Glock · Pistol
Glock 19 Gen6
Short recoil (semi-automatic) · 9x19mm Parabellum · introduced 2026
Also known as G19 Gen6, Glock 19 Gen 6
About the Glock 19 Gen6
The Glock 19 Gen6 is the sixth generation of Glock's compact 9mm pistol, introduced in 2026. It carries forward the proven Glock 19 footprint while adding the new RTF6 dual-pattern grip texture, an enlarged beavertail for a higher grip, a standard flat-faced trigger, an undercut trigger guard, deeper angled slide serrations, and an enlarged slide-stop lever. Its headline upgrade is an integrated modular optic mount system that ships with multiple plates allowing Trijicon RMR-footprint red-dot sights to be mounted lower in the slide, acting as crush washers for a reduced bore axis.
For the Gen6 Glock built the red-dot mount directly into the slide and shipped it with adapter plates that double as crush washers, letting an RMR-footprint optic sit deeper for a lower bore axis without a milled aftermarket cut.
Glock 19 Gen6 specifications
General
- Type
- Pistol
- Action
- Short recoil (semi-automatic)
- Firing mechanism
- Striker-fired
- Trigger
- Safe action
- Trigger pull
- 2.9 kg (6.3 lb)
- Calibres
- 9x19mm Parabellum
- Magazine capacity
- 15 rounds
- Magazine
- Detachable box magazine
Dimensions
- Barrel length
- 102 mm (4.0 in)
- Overall length
- 185 mm (7.3 in)
- Height
- 128 mm (5.0 in)
- Width
- 34 mm (1.3 in)
- Weight (empty)
- 0.64 kg (1.41 lb)
- Sight radius
- 153 mm (6.0 in)
Barrel
- Rifling twist
- 1:10 in (250 mm)
- Rifling
- Polygonal
- Grooves
- 6
Materials
- Barrel
- Steel
- Receiver / frame
- Polymer
- Slide
- Steel
- Finish
- nDLC
Performance
- Muzzle velocity (typical)
- 350 m/s (1148 fps)
- Muzzle energy (typical)
- 456 J (336 ft·lb)
- Effective range
- 50 m
History
- Introduced
- 2026
- Production status
- In production
- Country of origin
- AT
- Designer
- Gaston Glock
Features
- Rtf6 grip texture
- Enlarged beavertail
- Flat faced trigger
- Modular optic mount
- Rmr footprint optic plates
- Extended thumb rest
- Deeper slide serrations
- Enlarged slide stop lever
- Undercut trigger guard
- Marksman barrel
- Accessory rail
- Ambidextrous slide stop
Safety
- Trigger safety
- Firing pin safety
- Drop safety
Sixth-generation evolution of the Glock 19. The optics-ready slide and supplied adapter plates replace the separate MOS-only configuration of earlier generations. RTF6 texture extends to new thumb-rest zones. Weight reported by Glock around 22.6-23.7 oz empty depending on configuration.
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