r/CCW • u/Airhorn193105 • 1d ago
Guns & Ammo Finally got a 26
She’s a sweetie. Compact, fun to shoot, and takes all my Glock mags, just about the perfect pistol in my eyes. Now I need a decent holster.
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u/moving0target [CZ75 SP01] [3:37 IWB] [GA] 1d ago
I prefer full frame sidearms, but I like the 26 better than the 17.
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u/Secure_Yak5136 1d ago
Check the Glock Store for add ones. I put a Titanium guide rod in mine. I bought some +2 mag bottoms so I carry 12 rds.
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u/Unable-Bar-7869 1d ago
My favorite gun. Get it milled for a dot!
I wanted to get mine ported but too much of a pain.
If you have a g19 holster, that should do it.
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u/SoupTime_live 1d ago
What would be the point of porting a 26? It's a bit antithetical to the purpose/use case for a 26 isn't it?
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u/lucubratious 1d ago
It’s because they compulsively “upgrade” or they won’t master handgun fundamentals.
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u/usernamepickedbyme 1d ago
Porting would keep it the same length but shoot much softer. Different than a comp
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u/SoupTime_live 1d ago
I understand what ports do. I was asking why someone would port a Glock 26
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u/Unable-Bar-7869 1d ago
More just because it's ridiculous and looks cool lol. I have other ported guns and don't really believe the negatives outweigh the fun positives for me.
Haven't really found my 26 to be snappy. For whatever reason, as legend has it, the 26 shoots amazing and I've found that true for me. Something about not having your pinky on there and able to milk the grip during quick fire, I guess.
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u/Hippopotalope 1d ago
If the purpose / use case of a weapon is to deliver bullets into a target, how would making the weapon easier to handle be antithetical to that?
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u/SoupTime_live 1d ago
The drawbacks of porting a short barreled CCW outweigh the benefit of it shooting marginally softer imo
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u/usernamepickedbyme 1d ago
Because the g26 can be snappy in stock form
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u/SoupTime_live 1d ago
You're creating a lot of extra noise and flash, as well as potential issues with jacketed ammo, for your concealed carry. Ports will hurt ammo velocity in such a short barrel too, and cause potential issues with proper ammo expansion
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u/WhatInDaWorldDog110 23h ago
Snappy? Nah! I actually find it softer and flatter shooting than most others around the same size. Now, my Hellcat OSP? That is snappy.
Aside from not having a perch for my pinky, my stock G26 shoots remarkably like my stock G19.
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u/Airhorn193105 1d ago
Guess I’ll test it out tomorrow with my 19 holster then. Thanks for the info.
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u/deliberatelyawesome 1d ago
You’re not wrong
Perfect complement to an existing 17 or 19