I have pre-ordered a gen 6 19 blue label. I just couldn’t help myself. I’m very excited for the improvements. My only plans immediately are night sights.

I’m guessing the reduced weight is from the transition back to the gen 3 RSA and more hollowed out slide due to the new optics mounting system, as well as the reengineered extractor layout.

Beavertail, grip undercut, ambi slide release and a scosh thinner. Grip texture all around. Better grip angle and can use all the same mags ? Only took 40 years but better late than never.

I’ll buy one despite my Previous gen glocks value will drop like a rock.

I'm having Austrian girl names fluttering around in my head, should I get one. Faline (or Falinka) is the current top choice.

I'm wondering now just what purpose is served by the V-models.

If the gen 6 had been introduced a few months from now, I can see the V-models as a necessary stopgap, but with the gen 6 coming out immediately after the abrupt introduction of the V-models, I'm puzzled. Surely the V-models are not yet roster-approved for states such as California.

Is it that Glock intends to keep the V-models in production? I was under the impression this was just an interim solution to keep production going until the gen 6 models came out.

I DEFINITELY have opinions on that. I think the Gen V release should have occurred MUCH earlier, or the Gen 6 (which has the "V" solution standard) should have been released much later.

The two scenarios I've considered:
1) Glock USA was not aware of the imminent Gen 6 release for Shot 2026, as I believe the Gen V was a strictly USA commercial product. LEO/Military's Gen 5s would not be subject to any Gen V updates.
OR
2) The Gen V release was so ill received they pushed the Gen 6 out a bit early for just the most popular models.

Either way, this situation is embarrassing for Glock, as it makes it seem Glock USA is unaware of what Glock Austria is doing. The Gen V should NOT exist at all, since the changes are standard on the Gen 6. Why even bother retooling any Gen 5 models for Gen V, when you might as well retool them for Gen 6? Gen V feels like a bait/switch. I almost feel bad for anyone who's entry into Glocks was a Gen V.

Let's do some shootin, buddy...

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Originally posted by parabellum:
I'm wondering now just what purpose is served by the V-models.

If the gen 6 had been introduced a few months from now, I can see the V-models as a necessary stopgap, but with the gen 6 coming out immediately after the abrupt introduction of the V-models, I'm puzzled. Surely the V-models are not yet roster-approved for states such as California.

Is it that Glock intends to keep the V-models in production? I was under the impression this was just an interim solution to keep production going until the gen 6 models came out.

I asked that same question somewhere else and was pointed to this video. This is one explanation for the Gen V / Gen 6 relationship at the 4:53 mark.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDOHiXdC9Ow&t=1s

To each their own, but I can do without this unsightly growth.

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Originally posted by egregore:
To each their own, but I can do without this unsightly growth.

I thought the same thing, but wait till you put hands on it to make your decision. It actually feels pretty good. I have yet to shoot one to see if it actually makes a difference in controlling the gun, but based on the feel alone I'm optimistic.

I mean, it's a Glock so it's already ugly. Everything about it is function over form. If the side-warts on the frame help me shoot it better, I'll take 'em.

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Originally posted by egregore:
To each their own, but I can do without this unsightly growth.

It's not a growth, but a reduction.

If you look at the frame of any Glock, there's a reduction for the take-down levers on each side, then that area you have circled.
All Glock did was reduce and texture it.

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Originally posted by 92fstech:
I thought the same thing, but wait till you put hands on it to make your decision. It actually feels pretty good.

I have some custom stippled Glock frames and a Grit Grips frame that all have that gas pedal-style frame indentation. I like them and was glad to see them on Gen6. As CPD pointed out, they're a frame reduction, so they do not increase the width of the frame at all. At the very least, they provide a nice, palpable index point for your grip, same as shooters who put a small strip of grip tape there.

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Originally posted by iron chef:

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Originally posted by 92fstech:
I thought the same thing, but wait till you put hands on it to make your decision. It actually feels pretty good.

