New York State Police Publish “Convertible Pistol” List Naming Every Glock Except V Series, Slimline and Gen6, Plus Ruger RXM and 25 Other Brands

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ALBANY, NY — The New York State Police have published the state’s first official list of “convertible pistols,” and almost every Glock ever made is on it. The list, dated Oct. 30, 2026, names 27 manufacturers. Glock is one, along with Ruger, Palmetto State Armory, Shadow Systems, Rock Island Armory, Stoeger, Polymer 80 and Lone Wolf.

The Convertible Pistol List is published under Chapter 55 of the Laws of 2026, Part C, Subpart A, § 4. That law directs the Superintendent of the State Police to publish and maintain it. The document is posted under Firearms on the State Police publications page.

What makes a pistol “convertible”

The list relies on the definition in Penal Law § 265.00(37). In general, that covers a semi-automatic pistol with a cruciform, or cross-shaped, trigger bar. The pistol qualifies if it can be readily altered by hand or with common household tools so that a pistol converter turns it into a machine gun.

The definition does not include hammer-fired semi-automatic pistols. It also does not include striker-fired semi-automatic pistols that lack a cruciform trigger bar.

Glock’s entry on the list reads: “All Glock models, except V Series, Slimline Series, and Gen6 pistols.” The State Police do not explain those three exclusions in the document.

Manufacturers cannot design their way out with a small fix. A notch, tab or other piece of material on the frame does not keep a pistol off the list if it can be readily removed with common household tools. A new name does not help either. A change in trade name, model designation, branding or SKU, standing alone, does not change whether a pistol meets the definition. A redesigned or materially different variant gets evaluated on its own characteristics.

The list is a floor, not a ceiling

The State Police say the list is not exhaustive. A pistol can be a convertible pistol under New York law whether or not its maker or model appears on it. The absence of a pistol from the list “should not be construed as a determination” that it falls outside the definition.

The list will be reviewed and published at least annually, and the State Police may add pistols as they evaluate them.

That leaves a buyer or dealer unable to read the list and know for certain where an unlisted pistol stands. The only firm answer the document gives is a yes.

What it means and when

Inclusion on the list does not, by itself, make possession of the pistol unlawful, according to the State Police. If you own or carry one of these pistols in New York today, the list alone does not change that. Every other piece of New York concealed carry law still applies.

The pressure falls on the counter. The dealer and gunsmith restrictions in Penal Law § 265.10(10) begin May 31, 2027, subject to the exemptions in Penal Law § 265.20(f). According to the Second Amendment Foundation, a dealer or gunsmith who sells, transfers, disposes of or ships a convertible pistol as merchandise commits a class D felony. SAF says that carries up to seven years in prison and a fine of $5,000 or more.

The lawsuit

SAF filed suit Aug. 14, 2026, in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York, challenging the law. The National Rifle Association, Firearms Policy Coalition, two private citizens and a licensed firearms dealer joined the case, according to SAF. The NRA announced its role in its own release.

“Making someone a criminal for selling or transferring a handgun merely because someone can illegally convert those firearms into something they are not is absurd,” said SAF founder Alan M. Gottlieb. “It’s already illegal to convert these pistols into machineguns and the conversion itself requires possession of other illegal items.”

The full list

These are the pistols the State Police determined to be convertible pistols as of Oct. 30, 2026:

• Alpha Foxtrot: AF-C, AF-SC
• Anderson Manufacturing: Kiger 9C
• Bear Creek Arsenal: BC-101 series pistols, BC-102
• Black Rain Ordnance: Frontline and Frontline+
• Bul Armory: Axe series pistols
• Cline Tactical/Tucson Customs: C-19
• Combat Armory: CA-19
• Derya: DY9 series pistols
• Faxon: FX-19 series pistols
• G Force Arms: GF9 series pistols, RPX9 series pistols
• Glock: All Glock models, except V Series, Slimline Series, and Gen6 pistols
• Great Lakes Firearms & Ammunition: GL 19 Striker
• Grey Ghost Precision: GGP Combat Pistol
• Live Free Armory: AMP, Falcon 9X series pistols
• Lone Wolf: Dusk series pistols, Timberwolf series pistols, LTD series pistols
• Matrix Arms: MX19, MXI
• Palmetto State Armory: Dagger series pistols
• Polymer 80: PFC9, PFS9
• Rock Island Armory: STK series pistols
• Ruger: RXM
• Sarsilmaz/SAR ARMS: SAR 9 series pistols
• SCT Manufacturing: DSC9
• Shadow Systems: CR920, DR920, MR920 and XR920 series pistols
• Stoeger: STR series pistols
• Tristar Arms: APOC series pistols
• ZEV Technologies: OZ9 series pistols
• ZRO Delta: FKS-9

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Twenty-seven names, and the State Police say more may follow. The gun in your holster matters less than the training and mindset you bring to it. New York lawmakers have chosen to target the hardware anyway, and dealers are on the clock until May 31, 2027.

I will continue tracking the lawsuit and any revisions to the list.

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