I Have Be Glockulized

[GRB]

I have carried a Glock 19 at work for many, many years. I also used to carry a Glock 26 as a back-up pistol. Both of those were GI guns though, and I never owned one of my own, that is until yesterday when my new Glock 26 arrived at my office via Fed-Ex direct from Glock.

I waited until tonight to open the box to check it out. I figured I'd do it at home, when relaxed, and not in any sort of a hurry. I was pleased with what I saw when I checked it over. Fit and finish seems good, everthing seems to be there, and a function check went well. I gave it a good cleaning, and now it is ready for a range trip tomorrow along with 500 rounds of 115 grain Speer Gold Dot ammunition. If this one is as good a shooter as the one I used to carry on my job I will be pleased as pleased can be since I shot better with that one than I usually did with my issued Glock 19.

As for this one, I got it with the Tritium Night Sights, and the 5.5 pound trigger pull (what a difference from the 8 pound pull on my GI gun). I'll be using it as a back-up pistol for work, and as an off duty carry; and after the end of next year as my primary carry in my retirement years - at least until I get something I like better.

All the best,
Glenn B

 

[mjrodney]

Congrats on the new G26.

In my still ongoing, and yet unfilled search for another carry pistol, I believe the G26 is also drawing me in.

Haven't quite made up my mind yet, but I'm close.

Here in Florida, I'm strictly a pocket carry type of fellow, and 95% of the time you will find me in baggy cargo shorts.

In the pocket is either a J-frame or a PPK sized .380, but I'm looking for more, caliber wise.

So far I've looked at, and "pocket tested", the Kahr PM line, the Kel-Tec P-11, the Walther PPS and the G-26.

The G26 is thicker than the others, but it fits my hand well.

 

[SureThing]

Man....I just wish Glock made a 26 single stack....

All of us Glockers have been wanting one for years now.

 

[NG VI]

Congratulations! My first Glock (and only for now) is also a subcompact, but mine is a 27, and I also shoot mine very well. Better than most of my guns, unfortunately. Doesn't live up to its little belly gun look, it is plenty sufficient beyond any ordinary defense range.

 

[DiN_BLiX]

Im really not a fan of the old "combat tupperware" HOWEVER those subcompact glocks are a pretty tight package. Grats on the new "piece".

 

[CountGlockula]

Sweet!!! Thanks for the pic too!

 

[Bob79]

Just like SureThing said, I wish Glock would make a single stack subcompact pistol. I think it would sell very well, and would be nice and flat for carry.

 

[CountGlockula]

G36

 

[RevDerb]

Thanks for the pic. Brings back memories. I traded my 26 for a 36 last month. I'm not at all disappointed in the 36; just wish that I could have afforded to keep the 26 also. Oh well, my goal is to get a 27 some time next year when my wife cools down.

 

[krs]

Strang how 1/2" shorter length, 3/4" shorter height, and 3 oz in weight makes for an entirely different feel.

And in .45 it's only .140" difference in width between a G30 and a G36 yet the G36 feels like a whole different skinny pistol.

It's like magic.

 

[Kino74]

+1 The G36 really feels like a miniature 9mm and could easily pass for a 9mm till one sees end of the barrel then its like

 

[357sigRog]

Glock G26

Nice gun, just a thought, you might want to get a Pierce grip extension for it.
This really helps if you have big hands on the sub compact glocks

 

[GRB]

Nice gun, just a thought, you might want to get a Pierce grip extension for it.

I've tried the Glocks with the extended mags, and while I'll admit that short grip feels funny, I shoot just as well with it as with an extended version. The extended grip also takes away from concealability. I am not concerned about that too much, but that is one of the reasons I got a 26 instead of a 19.

All the best,
GB

 

[ljnowell]

nice glock, i love mine

 

[distra]

Nice G26. Count showed you the only thing better. I've been thinking of picking one up, but can't justify it since I have a 19 & 36. I personally like my 19 a lot, but carry the 36 more due to reduced size and being a .45. Good luck with it and enjoy shooting it.