Glock 19 Gen 6: Months of Carry Reveal Real-World Fixes
Glock's compact workhorse gets a round of updates its owners have been asking for, and according to AmmoLand's Duncan Johnson, the Glock 19 Gen 6 delivers on comfort, control, and carry practicality after months of real-world use.
Snapshot
Johnson carried the Glock 19 Gen 6 as his daily gun for several months, putting roughly 500 rounds through it. He reports that Glock kept the pistol's familiar size and reliability while addressing long-standing shooter complaints about grip texture, frame geometry, and optics mounting.
Key points
- Grip texture: Johnson says the new RTF6 texture gave him solid control without chewing up his shirts, even in hot, sweaty conditions.
- Frame geometry: He reports the trigger-guard undercut let his pinky sit fully on the grip, and the added thumb rest gave his support hand a useful index point.
- Beavertail: The integrated beavertail caused no carry issues for Johnson, who says it's a welcome factory addition compared to his older, modified Glocks.
- Optics mounting: Johnson says the new Optic Ready System is simpler than the old MOS setup; his Leupold DeltaPoint Pro held zero on the factory polymer plate, though he notes the polymer interface is one to watch over time.
- Carry comfort: Running the pistol in a Safariland Incog XS IWB holster at both appendix and 3 o'clock, Johnson found it comfortable and reasonably easy to conceal.
Quick take
Johnson doesn't frame the Gen 6 as a reinvention, but as a refinement that fixes real friction points for everyday carriers. His main caveat is the long-term durability of the polymer optic plate, which he says is worth watching rather than worrying about. For readers weighing a compact carry gun, his months of carry suggest the Gen 6 is a meaningful step forward rather than a gimmick.
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