I've recently decided that I wanted to try to get another subcompact Glock just to have as a back up to my G19 and G43. Hadn't decided which one I wanted, but considering my local gun shop had a Glock 33 for right at $399 and would waive sales tax I was looking at going that route.
However, things came up and I wouldn't be having the spare cash for gun purchases cause wife and I recently took our anniversary trip to Gatlinburg, and while fun both of us spent more money than we budgeted for.
Recently, I decided to thin the herd some and try to better consolidate my calibers. I had a Colt 1991 Commander that had just been sitting in the safe and had only gotten one range day in the year long time that I've had it. Granted it fired 100 rounds flawlessly that day, but had cleaned it and stored it ever since. Add to the fact that I already have a Sig 1911 (yes I know external extractor) but it was a commerative one made for my brigade (4/2 SBCT, 2-24 INF) which is one of the ones who got disbanded by the Army's drawdown efforts that means alot more to me.
Posted the Colt for sale/trade on Armslist decided just to see what I could get. Advertised I was mainly looking for Glocks in trade, since everything else eventually seems to get traded or sold off. Received a message from a guy down at Fort Bragg for a Glock 26 Gen 3. Originally was going to decline the trade because he couldn't offer much cash ti even the trade deal. Eventually made the deal, got the Glock 26 Gen 3 with 2 magazines both which have Pierce extensions, 2x Glock 17 magazines, Glock factory 31 round magazine (which will be fun for the range), a Surefire x300 (which I can mount on another pistol, kydex owb holster, and a small amount of cash.
This will be my third G26, my first Gen 3. Granted I've got a Glock 23 Gen 2 but it's frame turned out cracked and Glock is upgrading me to a Gen 3 frame for free (can read about that
here). My other Glocks have all been Gen 2 or Gen 4. My first was a Gen 4 G26 I purchased LNIB with less than 200 rounds fired for $440 right when I got out the Army in 2014. Eventually traded that off roughly a year later for a Gen 4 G19. Have been alternating between the G19 and G43 ever since but missed having a subcompact in the mix. Traded a built AR (around $500 total build) for a factory FDE Glock 26 Gen 4 with a couple of preban G17 magazines which I promptly sold off for profit. Was planning on keeping that one but got a cash offer for it I couldn't refuse and sold it. This one will definitely be staying with me.
Already installed a smooth trigger, 3.5 disconnecter, and NY1 trigger. The slide has already been sent to Glock for new night sites (had factory white dots) and for a rebuild. Can't wait to go to the range with this bad boy. Sorry for rambling, just very excited