what is the point of a glock 26?

[WinThePennant]

the 19 is a compromise between the g17 and g26 for police use.can be used for duty or off duty ccw by the cops.

I don't think I'd call the G19 a compromise pistol. The G17 is a 'holster gun' that is meant for external carry. The G19 is perhaps the best concealed carry gun ever made. Depending on my mood, I go back and forth between the G26 and the G19.

The G19 is very concealable, lightweight, and carries 15+1. Off the charts cool. In my mind, it's still best in class.

 

[Warp]

First, the "biggest" Glock isnt the G17.......the .45/10mm frames are larger than the 9mm/.40/.357 frames.

The Glock 17 was supposedly the 17th patent by Glock Inc.

As Glock developed additional firearms in other calibers, models and styles they simply chose a number.

Sometimes the numbering isnt logical. A Glock 17L is a longslide G17, yet the longslide G22 is a G24.

They didn't just "simply choose a number". The Glock models are numbered sequentially/chronologically in the order they were released.

Some of them are "logical" because that's how they came out. For example, the new cartridges/chamberings that came out after all three main frame sizes were established are in 'order'...the 31, 32, 33 are the full size, compact, and sub compact .357 sig while the 37, 38, 39 are the full size, compact, and sub compact .45 GAP.

 

[rvanpelt]

Love my 26's versatility

I think the 26 is one of the most versatile handguns. I have a short 10 round mag for greater concealment, a 12 round for open carry and a 17 round when I want to go do some range shooting. It is more economical than my .40 or .45. I shoot my 26 as well as any other handgun.
Rod

 

[Henryfan1]

If you're gonna go big go 17L,

Oh and put a 9" Lone Wolf barrel in it while you're at it...

WOW, I like it!

 

[ETXhiker]

When I bought my G19, I was surprised to find that I could conceal it rather easily. The one thing that made it print sometimes was the grip length, especially carried IWB at 3 o'clock. I recently bought a G26 and the slightly shorter grip and barrel make it carry like a dream, with no printing issues at all. Yet, for me, it still feels like a full sized pistol when I am shooting it and I can hit just as well as the G19.

I still love the 19, but to understand the G26 you need to carry one for a day. You'll get the "why" of it.

 

[mgkdrgn]

Too big/thick for pocket carry

You need bigger pockets.

 

[X-Rap]

If you have to ask you wouldn't understand.
Having all three sizes in multiple calibers I can appreciate them all. The sub compact in particular carries, functions and shoots better than any sub compact I have seen or heard of.
I had one of the XD Springfields and it never would function reliably and compared to the Glock my Kimber Ultra Carry is a jamamatic.
The fact that Glock has made a subcompact that functions at a reliability level equal to its other models says a lot about when I look for a carry gun.

 

[YZ]

Concealed carry. Was that a trick question?

 

[Alberforth]

I have carried a G26 daily for nearly 2 years now, deep concealed IWB, business casual clothes. I started out with other guns and looked at all the subcompact double-stacks before choosing the Glock. I can carry a G19 the same way if I use heavy shirts and am careful about the way I move, but the G 26 just goes on under any normal clothes and requires hardly a thought during the day. Obviously it's not going to be for everyone, but it is a spectacularly functional tool in the right context.

 

[Hunter2011]

If others can make a 9mm as thin as 20mm then I'm sure Glock can easily make a nice thin 25 or 26mm 9mm. Without loosing out on accuracy and reliability.
Wonder why they don't go that route? 26mm vs 30mm is a lot when you carry IWB.

 

[LT.Diver]

I've got an old G19 made in the late '80s. The thing just shoots and shoots. I can't tell you how many hundreds of rounds that thing has had through it. Thousands probably.
I actually bought it on a whim and expected to hate it. It turned out to be dead reliable, easy to hit with, a breeze to strip and clean and, at 19 ounces, easy to carry. I really wanted to hate the " plastic gun" with the squirt gun trigger, but it turned out to be my favorite 9mm.
I bought an M&P 9mm when they first came out. Nice gun but the Mass trigger was the worst of any gun I've ever fired. I sent it out for a trigger job, but the shop screwed it up. So it went back to Smith where they returned it to original Mass specs. I don't know what the listed trigger pull is but it felt like about 12 pounds! Almost unshootable.
I sold it the next day.
If the 26 is as accurate and reliable as the 19, I can't see how it wouldn't make an excellent choice for concealed carry. Sure, there are smaller semi-auto 9mms out there, but I'll take familiarity and reliability over size any day.
Just my two cents.

