Glock Gen6: Which Models Come Next, and What Fits Now

Glock sells three Gen6 pistols in the US so far, the G17, G19 and G45, and only some of the parts from your Gen5 carry over to them. Here are the four Gen6 parts we'd buy first, with rounded prices from our catalog.

• Best Gen6 to buy: Glock 19 Gen6 MOS, about $600.
• Best optic plate: C&H Precision G6-RSH, about $80.
• Best trigger: CMC 76001-NH drop in, about $125.
• Best barrel: Radian Afterburner + Ramjet for the G19 and G45 Gen6, about $390.

Glock

Glock 19 Gen 6 MOS

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$620.00 at BrownellsCompare 8 stores+ Add to build

C&H Precision

C&H Precision G6-RSH Optic Mounting Plate for Glock GEN6 RMR/SRO/Holo Black Anodized

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$79.99 at Classic FirearmsCompare 4 stores+ Add to build

CMC Triggers

CMC Triggers Glock Combat Curve Trigger housing not included - Gen 6 9mm G17 G19G45G49

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$112.49 at Optics PlanetCompare 4 stores+ Add to build

Radian Weapons

Radian Weapons Afterburner Ramjet GLOCK 19/45 Gen 6 - Handgun Barrel - Black

Out of stock

$389.95 at Primary ArmsCompare 3 stores+ Add to build

Which Gen6 parts should you buy first?

Best Gen6 to buy: Glock 19 Gen6 MOS

The G19 is the compact of the three Gen6 pistols, with a shorter grip than the G17 and G45. It's the one we'd pick for a single Glock that has to carry well and still run a red dot at the range.

What we like

• It's optic ready out of the box, with three polymer plates that Frag Out reports cover RMR, DeltaPoint Pro and C-More footprints.
• You get the full Gen6 grip, with a palm swell, a thumb rest, a larger beavertail and a flat faced trigger the V series doesn't get.
• Your Gen3 to Gen5 G19 magazines and your Gen5 G19 holsters carry over, according to Pew Pew Tactical, Gun Digest and American Rifleman.

Watch out for

• In Gun Digest's long term test the optic twisted on the polymer plate twice with the screws still at torque, so check zero often.
• Glock's Performance Trigger doesn't fit it, and neither does a Gen5 barrel or a Gen5 recoil spring assembly.
• A commercial V 19 cost about $85 less in our catalog, and that's real money if you'll never mount a red dot.

Best optic plate: C&H Precision G6-RSH

The factory polymer shims cover the common footprints, but Gun Digest's test optic moved on one, and you may want metal under a dot you carry every day. C&H cuts its G6 plates for the Gen6 slide specifically, with versions for RMR and SRO style dots, Holosun's EPS and K series and the Aimpoint ACRO.

What we like

• The listing names Gen6 and the RMR, SRO and Holosun footprints right in the title, so you know which cut and which dot it fits.
• It's black anodized metal, where the shim Glock puts in the box is a thin polymer plate.
• The sister plates for the Holosun EPS and the 407K or 507K sell at the same price of about $80.

Watch out for

• C&H says its G6 plates won't fit the old Gen5 optic cut, so the plate stays with the Gen6 if you ever go back to a Gen5 MOS.
• Match it to your sight's footprint, because an EPS or an ACRO needs the C&H plate made for that footprint instead.

Best trigger: CMC 76001-NH drop in

Gun Digest found much of the Gen3 to Gen5 aftermarket won't work with a Gen6, so the first thing to read on any trigger listing is the generation. CMC lists this drop in for both current Gen5 and Gen6 models, and that makes it the rare upgrade that works on both.

What we like

• CMC's own listing says it's compatible with current Gen5 and Gen6 models, so you aren't guessing from a retailer title.
• The listing in our catalog names the G17, G19, G45 and G49, which covers every Gen6 pistol reported so far.
• CMC sells it as a drop in, and it runs about $125 in our catalog.

