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By Kate Plummer
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Online rumors have suggested Glock is discontinuing most of its pistol models, though these claims have not been verified.
According to posts on social media by gun store Glockstore, the Austrian weapons manufacturer will discontinue most of its commercial handguns by the end of November.
Newsweek has reached out to Glock and Glockstore by email to comment on this story.
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Why It Matters
The right to carry firearms is hotly debated in the U.S. Supporters of guns cite the Second Amendment—the right to bear arms—as a way of protecting the freedom of citizens, but critics raise concerns about criminals using them to commit violent crimes.
The U.S. has one of the world's highest rates of firearms deaths outside a war zone. According to latest available data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 48,830 people died from gun-related injuries in the U.S. in 2021, including nearly 21,000 homicides, as well as more than 26,000 suicides.
A recent report suggested criminals favor Glocks because they can be modified into fully automatic weapons.
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What To Know
The rumor started after an Instagram account called Glockstore, a shop that sells Glocks and has 191,000 followers, said in a story that it had learned that all of the brand's pistols would be discontinued on November 30, except the models 43, 43X and 48x.
"All Glocks will be replaced with new Glock 'V models," the post said. "These will have changes that prevent switch conversions," the post added, meaning switches that allow guns to be quickly converted from semiautomatic to automatic.
"At launch, all with be NON-MOS, [modular optic system]," the post continued, meaning all guns will not have a slide that allows people to mount optics for aiming purposes. The post added that there will be "no pricing changes."
Gun website Pew Pew Tactical reported that it had confirmed the news with sources at the company, though Newsweek could not verify these reports.
A section on Glock's website lists some guns that they said have been discontinued, but listed strategic reasons for their discontinuation and did not specify whether they would still sell weapons with switch conversions and modular optic systems.
What People Are Saying
A section of Glock's website said: "In order to focus on the products that will drive future innovation and growth, we are making a strategic decision to reduce our current commercial portfolio. This streamlined approach allows us to concentrate on continuing to deliver the highest-quality and most relevant solutions for the market.
What Happens Next
Glock has not yet responded publicly to these rumors.
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