they are locked up tighter than a virgin's you know what) If you are ever visiting the US, Smith & Wesson in Springfield, MA does have regular factory tours that are quite interesting.

you can tell me if these stores, you cited, i find t-shirts, caps and others acessories Glock?

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Smyrna, Georgia – -( Ammoland.com )- So I have always been something of a Glockaholic. Not that I don’t love 1911’s as well but for some reason I have owned and shot more GLOCKs than other brands of firearms.

So where is Mecca for a fan of GLOCK?

It is the GLOCK factory, duh , and I wrangled myself an invitation to be one of the first media to ever get a tour of GLOCK’s U.S. Arms factory in Smyrna, GA. Pretty exciting right?

Well it is also something of a big step for GLOCK as well, since they have traditionally been very guarded (read secretive) about letting media go behind the scenes and my visit, along with two other colleagues, started off a little tense. Our first stop was the Guard Booth just outside a big metal gate that surrounds the factory.

Remember this place has a lots and lots of guns. In fact they ship on average 100,000 firearms from this facility, each month . This place would be a gold mine for some ambitious gun runners but GLOCK is serious about business and is taking no chances.

After a quick pat down, no personal side arms allowed, and a going over of the rules, like no cell phones / cameras, a few signatures on the NDA and we were in.

Our tour guide for the main factory floor was GLOCK Executive Vice President Dr. Michael Jacquorie , he is one of the big dogs at GLOCK and reports directly to general management in GLOCK Austria. The Dr. has a great smile and was the only employee we saw dressed in a suit.

What a suit in a factory? When you see the factory is you will understand.

DR. Jacquorie, offered us a warm greeting and seemed generally excited to have “ media ” sticking their nose in the factory door.

GLOCK Factory First Impressions

My first thoughts on entering the factory was “ man this place is clean “, my wife would love it! No sweaty guys in overalls, no smoke and fumes, not even any really loud noises. The whole place is very organized, very orderly, very hi tech.

On the day we arrive,GLOCK was in the middle of a production run for G42’s pistols.

DR. Jacquorie couldn’t wait to show us the place and we jumped right in with a short detour… Yeah, he wanted us to know that the exacting quality of GLOCK products started 1000’s of miles away with a secret recipe for “ GLOCK steel” that is exclusive to them and comes delivered on a newly built loading dock just outside the factory door. Actually the entire factory is brand new in the last few years and built, like every thing else GLOCK, to their exacting standards.

Speaking of quality to say that the engineers at GLOCK and a little anal-retentive would be an understatement. 25% of the work of building guns in the factory is spent checking tolerances on tools, machines, barrels, slides, parts, steel,  you name it they have a standard. They even have people checking the people doing the checking in a special isolated room, just for checking things.

He also made the point to explain in detail how GLOCK keeps enough raw materials, steel and small parts, on hand to run 6-9 months. Like any smart “ Prepper ” they can produce 600,000 guns, give or take, for half a year. Either to meet consumer demand or to weather an unforeseen supply line interruption.

The main manufacturing floor has well defined areas based on particular manufacturing jobs with specialized Austrian built CNC machines including one for steel slides and gun barrels ( yeaup, they build their own machines and the tools that make them ) . Another section has polymer extruders with robotic arms, another section is for heat treating, deburring, blueing, polishing and, you guest it, more testing. 

On To Assembly

After all the 1000’s of individual parts are completed on the main manufacturing floor. They are transferred to the assembly building. At this point we said good bye to DR. Jacquorie and met up with our other host from GLOCK, Josh Dorsey , VP of Sales/Marketing.

Josh is a big guy, which was probably handy in his first career of twenty years as a U.S. Marine. Talking with him you pick up on his military experience in his “ Marine accent” (that pace of speech, that guys making tough choi ces all have, when you hear it you know what I mean ) as well as in his point of reference to many things. At first Josh seemed uncomfortable, and fell back on his GLOCK training. Explaining the “ GLOCK Ethos ” that was later obvious among all the employees, he just put a name to it. As well as highlighting the key to GLOCK’s many success. Those being the  Simplicity Of Design and the intense Quality Standard of Glock product and employees. By the afternoon he was all smiles and casually relayed many funny work and family stories that we were all able to relate to over lunch.

This firearms assembly work space and shipping area is just off the same loading dock where we began the tour. The small number of employees in this room is deceptive, because they “ Do Work ” in this room, cranking out completed and tested guns, up to 3000 a day. Completing all the tedious ATF paper work as well as shipping them to 10,000’s of FFLs, Police and Military units across the USA,Canada and beyond.

New guns ready to ship, that is the final out come, but there is just one more stop on our tour.

So what is the end result of all this painstaking attention to detail over the smallest nuances of manufacturing, assembly and paperwork? Just five guys in a small office doing warranty and occasional trouble shooting or gun sight replacement. On a business that ships and average 1,200,000 guns a year!

But you could have asked any Glockaholic off the street and he would have told you that and saved you the long read.

End of Story, not yet… Just when we thought we has seen all we could see GLOCK executives want to show us something else… See “ GLOCK G43 Single Stack 9mm Concealed Carry Pistol “

I need a contact number for Glock so that I can get an owners manual for the Gen23 Glock 40 cal .

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I started with a model 30 and added a model 36 later and a couple of days ago I bought a model 42. I can’t seem to get enough Glocks.

just love my glock period!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The only issue I experienced was inserting the mags, they seem to hang up on the mag release if not inserted perfectly straight. The fix for this was to remove the mag release and bevel the lower edge (a small utility knife worked just fine), if you do this keep in mind you do not need to remove much material, just a slight bevel. Once I beveled the mag release I had no further issues with mag insertion.