Watch out for

• It's sold without a trigger housing, as both CMC's page and the listing title say.
• Glock's own Performance Trigger isn't an alternative on a Gen6, according to American Rifleman and Glock's compatibility list.
• Timney's Alpha comes in separate Gen5 and Gen6 versions, so check which one you're buying if you'd rather run a Timney.

Best barrel: Radian Afterburner + Ramjet for the G19 and G45 Gen6

Gen6 barrels don't swap with earlier generations, and Radian was the first maker in our catalog with a Gen6 barrel and compensator. The G19 and G45 share one version, and the G17 Gen6 gets its own.

What we like

• Radian makes it for Gen6, and it ships as a matched barrel and compensator system so you don't pair two parts yourself.
• One version covers both the G19 Gen6 and the G45 Gen6, since Glock lists the same slide and barrel length for both.
• It costs about $390 for the barrel and the compensator together.

Watch out for

• Safariland's writeup says Gen5 barrel geometry won't cross over, so it won't move to a Gen5 or a V pistol.
• The G17 Gen6 needs its own version at about $410, and our catalog files that one as a slide completion kit even though it's a barrel and comp.

What fits a Gen6, a V and a Gen5?

Most new Glocks today are a V or a Gen6, and the parts answer changes with each one. Pick your gun in the chart below and read down, and where nobody has confirmed a fit either way, the chart says so.

Which Glock models are Gen6 so far?

Glock announced its sixth generation in December 2025 and shipped the G17, G19 and G45 to dealers on January 20, 2026, all in 9mm. Each got a flat faced trigger, a palm swell, grip texture that covers a new thumb rest, an enlarged beavertail and a new optic ready system.

Those three make up the whole US list, and Glock's US site has spec pages for them and nothing else. American Rifleman and Gun Digest both reported a G49 Gen6 for international markets only, but Glock's US release doesn't name it.

The rest of the lineup moved off Gen5 too. Distributors told Soldier Systems in October 2025 that most Gen5 models would stop shipping on November 30, with V series models following in December.

Glock's US catalog now lists no Gen5 model, so a new Glock is a V, a Gen6 or a slimline. American Rifleman says none of Glock's slimline pistols is affected by the V changes.

How different is a Gen6 from a Gen5?

Glock publishes a spec page for every Gen6 model, and when you lay a Gen6 over a Gen5 the outline barely moves. Overall length, slide length, height and barrel length match on all three, while the 19 and 45 Gen6 are listed 0.01 in wider.

Trigger reach is 0.08 in shorter on all three, 2.68 in against 2.76 in. Each Gen6 also weighs 0.98 to 1.38 oz less with an empty magazine, and in ounces, Gen6 against Gen5, the pairs run G17 23.99 against 24.97, G19 22.58 against 23.63, G45 23.10 against 24.48.

The two outlines sit on top of each other, and that's why a holster cut for a Gen5 takes a Gen6.

Which Glock models will get Gen6 next?

Glock hasn't announced a Gen6 version of any model beyond the 17, 19, 45 and the overseas 49. That includes the 10mm G20, which Glock sells today as the G20 V MOS.

Glock has said nothing firm, so what follows is our own reasoning from tooling and shared frames rather than reporting from a press release.

The easiest conversions are the pistols that already share the Gen6 frame geometry. American Rifleman describes the G47 as the G45 frame with a full size slide, so we think a Gen6 G47 is the shortest step Glock could take.

The hardest are the ones furthest from the launch models. The slimline G43, G43X and G48 sit on a different frame entirely, and subcompacts like the G26 have less grip to carry the ergonomic changes Gen6 is selling.

Factory optic packages have already arrived. Retailers sell Gen6 pistols under Glock part numbers with an Aimpoint COA or a Holosun EPS installed, both enclosed emitters, and an EOTech EFLX package carries a Glock part number too.

At least one retailer sells its own Vortex Venom bundle on a Gen6 as well. Glock's US site lists none of these packages. You'll find them through retailers only.