 

[onthehunt]

What's the point of a Glock 26? Because it's smaller than the 19 and easier to carry.. And mine has never had any issues...

 

[Warp]

If others can make a 9mm as thin as 20mm then I'm sure Glock can easily make a nice thin 25 or 26mm 9mm. Without loosing out on accuracy and reliability.
Wonder why they don't go that route? 26mm vs 30mm is a lot when you carry IWB.

What others are you referring to?

Follow up question: How much do they cost, and how much do their magazines cost?

 

[Walking Dead]

Can and Want are two totally different things. There is no super top secret formula for making a thinner gun you know. I'm sure if Glock ever feels it necessary they will. On the other hand, I found it easier to lose 25lbs than to find a better gun than a Glock. How many of us could drop a belt size in this forum. Probably more than a few.

 

[RussellC]

@ Matem, post 25: The answer to that question is obvious.

Russellc

 

[SuedePflow]

If the sub-compact models were a little thinner (single stack), then I believe they would have a little more merit as being a smaller alternative to the compact Glock line-up. I'm a big guy with big hands and I don't naturally hold and shoot a G26/27 comfortably. But I can conceal a G19/23 in my waiseband quite well (although I'll admit I wouldn't want to conceal anything larger). I've noticed that minor reductions in a handguns thickness makes a huge difference in comfortability with IWB carrying. And with the sub-compact Glocks being of the same thickness as the compact Glocks, there are more drawbacks than benefits for me personally. I'll stick with the compacts and competition models.

 

[Coltdriver]

I have not read all the posts but the OP is basically uninformed.

A Glock has three safeties, four if you count the operator.

From:http://pub6.bravenet.com/faq/show.php?usernum=500305377&catid=2475

How many Safeties does the Glock Pistol Have?

GLOCK pistols do not feature a conventional manual safety lever; however, they are equipped with the revolutionary fully automatic safety system consisting of 3 independent, mechanical safety devices. this explination is for the new glock owners and skeptics

1. TRIGGER SAFETY The trigger safety is incorporated into the trigger in the form of a lever and in the untouched state blocks the trigger from moving rearward. To fire the pistol the trigger safety, as well as the trigger itself, must be deliberately depressed, at the same time. If the trigger safety is not depressed, the trigger will not move to the rear and the pistol will not fire. The trigger safety is designed to prevent accidental firing when the pistol is dropped or subjected to an off-center lateral pressure or similar forc

2. FIRING PIN SAFETY The spring-loaded firing pin safety projects into the firing pin cutout and mechanically blocks the firing pin in the ready and/or loaded condition. When pulling the trigger to the rear, an extension of the trigger bar pushes the firing pin safety upwards, clearing the firing pin channel. During the cycling process the firing pin safety automatically engages with the help of the firing pin safety spring. The firing pin safety is mainly designed to avoid accidental firing should extreme forces allow a separation of slide and receiver assembly.

3. DROP SAFETY The following denotes the safety function of the trigger mechanism housing. The rear part of the trigger bar, which has a cruciform shape, rests with its wings in the loaded/ready position on a safety ramp located in the trigger mechanism housing. When pulling the trigger to the rear to the leave the safety ramp being lead downwards and leave the safety ramp being lead downwards and further backwards by the connector and finally separating from the firing pin. During the cycling process of the pistol, the connector is pushed inward by a ramp in the slide releasing the trigger bar, which is lifted with the help of the trigger spring and caught by the firing pin. This pushes the trigger bar forward and onto the safety ramp again.

 

[gym]

Since it's one of the most popular guns ever made, why are we having this discussion.

 

[Walking Dead]

Since it's one of the most popular guns ever made, why are we having this discussion.

Basically nailed it there Gym.

 

[RussellC]

also one of the most reliable, accurate and easy to dis assemble. Same question! I have never understood the Glock hate.

Russellc

 

[SuedePflow]

also one of the most reliable, accurate and easy to dis assemble. Same question! I have never understood the Glock hate.

I took this thread as more of "sub-compact VS. compact Glock", not general Glock hate. Even some diehard Glockers dislike some Glock models. Nothing wrong with that.

 

[easyg]

I don't know what kind of clothing some of you are wearing, but I could never pocket carry a Glock 26.
It's just too darn fat.

 

[X-Rap]

Got one in the pocket of a pair of Wrangler Cargo shorts as I type.

 

[easyg]

Got one in the pocket of a pair of Wrangler Cargo shorts as I type.

Is it in the cargo pocket, front pocket or back pocket?

 

[W.E.G.]

Loves me some G26.