[Andy W]

Anybody ever taken a subcompact Glock to a match or class where you were running it against full size Glocks, Sigs, M&Ps, etc? Did you feel that you could shoot it just as well as, or even better than other shooters who were running full size pistols? I'm thinking of buying a G26 and I've always heard you could shoot them just as well as, or better than a full size Glock or other pistol but I wanted to hear some first hand accounts, especially from those who have taken them to something like an IDPA match or a pistol class where you are doing a lot of different drills with many rounds downrange and others are using full size guns.

[misunderestimated]

Originally Posted by Andy W

Anybody ever taken a subcompact Glock to a match or class where you were running it against full size Glocks, Sigs, M&Ps, etc? Did you feel that you could shoot it just as well as, or even better than other shooters who were running full size pistols? I'm thinking of buying a G26 and I've always heard you could shoot them just as well as, or better than a full size Glock or other pistol but I wanted to hear some first hand accounts, especially from those who have taken them to something like an IDPA match or a pistol class where you are doing a lot of different drills with many rounds downrange and others are using full size guns.

I shoot in different matches, I shoot my G26 with G17 magazines in them. I think with a little more practice I can shoot my 26 as well as my 17

That 26 is a very accurate gun for its size.

[Veedubklown]

I started IDPA with a G26. I've even done GSSF with it, but I was shooting sub. The people I watched shoot their 17's and 34's, were proving that it's the indian, not the arrow. Some did better, others didn't. It wasn't a very good comparison.

I've since switched from my G26 for IDPA from SSP to ESP with a doublestack 9mm 1911. I shoot that far better than the 26. It's possible to do comp shooting with a sub-compact, and if it's what you got, and want to train with it, do it! If you're going out to be competitive, it's going to be a lot harder to be as good as you are with a full sized gun. It's possible, it just takes more work to be as good.

I still use the 26 for BUG matches. Fantastic BUG.

[DJ Niner]

I've done it several times with a couple of different G26s. I usually place in the top 20%-25% with a G19/G17, and often break into the top 3 shooters with my G34. Using a G26, I'll usually be found in the top third of all shooters, or slightly lower, depending on how many longer shots there are in the match. It's a great way to really get to know your carry gun under slightly stressful conditions, and a fantastic confidence-builder if you do well with it.

Last year, I picked-up a minty used Gen4 G26 in an unexpected trade on the last day of a gun show, and I had been planning to shoot a local IDPA match that evening. I said what the heck, went home and cleaned the new-to-me Glock, gave it a quick inspection, dripped some lube on it, gathered my gear and headed to the range.

After arriving, we were loading mags in preparation for the first few stages, and the guy next to me sees me loading the short G26 mags, and figures he'll strike up a conversation. "Shooting a G26 tonight, huh? How's it shoot?"

"I don't know" I said, "I've only owned it for a few hours, but I'm fixin' to find out!" The look on his face was priceless...

The G26 shot flawlessly (sights were even really close), and I think I ended up about 5th place out of a dozen shooters (small turnout; indoor match, in the wintertime). Lots of fun, and fairly challenging with a new-to-you weapon.