Glock

Glock 17 Gen 6 COA

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$1,053.00 at BrownellsCompare 7 stores+ Add to build

Glock

Glock 19 Gen 6 COA

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$1,053.00 at MidwayUSACompare 8 stores+ Add to build

Glock

Glock 45 Gen 6 COA

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$1,053.00 at MidwayUSACompare 7 stores+ Add to build

Glock launched Gen6 at SHOT Show in January 2026. The next show opens January 19, 2027 in Las Vegas, and it's the obvious place for Glock to announce the next models.

How many Gen6 parts can you buy yet?

The Glock aftermarket is one of the largest in the gun world, and almost none of it has been cut for Gen6 yet. Our own catalog shows how thin the Gen6 shelf still is.

In late September our catalog held nearly 33,000 products in its Glock categories, and only about a hundred listings named Gen6 at all. Strip out the complete pistols and fewer than fifty parts remain.

Most of those parts are holsters and optic plates, plus Radian's barrel and compensator combos, three triggers and two Shield Arms magwells. The same catalog carries nearly 14,000 Glock holsters, so for most slots on a Gen6 your choice is a Gen5 part that fits or nothing at all.

Which Gen5 parts fit a Gen6?

Magazines carry over

The Gen3, Gen4 and Gen5 magazines you already own work in the matching Gen6 pistol. Pew Pew Tactical's G19 Gen6 review found the magazines the same as earlier generations, and they locked and dropped cleanly in testing, so you have nothing to rebuy.

Magpul

Magpul PMAG Glock G19, G26 Magazine 9mm 15 Rd. Black

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$10.99 at KY Gun CompanyCompare 10 stores+ Add to build

Magpul

Magpul PMAG 17 GL9 17 Round 9mm Magazine Fits Glock 17 - Black

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$14.20 at Primary ArmsCompare 2 stores+ Add to build

Holsters carry over

Glock lists the same length and height for Gen6 as for Gen5. The 17 is the same width, and the 19 and 45 are 0.01 in wider, 1.35 in against 1.34 in.

Gun Digest, American Rifleman, The Truth About Guns and Frag Out all say Gen5 holsters fit, and Pew Pew ran its test G19 Gen6 in an Alien Gear Rapid Force without trouble.

None of those reviews tested a light bearing duty rig, so check the maker's fit list before you buy one. Try a tight kydex shell at home before you carry in it.

Safariland

Safariland 6354RDSO OWB Holster Right Hand Glock 19 Gen 6 with Streamlight TLR-7 Cordura Wrapped Polymer Black

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$172.97 at MidwayUSA+ Add to build

Safariland

Safariland 6360RDS OWB Holster Right Hand Glock 17 Gen 6 with Surefire X300U STX Tactical Polymer Black

In stock

$173.63 at MidwayUSA+ Add to build

Barrels, recoil springs and slides don't

Gen6 barrels don't swap with earlier generations. all4shooters cites new chamfering and a different geometry, and Frag Out reports a slightly changed barrel and a reshaped locking block.

A threaded or match barrel is often the first part a new owner wants, and listings don't always make the generation obvious. Radian's Afterburner + Ramjet, our barrel pick above, also comes in a separate version for the G17 Gen6.

Radian

RADIAN WEAPONS AFTERBURNER + RAMJET GLOCK 17 GEN6 ...

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$409.95 at BattleHawk ArmoryCompare 2 stores+ Add to build

The recoil spring changed as well. Frag Out reports that Gen6 went back to the single captive spring Glock used before Gen4 and Gen5, so if you replace yours, buy a recoil assembly listed for Gen6.

Slides are still an open question. The Truth About Guns reports a new notch in the Gen6 frame that mates with a new slide back plate, and no maker we've found lists a Gen5 slide for a Gen6 frame. Treat it as unconfirmed until you see one listed.

Triggers need a listing that names Gen6

Pew Pew describes the Gen6 trigger as the Gen5 design moved further back in the housing, with a flat shoe. Timney sells separate Alphas for Gen5 and Gen6, while CMC lists its 76001-NH drop in for both.

Glock's own Performance Trigger doesn't fit a Gen6. American Rifleman's launch report says it isn't compatible, and Glock's compatibility list names Gen4 and Gen5 pistols but no Gen6 or V model.

