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Posted: 11/18/2023 11:32:39 AM EST
At one time the Glock 26 was considered one of the best CCW pistols around.
Time moved on, with the current rage being thin single+ stacks that hold 10+ rounds. The Glock is much thicker and bulkier. Glock just started offering the G26 in MOS version. Is the Glock 26 obsolete as a carry pistol? Would you rank it as good a choice as a P365/Hellcat/43x or worse? If worse, how much worse? Would having a light rail change anything? |
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Posted: 11/18/2023 11:33:47 AM EST
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Fatty
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TX, USA
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Posted: 11/18/2023 11:33:57 AM EST
[Last Edit: FirelightGuy]
[#2]
Maybe, maybe not. I’m sure someone somewhere will prefer it over other offerings for whatever reason that suits them fine. A 43X with shield mags makes more sense IMO.
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Posted: 11/18/2023 11:34:01 AM EST
[#3]
No. The G26 is awesome.
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KS, USA
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Posted: 11/18/2023 11:35:16 AM EST
[#4]
No, it's perfectly acceptable for a CCW sidearm.
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Posted: 11/18/2023 11:35:18 AM EST
[#5]
Just bought a new 26 MoS. You do you.
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TX, USA
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Posted: 11/18/2023 11:35:29 AM EST
[#6]
Prefer the 19 but the 26 is good for other compact carry.
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Posted: 11/18/2023 11:35:46 AM EST
[#7]
Obsolete? Of course not. I do think there are better choices. I’m partial to the Shadow Systems CR920.
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Posted: 11/18/2023 11:36:26 AM EST
[#8]
Like revolvers they work fine in a pinch, but from a technology standpoint it is obsolete.
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Posted: 11/18/2023 11:36:38 AM EST
[#9]
Got rid of mine.
I have better carry pistols and I have a G19. The G26 doesn’t do anything for me. I’m sure it does for someone though |
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Posted: 11/18/2023 11:37:32 AM EST
[#10]
Nope, that pattern of Glock is my favorite to carry. I’m looking forward to getting my hands on the MOS version as well.
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IN, USA
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Posted: 11/18/2023 11:37:59 AM EST
[#11]
EDC a '27 mostly....basically same size, just more boom/boom.....
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Posted: 11/18/2023 11:38:04 AM EST
[#12]
I always hated the G26 and referred to it as the red-headed stepchild of the 9mm Glocks but tons of people love it. So, to each their own. I think Glock was smart to offer it in MOS and seems to have helped them sell new units of that model.
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Posted: 11/18/2023 11:38:56 AM EST
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USA
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Posted: 11/18/2023 11:39:25 AM EST
[#14]
It’s impossible for any gun chambered in 9mm Luger to be obsolete.
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Posted: 11/18/2023 11:40:04 AM EST
[#15]
<-----Has a 43X w/15 round PSA mags
If my G26 is obsolete, so is my G19. As long as it can take G19 fifteen round mags, G17 seventeen round mags and 33 round mags the G26 will survive. That is something none of the single stacks can claim. |
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Posted: 11/18/2023 11:40:12 AM EST
[#16]
Obsolete? No
But I never understood it and certainly don’t understand it in 2023. Put a pinky extension or +1 on and it’s the same grip length as a g19 G43x/48 are slimmer and are 15+1 G43 is much smaller and 9+1 |
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Posted: 11/18/2023 11:40:26 AM EST
[#17]
IN!
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GA, USA
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Posted: 11/18/2023 11:40:42 AM EST
[#18]
It'll always be my ankle gun, obsolete or not. The factory mag with the extension allows all of my man sized fingers to fit on it.
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Posted: 11/18/2023 11:41:06 AM EST
[#19]
A P365 is a lot more comfortable. I do have a Gen5 Glock 26 that lives in a hill people gear Fanny pack for early morning and late night dog walks
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Posted: 11/18/2023 11:41:13 AM EST
[#20]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By SDSG: Like revolvers they work fine in a pinch, but from a technology standpoint it is obsolete.  Attached File |
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Posted: 11/18/2023 11:41:15 AM EST
[#21]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By 04_ScreamnEagle: EDC a '27 mostly....basically same size, just more boom/boom..... I've been thinking about the 27...then adding a 26 and 33 slide brls. |
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Posted: 11/18/2023 11:41:34 AM EST
[Last Edit: DragoMuseveni]
[#22]
but muh 33 round mags that also work with muh G19 and G17, and Ruger PCC.
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FL, USA
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Posted: 11/18/2023 11:43:22 AM EST
[#23]
43X > Any other Glock for CCW
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Posted: 11/18/2023 11:43:24 AM EST
[#24]
Nope. It's still the Goldilocks of pistols for me.
