“Glock just launched the Gen 6, so I flew out under embargo to run the new Glock 17/47, 19, and 45 Gen 6 side by side and see what actually changed. In this video I go over the real reliability data from Glock and the FBI, the new grip and palm swell, the flat trigger, factory undercut, gas pedal, extended beaver tail and redesigned texture, plus the new optics system that replaces the old MOS plates and works with RMR and DPP footprints. We talk about parts compatibility, the new barrel and single captive recoil spring, quasi modular slide and frame swaps between the 17 and 19, the price compared to the Gen 5 MOS, and the January 20, 2026 release date. I bring in Kaya from Classic Firearms, a former FBI agent and one of the best shooters I know, to give his honest take on the Gen 6 after carrying Glock on duty for years. Some people will say Glock did not change enough, others will say they changed too much, but after shooting it hard I think this is the best Glock yet and proof that Glock is actually listening to what shooters have been asking for.”
Anyway, improvements look interesting, particularly the change in the grip and flat face trigger. Glad to see Glock continues to tweak their design and incorporate the most common customizations into a stock gun. It looks like they are all in on the 17/19/47 models only, though, but maybe that will change.
For me, this is a big nothingburger. Improvements in reliability are always welcome, but other than changes to the grip surface, which reminds me of that real aggressive grip surface they were doing before Gen 4, this doesn’t address my complaint (and others) of the grip angle. That’s pretty much why I gave up on Glocks. Love the tech, hate the ergos.
I like the updates but have enough Glocks at this point. For a new shooter feels like alot of aftermarket upgrades won’t be necessary lowering the cost of entry.
Not 100% on optics mount as not enough information out yet, but this is the #1 handgun weak point IMHO. Which plate? Which screws (Optic ones, longer ones, shorter ones)? It kills me everytime I think about a new firearm within an existing or new platform I need to research on multiple websites to ensure I can just buy an optic and mount it.
On the same topic, separating the extractor channel from the optic screw holes is like DUH, why can someone screw their optic into the extractor??
Fascinating they rolled out V a couple weeks ago and I watched people scramble to get them, then Gen 6 is announced…Why even have the V at all?
Lol thank you for pointing that out! I had just watched the video a few minutes before getting here and it didn’t click how Will’s share showed up here.
I’ll be curious how the mount works too. Kinda ggt the impression the plastic acts as a spacer.
Very much agree that blind threaded holes should be the rule rather than the exception.
Ruger MkXX tapped receivers are tapped all the way through including the hole over the chamber which will allow a filler/plug screw to go all the way thru in to empty space and is a pain to remove.
I think folks constantly poo-pooing the small, incremental changes to handguns, especially Glocks, just shows we are pretty close to the pinnacle of combat handguns. Until the DL-44 blaster becomes common place we will just continue to see incremental improvements to handgun design. And I am all for it.
Glock knows there is a market for other calibers, particularly .40, 45acp and 10mm. They would be shooting themselves in the foot if they don’t offer models in those calibers.
The Gen 6 changes are looking good. Let’s see.
They would have to. Even the V series was supposedly going to offer versions of the G23, G20 and G21 models.
I would expect the same for the Gen 6. It would be great to see how the large frames G20 and G21 feel with those frames changes.
Meh. This is Perfection “perfected” I guess? Don’t get me wrong, the changes (upgrades) are okay, it just kind of left me underwhelmed. Will I end up getting one eventually? Perhaps, but I won’t be rushing out to do so. Hope they do other calibers besides 9mm.
Some folks thought that a modular trigger group, a la Sig, would be a hallmark of the Gen 6. Nope. Glock ain’t dumb—if you want a different sized Gen 6 then you’re gonna have to buy an entirely different gun instead of just dropping maybe $150 on a grip module and swapping the FCG into it.
Incrementalism is good. Glock makes handguns with the professional/institutional user in mind, and if gen pop consumers would like to carry the same gun as Delta Force or their local cop, that’s great for them, too. No reason to alienate the professional userbase to appease the vocal “they should do XYZ” or “Glock’s dumb” folk.
Incremental changes let the company see through the signal to noise ratio.
I have no problem with continually updating and refining the working parts of any firearm. But in my mind there really is no major ergonomic changes as Glock and the reviews are claiming. Stippling, thumb swells, etc, it’s all been done before. I’ll actually have to hold one to see if the undercut on the trigger guard does much. GRIP ANGLE! That’s been called out for years. It’s been 40 years. Offer an option for pete’s sake.
I guess you either like the Glock grip angle or you don’t. Grip angle, annoying little stubby trigger, sites, etc, never been a fan myself. They have gotten better with each gen in that regards, it’s just other pistols (for me) continue to offer better in terms of ergos, trigger, etc. If I was in the the market for a new pistol, I’d at least put the Gen 6 on the list to check out.