Distributors also told Soldier Systems in October 2025 that current Performance Triggers won't function in V pistols, so the V is no workaround either.

Timney Triggers

Timney Alpha Competition Series Trigger - Black Trigger Shoe w/ Red Safety, Fits Glock Gen 6 Pistols - Alpha Glock 6 - Red

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$90.95 at BattleHawk ArmoryCompare 6 stores+ Add to build

How did Gen6 optic mounting change?

Gen5 MOS pistols used a metal adapter plate between the optic and the slide, and Frag Out's complaint was that a long optic screw could reach the extractor. The Gen6 system moves the extractor clear of the screw holes.

The Truth About Guns reports that Gen6 cuts the slide lower, so the optic screws straight into the slide with a thin polymer plate between them as a shim. Three plates come in the box, and while Glock doesn't name the footprints, Frag Out reports RMR, DeltaPoint Pro and C-More.

Lower hasn't proven sturdier yet. Gun Digest's David Lane ran a Gen6 with a dot on the polymer plate, and after about 1,000 rounds the optic had twisted while the screws stayed at torque and the witness marks never moved.

He remounted it, and a few hundred rounds later it shifted again. That's one gun in one review, but you can't see this failure, so check zero often and don't trust a paint pen alone.

The plates you own for a Gen5 MOS won't carry over, because C&H says its G6 plates don't fit Gen5 optic cuts. If you run a sight outside the included footprints, like the Aimpoint ACRO or Holosun EPS, you'll need an aftermarket Gen6 plate.

C&H Precision

C&H Precision G6-EPS Holosun EPS Optic Plate Black Anodized - Fits Glock Gen 6

In stock

$79.99 at MidwayUSACompare 4 stores+ Add to build

C&H Precision

C&H Precision G6-HOLOK Holosun 407K/507K Optic Plate Black Anodized - Fits Glock Gen 6

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$79.99 at MidwayUSACompare 4 stores+ Add to build

C&H Precision

C&H Precision Pistol Red Dot Adapter Plate for Glock MOS Gen 6 to Aimpoint ACRO, C&H Duty, Duty-XL Steel

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$69.99 at AT3 TacticalCompare 3 stores+ Add to build

Forward Controls Design

Forward Controls Design Mounting Plate for GLOCK 17/19/45 GEN 6 - RMR/SRO

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$90.25 at Primary Arms+ Add to build

Match the plate to your sight's footprint. Forward Controls Design's stainless steel Gen6 RMR plate, for example, is made for Trijicon's RMR, RMR HD, RCR and SRO, and it takes Primary Arms' HTX-1 with that sight's own adapter.

Should you buy a Gen6 or a V?

Your choice today is Gen6 or V, since Glock's US catalog lists no Gen5 model. The V costs less, and the cheapest in stock commercial V 19 in our catalog was about $510, against about $600 for the cheapest Gen6 19.

The 17s sit a little closer together, but the V still comes in cheaper. Those prices leave out Blue Label and qualified purchaser listings, which Primary Arms and others price for officers, first responders and military buyers.

In late September a Blue Label Gen6 19 offer sat at about $515, and a Blue Label V 19 was listed at about $425.

Glock

Glock 17 Gen 6 MOS

In stock

$620.00 at BrownellsCompare 7 stores+ Add to build

Gen6 gets you the optic ready slide, the better grip and the factory enclosed dot option. The commercial V 17, 19 and 45 have no optic cut at all, so putting a red dot on a V means buying a new slide.

For a carry gun with a red dot, Gen6 is the easier answer, because the cut comes from the factory, sits lower and keeps the screws off the extractor. For a gun you'll run on iron sights, the V saves you about $85, and three questions settle it for most people.

How we pick

We checked every fit against Glock's spec pages, the maker's own listing and launch coverage from Gun Digest, American Rifleman, Frag Out, The Truth About Guns, all4shooters, Pew Pew Tactical and Soldier Systems. A pick has to name Gen6 in its listing, and every price is the cheapest in stock offer in our catalog, rounded.