Doesnt print in a t-shirt, but anything bigger does. 13 rnds of HST with a 17 rnd reload if I choose so, and I shoot it better than anything smaller. Only annoying thing is the lack of light rail. |
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FL, USA
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Posted: 11/18/2023 11:43:25 AM EST
[#25]
I just ordered a new holster for mine. I have a renewed love for it.
I like capacity. And I can slap a huge amount of ammo into it for a reload and it will be RELIABLE. But understand it's not a pocket gun. |
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Posted: 11/18/2023 11:44:04 AM EST
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Posted: 11/18/2023 11:44:27 AM EST
[#27]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By T1NMAN: I've been thinking about the 27...then adding a 26 and 33 slide brls. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By T1NMAN: Originally Posted By 04_ScreamnEagle: EDC a '27 mostly....basically same size, just more boom/boom..... I've been thinking about the 27...then adding a 26 and 33 slide brls. There’s some places selling police trade in G27s for $299 |
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Posted: 11/18/2023 11:44:50 AM EST
[#28]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Castillo: Obsolete? No But I never understood it and certainly don't understand it in 2023. Put a pinky extension or +1 on and it's the same grip length as a g19 G43x/48 are slimmer and are 15+1 G43 is much smaller and 9+1 For some people a G19 would make more sense, but for me a G26 with +2 conceals much better. |
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Posted: 11/18/2023 11:48:05 AM EST
[#29]
If I need something small, I carry my G42.
G19 is easy to conceal in almost all situations, imo. |
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Posted: 11/18/2023 11:48:18 AM EST
[#30]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Dunderway: It's not though. For some people a G19 would make more sense, but for me a G26 with +2 conceals much better. The grip lengths come down to about the same with a pinky extension or + floor plate. Sure you can carry it out it with the flush mag, but not many do as they like the extra purchase. |
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Posted: 11/18/2023 11:48:32 AM EST
[#31]
I like my G26, I’ve been carrying mine for about 7 years and have put about 3-4k rounds through it without issue.
I find the double stack grip more comfortable than the single stack Glocks. I also like that it can use the larger double-stack mags if needed. I’ve toyed with the idea of getting a 43X, but I like the 26 so well that it just seems unnecessary. Plus, the 26 conceals perfectly well for me. I generally carry it in jeans and a t-shirt in an IWB Crossbreed holster. I doubt anyone’s ever noticed it’s there. |
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MN, USA
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Posted: 11/18/2023 11:49:56 AM EST
[#32]
My G26:
Paid for Compact enough Concealable Accurate Dependable Not obsolete |
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Posted: 11/18/2023 11:52:09 AM EST
[Last Edit: 9divdoc]
[#33]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Lungbuster: No. The G26 is awesome. Uses all the same Glock mags as the G17,G19, including 30 rounders... G29 ain't too shabby neither...
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USA
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Posted: 11/18/2023 11:52:58 AM EST
[#34]
Again? ARF should designate no more g26 hate threads. It is the most hated of the glocks. Envy is a horrible thing.
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Posted: 11/18/2023 11:53:19 AM EST
[#35]
Glock 26, in the 9mm girly wrist? Maybe.
Glock 27 in the .40 master race? Now we’re talking. |
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Posted: 11/18/2023 11:54:06 AM EST
[#36]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By M4BlackRifle: My G26: Paid for Compact enough Concealable Accurate Dependable Not obsolete Yep can't be "obsolete" they still make them brand new, along with aftermarket parts, mags and ammo... |
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Posted: 11/18/2023 11:55:20 AM EST
[#37]
The 11-round border patrol model is interesting
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Posted: 11/18/2023 11:55:33 AM EST
[#38]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By BobRoberts: The grip lengths come down to about the same with a pinky extension or + floor plate. Sure you can carry it out it with the flush mag, but not many do as they like the extra purchase. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By BobRoberts: Originally Posted By Dunderway: It's not though. For some people a G19 would make more sense, but for me a G26 with +2 conceals much better. The grip lengths come down to about the same with a pinky extension or + floor plate. Sure you can carry it out it with the flush mag, but not many do as they like the extra purchase. |
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OH, USA
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Posted: 11/18/2023 11:56:25 AM EST
[#39]
Carried one in my vest as a back up for years. Now being retired I prefer a G19 AIWB carry. Keepers Concealment. Very comfortable.
