Opinions on baby glock?

If you let your Wife shoot a G26 I'll bet she will really like it.
My first Glock was a G27 back in the mid '90s. I have carried it IWB, OWB, in a pocket holster, belly band and in an ankle holster. Works great in all of them. The problem some people have is the short grip. You can get a +2 extension for the mags. I can't remember the manufacturer, but in 9mm it adds two additional rounds capacity and gives you something for the pinky to hold on to. Adds only one round in .40 S&W.
Have her shoot one. I'll bet she likes it.
Jim
 
I have a 27 which is identical in size. I've really liked it. Super reliable with any ammo, trigger is not match by any means, but not bad and only 5.5lb pull. Very accurate for a sub compact. It is a little wide with the double stack mag for some concealed carry.
Even in the .40 recoil is not bad, so the 9mm would be even better.
For myself in 9mm, I would choose the G19 for increased capacity and grip plus not much larger. The 26 may fit her hand just fine though.
Best advise would be to try one out. SOMEBODY you know probably has one?
Good luck, and hope she finds one she likes.
If you get her one, be sure she's good to go with the no safety and relatively short trigger pull. That's a must with a Glock.
Oh yeah, I've never had a Glock jam on me yet.
 
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BearBio said:
"my advice would include a peek at the shield,"

How are they out of the box? I've heard some bad things about reliability (never was interested, so I never paid attention==I'm a Colt Commander guy)
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Haven't had a single "reliability" problem with my 9 mm. A few fte in the first 200 rounds (3 to be precise), but none in the last 1200.
 
A G26 is the only Glock I own. I've had it since 2005, and it's my main house gun. Very tough, very reliable, and very expendable--if God forbid it ever has to go live in a police evidence locker, I won't worry about it. My wife has no trouble racking the slide, like she does with my SIG 225.

The G42 .380 is...seductive. Everyone I know who's fired one loves it.

(If the G26 is the "baby Glock," what does that make the G42? The "fetal Glock?")
 
I had a Glock 26 for eight years, carried it for 4 years with the NYS Police and 4 more after that. I loved it, accurate, smooth trigger pull and a little kick. I did not have one problem with it. I just traded it to a fellow forum member for his S&W M&P Shield. Straight up deal.
 
Been carrying a G26 since they came out. +2 mag bottom. Cant see any reason to change. Might go to a M69 because I like the 44 Magnum but probably wont.
 
The Glock 26/27/33 subcompacts are my favorite pistols for concealed carry.

They are chubby little bulldogs, with predictable triggers & action.

Easy to find holsters/mags/sights for the Glock pistol. Aftermarket Sights are the only thing that I find necessary for a Glock pistol.

I used to HATE the way the Glock felt in the hand...until I put some rounds downrange with one. Loved Glock ever since.

Let us know what your wife chooses!

 
I have one in .45 ACP and it's a pint sized powerhouse, although I do want one in 9mm.

In .45 it's definitely not a range gun, it's a hand stinger after a few mags.
The big plus of the micro Glocks is they can use the same mags as the larger models.

You can easily carry the Glock 26 9mm and keep a full size 17 mag in a pocket etc for an instant hi- cap reload.

As far as the G42, I'm a wheel gun nut and my LCP is fine as a micro .380, I don't really need a Glock that fills the same exact role as an "emergency use" deep concealment gun.

If you can hide a G42 you can hide a micro Glock in 9 or 40 and take a step up in stopping power.
If I were a Glock o Phile then I would need a G42.
 
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I own two generation 2.5 Glock 26's. They are affordable, reliable, accurate, and easily modified. Other than night sights, grip cavity plugs, and mag extensions I do not modify mine. I am fortunate to live 35 miles from Smyrna, GA and can take my pistols in for service, which is free.

A Glock is a thick handgun to conceal. Try a S&W Shield, 908, 3913/3914, 3953, Sig P239, Sig P230/232. Then buy a S&W 3953 and be happy.
 
marinevet said:
It's a Glock…….:mad:

Semper Fi!
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This.

My wife got me a 27 for my academy graduation. I carried it as a backup/off duty for many years. I don't recall it ever jamming, could carry it under a t-shirt, and all in all it is a great pistol. It is chunky, and not the smallest pistol out there but you can do much worse.


All that said....it's still a Glock....
 
And to add...if you plan to put a grip extension on it just get a 19. I have never understood the concept of a sub-compact pistol and then putting a grip extension on it bringing it up to a compact size.
 
Ethang said:
And to add...if you plan to put a grip extension on it just get a 19. I have never understood the concept of a sub-compact pistol and then putting a grip extension on it bringing it up to a compact size.
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Well, I agree for the most part, but the Pearce extension for the 26 is one of the best, and gives me somewhere to anchor that dangling pinky. Now, I'll grant you that the extension makes the front of the grip on the frame the same length as a 19, but it doesn't make the barrel and slide any longer than it is. . .
 
Not to derail this thread but that makes my point. The barrel is not what's hard to conceal, the grip is. Why waste mag capacity with a grip extension when you can have more capacity for the same real estate.


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Ethang said:
Not to derail this thread but that makes my point. The barrel is not what's hard to conceal, the grip is. Why waste mag capacity with a grip extension when you can have more capacity for the same real estate.


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It doesn't make your point at all. You didn't read for content. The extension makes the front of the grip longer. It angles back quickly, and the rear of the grip, which is what prints for the most part, is still 1/2" shorter than a 19, along with the barrel still being 1/2" shorter.
 
The G26 is perhaps the "prototypical" carry gun. Many, including myself, shoot it better than the full or mid size glocks. Recoil is very mild - on par with a full stainless 38 (such as a S&W 640 or 649). All of the "baby" glock models have a dual recoil spring assembly, which as of Gen4 is now utilized by the full size models as well. There are lots of great carry options out there, but really hard to go wrong with a G26.


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Well probley a thousands rounds through my 27, with very large hands I might add, I still say an extension is wasted space. If you need more grip, get a larger framed weapon and gain capacity for space. I don't buy the argument. For nearly the same signature you can have more rounds.


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Ethang said:
Well probley a thousands rounds through my 27, with very large hands I might add, I still say an extension is wasted space. If you need more grip, get a larger framed weapon and gain capacity for space. I don't buy the argument. For nearly the same signature you can have more rounds.


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