Gen 6 Glock

[eamyrick]

I still think a slide cut to fit and exact optic is going to be the most robust mounting solution.

 

[Dave0317]

I still think a slide cut to fit and exact optic is going to be the most robust mounting solution.

Of the currently available options I would mostly agree.

I do think the A-Cut was/is a step in the right direction. All a company would have to do to make an optic compatible is get within like a tenth of an inch of the length of the COA, and machine a lip at the front and back to be able to lock it in to the front and rear groves. No guessing at screw length with different brands of optics, guns, and adapter plates. No engineering two screw holes into the base of your optic and then having to figure out how to put the electronics and battery in there as well. No relying on Chinese screws to handle the sheer forces of recoil or impact.

The optic mounting systems out there just seem all over the place. Hoping that standardizes soon.

 

[JohnJohnson]

They are the Coca Cola of the gun industry and people want them to switch to New Coke. They will never start from a blank piece of paper while gun buyers are still buying their product over most competing products.

I wonder what their numbers actually look like compared to the competition. For concealed carry they've definitely been losing market share for years with no signs of it slowing down. But I imagine for duty use in law enforcement contracts they still do extremely well.

 

[UnckleBob]

I wonder what their numbers actually look like compared to the competition. For concealed carry they've definitely been losing market share for years with no signs of it slowing down. But I imagine for duty use in law enforcement contracts they still do extremely well.

I would bet money that the first Gen 6 models (G17, G19, and G45) are their biggest sellers. Furthermore, I think new G6 models will come out (roughly) in order of current sales volume.

The G43 and G43X (I have both) probably lose sales due to their limited capacity for their size. But, I don't think they are commercial flops either. With concealed carry guns, I think it is hard to dominate the market because there is a constant issue of fit, weight, capacity that genuinely differs from person to person.

Heck, I carry my Ruger LCP the most because it is easy to pocket carry. I literally hate the LCP, but haven't found a better option for that role.

 

[K9kodi]

My Glock 42 was superior to the lcp.

I’ve learned to love glocks, I’ll be getting a g6 sub

 

[glock24]

Patiently waiting for A-Cut to return, and then I'm all in.

 

[The Harbor Master]

The first factory pistol I've been interested in for a long time.

 

[thinhorn_AK]

Seems like the gen5 just came out.

 

[Leaf Litter]

I'm sure Glock guys will eat this crap up like clam chowder, I've just never understood the appeal of the brand myself. Why buy a gun that is worse in almost every single way than modern competitors, but still pay MORE for it?

 

[eamyrick]

I'm sure Glock guys will eat this crap up like clam chowder, I've just never understood the appeal of the brand myself. Why buy a gun that is worse in almost every single way than modern competitors, but still pay MORE for it?

 

[Sccritterkiller]

This redesign has more to to with litigation than innovation....I dont think they magically sold all the gen 5 on 11/30.

 

[Leaf Litter]

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Any thought behind this, or are you just sore in the seat?

 

[IdahoBeav]

Seems like the gen5 just came out.

In 10mm, yeah, but that wait was ridiculous. I bought my 9mm gen 5 six years ago.

I wish they would release the G20 the year following the 9mm models. Instead, it takes several years, and they have to do the 45 acp first.

 

[IdahoBeav]

I thought there was all this talk about Glock discontinuing everything and coming out with something brand new.

Edit: or is this the brand new gun and are they not making any previous gens anymore.
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They're making two new lines- Gen 6 and Glock V.

 

[eamyrick]

Any thought behind this, or are you just sore in the seat?

My very unserious attempt at humor. I’ve spent the last 18 years around every major firearms brand, personally run or been responsible for over 1000 gun toting professionals on a line with 100s of thousands of rounds. Been paid to shoot and had my pick at whatever I wanted to carry with unlimited access to ammo. There are some firearms that are better in small ways or more preferred based on personal preference, with that said, there is no firearm that is even close to the reliability, accuracy, support of a Gen 5 Glock 19 or 17 for serious use.

There are people with way more experience than me but the Billy Madison meme is spot on.

 

[thinhorn_AK]

In 10mm, yeah, but that wait was ridiculous. I bought my 9mm gen 5 six years ago.

I wish they would release the G20 the year following the 9mm models. Instead, it takes several years, and they have to do the 45 acp first.

Good point, I guess my time frame is skewed. I remember the gen 4 coming out in like 2010 and I just got my gen 5 10mm like 2? Years ago? Maybe 2.5 years ago and it was relatively new (which is why I bought it).

 

[IdahoBeav]

This redesign has more to to with litigation than innovation....I dont think they magically sold all the gen 5 on 11/30.

I believe that was just for the Glock V.

They have two new design platforms for 2026.