This is the first I’ve heard of a special G26, interesting.
This is the first I’ve heard of a special G26, interesting.
Plenty of info about it scattered in the Gen 5 G26 thread.
I haven’t personally handled the DHS G26 but I also believe the regular 12 round magazines wouldn’t work for it due to the lack of the cuts at the bottom sides of the frame. That’s what prevents the use of the regular 10 round magazines. The only thing that differentiates the 10 and 12 round mags is the floor plate so they should both be incompatible with the DHS G26. That’s pretty much why I’m not interested in it should it become available on the commercial market. I’ve got two regular G26s and don’t want one that’s suddenly incompatible with my existing mags.
Yes, the G26 in general is a great pistol. It’s probably my favorite Glock. I can’t wait to get mine milled for an RMR and start carrying it off duty again. I’ve been sticking with my RMR’d G19 for on and off duty use since I put the optic on it.
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I think the CBP Glock contract would be the best agency contract ever put together, but IMO the one-off Glock 26 that isn't actually a Glock 26 is a mistake for exactly that compatibility reason.
You know some poor soul is going to get mags mixed up, given the prevalence of Glock 26s as a POW off-duty gun among LEOs. I can see it happening even if you're a gun guy that knows the difference between a real Glock 26 and the not-a-Glock-26-Glock-26...running late, grabbing spare mags for the range or carry on your way out the door, so on.
Murphy's law.
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But…
This should all probably go to the other thread…sorry for the derail.
It’s hard to articulate. I was talking about it with another Agent at a match on Sunday who has decades of competitive shooting experience with Glocks and we both agreed it is the softest shooting of the G17, 45 & 47. He also really liked the G45 when it was introduced and preferred it over the G17. He thinks it’s the extra mass on the slide that makes it softer than the G45 and that the G19 RSA and less mass of the G45 in conjunction with the full length grip is what makes that softer than the G17. I know that doesn’t really make sense but it’s the best we could come up with. 🤷 I mean…it’s subtle and at the end of the day it’s just a Glock so who cares. But if you like to nerd out on the minutia…you can really have a blast with those 3 guns. 😂
That's interesting, and almost makes me a little sad I will not have a gen5 17 to compare it to side-by-side. Either way, I think I am still getting one.
What about that one rumor I vaguely recall that Glock did factory Acro dovetail milled slides for the CBP? Was that a thing or one of my fever dreams?