The grip has been redesigned with better contours, a grooveless front strap, undercut trigger guard, and thumb rests that mimic what gunsmiths have been doing for years in their shops.

Glock basically looked at what every grip stippler and custom shop has been charging $150–300 to do, and baked it into the factory gun. If this holds up in practice, a lot of Gen5 owners are going to be mildly annoyed.

Engineers told media the low cost wasn't achieved by outsourcing or cutting corners.

That's the kind of thing you say when people are already skeptical — which means the skepticism is warranted. A 5-lb single-action trigger and a Delta Point Pro cut at $549 is either a genuinely good value or a warranty claim waiting to happen. Put a few thousand rounds through one first before you bet your carry setup on it.

The 7mm Backcountry gets three new loads built around the Peak Alloy case for high velocity from shorter barrels — specifically useful with suppressors.

Between this and Federal's new subsonic rifle line, both ammo companies came in hard on suppressor-friendly offerings. If you've been running a can or thinking about getting one, the ammo side of that equation keeps getting easier.

What's on your list from SHOT 2026 — and is there anything here you'd actually put money down on before reading a round-count review from someone who isn't a sponsored shooter?

Read the full article in The Handbook → | By Steve Duskett