I bought a Glock 26 way back in 95 and thought it was the absolute best CCW firearm of its time. 10 rounds in a 20 some oz compact package.
Lived in Sierra Vista AZ then. You could shoot anywhere a quarter mile away from homes and roads - my officer friends and I shot up the desert on a weekly basis.
In the following decades I always carried that G26 with me as I hiked, biked, motorcycled, and four wheeled all over America. I had to replace the plastic sights several times but never thought of replacing this gun that ate everything it was fed.
Ah, but then I discovered an HK P2000 SK @ 2010 - steel sights, compact, double single action - so maybe it doesn’t always need a holster? They say to shoot a gun before you buy it - If I were shooting at a line I would place the line on top of my level sights - G26 hits the line, HK shoots below the line. No deal. This same sight test ruled out an HK P30Sk and a Walther PPQ sub compact.
This year a CZ-P10S sent my G26 to another home - steel night sights, compact, 12 rounds, well fitting grip, milled for an optic, and it hits the line. I’ve recently shot a Sig 365 and it has me thinking what a great time for the consumer.
So what handgun, shotgun, or rifle have you replaced as the industry evolves?