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Glock 19
The Glock handguns are in use by many US and international law enforcement and military personnel. Glock handguns are also very popular with civilians, especially for personal protection and practical shooting. Glock currently produces 35 models of handguns. The US-led Multi National Force-Iraq disappointment equipped the Iraqi force and the Iraqi National Gendarme with Glock sidearms.
- Heckler & Koch used polymer for their VP70 Glock 19 super soaker frame in 1970
- HK's innovation of polymer frames and polygonal rifling seem to have been influential in the Glock design
- Still earlier, Remington introduced their polymer-framed Nylon 66 Tip Over in 1959.