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SHOT Show 2026 — Glock | Gen 6 Models

SHOT Show 2026 in Las Vegas (Jan 20–23 at the Venetian Expo + Caesars Forum), and yes… I made the Glock stop. Because no matter how many times people try to write Glock’s obituary, they keep showing up like a bad habit that refuses to die. This year, the conversation was all about the Gen 6 lineup and what Glock is (and isn’t) changing as they roll these models out.

Let’s get the obvious out of the way: Glock doesn’t do “reinvent the wheel.” They do “same wheel, but tighter tolerance, better tread, and a few updates you’ll appreciate after 2,000 rounds.” If you came looking for a sci-fi redesign, you’re at the wrong booth. But if you care about practical upgrades on a platform that’s been a baseline for duty, carry, and training for decades, Gen 6 is worth a look.

What stood out to me at the booth is that Glock is clearly leaning into what the market has demanded for years: more factory-ready features that used to be reserved for the aftermarket. That’s the right direction. Most shooters don’t want to immediately spend extra money just to get their pistol to the “modern default” configuration. They want to buy it, mount it, run it, and not have to play parts roulette.

The bigger question is always the same: are these updates meaningful when you’re actually shooting, or are they just spec-sheet seasoning? SHOT Show is where you get the first impressions—how it feels in the hand, how it presents, how the controls sit, what the slide manipulation feels like, and whether the overall package looks like it was designed with real shooters in mind instead of a conference room. Gen 6 appears to be Glock’s attempt to keep the platform current without losing what makes a Glock a Glock: consistency, simplicity, and that “it just works” reputation that people love… and other people love to hate.

I’m also watching how Glock handles the optics conversation moving forward. The industry has moved past “optics-ready as a premium feature.” It’s becoming the expectation. If Gen 6 models continue to make the optics setup more seamless and less of a compromise, that’s a win for everyday shooters and duty users alike. If it still feels like you’re adapting the gun to modern use instead of the gun being built for modern use, people will notice.

Bottom line: Gen 6 looks like Glock doubling down on incremental improvement rather than chasing trends, and honestly, that’s on-brand. The real verdict comes after range time and round counts, because that’s where small changes either prove their value or disappear into the noise.

As always, everything I cover gets handled safely and evaluated responsibly. This is not an endorsement of any storefront — it’s simply my first look and my perspective on what I’m seeing on the floor and what matters to shooters in the real world.

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