GLOCK 26
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The GLOCK 26 is a pistol manufactured by GLOCK. It is a sub-compact frame GLOCK based on the GLOCK 19 and chambered for the 9mm Luger 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.
Because of its small frame size, the GLOCK 26's grip is too short for many shooters to hold comfortably without the aid of an aftermarket magazine extension. (pictured on bottom right) The GLOCK 26 is a very popular concealed weapon because of it's small size and its ability to carry twice as many rounds as another commonly concealed and similarly sized handgun, the snub-nosed revolver.
The GLOCK 26 can also use the magazines from the GLOCK 17, 18, and 19, which have a capacity of 17, 31, and 15 rounds respectively. This makes it a popular backup for law enforcement officers who carry the GLOCK 17 or 19 on duty.
Like most GLOCK guns, the name is often referred to as a "Glock" and not as "GLOCK". According to GLOCK—the company that manufactures the gun—this is incorrect. GLOCK refers to all its guns with all uppercase letters.
See also
- GLOCK
- GLOCK 19, the pistol on which this model was based.
- GLOCK 27, identical to the GLOCK 26, but chambered for .40 S&W.
- GLOCK 33, identical to the GLOCK 26, but chambered for .357 SIG.
In fiction
- The GLOCK 26 can be seen in the anime series Full Metal Panic! as well as the spinoff Fumoffu as Sousuke's weapon.
- The GLOCK 26 can be seen in the anime series Mezzo.