Glock Confirms V Series, Discontinues Gen 4 & Gen 5 Pistols [UPDATED!]
Sources reveal Glock plans to discontinue a large portion of popular pistols after November 30, 2025 - launching new models in their place.
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Austrian gun company Glock revealed company plans to discontinue a large portion of its pistols starting in November.
Glock issued a statement on October 21, 2025, regarding the leak of the company's plans. "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."
According to the company, V models will be available December 2025 and will include the following models:
- G17 V
- G19 V
- G19X V
- G45 V
- G26 V
- G20 V MOS
- G23 V
- G23 V MOS
- G21 V MOS
- G44 V
Glock also said that distributor exclusive models will be available, including:
- G19C V
- G45C V
- G17C V
- G19X V MOS TB
Rumors on the New Lineup
Glock Store posted about Glock’s plans on social media, saying they’d received word that all Glocks will soon be discontinued except for the Glock 43, 43X, and 48X.
According to Glock Store, the discontinued models will be usurped by all new Glock models known as “V Models.”
The newer pistols will not come in MOS formats upon launch but will include features that prevent Glock pistols from being used along with switch conversion kits that make them full auto.
Pew Pew Tactical reached out to Glock for comment but received no word by the time of publishing. We confirmed with multiple sources close to the company, though, that they too have been informed that starting November 30, 2025, Glock will stop shipping the discontinued models.
That said, Glock’s own webpage lists popular models like the Glock 17, Glock 17 MOS, Glock 19 Gen 4, and more as discontinued. According to the page, the decision to cut models out of the lineup was a strategic one.
“In order to focus on the products that will drive future innovation and growth, we are making a strategic decision to reduce our current commercial portfolio,” the company said.
“This streamlined approach allows us to concentrate on continuing to deliver the highest-quality and most relevant solutions for the market.”
Though Glock says the move is to provide a more focused lineup for consumers, California just announced last week that it was banning the sale of pistols that could be converted to “machineguns” -- effectively putting an end to sales on most Glock pistols and Glock clones in the state.
(Read more in our article: California Bans Glock Pistols & Clones)
Though Glock appears to be discontinuing some pistols, it does say support will remain for owners of discontinued models.
Pew Pew Tactical is tracking this story and will update it as more info is available.
If you’re looking to grab a Glock before it’s gone, we have some recommendations in our Best Glocks, Best Glocks for Concealed Carry, and Best 9mm Glocks.
Latest Updates
October 21, 2025: Updated to include new information and comments from Glock.