TV TIP: Weapon of Choice - The Story of Glock

With the invention of the semi-automatic rapid-fire weapon Glock 17, Gaston Glock revolutionized weapon technology in the 1980s. Produced in Austria, the pistol has since been delivered to global conflict zones such as the USA or the Middle East — and to the FBI.

The film "Weapon of choice" airing today on 3SAT explores the background and history of the Glock. What are the dark sides? The two investigative operators Fritz Ofner and Eva Hausberger delve into Austria's involvement in the battlefields of Iraq, as well as violent crimes in Chicago or a shooting spree in Texas. A critical film about the weapon, one that can certainly be viewed critically...

Today, April 25, 2022, 22:27 – 23:57, 3sat

A/Iraq/USA 2018, 90 min.

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