I just bought a glock 30s 45cal. I would like to get a extra mag for it were can I get one and at what price. Thank you Larry Plourde.

I wanted to become super efficient with just one pistol.I have owned S&W .357 magnum revolvers and S&W .45 acp pistols and ,22lr Buckmark pistols and Ruger revolvers.I have owned a GEN 3 Glock 19 for many years.I sold all my handguns but the Glock 19.I have aftermarket barrels and USA steel guide rods and springs for it.I own a lot of Glock 19 magazines.I just practice with this firearm so I can be really good.Beware of the man that owns one handgun.I have put thousands of rounds thru the aftermarket barrels and kept the stock barrel fresh and new …  Read more »

I own 2 glocks a 34 and a 19 they have proven to be reliable, and very fun. And a great purchase price!

Can’t carry in a gun factory? How Un-American

Give all the workers a gun, and stand behind the Constitution…

Yeah, they have armed guards…It’s The safest place in Atlanta…Gaurds posted with ARs and shotguns at all entrances and insides factory… They can’t let the public for liability issues and the armorors do carry…Stop being a trolling cockbag

Ive always had aluminum cases in my factory test envelopes.

When Glock test fires each gun what brand / manufacturer ammo do they use?

Agreed. I’ve had a similar experience…no interest initially then realizing just how good they are. Especially after shooting them.

I love glocks. Years ago after seeing my first glock I had no interest but after becoming wiser over the years I’ve come to realize the beauty in their simplicity and reliability. First I got a 27 which has had around 3,000 rds through it without a bobble, then I got it’s big brother the 22. Next came a 17 Gen 2 from 1997 which shows lots of use but never has failed me yet. Last but not least (well, least in stature I suppose) the glock 43 which I now carry everywhere I go. Just can’t beat a glock …  Read more »

can i buy a new glock from the factroy if i where to go ??

how do you get your gun rebuilt at the factory and how much does it cost?. thanks

I have taken my Glock 27 to the factory for a repair.I was met by a person who took time to find out my concerns.I waited in the customer lounge while my pistol was worked on.I have never had anyone be so helpful .My Glock was ready in less 30 mminutes.Thank you ! I will only purchase a Glock .

As a Armory Sgt. for a state law enforcement division. We are using Gen 4 G22’s. The most reliable pistols we have ever had

ExcEllent firearm

Still waiting for Glock to replace the locking block on my G23. Even sending them a message on Facebook was ignored.

Just curious, how many rounds did you have through your 23? I put more than 200,000 rounds, each, through my 19 & 23 and had a part start to wear on the 23 so I just rebuilt both of them at the same time from the ground up, except for slide & frame and then kept right on shooting. Took me less than 25 min. start to finish for each gun. I have three Glocks and love them.

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I'm thinking of paying a visit to vienna and on the way to bruno visiting the glock factory (Deutsch Wagram) any advice here ?

I think they accept no non invited visitors.

Thats dissapointing do they have a retail presence there ?

To my knowledge , they do not offer tours.

But you can check

http://www.glock.com

While some gun specialty shops will offer these for sale in Vienna, the gun laws are very strict and much background checking. Also regular permits are mandatory with regular renewals. I do not believe a non austrian would qualify for a purchase.

You would also find the prices more than you probably pay in your home country.

Glock does not offer factory tours (they are locked up tighter than a virgin's you know what) If you are ever visiting the US, Smith & Wesson in Springfield, MA does have regular factory tours that are quite interesting.

you can tell me if these stores, you cited, i find t-shirts, caps and others acessories Glock?

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By TXFreefaller March 5, 2011 in Travel, Locations, Ranges, etc.

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Hello everyone,

I am visiting Germany and Austria later this month and will attempt to visit the GLOCK factory/gunshop and hopefully take some sort of tour. Anyone who could help with info on this or maybe help arranging things with GLOCK would be HIGHLY appreciated!! I am primarily looking for insight from Qwasti on this forum per a recommendation from Ridder on GLOCKTALK. Thanks to anyone that can help and I am glad to be a new member here!

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Why don't you contact Dave or Randi at Glock USA? I bet they would help you out a little, if you asked.

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I’ve seen this question come up a lot and I took the GLOCK Armorers course recently so I asked one of the instructors if or how someone can tour the GLOCK Factory. He said the only way would be to take the 2 day Advanced Armorers Course at their Home Office in Smyrna, Georgia. He said on the 2nd day they take the class on a tour of the new factory. He said you’ll get to see a polymer frame molded every 45 seconds! The place is almost 100,000 square feet. He said they are at max output, making 5000 guns per day! Oh and they have well over 1 million guns on back order. He said he doesn’t know what that means in terms of wait time but by my own calculations they are probably 8 to 9 months behind (and that’s assuming they are working almost 7 days a week at near full capacity all the time. Now the prerequisite to the Advanced Armors Course is that you have to take the 1 day GLOCK Armors Course and get certified for 3 years. This is the kicker… you have to be certified for 2 years or longer before you can then take the Advanced Armorer course. I guess that will give us lots of time to plan our trip… Expense wise: (unless your LEO or military etc.) Join GSSF for 2 years $50, The 1 Day class is 195.00, the 2 Day class is $300 (and the certificate is good for 5 years), and Then add Travel expense: hotel costs, air fare, bus fair, gas, rental car, time off, etc. So it comes down to it could be a very $ costly $ factory tour. FYI, There is Nothing to see in Smyrna other than GLOCK, a Park, and a Golf Course but don’t worry Atlanta is only a 25 min drive away!  

Thanks for posting the interesting and useful info.  

Oh yeah they are backed up....I qualify for a Glock under the LEO/FD program and got an email that said it would take a minimum of seven months before it could be processed and shipped.  

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