In 1998, Leon patented the Fire Selector System for Glock (FSS-G), a machine gun conversion device now known globally as the "Glock switch." He said patenting that invention was his greatest mistake.

Court documents claim the founder of Glock, Inc., Gaston Glock, marketed his new Glock 17 pistol by installing an auto sear and firing it with fully automatic bursts during a demonstration in ...

A man was caught outside the Pentagon with a loaded Glock handgun and a "selector switch" rendering it "fully automatic," according to federal prosecutors, along with 14 pounds of marijuana. The ...

Gun maker Glock sued by NJ over $20 ‘switch’ that can turn handguns into machine guns By . Reuters. Published Dec. 12, 2024. Updated Dec. 12, 2024, 6:46 p.m. ET.

Officers said that they found a black 9mm Glock 17 with a “giggle” switch attached to it. The giggle switch attachment allows the shooter to fire multiple rounds of ammunition with a single ...

A Glock switch is a small gadget that can be attached to the back of certain handguns, usually Glocks, according to the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (FOX 44) – A Glock 19 with a switch has been seized in a College Station traffic stop, in addition to narcotics. College Station Police say 19-year-old Joe John Andrade ...

It’s a bit like the Glock 17, but has a switch to change between semi-auto and full-auto firing. This big difference is actually due to a very simple mechanic.

In August 2022, a Franklin man was federally charged with manufacturing machine guns after investigators said he was 3D printing firearms and Glock switches that he sold to an undercover agent.

The Model 17 isn't the first Glock to be featured as a Gun of the Week, and it probably won't be the last. Technical Specifications: Caliber: 9 mm Weight: 22 ozs. Barrel Length: 4.49" ...

In 1987, a 22-year-old Venezuelan named Jorge Leon invented a small metal insert that could turn the Glock 17 semi-automatic pistol into a fully automatic machine gun with the flick of a switch ...