Year of the Glock 2026!

[Tere_Hanges]

How difficult will it be to revert it into a free state gen6?

Contact Glock and get on the design team? No one will know until a CA compliant model is available to examine.

 

[DrewN]

Just because California has high gun sales doesn't necessarily mean it's profitable for every make and model. If you aren't making your per unit target, selling more isn't helpful, especially if you are constrained setting MSRP. Probably why you saw the Gen V's consolidate to the core models. No one has come out with any kind of number relating to Glock's non-leo sales in California. Everything I've seen is some variation of "Of course it's super duper profitable for them" , with no evidence, then proclaiming they are acting irrationally. Well, if you assume the opposite, then what they are doing seems perfectly rational.

 

[cobian1984]

How difficult will it be to revert it into a free state gen6?

Total guess, but maybe similar to what it takes to do that to a shadow systems now?

 

[Colt Collector]

Total guess, but maybe similar to what it takes to do that to a shadow systems now?

Hopefully it's similar to the Staccato HD's because that was an easy fix and no visible scars to my pistol.

 

[cobian1984]

Hopefully it's similar to the Staccato HD's because that was an easy fix and no visible scars to my pistol.

Taking the mag disconnect out of the SS is actually even easier than that. It’s attached to the trigger shoe and held in by one small pin and spring. Knocking that pin out takes care of it. Hopefully Glock used that as inspiration for their G6 design

 

[ar15robert]

I don't have a 45 Glock yet so I'm fine with that

You can also grab a g20 slide and have both. Not sure if you can also do a 460 Rowland with a Glock. But the 460 has very good ballistics

 

[Dvrjon]

So just curious, wth does this mean for the V line?

Glock V Line Test from Nov 2025.

 

[Salamander]

Just because California has high gun sales doesn't necessarily mean it's profitable for every make and model. If you aren't making your per unit target, selling more isn't helpful, especially if you are constrained setting MSRP. Probably why you saw the Gen V's consolidate to the core models. No one has come out with any kind of number relating to Glock's non-leo sales in California. Everything I've seen is some variation of "Of course it's super duper profitable for them" , with no evidence, then proclaiming they are acting irrationally. Well, if you assume the opposite, then what they are doing seems perfectly rational.

Glock is privately held, 99% by Gaston until his passing, so you're unlikely to ever see detailed financial results. The closest I'm seeing is this analyst estimate from Forbes:

• Glock, with sales of about $500 million globally in 2020; had a nearly 65% market share of the handguns in the U.S., per analyst estimates.

No info specific to California obviously. Anecdotally, through that 2020 date Glocks were the most common pistols at both ranges that I RSO at, the 65% number above would not be a stretch; with increased competition the past few years it no longer looks quite that lopsided. They're still common, but they aren't half the pistols on my LGHS shelf anymore.

Which is all the more incentive for Glock to get an updated set of products on California shelves. With shipments to FFL's ending this month, they have a California commercial market share of zero, in one of the largest markets in the U.S., until gen 6 ships.

The cost of doing business is higher in California than other US states, as a generalization (but maybe not any worse than in the EU from a regulatory standpoint). Maybe that means a slightly higher MSRP, we'll see. The margin depends in part on design; if Glock does a mag disconnect and LCI the right way, it's not a lot of extra cost. The VP9 is basically one different part for the mag disconnect, one additional part and some engraving for the LCI. The PDP is four new parts including a unique trigger shoe, and additional machining in both the frame and the slide. So there are ways to do this at lesser or greater cost depending on design. Glock so far is good at simplicity, so let's assume they won't add unecessary complexity or cost, we won't know for sure til we see the end product.

Consolidating on gen 6 and dropping gen 3 (unless there are remnant LE or .gov contracts, and if so those are finite) should result in considerable cost savings, as does consolidating on relatively fewer variants.

So I see lots of ways that Glock can maintain or increase margin over whatever it was before in CA. Holding onto that big chunk of market share, and doing it with a minor variant of gen 6 instead of a whole separate gen 3 line, should result in economies of scale at a global level since most parts will now be the same. From what I've seen of competitors who are publicly traded and are required to report detailed financial results, firearms manufacturing is not a low margin business. For example, here are numbers from S&W Q2 2025 reporting:

• Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDAS was $15.1 million, or 12.1% of net sales, compared with $19.1 million, or 15.0% of net sales, for the comparable quarter last year.

