I think I want a subcompact glock
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My first Glock was a G27. Was originally gonna get a G26 but liked the idea of the extra power of a .40. I never did get used to the twisty-torquey feel of the .40 recoil and eventually sold it.
Picked up a G26 and just love it. Much better feel and with modern HPs there's not that big of a difference between a good 9mm +P and .40.
My first Glock was a G27. Was originally gonna get a G26 but liked the idea of the extra power of a .40. I never did get used to the twisty-torquey feel of the .40 recoil and eventually sold it.
Picked up a G26 and just love it. Much better feel and with modern HPs there's not that big of a difference between a good 9mm +P and .40.
230therapy
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G29 and 30 are not small guns.
Get the Glock 26. It's a great little gun.
Get the Glock 26. It's a great little gun.
Well I'm gonna give it a few more days before I reach my final verdict, but for now I'm not really diggin the 26, at least for IWB carry.
I don't know what the deal is but its much more noticeable than my 709 even though its not much wider.
Im thinking now a G19 may be a good idea, not much bigger than the G26, and it would fill the void between my 709 and the G20.
I don't know what the deal is but its much more noticeable than my 709 even though its not much wider.
I have a 20SF which I love.
Im thinking now a G19 may be a good idea, not much bigger than the G26, and it would fill the void between my 709 and the G20.
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Deaf Smith
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Any of 'em will do. Yes the 29 is a mite large and heavy (but no more than a 2 1/2 inch M66 Combat Magnun revolver) but it sure will do.
I use both the 26 and 27. And if I had a 33 (Sub-compact in .357 Sig) I'd be happy with that one to.
Just practice often and shoot strait. That is far more important than 9mm .vs. 40 S&W .vs. .357 Sig .vs. 10mm... etc.
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1stmarine
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If you want a subcompact get a Glock 26 but keep in mind you minght want an extension for the finger support and then it is not much different than the compact that IMO is perfect. A tad more speed. Everything is about the speed and controlability. Another option is to have a conversion compact barrel and keep the rest the same. 9mm corbon JHP +p are devastating so don't even think twice about lethality of the round. Think about what is comfortable and therefore you can shoot best. Any glock in 9mm, 40 cal or 357sig really is going to be a good choice. 357SIG is a snake bite but it can use the full size as this is really all about fps.
just another though... if this is for backup or summer carry get a Keltec pf9. they are super portable (extra flat), accurate and chug along without hiccups.
just another though... if this is for backup or summer carry get a Keltec pf9. they are super portable (extra flat), accurate and chug along without hiccups.
I understand the arguments for the 9mm but why not get the same gun in 40 or 357? You can b uy inexpensive conversion barrels for all 3 calibers. You can majke a 27/33 into a 27/33/26 in 10 seconds. Same price, more versatility.
md7
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Any would be good, but given a choice I'd go with the 26. I just like the 9mm in that platform myself. I have a 9, and 40 (service and compact size). Both are capable, I just prefer the 9mm slightly more. Probably because its cheaper and I shoot it more often. Which leads to better accuracy and familiarity with the caliber.
Practice with whatever you choose, and you'll be fine.
Practice with whatever you choose, and you'll be fine.
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Waywatcher
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I voted for G26 for you, even though I would pick G27 for myself (because I already have another .40 Glock.) You sound enthusiastic about the 9mm already, so there you go!
Frankl03
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My vote is for the 36 or the 39. I have neither yet. The reason I considering the 39 is that I had a 37 for quite a while (just sold it). I reloaded for the 37 and still have some 45 gap ammo and lots of brass. I'm planning ... to get my ccw soon and would like to get a carry gun.
Yep I know (45 Gap) its an answer to a problem that doesn't exist. My 37 was a soft shooting gun especially with some low recoil rounds I loaded. I also load 45 acp so a 36 would work too. Another large police agency just picked up the 37!
Yep I know (45 Gap) its an answer to a problem that doesn't exist. My 37 was a soft shooting gun especially with some low recoil rounds I loaded. I also load 45 acp so a 36 would work too. Another large police agency just picked up the 37!
1stmarine
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Going away from 9mm should not be based on a concern for lack of power.
Any modern ammunition, even without including special application/ special police, is a lethal one when well administered. The decision should be made in terms of what it feels good to the shooter, weight, balance, recoil, etc...
All rounds with awesome choices if the purpose is defensive CC.
Any modern ammunition, even without including special application/ special police, is a lethal one when well administered. The decision should be made in terms of what it feels good to the shooter, weight, balance, recoil, etc...
All rounds with awesome choices if the purpose is defensive CC.
IBEWBULL
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Dont forget all the grip adaptors out there which increase grip size and round count.
This works well and gives options.
