Posted: 7/28/2010 8:13:07 AM EDT
| Thinking about a real small 9mm............tell me about the 26 |
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Thinking about a real small 9mm............tell me about the 26 While it may be the smallest Glock frame, it is no where near a "real small 9mm". Put a G26 next to a Kahr PM9 and you'll see small & thin next to stocky and fat. There is less difference between the Glock 19 and 26 than between the G26 and any Kahr. I have three 9mm Glocks (17, 19 & 26) and three 9mm Kahrs (PM9, K9, CW9). Although I enjoy and shoot all of them regularly, there is no question in my mind that the PM9 is the most comfortable for everyday carry (and the CW9 would be next). |
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How do you want to carry it?
The G26's short grip makes it a good IWB carry if you want very little printing. It also makes it possible to ankle carry. I know people pocket carry them too, but if that's your goal, try before you buy. It is just too big and heavy for me to comfortably pocket carry one. |
| get it, i got one a few months ago to replace my G29 for summer carry and i love this thing (i still have the 29 for winter) it's small enough for me to pocket carry it in cargo shorts, and it feels like a real gun, my P3AT feels like crap compaired to the G26, if you want something smaller dont waste your money on a kahr, the PF9 is just as good of a gun at 1/2 the cost |
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I had one, sold it, got another one and sold that one, too. Just never was happy with the chunky shape. Accurate, and of course, very reliable, but too much to comfortably carry. I got a Walther PPS instead and find it is very comfortable indeed and is everything that I was missing in the Glock: just as accurate, just as reliable, and much less thick.
I suggest you look at that Walther. |
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I have all the 9mm Glocks (multiples of most) and carry a G19. I have found very few situations where I could carry a G26 but not a G19, and I personally shoot the G19 far better (YMMV on that, some do). I do like the G26 for coat/jacket pocket carry (draws easier from a coat pocket IMHO) and I tend to use mine in that capacity during the 2 or 3 cold weeks we have down here that passes for "winter" most years.  So it isn't a "must-have" for me, but I like having it nonetheless.  |
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Get it. It's a great gun. Will always work. The Kahrs carry well yes, but I have seen them fail, and they require break-in time before being trustworthy. With the Glock you can carry a spare mag of 17 rounds that'll fit the G26. Glock over Khar any day for me.
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IWB would be my preferred method..............and as for its size, it's alot smaller than my SIG 220 compact .45 acp, which is a reason I was considering one..........although the 19 is attractive as well
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How do you want to carry it? The G26's short grip makes it a good IWB carry if you want very little printing. It also makes it possible to ankle carry. I know people pocket carry them too, but if that's your goal, try before you buy. It is just too big and heavy for me to comfortably pocket carry one. |
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G26 is a lot of gun in a tiny package. You give up a bit of concealability to the PPS or Kahr, but I can put more lead down range faster with the G26. My PPS was great as well but the trigger reset was awful, which yielded slower, less accurate follow-ups for me. I will say, in slow-fire, the PPS had a slight accuracy edge over the G26...which is saying something. Also the PPS was much more comfortable to carry.
I gotta say though, if I came up against some thug with a G17, I would MUCH rather have my G26. It actually loses a lot less than you would think to its bigger siblings. |
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I have a 19 and a 26 (as well as a 23 and 27) and the 26 is the last gun I bought. I sit at a desk all day and the 26 is just more comfortable and I also shoot it well. I put 6 rounds into 3.5" at 25yds the other night at about 9:15pm which I though was good.
It can use all 9mm magazines that Glock makes, conceals well, and it quite accurate. There is also little recoil. I am still a little off to the left a bit though so I need to practice more but I have resolved that I am only shooting this gun for the next year to get used to it (2-3K rounds). I can shoot it well but I just hate when I am left of the bullseye and it seems to be something with my trigger finger position. The weirdest thing is when I practice double taps or walking and shooting I don't seem to be off to the left. I think I overthink too much when just paper punching. |
| 2 G26s daily, one at 3:00 and one at 9:00 in Glock Sport Combat Holsters, completely concealable. With shirt and tie, one in a 5.11 holster t-shirt with a 15 rd mag in the opposite compartment of the t-shirt and one in an ankle holster. Not a single failure with either from the first round through about 1,000 each, so the G26 is completely reliable. Comparatively inexpensive to other subcompacts. Magazine interchangeability, 10rd, 15rd, 17rd all work in the G26. I cannot think of a reason to NOT own at least one G26. |
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Get a trilogy: 17, 19, 26. I prefer the pentalogy, myself.