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Posted: 11/18/2023 11:57:01 AM EST
[#40]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By DragoMuseveni: but muh 33 round mags that also work with muh G19 and G17, and Ruger PCC. And Sub2k |
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Posted: 11/18/2023 11:58:58 AM EST
[#41]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By AZgunner: I like my G26, I’ve been carrying mine for about 7 years and have put about 3-4k rounds through it without issue. I find the double stack grip more comfortable than the single stack Glocks. I also like that it can use the larger double-stack mags if needed. I’ve toyed with the idea of getting a 43X, but I like the 26 so well that it just seems unnecessary. Plus, the 26 conceals perfectly well for me. I generally carry it in jeans and a t-shirt in an IWB Crossbreed holster. I doubt anyone’s ever noticed it’s there. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By AZgunner: I like my G26, I’ve been carrying mine for about 7 years and have put about 3-4k rounds through it without issue. I find the double stack grip more comfortable than the single stack Glocks. I also like that it can use the larger double-stack mags if needed. I’ve toyed with the idea of getting a 43X, but I like the 26 so well that it just seems unnecessary. Plus, the 26 conceals perfectly well for me. I generally carry it in jeans and a t-shirt in an IWB Crossbreed holster. I doubt anyone’s ever noticed it’s there. Love my Crossbreed Super Tuck holster. Been carrying this IWB at about 4-o-clock for about 4 years. I got the pistol & holster, mag holster, a small pile of mags, and the 2 X-grips off the EE for like $450 back in 2019.  Originally Posted By 9divdoc: Uses all the same Glock mags as the G17,G19, including 30 rounders... G29 ain't too shabby neither... Yup! You ain't doing this with a single stack 9mm. 
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Posted: 11/18/2023 11:59:04 AM EST
[#42]
I replaced the 6 with a 9 bigger bang bang
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AZ, USA
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Posted: 11/18/2023 11:59:10 AM EST
[#43]
Marv: Nevah!
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Posted: 11/18/2023 11:59:26 AM EST
[#44]
To be considered obsolete, wouldn't it have had to been good at some point in the past?
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Posted: 11/18/2023 12:00:12 PM EST
[Last Edit: Alex_F]
[#45]
Why carry a glock 26 when you can carry a HK P30sk?
Originally Posted By Bravo_Six: To be considered obsolete, wouldn't it have had to been good at some point in the past? All anti-Glock edgelord commentary aside, no, that's not what obsolete means. |
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OK, USA
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Posted: 11/18/2023 12:00:15 PM EST
[#46]
Seems perfectly reasonable for CCW to me.
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Posted: 11/18/2023 12:00:27 PM EST
[#47]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Lungbuster: No. The G26 is awesome. |
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Posted: 11/18/2023 12:00:32 PM EST
[Last Edit: floridahunter07]
[#48]
Just because a company sells something, doesn’t make it a great choice for the consumer.
However, most people who carry think the smaller the better, and will see an MOS model as “now I can have the BEST carry gun” The only benefit of it is it takes the full size double stack Glock mags and that is (and always has been) a huge advantage as a backup gun over anything single-stack or pocket revolver, for duty use |
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FL, USA
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Posted: 11/18/2023 12:01:17 PM EST
[#49]
Originally Posted By Dance: At one time the Glock 26 was considered one of the best CCW pistols around. Time moved on, with the current rage being thin single+ stacks that hold 10+ rounds. The Glock is much thicker and bulkier. Glock just started offering the G26 in MOS version. Is the Glock 26 obsolete as a carry pistol? Would you rank it as good a choice as a P365/Hellcat/43x or worse? If worse, how much worse? Would having a light rail change anything? Not at all. It's still a 9mm carry gun with the same capacity and broad feature set as newer guns. The size difference is a matter of preference as much as anything, so all that really changed is that people who carried the 26 out of necessity but would prefer a smaller grip finally have a comparable option. Anyone who either liked the 26 grip as it is or found even that to be small (sasquatch has to carry too ) wouldn't have much incentive to go even smaller. The 26 is also 'friendlier' and less snappy to shoot because of the extra weight and size.I'm kind of a niche case in that I prefer the 26 over any micro 9 but I still switched to a P365 for EDC because it's small enough to pocket carry and that benefit outweighs the drawback of a slightly more awkward grip for me. If I didn't have to conceal it I'd stick with a 26 in an OWB holster and be perfectly happy with it. I think bringing MOS to it puts it back on par with stock offerings from SIG and SA, and I'd call it just as good a choice as the 365 or Hellcat if it happens to fit your hand better and work for your intended method of carry. A light rail would be nice, but none of the micro 9s except maybe the Hellcat have a great answer for that either, so it's not a particular drawback. |
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Posted: 11/18/2023 12:01:29 PM EST
[#50]
I much prefer my 43x to my 26 but lots of people shoot the 26 really well.
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