Glock 26
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.
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". It's double-stack design allows it to carry more 9mm rounds than other single-stack pistols of similar grip length, though it is not limited to the standard 10-round magazine. The GLOCK 26 can also use the magazines from the GLOCK 17, 18, 19, and 34. This makes it a popular backup for law enforcement officers who carry one of the GLOCK handguns as their duty pistol.
Trivia
- The Japanese airsoft and conversion kit manufacture Poseidon Co.,Inc. use the GLOCK 26 as the base mechanism for a kit to make Cerberus, the huge twin handguns used by the main character in the video game and anime series Gungrave.
- The GLOCK 26 can be seen in the anime series Mezzo.
See also
- GLOCK
- GLOCK 17 The original GLOCK, the full sized 9mm
- 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.