I have some custom stippled Glock frames and a Grit Grips frame that all have that gas pedal-style frame indentation. I like them and was glad to see them on Gen6. As CPD pointed out, they're a frame reduction, so they do not increase the width of the frame at all. At the very least, they provide a nice, palpable index point for your grip, same as shooters who put a small strip of grip tape there.

How do you like that GitGrip frame? Specifically the altered grip angle and if it really brings the natural pointability of the gun into compatibility with the rest of the world. I just discovered those the other day and now I'm kinda enamored with the idea of putting one under a 43x slide...but I'm not sure their slimline version is actually available for sale yet...it shows out of stock.

On paper at least it looks like it covers a lot of the Gen6 updates, plus a better grip angle. Unfortunately it's also probably something I'll never see in the wild and won't be able to try for myself without ordering one. This is where it would have been really nice if Glock had gone to an FCU so at least I wouldn't have to deal with setting up a transfer and the extra fee. At this point it's also kinda wait and see which one actually hits shelves first. My money is on GitGrip since Glock hasn't said anything about a Gen6 slimline yet.

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Originally posted by parabellum:
I'm wondering now just what purpose is served by the V-models.

If the gen 6 had been introduced a few months from now, I can see the V-models as a necessary stopgap, but with the gen 6 coming out immediately after the abrupt introduction of the V-models, I'm puzzled. Surely the V-models are not yet roster-approved for states such as California.

Is it that Glock intends to keep the V-models in production? I was under the impression this was just an interim solution to keep production going until the gen 6 models came out.

I was wondering about this too. My current thinking is that the V was intended to move remaining Gen5 hardware (i.e. Glock clearing out the parts bin as much as possible). This is the first time since Gen3 that the new generation of Glock has been intended to fully replace the previous generation. Looking at the slide cover plate and internal slide machining, the Gen6 and the V are mechanically indistinguishable (i.e. a V slide is really just a Gen5 "blank" finished in the Gen6's production line). It could also explain why most V pistols are not MOS. The only ones that are MOS are less popular models like the G23 and G21 and this could be because there was leftover Gen5 MOS hardware of those, whereas the 9mm Gen5 MOS hardware would have been sufficiently sold off in older production already.

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Except the Gen 5s are not being fully discontinued. I am pretty sure the Gen5 will still be available for Law Enforcement Agencies and Blue label so it’s not really a fully replacement and they are still making the Gen 5.

^^^That's the first I'm hearing that. What I heard was that all production of previous generations had stopped entirely and that the remaining stock of Gen5 was being allocated exclusively to fulfill the (ultimately limited) remainder of LE contracts.

^^^^^^^^^
It’s so hard to keep up with. I’ll try to find the source again but it said Gen5s would still be available for LE.
It was shortly after GlockStore leaked the 5th Gen discontinuation info.

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Originally posted by 92fstech:
How do you like that GitGrip frame? Specifically the altered grip angle and if it really brings the natural pointability of the gun into compatibility with the rest of the world. I just discovered those the other day and now I'm kinda enamored with the idea of putting one under a 43x slide.

I got a Grit Grips frame a couple months ago, and I like it a lot. If they offered Gen5 compatible frames, I'd buy them in a heartbeat.

I lucked out and found someone locally who had one he wanted to trade. Like you, I didn't want to order one w/o seeing in-person first. It's also a big turn-off to pay $40-50 in shipping+transfer fees on an item that costs $70.

Grip angle isn't a big deal to me. What does matter to me is grip shape. For one, I like a curve along the backstrap, which is why 'Glock hump' as well as Sig legacy P-series, CZ 75s, HK P30 & VP9, and now the GG19 work well for me.

I have some nice custom stippled Glocks done by Agency Arms, Zev, & others. I would rate the GG's as the best overall all-purpose texture. When you have a firm grip around it, it holds well, but it's also not so abrasive to feel like sandpaper against your skin and tear up your shirts (e.g., RTF2 and M&P 2.0).

The Grit Grips for Glock slimline guns is supposed to be released later this month, probably after SHOT Show.