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y12/HardShell/RWB%20-%20Pistols/9mmGlocks-reduced.jpg 
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Get a trilogy: 17, 19, 26. I prefer the pentalogy, myself.
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y12/HardShell/RWB%20-%20Pistols/9mmGlocks-reduced.jpg Sweet.  I'm missing the 26 & 34. 
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Get a trilogy: 17, 19, 26. I prefer the pentalogy, myself.
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y12/HardShell/RWB%20-%20Pistols/9mmGlocks-reduced.jpg I sold my long slide to get a .357 Sig in a shorter version. Now you are making me think I broke up a happy home. 
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| I have 6 glocks and I love my 26. It's a great carry gun. The only drawbacks are that IMO: ALL glock slides seem to be a little bulkier than they need to be, and also I dont consider the glock to be a wise carry choice unless it is in a holster, due to the fact that the safety is in the trigger, this is only significant if someone desired to "crotch carry" a gun, or some other type of "unusual" methos of carry, in this case something like a DA only wheel gun would be much safer. |
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Thinking about a real small 9mm............tell me about the 26 I bought the G19 first and like it a lot, then bought the G26 a couple weeks later and if I had bought the G26 first I probably would not not have bought the G19, opting for a 17 instead. The 26 is a great little gun and will do everything the 19 will do and is easier to carry... I'm still going to get a 17 too...LOL |
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Compared to the Glock subs (G26/27/29 etc), almost all other competitors sacrifice something. The Kahr's give up capacity. Snubbies give up both capacity and performance (i.e. short barrel, lots of blast and recoil, low velocity). Single stack 1911's burden you with tiring extra weight AND lower capacity, and due to longer grips, concealability too.
The only thing out there that doesn't give up anything to the Glock subs are the M&P compacts. Some may claim they're not quite as reliable, but I think they've made great strides there in the last couple of years. |
| YES. the 26 shoots great and feels great inside waist band, ankle, jacket/coat pocket. i like the finger groove placement of the 17, and the 26 with pinky extension better than the 19. my last two fingers ride almost on the tip of the finger grooves making the 19 feel uncomfortable and cramped. but that's how it works for my hand, so i sold my 19 to my dad who loves it. for pocket carry i use the kahr pm9, love that thing. |
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...I have found very few situations where I could carry a G26 but not a G19, and I personally shoot the G19 far better... the 19 may be a viable option for you. i have shot a 26, but i wasn't real crazy about it. i CC a 19 and i like this setup much better. that being said... Quoted:
Compared to the Glock subs (G26/27/29 etc), almost all other competitors sacrifice something. The Kahr's give up capacity. Snubbies give up both capacity and performance (i.e. short barrel, lots of blast and recoil, low velocity). Single stack 1911's burden you with tiring extra weight AND lower capacity, and due to longer grips, concealability too. i also agree with this. either way you cannot go wrong, but don't rule out the 19, try 'em both. |
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...I have found very few situations where I could carry a G26 but not a G19, and I personally shoot the G19 far better... the 19 may be a viable option for you. i have shot a 26, but i wasn't real crazy about it. i CC a 19 and i like this setup much better. that being said... Quoted:
Compared to the Glock subs (G26/27/29 etc), almost all other competitors sacrifice something. The Kahr's give up capacity. Snubbies give up both capacity and performance (i.e. short barrel, lots of blast and recoil, low velocity). Single stack 1911's burden you with tiring extra weight AND lower capacity, and due to longer grips, concealability too. i also agree with this. either way you cannot go wrong, but don't rule out the 19, trybuy 'em both. fixed it...this is arfcom after all .
OP, I used to carry a Keltec 9mm because it was the smallest semiauto in 9mm or bigger at the time but I never cared for the way it shot. One day I compared my KT to a G26 just to show someone how small my KT was and I was surprised at how close they were in size. Since I already had a G17 I love it didn't take long for me to sell the KelTec and buy a G26. I fully trust the Glock for both function and accuracy. Oh, and I also shoot the 26 better than the 17  .
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