italianbreadman
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Detailed photo comparison of Glock 26 Gen 4 and M&P 9c (high bandwidth warning)
So I've been coming to the forums literally for years whenever I had a question about anything gun-related that needed answering. A quick Google search almost always led me here for at least a part of my research. I found many answers here, but I never joined and never contributed.
Hopefully this will be a good start at actually providing something of use to the gun community.
I know the Glock 26 and M&P 9c are frequently compared and debated over, with YouTube videos comparing their looks, size, feel, etc. I went through the arduous process myself... before getting BOTH guns.
The one thing I've never seen, though, is a detailed photo comparison of the internals on these guns, for those who really want to get an idea of the differences in their construction and mechanics. So I decided to take some pictures and share them.
EDIT: Here's the first set. More to follow. The Glock 26 is always first, followed by the M&P 9c.
Let me know what you think.![Big Grin :D :D](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
Shallow, vertical serrations. They work just fine. Short extractor.
More aggressive (and attractive, to me) slide serrations on the M&P. Long extractor.
Obnoxious S&W branding.
Glock front sight is not adjustable.
M&P front sight: drift adjustable.
Polymer "U-dot" sights on Glock.
Steel 3-dot sights on M&P go all the way to the back of the slide, maximizing sight radius. More durable than polymer.
Sight picture is a matter of preference, but the U seems somewhat distracting and detracts from the hard lines of the sight edges.
Less obbjective is the depth of the rear notch. M&P lets you get more of that front sight in the notch for faster, easier acquisition.
Two simple slides. The extractors being external, unlike XD pistols, makes cleaning a breeze.
So I've been coming to the forums literally for years whenever I had a question about anything gun-related that needed answering. A quick Google search almost always led me here for at least a part of my research. I found many answers here, but I never joined and never contributed.
Hopefully this will be a good start at actually providing something of use to the gun community.
I know the Glock 26 and M&P 9c are frequently compared and debated over, with YouTube videos comparing their looks, size, feel, etc. I went through the arduous process myself... before getting BOTH guns.
The one thing I've never seen, though, is a detailed photo comparison of the internals on these guns, for those who really want to get an idea of the differences in their construction and mechanics. So I decided to take some pictures and share them.
EDIT: Here's the first set. More to follow. The Glock 26 is always first, followed by the M&P 9c.
Let me know what you think.
![5adeha2y.jpg 5adeha2y.jpg](https://www.thehighroad.org/data/attachments/613/613761-5c1931737e18a806ddb4ee2603739ae3.jpg)
Shallow, vertical serrations. They work just fine. Short extractor.
![02.jpg](/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fdl.dropboxusercontent.com%2Fu%2F69382865%2FGlock%2520vs%2520M%2526P%2F02.jpg&hash=6ca8c8afd75aebf08f300b69a7be9786)
More aggressive (and attractive, to me) slide serrations on the M&P. Long extractor.
![ry8ubudy.jpg ry8ubudy.jpg](https://www.thehighroad.org/data/attachments/613/613762-e64124fb47ff2013084d9672e048210b.jpg)
![04.jpg](/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fdl.dropboxusercontent.com%2Fu%2F69382865%2FGlock%2520vs%2520M%2526P%2F04.jpg&hash=72c4dec9c0f2e176b460035ac0ed7e66)
Obnoxious S&W branding.
![a3ata9e9.jpg a3ata9e9.jpg](https://www.thehighroad.org/data/attachments/613/613763-aa4e644d603c8983e8e6da85879cd53a.jpg)
Glock front sight is not adjustable.
![06.jpg](/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fdl.dropboxusercontent.com%2Fu%2F69382865%2FGlock%2520vs%2520M%2526P%2F06.jpg&hash=421a13921fe8ec55134106ee3a5461ee)
M&P front sight: drift adjustable.
![3u8umana.jpg 3u8umana.jpg](https://www.thehighroad.org/data/attachments/613/613764-9ca1aa6aeeb2732f96b86c5650554ddc.jpg)
Polymer "U-dot" sights on Glock.
![08.jpg](/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fdl.dropboxusercontent.com%2Fu%2F69382865%2FGlock%2520vs%2520M%2526P%2F08.jpg&hash=304c4e02af2d67cb0c474d6e2e253a6f)
Steel 3-dot sights on M&P go all the way to the back of the slide, maximizing sight radius. More durable than polymer.
![09.jpg](/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fdl.dropboxusercontent.com%2Fu%2F69382865%2FGlock%2520vs%2520M%2526P%2F09.jpg&hash=2928941616c1f6a939d5b72629bc630e)
Sight picture is a matter of preference, but the U seems somewhat distracting and detracts from the hard lines of the sight edges.
![10.jpg](/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fdl.dropboxusercontent.com%2Fu%2F69382865%2FGlock%2520vs%2520M%2526P%2F10.jpg&hash=a4d1a00e3446c5aa5307fe0e8a939102)
Less obbjective is the depth of the rear notch. M&P lets you get more of that front sight in the notch for faster, easier acquisition.
![2ere9u4u.jpg 2ere9u4u.jpg](https://www.thehighroad.org/data/attachments/613/613765-0c80a4e6f0ec1f4a04494b5ca50611d4.jpg)
![16.jpg](/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fdl.dropboxusercontent.com%2Fu%2F69382865%2FGlock%2520vs%2520M%2526P%2F16.jpg&hash=cbdb4e8803a716ffd1dd8eb5e0856ade)
![ydu9a6ej.jpg ydu9a6ej.jpg](https://www.thehighroad.org/data/attachments/613/613766-e83d68fdfe93e8978d6eb4a6ee58f9f6.jpg)
![14.jpg](/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fdl.dropboxusercontent.com%2Fu%2F69382865%2FGlock%2520vs%2520M%2526P%2F14.jpg&hash=edd02aa751a3c04b5dbf1f244d262150)
Two simple slides. The extractors being external, unlike XD pistols, makes cleaning a breeze.
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