If Glock's margin is anywhere close to that it would require epic mismanagement for them to lose money in California.

 

[EsotericEpsilon]

I’m going to assume no new G32…sometimes I feel like the only person that still shoots or carries .357 Sig.

I love my 31c and 32c models

357 sig right here

 

[M_N04H]

You can also grab a g20 slide and have both. Not sure if you can also do a 460 Rowland with a Glock. But the 460 has very good ballistics

I have a Glock 20, love it. Just not a fan of having to swap stuff around. Rather get a whole new gun.

 

[john_marsten_1873]

Just because California has high gun sales doesn't necessarily mean it's profitable for every make and model. If you aren't making your per unit target, selling more isn't helpful, especially if you are constrained setting MSRP. Probably why you saw the Gen V's consolidate to the core models. No one has come out with any kind of number relating to Glock's non-leo sales in California. Everything I've seen is some variation of "Of course it's super duper profitable for them" , with no evidence, then proclaiming they are acting irrationally. Well, if you assume the opposite, then what they are doing seems perfectly rational.

Where did I suggest it makes sense for “every make and model” in a Glock thread?

 

[Enthused]

This is great news. I already own a bunch of Gen 3s, but when the Gen 6 drops here I'll definitely be picking up a new 17 and 26.

 

[ar15robert]

I have a Glock 20, love it. Just not a fan of having to swap stuff around. Rather get a whole new gun.

have the 20 as well and yeh i would rather have the whole gun too.But for some finding a slide is a cheaper way to go money wise.

I think with a 460 rowland you can still shoot 45acp out of it too.I need to confirm this though,I have a colt commander that i may go this route,I have the g20 for my outdoors gun but i hate the size of the grip.

 

[M_N04H]

have the 20 as well and yeh i would rather have the whole gun too.But for some finding a slide is a cheaper way to go money wise.

I think with a 460 rowland you can still shoot 45acp out of it too.I need to confirm this though,I have a colt commander that i may go this route,I have the g20 for my outdoors gun but i hate the size of the grip.

Yea she's a fat one

 

[SocalToyo]

yes

I pride myself as a good listener & reddit downvotes me that multiple youtubers and people stating glock might have something for california. Not too sour I spent money on a glock gen 3 tho. But its good that glock is considering giving us something. Not a glock fan myself but its a default option for someone new to firearms you can go wrong with it.

 

[Sloat]

The CEO of SS did say they had something in the works to modify the cruciform trigger to keep it on the roster. We have 11 days left for them to announce something.

Technically it won't fall off roster, dealers just can't get any new stock. I believe they also have a few months to sell through existing stock.

 

[ed20h]

I pride myself as a good listener & reddit downvotes me that multiple youtubers and people stating glock might have something for california. Not too sour I spent money on a glock gen 3 tho. But its good that glock is considering giving us something. Not a glock fan myself but its a default option for someone new to firearms you can go wrong with it.

Reddit full of crybaby’s. Told a guy that xr920 was better then the 45 and 19x and got down voted like crazy.

 

[Farwest_FFL]

DOJ just sent us a list of guns being banned and or affected by the machinegun convertable law.

