Glock 17/26 or 19/43

Which pair?

  • 17/26

    Votes: 36 46.8%

  • 19/43

    Votes: 41 53.2%
  • Total voters
    77
I have no use for a single stack 9mm, nor does the 43 fit my hands.

The Glock 17 conceals nearly as easy as the 19 on me, the 26 covers any deep concealment needs for me.

So, 17/26
 
I have a 19 & 26 ... When I need thinner and lighter 9 .. I carry my tried and true PT709 Slim .. Its a excellent pocket 9
 
19 & 26.

Having owned 17 & 19s, I have found nothing the 17 does better than the 19. The 19 shoots just as well for me, is smaller and lighter, and can use the same magazines as the 19.

I picked the 26 as the other half of the equation to share mags with the 19, and because there are better single-stack subcompact 9mm pistols out there than the 43 (the SW Shield and Walther PPS immediately spring to mind).
 
I have small hands so I voted for the G19/G43 combination. I no longer have a fullsize Glock due to Glock knuckle, but a G19/G23 fits my hand perfectly. Even so, the double stack of the G26/G27 just doesn't feel good to me. However, the G43's single stack with the pinky extension mag, does.

The only way I'd carry G26/G27 is if they had either fullsize or compact magazines but not the extenders.
 
Personal preferences aside, all of the guns named in the poll are excellent handguns. I guess there are some guns sold today that are poorly designed or manufactured, but for the most part (in my limited experience), most major brands make excellent guns. Ironically, some more expensive guns have had reliability problems for me (the Kimber Ultra Carry comes to mind) but that might have more to do with barrel length than with the brand or type of gun. I find it almost silly to make a big issue out of which Glock is better. Personally, my Glock 17 is about the most reliable handgun I have ever owned, fires very accurately, and allows me to mount a Streamlight on the rail. But for carry, after considering the Glock 26 and having experience with the S&W Shield, I ended up with the Ruger LC9s, which I have found to be accurate, reliable, an excellent trigger, and as easily concealable as anything I have ever had. We live in a wonderful age in terms of quality guns being available at reasonable prices where I think one can hardly go wrong nowadays with selecting a quality handgun.
 
Not a Glock guy but my inclination would be to a G19 size and a G43 size as I have SR9e/LC9s and FN FNS40/Walther PPS40 combos.

If I was gonna add a third it's be a 17L or g34 size.
 
19/43...I have smaller hands and the ergonomics work better for me on this combination. A year ago, I almost bought a 19 but decided on a p320 instead. I just tried out a 26 the other day and the gun was literally slipping out of my hands when firing. Much prefer the slimmer line g43.
 
I voted G19/43, but if a third option was possible I would do the G19 + G26 since they can both use the same mags.

The G43 is a single stack and requires different mags, although its much better for a small lightweight ccw.
 
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