Glock 26?

[Les Snyder]

I had to check my 23, with a long mag... I assume the 26 is the same...there are more things in a Glock to slow the mag down than a 1911...it hits the slide stop arm, and firing pin block activating lever on the trigger bar before hitting the underside of the ejector...and the polymer mag acts like a shock absorber, but anything is possible... remember we are talking about a slide back reload... try not to do that...the 1911 typically has only the slide stop, and possibly an ejector that does not protrude much...if you jam a 10rd 45 mag up to the base plate, there is not a whole lot of purchase on which to grab to remove it....try not to reload with the slide back under pressure...

 

[RyanMM]

Sorry for wall-o-text, but I just have so much info.

I only saw this partly mentioned, but the third safety is the one that's so obvious it slips your mind: the firing pin block. In my opinion the trigger safety only serves to make the trigger feel uncomfortable while only providing you an extra millimeter of protection against ND. The drop safety is a plus over 1911s although those have three safeties also, one of which is the half cock which serves the same purpose only theoretically less certainly. You can think of the trigger safety as being the same as a grip safety only in an unusual location.

Another thing to clarify is that the striker is half-cocked if the trigger is forward. If I remember correctly, you can half cock the striker just by pulling the slide back a quarter of an inch, and they don't ever really fail to return to battery since they are fitted pretty loose.

My first gun was a G17 and I'm now gone to 1911s and will probably never own another serialized bit of plastic as a personal preference. Some other things Glock fans might not mention is that the checkering and finger grooves are very large and often uncomfortable, along with the grip angle and boxiness. The sides of the grips are also very thin, so if you didn't have a magazine in there it might be a weak point. The famous "hump" on the backstrap has a hole that goes all the way to the trigger parts which some people opt to plug up. Not an issue for the baby Glocks, but the larger sizes more often than not have bent dust covers, and actually using the rails can affect reliability because the frame flexes with every shot. The stock plastic sights are probably the worst that I know of. The trigger has to be pulled to field strip.

About the kabooms, that was when the .40S&W model came out when the case support was lacking. It has since been remedied, but it still has among the worst support and the polygonal rifling seals more gas pressure in. I think you would want to pass on reloading brass from one, but the 9mm have never been a danger. The trigger is gritty and two-stage, but I polished all of the internals with Flitz and lubed everything with Militec-1 and it actually felt pretty good (and I mean everything—not just a trigger job but everything was fully polished which made it a breeze to clean.) Ignore anyone who says a lawyer will sue you and your gun will get messed up if you tinker with it. The trigger pull went from weird and gritty to smooth and gentle feeling. Glocks are surprisingly easy to detail strip and play with. Only sandpaper will ruin it.

It's your preference, really. Everyone knows that Glocks work. They're not any less safe than a double action revolver which people rarely complain about. I think because of the corners of the box shape and the thickness of the slide they don't conceal well but they are so light you can wear it anywhere comfortably. If you think you really need a higher capacity in a magazine fed gun and want something that works with no tinkering or break-in period for an affordable amount of money, then I'd look at a Glock. Don't ignore other options, like XD, or if you want a metal frame, the CZ P-01 has an aluminum frame and is compact. The CZ passed some NATO test, for what it's worth.

 

[SIFU1A]

glock 26's (and 27s and 33s) are imho some of the better edc pistols around, being surpassed imho only by the poly kahrs (P9 and PM9) for an easy to pack lite accurate dependable edc pistol,

i wouldnt change anything on one, if it was me, though i usually carry ranger 147gr in my short bbl 9MMs i have shot a fair bit of +P+ 127gr ranger thru my 26 with no problems, none at all, as far as recoil, its a 9MM, imho no 9MM is a big deal in the recoil dept, they do have a tad more blast but again its nothing like a 33 with 357SIG ammo in the blast or the recoil dept, the .40 also is a lot more of a kicker imho, or perhaps torquer would be a better word, the 357SIG and .40 both tend to torque in your hand when fired, especially with no grip extensions (the glock +2 floorplate is the only way to fly as far as grip extensions go imho, and i have tried them all) but the 9MM is a pussycat in comparison and is easy for most anyone to shoot and shoot well.

i have always thought a 1911 style safety would be a good addition to glocks in general but i am in the minority on that, and you really dont have to have one as long as ya carry the thing in a holster and use a proper manual of arms (ie keep finger off trigger unless ya want to fire), some folks carry 26's in there pocket, no holster, man in wouldnt do it, i personally know of one guy who was jamming a glock 23 down the fron of his pants, no holster, and it caught on something, belt bucle, something and fired it blowing off his big toe in the process and getting a bit of a powder burn on more important parts lol, ruined the pants of course, i always carry a glock in a holster myself.

as safe as a DA revolver, or a DA style auto like a kahr? no way, the trigger pull is way liter on the glock than the DA pull on anything i have ever tried, i mex carry my kahr P9 all the time and pocket carry the PM9 sometimes with no holster, i would never do that with a glock, if you carry a glock it needs to be in a holster, plain and simple, well if ya carry the thing with a round in the chamber anyway. imho comparing the trigger on a glock with a DA revolver is apples/oranges, not the same thing, now a single action auto or revolver, thats a lot closer to being the same thing, the glock trigger just doesnt have that heavy pull like the DA stuff.