Manufacturer Model/Materials Barrel Length Caliber Derya DY9*/Steel Alloy: Polymer 3.86” 9mm Glock 17 (Black) / Steel, Polymer 4.49" 9mm Glock 17 OD / Steel, Polymer 4.49" 9mm Glock 17C / Steel, Polymer 4.49" 9mm Glock 17RTF2 (Black) / Steel, Polymer 4.49" 9mm Glock 19 / Steel, Polymer 4.02" 9mm Glock 19 OD / Steel, Polymer 4.02" 9mm Glock 19C / Steel, Polymer 4.02" 9mm Glock 20 / Steel, Polymer 4.60" 10mm Glock 20 OD / Steel, Polymer 4.60" 10mm Glock 20C / Steel, Polymer 4.60" 10mm Glock 20SF (Black) / Steel, Polymer 4.60" 10mm Glock 21 / Steel, Polymer 4.60" .45 ACP Glock 21 OD / Steel, Polymer 4.60" .45 ACP Glock 21C / Steel, Polymer 4.60" .45 ACP Glock 21SF-STD / Steel, Polymer 4.61" .45 ACP Glock 22 / Steel, Polymer 4.49" .40 S&W Glock 22 - California Department of Corrections / Steel; Polymer 4.49" .40 S&W Glock 22 - FBI 100 Yr. Commemorative (Blk) / Steel, Polymer 4.49" .40 S&W Glock 22 C / Steel, Polymer 4.49" .40 S&W Glock 22 OD / Steel, Polymer 4.49" .40 S&W Glock 22RTF2 (Black) / Steel, Polymer 4.49" .40 S&W Glock 23 / Steel, Polymer 4.02" .40 S&W Glock 23 OD / Steel, Polymer 4.02" .40 S&W Glock 23C / Steel, Polymer 4.02" .40 S&W Glock 26 / Steel, Polymer 3.46" 9mm Glock 26 OD / Steel, Polymer 3.46" 9mm Glock 27 / Steel, Polymer 3.46" .40 S&W Glock 27 OD / Steel, Polymer 3.46" .40 S&W Glock 29 / Steel, Polymer 3.78" 10mm Glock 29 OD / Steel, Polymer 3.78" 10mm Glock 29SF (Black) / Steel, Polymer 3.78" 10mm Glock 30 / Steel, Polymer 3.78" .45 ACP Glock 30 OD / Steel, Polymer 3.78" .45 ACP Glock 30SF / Steel, Polymer 3.78" .45 ACP Glock 31 / Steel, Polymer 4.49" .357 SIG Glock 31 OD / Steel, Polymer 4.49" .357 SIG Glock 31C / Steel, Polymer 4.49" .357 SIG Glock 32 / Steel, Polymer 4.02" .357 SIG Glock 32 OD / Steel, Polymer 4.02" .357 SIG Glock 32C / Steel, Polymer 4.02" .357 SIG Glock 33 / Steel, Polymer 3.46" .357 SIG Glock 33 OD / Steel, Polymer 3.46" .357 SIG

Manufacturer Model/Materials Barrel Length Caliber Glock 34 / Steel, Polymer 5.32" 9mm Glock 34 OD / Steel, Polymer 5.32" 9mm Glock 35 / Steel, Polymer 5.32" .40 S&W Glock 35 OD / Steel, Polymer 5.32" .40 S&W Glock 36 / Steel, Polymer 3.78" .45 ACP Glock 36 OD / Steel, Polymer 3.78" .45 ACP Glock 38 / Steel, Polymer 4.02" .45 GAP Glock 38 OD / Steel, Polymer 4.02" .45 GAP Glock 39 / Steel, Polymer 3.46" .45 GAP Glock 39 OD / Steel, Polymer 3.46" .45 GAP Glock G-37 / Steel, Polymer 4.49" .45 GAP Glock G-37 OD / Steel, Polymer 4.49" .45 GAP Shadow Systems DR920P SS-2239-CA* / Stainless Steel; Polymer; Aluminum 4.5" 9mm Shadow Systems DR920P SS-2240-CA* / Stainless Steel; Polymer; Aluminum 4.5" 9mm Shadow Systems MR920 SS-1039-CA* / Stainless Steel; Polymer; Aluminum 4" 9mm Shadow Systems MR920 SS-1040-CA* / Stainless Steel; Polymer; Aluminum 4" 9mm Shadow Systems MR920 SS-1052-CA* / Stainless Steel; Polymer; Aluminum 4" 9mm Shadow Systems XR920 SS-3039-CA* / Stainless Steel; Polymer; Aluminum 4" 9mm Shadow Systems XR920 SS-3040-CA* / Stainless Steel; Polymer; Aluminum 4" 9mm Shadow Systems XR920 SS-3052-CA* / Stainless Steel; Polymer; Aluminum 4" 9mm

 

[DEADPOOL1977]

IMPORTANT CALIFORNIA HANDGUN UPDATE





Glock Gen 3 pistols will remain on the California Roster, however Glock is no longer producing them.


What does that mean?

Any Glock Gen 3 pistols currently in dealer inventory remain legal and available for sale

Once existing stock is gone, availability will be limited to what dealers already have


That said — this is NOT the end of options for California.

Yes, you read that right: NEW options are coming to California.

FFLs won’t be able to transfer Glocks effective in July 2026. This may effect PPT and LEO purchases if they can’t do a transfer period.

Glock is dead in California

 

[aema15]

FFLs won’t be able to transfer Glocks effective in July 2026. This may effect PPT and LEO purchases if they can’t do a transfer period.

Glock is dead in California

But we're getting Gen 6, no?