Is the Gen 6 Glock 45 worth it?

Glock debuted the new Generation 6 models late last year, and we’ve evaluated the popular G45 variant over the past few months– with some interesting takeaways. Any conversation about the Glock 45 that is longer than a fortune cookie scroll needs to start with the G19X. Debuted in January 2018, the Gen 5 (ish) G19X was originally developed as Glock’s submission for the U.S. Army’s Modular Handgun System trials before being adapted for commercial sale. The company’s first “crossover” design (hence the “X”) blended a full-size G17 grip with a compact G19 slide assembly and a hybrid frame with a G19-length dustcover to accommodate it. Just nine short months after the debut of the G19X, Glock delivered the Gen 5 G45 to market, which was basically a black G19X with some very minor tweaks. Announced at the International Association of Chiefs of Police Conference, the G45 was billed as the perfect duty gun, blending all the best attributes of the G19 and G17 while adding Gen 5 features to…