Say Goodbye to Glock, Say Hello to Glock V

It’s official, Glock is relaunching most of its pistol lineup before the end of the year. I received an email this morning from Glock stating the following:

The GLOCK V Series is Coming

Yesterday, a retailer NOT affiliated with GLOCK Inc. made premature statements concerning the availability of certain GLOCK pistols. The individuals making these representations are not authorized to speak for GLOCK.

As part of GLOCK’s commitment to future innovations, we are making necessary updates to our product line to align with upcoming offerings. Our dedication continues to be with maintaining the highest level of quality, reliability, and accessibility that you expect from GLOCK.

The GLOCK V Series is here to establish a baseline of products while simplifying our processes.

Commercial models of the Glock V will include:

• G17 V
• G19 V
• G19X V
• G45 V
• G26 V
• G20 V MOS
• G23 V
• G23 V MOS
• G21 V MOS
• G44 V

And then there will be some that are distributor-exclusive:

• G19C V
• G45C V
• G17C V
• G19X V MOS TB

Note that compact models, such as the Glock 43, 43X, and 48 seem to be excluded from this relaunch. There is also no mention of many of the existing MOS models or of the recently released COA models.

The Glock Store, an independent Glock retailer based in Nashville, sprung the news about the Glock V the day before Glock’s announcement, thus this line in Glock’s announcement: “Yesterday, a retailer NOT affiliated with GLOCK Inc. made premature statements concerning the availability of certain GLOCK pistols. The individuals making these representations are not authorized to speak for GLOCK.”

What Is Different about Glock V?

Glock was somewhat vague in its message, saying only, “The GLOCK V Series is here to establish a baseline of products while simplifying our processes.” We’ve contacted Glock for comment, but the most obvious answer is that this is in response to California bill AB 1127, which was signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom on October 16, 2025. AB 1127 effectively bans the sale of new Glock models (the handful that are still legally for sale in California), starting July 1, 2026.

California, already not the most gun-friendly state, passed AB 1127 in response to growing concerns over Glock “switches,” small, illegal devices that easily convert most Glock pistols to fire in full-auto mode.

What This Means for Glock Fans

If you own a Glock, don’t sell it now! It’s almost guaranteed to increase in value over the years.

Questions remain about exactly what changes are being made to the existing Gen5 Glock models. There are rumors of Glock pre-installing a form of Glock Performance Trigger in these new models. And there are also concerns that any changes to Glock’s long-proven design could introduce reliability issues. Glock is now offering review units to firearm journalists, and we will be sure to request at least one to try the V out for ourselves.

Many firearm enthusiasts are angry over these changes, accusing Glock of rolling over to anti-gun politicians in California. Fair enough, assuming the Glock Store’s explanation is accurate. But Glock, like the rest of us, is subject to laws, and full-auto weapons are very much a no-no under federal law. Furthermore, videos of full-auto Glocks freak out normal people who are ambivalent about guns and give ammo to the anti-gun lobby (pun intended), which is never good news for us gun owners.

We’re eager to hear more of Glock’s side of the story, their motivations for the V series, and what changes we can expect. Stay tuned to The Firearm Blog for the latest.