Glock Is Discontinuing Some Pistols

[recon-1]

https://us.glock.com/en/discontinued-models

Discontinued Pistol Models
G17 – Gen4
G17 MOS – Gen4 | Gen5
G17L – Classic | Gen3
G17L MOS – Gen5
G19 – Gen4
G19 MOS – Gen4
G20 – Gen3 | Gen4
G21 – Gen3 | Gen4
G21SF
G22 – Gen3 | Gen4 | Gen5
G22 MOS – Gen5
G23 – Gen4 | Gen5
G23 MOS – Gen5
G24
G26 – Gen4
G27 – Gen3 | Gen 4 | Gen5
G29 – Gen3 | Gen 4 | Gen5
G29SF
G30 – Gen3 | Gen 4 | Gen5
G31 – Gen3 | Gen4
G32 – Gen3 | Gen4
G33 – Gen3 | Gen4
G34 – Gen3 | Gen4
G34 MOS – Gen4 | Gen5
G35 – Gen3 | Gen4
G35 MOS – Gen4
G36
G36 FGR
G37 – Gen3 | Gen4
G38
G39
G40 MOS – Gen4
G41 – Gen4
G41 MOS – Gen4
G49

I think this is what is left of the pistols that survived. Updated.

G17 gen 3- 9mm
G17 gen 5 -9mm
G19 gen 3 -9mm
G19 gen 5 -9mm
G19 gen 5 MOS-9mm
G19X-9mm
G20 SF-10mm
G20 gen 5 MOS-10mm
G21 gen 5-.45
G23 gen 3-.40
G26 gen 3-9mm
G26 gen 5-9mm
G26 gen 5 MOS-9mm
G30S-.45
G30SF-.45
G42-.380
G43-9mm
G43X-9mm
G43X MOS-9mm
G44-.22
G45 -9mm
G45-MOS-9mm
G48 -9mm
G48- MOS-9mm
G47-MOS-9mm

[fastbolt]

Yeah, this list has been making the rounds of the gun forums. In the days when Gaston owned 99% of the company it would've been a surprise to see him allow any of his models to be discontinued.

Now that ownership and business management has changed, and competition has increased, it's not a particular surprise. It would make business sense to discontinue models which don't see enough market demand to make production time profitable. It's not like this hasn't been happening with other big name gun makers, after all. It's apparently just taken Glock a while to realize it?

Also, according to interviews with Gaston's widow, the company is planning to expand even more internationally, which would understandably mean that a lot of the models that have been made primarily for American sales might no longer be considered profitable enough to continue to command manufacturing time.

Time to thin the herd and head into the future looking to maintain profitability and remain competitive? What's selling and what's not selling?

I remember when I heard that S&W was discontinuing the subcompact CS40. I called and asked one of the people I knew at the factory. He said it was simple. While the CS9 and CS45 were strong sellers, especially for LE off-duty weapons, during the previous year's production of the Chiefs Special line the CS40 had generated less than 120 units ordered by vendors. Time to go.

Frankly, if not for restrictive states like CA, where only the Gen3 models are on the state's stupid Roster for new handgun sales - and only LE can buy the Gen4/5 models with their exemption for legislatively defined 'unsafe guns' - Glock might've dropped Gen3 production a long time ago. Yeah, I was told by someone at Glock many years ago that the Gen3 guns were still strong sellers on the international market, but that likely changed as the Gen4 (and then Gen5) models were promoted. As it is, even the Gen4 models became LE Only models a while back, as Glock wanted to promote their Gen5 models.

Personally, I think it's a shame the G27 is on the chopping block for all generations, but then how many 'average' gun owners like shooting the demanding little .40 subcompact, compared to the same size in 9mm? More's the pity. I'll simply continue to rebuild my older G27 as it may require going forward.

As it is, I'm still thinking of picking up a Shield 40 sometime, as when I wrung out a T&E Shield 40 at my former agency's range, I found I liked its handling even better than my G27. Sure, it asks a bit more of me than the Shield 9, but investing time in mastering similarly-sized .40 models tends to make shooting 9's even easier.

[bamaranger]

Yeah, this has been making the rounds of different sites with some dramatic headlines like "Glock is dropping the .40 S&W" or "Glock is discontinuing production of the 10mm Auto". Sensationalism and click bait. Glock is dropping some models, not the cartridge line as a whole.

[veprdude]

Wait- G37 is still in production? Why?!? Never mind. I misread that as Glock discontinuing not discontinued.

[Mike38]

If this forum had a yawn emoji, I'd place it here.....

[Jim Watson]

A friend put in a GSSF order for a G17 MOS, only to be told the only MOS models are now 43X, 48, and 47.

[dogtown tom]

Jim Watson A friend put in a GSSF order for a G17 MOS, only to be told the only MOS models are now 43X, 48, and 47.

Not all models are GSSF eligible.

[Jim Watson]

Yeah I guess they had him fooled.

[wild cat mccane]

That they are renaming their flag ship firearms that everyone knows as the 17 and 19 with difference the normal person doesn't care about is.

Made a really stupid mess for themselves. I bet most could correctly name the 19 replacement without looking it up.

[Red Devil]

Glock Slimline G36 .45 ACP.

Pity.




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