Five full-sized polymer handguns that should make Glock nervous

Hail to the king, baby. (Photo by Jim Grant)

Beretta 90-two

Smith & Wesson M&P

Walther Arms PPQ M2

Heckler & Koch USP/P8

FNH USA FNX-45 Tactical

GLOCK spelled in all caps

Every gun on this list is superior to a Glock in some way, but the likelihood of them usurping Glock is slim. Not because they aren’t superior designs, but because Glock has an Apple-like hold on the industry. Although Apple wasn’t the first company to build an MP3 player, they were the first to market it to the everyman. Likewise, Glock wasn’t the first company to build a polymer handgun, that distinction goes toHK’s VP70, which predates the G17 by 12 years.