Posted: 2/3/2009 6:11:02 PM EDT
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Well, what are your takes on which one to buy?
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It depends on what you want it for and which one is best suited towards your needs and feels right in your hands. Whichever one you get you can carry the 17 rounders as reloads.
I personally don't like "pocket sized" guns and would go with the 19. But I have larger hands and prefer my 17 over my 19 but carry the 19 when I want that little extra concealability. |
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Well, what are your takes on which one to buy? Anybody have both? I had a 26 and sold it, but I kept my 19. I couldn't carry the 26 in my pocket, and when riding on my belt it took up as much room as my 19, I ditched the 26 for the 15 round capacity of the 19. |
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I had a 26 and sold it, but I kept my 19. I couldn't carry the 26 in my pocket, and when riding on my belt it took up as much room as my 19, I ditched the 26 for the 15 round capacity of the 19. Yep, that sums it up. The one exception may be ankle carry, but I don't do that. |
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Whichever one you get you can carry the 33 rounders as reloads.. Fixed it for you! I have pretty small hands and still don't really love the way the 26 fits me, even with a pinkey extension on the mag. The 19 is perfect and I conceal it just fine. Your hand may be different, though. Try them both out at your local gun store. |
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They're both great. If I could only have one of those, definitely the G19. I prefer "service pistols". It's a more all-around usefull pistol, and easily concealable, the G19 that is.
However, if you could have both, and carry both, that would be a great setup. G26 is a great backup to the G19. |
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It seems to me that a lot of people the carry the baby glocks put the finger extension on them anyway, so you might as well step up to the middle one, at least IMO.
However, it's nice to have the option to go smaller if you need. So, my official advice is, to get both 
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My G26 rides comfortably at 2:00 in a cheap Don Hume IWB holster, and doesn't print to speak of because of the short grip. I don't think I could carry a G19 as comfortably or discreetly –– and since I'm a newcomer to shooting, I'm just learning to not mind the pinky-less grip (though I've got a G19 mag extension to permit a full-size grip for when I'm not CCW.
It's all a matter of taste –– I liked the feel of my buddy's G23, too.... |
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have both; carry both... personally, i'm fine w/ the G19 for carry, duty carry, HD, etc and imo would be my choice while yes the G26 is smaller, more compact and the G19 cant be made such, imo, training (classes and comps, etc) is easier to do all day YMMV Carry both at the same time FTW! Sorry, couldn't resist. The 26/27 is not that much smaller ON A BELT than a 19/23. I find I carry a 19 much more than I do the 27. They are the same thickness so you basically have the same bulk either way. All opinions of mine. You might have a different stature that makes the smaller one necessary. |
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My G26 rides comfortably at 2:00 in a cheap Don Hume IWB holster, and doesn't print to speak of because of the short grip. I don't think I could carry a G19 as comfortably or discreetly –– and since I'm a newcomer to shooting, I'm just learning to not mind the pinky-less grip (though I've got a G19 mag extension to permit a full-size grip for when I'm not CCW. It's all a matter of taste –– I liked the feel of my buddy's G23, too.... For a newbie I think you're very astute. You're right about the grip length - that's the only disadvantage of the G19 over the G26. By the way, you should check these out if you haven't already - they're great! www.concealablecontrol.com |
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My G26 rides comfortably at 2:00 in a cheap Don Hume IWB holster, and doesn't print to speak of because of the short grip. I don't think I could carry a G19 as comfortably or discreetly –– and since I'm a newcomer to shooting, I'm just learning to not mind the pinky-less grip (though I've got a G19 mag extension to permit a full-size grip for when I'm not CCW. It's all a matter of taste –– I liked the feel of my buddy's G23, too.... For a newbie I think you're very astute. You're right about the grip length - that's the only disadvantage of the G19 over the G26. By the way, you should check these out if you haven't already - they're great! www.concealablecontrol.com I've gotta give a big +1 on these extensions! |
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Thanks for the kind words. My buddy with the G23 grew up around guns, and we've been friends since early childhood (pushing 25 years now), so he was able to give really good personalized advice and make sure I was asking the right questions and thinking right about the tradeoffs of one platform vs. another.