I am speaking of the sleeve which goes over the compact mags to give it the compact grip size. I have some for the Glock and G 30 also.
I am not a great fan of the flush mags which leave the pinky hanging in the wind. Unless required to conceal it. The milt Sparks VM II can hide even the Glock 17 if you do your part in dressing correctly and not bending the wrong way.
Good luck in your choice.
This works well and gives options.
I am speaking of the sleeve which goes over the compact mags to give it the compact grip size. I have some for the Glock and G 30 also.
I am not a great fan of the flush mags which leave the pinky hanging in the wind. Unless required to conceal it. The milt Sparks VM II can hide even the Glock 17 if you do your part in dressing correctly and not bending the wrong way.
Good luck in your choice.
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Recoil Sensitive~?
Glock 26
If you don't like the recoil of the G-27, then the G-29 IS NOT for you~!
Glock 26
If you don't like the recoil of the G-27, then the G-29 IS NOT for you~!
I find the .40 to be more unpleasant to shoot (recoil wise) than the 10mm with my g20 conversion barrel, go figure
gofastman said:
Yep, I think the G19 may be in my future.
maybe ill check out the M&P9C, I do like the grip on their full size models.
Thanks for the help folks!
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G36 is the most compact pistol Glock makes. Don't like .45 get a conversion barrel.
I have never heard of a conversion barrel for a Glock 36. You'll have to show me one of those. Also, the G36 is roughly the size of a G19. It is SLIGHTLY thinner but definately not more compact than a G26/27/33
I have a Glock 23 40cal for C&C in NC Love the feel of it and the way it rides on my right hip. Also have a Ruger 9mm and a Taurus Hamerless 38sp Love them all and also the 38 and 40 for my grandchildren to shoot. Very little kick on the Glock.
G26, period.
I'm not a .40 fan at all, but I usually don't mind shooting them, but .40 in a subcompact just sucks, even expert shooter's skills suffer shooting G27's from what I've noticed whether or not they'll admit it, timers don't lie (might explain why finding used G27's is easy, not so much with G26's).
Really, all caliber talk aside, practice is really the issue, and having shot all of the above, the 26 is really the only one that's fun to shoot and that you'll probably shoot enough to run advanced drills and such without wanting to switch to something else before you really have your work in.
A G29 is big compared to the other two as was mentioned, but 10mm is another caliber, especially in a compact, that gets bragged about a lot and practiced with too little.
I prefer the G26 to a G19 for EDC as it's lighter and smaller but still close in size, IMO if you can hide a 19 why not just carry a G17 then.
I transitioned to AIWB carry for EDC (about 1 o'clock to 2 o'clock) a while back and recommend giving it a try if you haven't before (another reason why I like the shorter gun), the 26's weak point is it's still thick as any other Glock, but AIWB it hardly prints and I never get made, lately I've been using a $20 Blade-Tech Phantom set to straight-drop and it's as good as a $180 High Noon I own, so don't let finding the right holster to try it hold you back.
As far as being like a Taurus 709, once you own a Baby Glock (and once your 709 starts acting like a Taurus) you'll find out that not being like the Taurus is a good thing. No offense, but you can take a G26 to war I wouldn't take a 709 to Detroit and I'd almost rather have a good knife than a iffy Taurus that may f'up and get me killed.
I'm not a .40 fan at all, but I usually don't mind shooting them, but .40 in a subcompact just sucks, even expert shooter's skills suffer shooting G27's from what I've noticed whether or not they'll admit it, timers don't lie (might explain why finding used G27's is easy, not so much with G26's).
Really, all caliber talk aside, practice is really the issue, and having shot all of the above, the 26 is really the only one that's fun to shoot and that you'll probably shoot enough to run advanced drills and such without wanting to switch to something else before you really have your work in.
A G29 is big compared to the other two as was mentioned, but 10mm is another caliber, especially in a compact, that gets bragged about a lot and practiced with too little.
I prefer the G26 to a G19 for EDC as it's lighter and smaller but still close in size, IMO if you can hide a 19 why not just carry a G17 then.
I transitioned to AIWB carry for EDC (about 1 o'clock to 2 o'clock) a while back and recommend giving it a try if you haven't before (another reason why I like the shorter gun), the 26's weak point is it's still thick as any other Glock, but AIWB it hardly prints and I never get made, lately I've been using a $20 Blade-Tech Phantom set to straight-drop and it's as good as a $180 High Noon I own, so don't let finding the right holster to try it hold you back.
As far as being like a Taurus 709, once you own a Baby Glock (and once your 709 starts acting like a Taurus) you'll find out that not being like the Taurus is a good thing. No offense, but you can take a G26 to war I wouldn't take a 709 to Detroit and I'd almost rather have a good knife than a iffy Taurus that may f'up and get me killed.
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