Glock 26
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| Glock 26[1] | |
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 The Glock 26 from the right side |
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| Type | Semi-automatic pistol |
| Place of origin | Austria |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Gaston Glock |
| Manufacturer | Glock |
| Produced | August 1994 |
| Variants | None |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 560 g / 19.75 oz |
| Length | 160 mm / 6.29 in |
| Barrel length | 88 mm / 3.46 in |
| Width | 30 mm / 1.18 in |
| Height | 106 mm / 4.17 in |
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| Caliber | 9 mm Luger Parabellum |
| Action | Safe action |
| Feed system | 10 / 12 / 15 / 17 / 19 / 33 round magazine |
| Sights | Fixed front and rear |
The Glock 26 is a pistol manufactured by Glock. It is a sub-compact frame Glock based on the Glock 17 and chambered for the 9 mm Luger Parabellum round. It features a small frame, short barrel and slide, and small magazine. It is a very popular self-defense and carry pistol, owing in part to the popularity of the 9 mm Luger round, of which the Glock 26's standard magazine can hold 10 rounds. A small extension can be added to the base of the magazine in lieu of the standard base-plate, this makes for a more comfortable hold on the abridged grip of the sub-compact Glock, without seriously compromising concealability, as well as increasing the capacity to 12 or sometimes 13 rounds. With one round in the chamber, this gives a a total capacity of 13 or 14 rounds.
The Glock 26 is classified by Glock to be a sub-compact pistol for the purpose of concealed carry and sometimes referred to as the "Baby Glock".[2] Its double-stack design allows it to carry more 9 mm rounds than other (single-stack) pistols of similar grip length. though it is not limited to the standard 10-round magazine.
The Glock 26 will accept and feed from all 9 mm Glock magazines - including those of the Glock 17, 18, 19, and 34, though naturally the longer magazines will protrude somewhat. This adds to the appeal as a carry pistol for some; as it's easy, carrying just one spare Glock 17 magazine, to have a 19 round reload - giving a total capacity of 33 rounds. This interchagability feature also makes the Glock 26 a popular backup or second gun for law enforcement officers who carry one of the larger 9 mm Glock handguns as their duty pistol.
The Glock 26 has identical external dimmensions to the Glock 27 and the Glock 33.
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| Standard | Compact | Subcompact | Competition | Slimline | ||
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| 9mm | 17* / 18* | 19* | 26 | 34 | ~ | |
| .40 | 22* | 23* | 27 | 24 / 35 | ~ | |
| .357 | 31* | 32* | 33 | ~ | ~ | |
| .380 | ~ | 25 | 28 | ~ | ~ | |
| 10mm | 20* | ~ | 29 | ~ | ~ | |
| .45 | 21* | ~ | 30 | ~ | 36 | |
| .45 GAP | 37 | 38 | 39 | ~ | ~ | |
| * Also available as C (compensated) variant ~ Not made in this combination |
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