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 ...

Often referred to as Glock switches or auto sears, the conversion devices can be bought for about $20 or 3D-printed. They’ve received heightened attention in recent years because they’re increasingly ...

Days after a late-night July 10 shooting in Northport that gave one person serious injuries, an 18-year-old male has been ...

The auto sear, or “Glock switch,” converts a handgun into a weapon that fires 120 rounds a minute. The lawsuit wants Glock to reject such a capabiliity.

The shooting, which left four dead and 17 injured, is just the latest spurt of mass violence made possible by the small part known as a “conversion device,” “Glock switch” or “auto sear.” ...

The 1-inch square mechanism, known as an auto sear or Glock switch, is increasingly found in the hands of teenagers and young adults, according to Maj. Jason Batchelor, who leads the sheriff’s ...

The switches, also known as trigger activators, auto sears or Glock switches, have been used in several high-profile mass shootings across the country, including a Sweet 16 birthday party in ...

Glock does not directly sell or manufacture auto sears — also known as "switches" — but a simple Google search for "Glock auto sear" produces numerous results for retailers openly selling versions of ...

The culprit, experts say, are Glock switches - also known as auto sears or a button or a giggle switch - which can unleash 20 rounds per second or 1,200 rounds a minute.