17 October 2018 - 05H08
Film lifts lid on Austria's secretive Glock pistol empire
© AFP | Cinematographer and director Fritz Ofner, creator of documentary "Weapon of Choice" with Eva Hausberger, was threatened with legal action in the early stages of the film
VIENNA (AFP) -
From Hollywood to hip hop, it's the weapon that is wielded by cops and outlaws alike. The Glock pistol has achieved global cult status but the business is still shrouded in mystery in its native Austria.
A new documentary about the Glock, titled "Weapon of Choice", says that since it was invented in the early 1980s by a previously unknown Austrian engineer called Gaston Glock, the brand has been the object of a "cult of secrecy".
Directors Fritz Ofner and Eva Hausberger have tried to shed some light on the company, whose 89-year-old founder has always shunned publicity.
"Hundreds of press articles (on Glock) have appeared in Austria but they're almost all about the company's charitable activities or society events," Ofner told AFP.
That could be because the firm is not reticent about taking action in the courts against those it deems to have unfairly damaged its reputation.
Film lifts lid on Austria's secretive Glock pistol empire
Film lifts lid on Austria's secretive Glock pistol empire
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© AFP | Cinematographer and director Fritz Ofner, creator of documentary "Weapon of Choice" with Eva Hausberger, was threatened with legal action in the early stages of the film
VIENNA (AFP) -
From Hollywood to hip hop, it's the weapon that is wielded by cops and outlaws alike. The Glock pistol has achieved global cult status but the business is still shrouded in mystery in its native Austria.
A new documentary about the Glock, titled "Weapon of Choice", says that since it was invented in the early 1980s by a previously unknown Austrian engineer called Gaston Glock, the brand has been the object of a "cult of secrecy".
Directors Fritz Ofner and Eva Hausberger have tried to shed some light on the company, whose 89-year-old founder has always shunned publicity.
"Hundreds of press articles (on Glock) have appeared in Austria but they're almost all about the company's charitable activities or society events," Ofner told AFP.
That could be because the firm is not reticent about taking action in the courts against those it deems to have unfairly damaged its reputation.
Film lifts lid on Austria's secretive Glock pistol empire
