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armed and humorous:
I didn't "know" anything about Glock before I bought this.  I had heard all the hype about how it was "the" gun to have when it comes to reliability, that "all the police departments" were using them, etc., etc. etc.  The 26 was well suited to carrying concealed, it was 9mm (enough to stop or slow down an attacker), and it was affordable.

It isn't the easiest thing to hang on to, but I was okay with that.  You've always got to make compromises (size vs feeling good in one's hand).  It seemed accurate enough, too, at first.  And, it was considerably easier to field strip than the Ruger I had at the time (even moreso than my Kimber that I bought later).  About my third time out to the range to shoot it, I noticed it was off to one side by several inches at 7 yds.  After a little investigating, I found out the front sight was twisted to one side (which I later attributed to "yanking" it out of a kydex-type holster that was snug).  With little else in the way of options, and not knowing for sure how it was attached to the slide (pressed, glued, threaded?), I decided to get hold of it with a pair of pliers (padded a with a layer of cloth) and see if I could straighten it out.  About two seconds later is when I realized the sight was made of plastic.  It was mushed into an odd shape that was never going to be acceptable to me (I like things perfect, or as perfect as I can get them).

So, I called Glock about a replacement.  I had already been looking at some tritium sights, so I inquired about those, too.  I was very impressed with the customer service.  They answered the phone after one ring with a real person, transferred me to a techincian once they were aware of my needs.  The tech was very knowledgeable and very polite and helpful.  He was even willing to refer me to some third party manufacturers of tritium sights if my main concern was cost.  In the end, I sent them my slide, they replaced the original sights with tritium, and sent it back in about a week?s time for a very reasonable price (around $70 if I remember right).  It was dead on again when I took it  to the range, and though I haven?t actually shot it in the dark yet, I would think it would work rather well (if I was actually at a distance that required using the sights).

I have, however, had a few feeding problems (FTF jams).  Most were when I was using a high capacity magazine (like the 33 rnd mag I just had to have).  The only jam I recall when using a standard mag was after my wrist surgery when I was gripping the gun differently and got pinched when my left thumb got in the way of the slide.

Just wondering what others? experiences with this gun have been.

Rich B:
The G26 is my main carry gun.  I carry with a flatbase 10rd mag and a 15-rd G19 mag as a backup.  I also have a Glock +2 floorplate on another magazine.  It's light, small, and accurate.  It practically disappears in my Milt Sparks VM2.

The only issue I've had is that it doesn't like Blazer aluminum.  I get a jam or two every other magazine with that stuff.

Mine has Meprolight night sights on it, as well as a "butt plug" and extended slide release.  Chris, NFOA President and Glock Armorer, installed the sights for me during the middle of a 3-gun match in the snow.  (Seriously!)

Chris Z:
When you are experiencing your Failure to Feed Malfunctions..... What kind of ammo are you using?

Winchester?
Federal?
Reloads?


The 26 is an awesome carry gun! I carry the 27, have for years and haven't found anything better for size when it comes to concealing (a powerful gun).

David Hineline:
115gr ammo in Glocks especially Remington ammo is prone to limp wrist.

33rnd mags if manuf. by Scherer usually suck. if manuf. by Glock or the Korean spec mags should work fine.

armed and humorous:
All of my mags are made by Glock.  I have the 33 rnd, a 17 rnd, and several 10 rnd mags.  The 33rnd is the major culprit for FTF.  I practice with Winchester factory loads, 115 gr FMJ.  When I carry, I have hollow points, and I have fired a few of those for practice, too, but haven't noticed any difference as far as feeding jams.  I haven't had the 17 rnd mag long, and only used it once or twice, but seemed okay (as long as I keep my thumbs out of the way).  I don't think I've ever loaded the 33 rnd mag and not had at least one (usually two or three) FTFs before I could empty it.  I used to just carry it loaded with 30 rnds in it just in case I run into a whole herd of robbers or something ;D, but there isn't much point in that if it's going to jam more often than not.

Other, than that, I like the 26.  With th e 17 rnd mag, and a grip adapter, it gives you a place for the rest of your fingers.  I generally carry this one in an overhead compartment in my truck, so concealment isn't a problem with any of the mags.  If I carry on my person, I use the standard mag so it doesn't show so much.

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