Went to the range today with my new (used, but new to me) Glock 26. Actually, I took my 19 also. And a friend. The friend (a revolver guy) shot my 19 while I shot the 26.
I didn't think to watch how he held the gun (he'd shot a semiauto before a time or two, apparently, but mostly only ever shot his revolver) and he held it with the left thumb in the scary spot and got a bloody thumb. I'm going to have to remember to check for that next time I take a friend to the range.
I might never shoot my 19 again. Shhhhh, don't tell my 19 that... it's going to start getting jealous of "Baby"!
Anyhow, I think I shoot much better with the 26. I shot some of my range ammo (Ga Arms 115g FMJ) and I also stopped at the gun shop on the way to the range and got a small box of the each type carry ammo they had that might be good for my 26 (they didn't have much to choose from). I bought a small box each of these to try in the 26.
Since this gun is for self defense, I shot at close ranges, 5 yards, 10 yards, and briefly at 20 yards. At least, that was our estimate of the distances.
All the carry ammo (and the range ammo for that matter) functioned well. Nothing jammed or failed to feed, eject, or whatever. Plus, the 26 doesn't bean me in the head occassionally with brass like the 19 does. I seemed to detect a bit more bite to the CorBons but that might just have been because that's the first ones I shot right after the range ammo.
I believe my targets are better with the 26 than they were with the 19. I've posted some of those before.
Boy, I love this little baby glock!
I took my friend along on a whim. He phoned me on the mobile just as i was driving away from the house to ask me something unrelated,
Now, I think he might try IDPA with me and certainly will go to the range again. He's never applied for his CCW but plans to now. Anyhow, now I have another shooting partner! woo hoo!
Comments? Advice?
Have a wonderful day!
Amelia
I didn't think to watch how he held the gun (he'd shot a semiauto before a time or two, apparently, but mostly only ever shot his revolver) and he held it with the left thumb in the scary spot and got a bloody thumb. I'm going to have to remember to check for that next time I take a friend to the range.
I might never shoot my 19 again. Shhhhh, don't tell my 19 that... it's going to start getting jealous of "Baby"!
Anyhow, I think I shoot much better with the 26. I shot some of my range ammo (Ga Arms 115g FMJ) and I also stopped at the gun shop on the way to the range and got a small box of the each type carry ammo they had that might be good for my 26 (they didn't have much to choose from). I bought a small box each of these to try in the 26.
- Cor Bon 9mm +p 115g JHP
- Speer GoldDot 115g GDHP
- Federal 124g HydraShok JHP
Since this gun is for self defense, I shot at close ranges, 5 yards, 10 yards, and briefly at 20 yards. At least, that was our estimate of the distances.
All the carry ammo (and the range ammo for that matter) functioned well. Nothing jammed or failed to feed, eject, or whatever. Plus, the 26 doesn't bean me in the head occassionally with brass like the 19 does. I seemed to detect a bit more bite to the CorBons but that might just have been because that's the first ones I shot right after the range ammo.
I believe my targets are better with the 26 than they were with the 19. I've posted some of those before.
Boy, I love this little baby glock!
I took my friend along on a whim. He phoned me on the mobile just as i was driving away from the house to ask me something unrelated,
and i invited him to join me on the range trip and picked him up on the way.well, there's a story behind this, my mobile basketball goal tried to kill his mercedes in my driveway last night during a card game [sometimes the truth is stranger than fiction]... and the phone call was about insurance
Now, I think he might try IDPA with me and certainly will go to the range again. He's never applied for his CCW but plans to now. Anyhow, now I have another shooting partner! woo hoo!
Comments? Advice?
Have a wonderful day!
Amelia