If my wife and I hadn't originally intended to share a pistol, I might've gotten a G23 because I shot my buddy's so well (first four shots at five yards touching each other in an arc slightly low and left, which I haven't been able to repeat yet). But he saw the .40 trying to jump out of my wife's hands, plus a local shop had a great deal on a barely-used night-sighted G26 I couldn't pass up. ("Sharing" didn't last long –– now we've got her a CW9, since she liked the Glock but ended up wanting a slightly longer, slimmer grip.) Thanks also for the tip about that extension –– I've got a Pearce +0 and Scherer +2 on a couple of my spare mags, but find that they really don't feel that helpful to me. But the one you pointed out sure could help get a positive grip fast –– I'll check it out. But back on topic, just try both –– and the G26 with a couple of extensions if possible. I know my gunshop guy (a bigger dude than me) carries both, and says he shoots one just as well as the other. See what feels good to you, both to handle and to carry. |
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The single most popular accessory on a G26, 27, or G32, besides sights, is the mag extensions people put on the mag base so that they have a place to grasp with their pinki finger. When they add one, they eliminate the single advantage the subcompact Glocks have over the compact versions, the shorter grip. Adding the extension to the G26's magazine makes it the same length as the G19. In CCW carry, the butt of the grip is what prints, not the slide length, so if you feel the need to extend the G26's grip length to use your pinki finger, you are better off buying the G19 with a full grip, 2 more rounds of ammo, longer slide, longer sight radius, and better balance. |
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Well, what are your takes on which one to buy? Anybody have both? I had a 26 and sold it, but I kept my 19. I couldn't carry the 26 in my pocket, and when riding on my belt it took up as much room as my 19, I ditched the 26 for the 15 round capacity of the 19. Exactly what I did and why. I had the G26 but replaced it with G19. A quality rig will take up about the same real estate on one's belt with either pistol. Some will argue differently. YMMV. I can only speak from my experience. |
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I pocket carry my 26 alot ,in the same Mika holster i use for my Jframe,walking the dog,mowing the yard,bumming around the house,working in the garage,
Its not the optimal mode of carry with this pistol,but it works when concealment is not that important,and handiness is! |
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The single most popular accessory on a G26, 27, or G32, besides sights, is the mag extensions people put on the mag base so that they have a place to grasp with their pinki finger. When they add one, they eliminate the single advantage the subcompact Glocks have over the compact versions, the shorter grip. Adding the extension to the G26's magazine makes it the same length as the G19. In CCW carry, the butt of the grip is what prints, not the slide length, so if you feel the need to extend the G26's grip length to use your pinki finger, you are better off buying the G19 with a full grip, 2 more rounds of ammo, longer slide, longer sight radius, and better balance. +1...he nailed it. It isn't the barrel length, it is the length of the handle that causes issues with most carry options. If you are going to add the mag extension on all mags and go with it 100% of the time, just go with a 19. If you want the versatility, leaving a few mags without the extension, the 26 is a nice option. If you shoot long enough, the "dangling pinky" becomes a non-factor, but your mileage may vary. |
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There's another option here. The G26 can be two guns in one:
- You can use standard 10 round mags - You can use 15 round G19 mags with an A&G mag sleeve - You can use a G19 barrel in the G26. So in a few seconds I can essentially change my 10 round "subcompact" G26 into a "compact" G19. Gives you a lot of flexibility. |
| I only have the 26. I carry it in a Comp-Tac infidel slide. Great carry rig. I actually use +2 extensions but only add 1 round. I also carry if as BUG while on duty. It works well for my purposes, btu if my main need was a CCW piece and I didn't have to conceal it on duty IO would go with the 19. Not that much bigger 50% more capacity and has a light rail. Its more versital if you ask me. |
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From my experience, I agree with what many others have already expressed. For concealed carry purposes, the main advantage is that the G26 has a shorter grip height provided it has 10 round mags. This could make enough of a decisive difference depending upon your holster/clothing combination. The best advice I can recommend is to keep your decision based on rational logic depending upon your individual needs. Even if one pistol appears on the surface to suit you better than the other, that doesn't necessarily substitute for actual hands on experimentation. I would examine and shoot both enough to determine which one you are most confident/accurate with and base your initial decision from that. After you handle and shoot both of these guns, ask yourself this...Are there any significant benefits for choosing one model over the other? Are there any logistical advantages of choosing one model over the other(consider future purchases)? These answers will ultimately be determined from your own personal needs and no one here can really answer that for you.
Honestly, I have found the G19 and G26 to be very close in performance and am equally accurate with both. I ultimately choose between each depending upon my clothing situation at the time. If you're like most of us, you will eventually own both anyways. 
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I have both. Do you have any glock 9mm. I think it matters. If you are only going to get one 9mm, get the G19. If you have a G17 or G34, then get the G26.
I got my 17 1st, 26 second. Then the 34 came out, then I got a 19. If I could buy them all right now I would get 2 G34s 2 G19s but, When I bought the G17 in 1991 the G19 was the only other model! |
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I very strongly disagree with the claim that a G26 w/ pinkie extensions is "just the same" as a G19. Someone in an earlier post correctly pointed out that it's the butt of the gun that prints. He then mistakenly stated that overall length is about the same, so there is no advantage. Some folks might see no difference, and they've got their right to that opinion. I'm speaking as someone who has carried a G19 and a 26 fairly extensively, and can compare the two.
I had a G19 as primary CCW for over a decade, and started carrying a 26 about a year or two ago. With pinkie extensions, the FRONT of the grip may be similar, but the back is still shorter. It's similar to a bobtail 1911 frame - you have full space for your fingers, but the butt of the gun that prints is much smaller. The shorter barrel for IWB or OWB carry doesn't make a huge difference, but I do find the 26 more comfortable. (FWIW, I also prefer a Commander-length 1911 IWB and like the 5" models OWB). Furthermore, for specialized usage like a 5.11 holster shirt, the difference in barrel length between the 19 & 26 is noticeable. A Glock 26 with flush-fit 10-round mags disappears nicely in one of those shirts. There's nothing wrong with either one. For a first Glock, I'd definitely recommend a 19. It's still pretty concealable with the right holster, but don't let anyone kid you into thinking it's a really small pistol. The 19 is easier to manipulate in training/practice since you don't have to move your fingers out of the way during mag changes. For a 2nd Glock for CCW, I like having a 26 for magazine & ammo commonality. It was worth the tradeoff of having a little larger pistol than something like a Kahr for me to have the utility of some interchangeable parts. |
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This is also an option to make your 26/27 take full size mags.
Glock Magazine Sleeve |