A non-gun buddy and I were talking the other day, and he asked me what was the hotness before Glock took over the scene. I was a little embarrassed that I couldn't name much, not really being aware of it then. I came up with
Beretta 92
Browning Hi-Power
1911's
What else? Teh Interwebs tells me that Austria actually adopted the Glock 17 in 1982, but I don't remember Glock hitting the US in a big way until the late 80's.