Daily ccw weapon glock 26 or 19

[Captain Bligh]

Weight has nothing to do with conceal ability; grip length is #1...

For me, width is #1. I spot more concealed carry because of girth than grip length. Either way, the 19 & 26 are equally chunky. I'd rather carry a flat compact 1911 than either one of these. Asked to vote, mine goes toward the G19.

 

[chezuki]

26 with pinky extension is not the same size as a 19. Not to mention the barrel doesn't grow because of the extension on the mag.

They are roughly/exactly the same size where it counts for concealability (depending on which extension you use), which is the grip length. As for the "barrel not growing", see below.

The barrel length is usually a moot point anyways.

 

[Jeremy1066]

Glock 26 would be obvious choice over g19 for concealed carry. I have both and use the g19 g4 for night stand, but i carry a shield 9mm. much easier to conceal.

Care to elaborate on this "obvious choice"? ...as that is the purpose of this thread, and the poll is going the other direction.

There is certainly more to choosing a carry gun than size.

He wont be back tonight. That was his 50th post and is now scouring the classifieds.

I used to love carrying a G19. Then I got a G26. Though the G26 is slightly more concealable, the weight difference is very noticeable. As it turns out, I'm more accurate with the G26 as well, so a no-brainer for me (until my wife decided she liked it too. I now carry the G19 again)

 

[chezuki]

He wont be back tonight. That was his 50th post and is now scouring the classifieds.

Meh. At least he bought his way in instead of annoying everyone by bumping ancient threads.

 

[RustyHornet]

I carry a g27 and love it. I have not shot a 19/23 size yet, it is on my list to shoot though. I have shot a g22 and am not as accurate with that as I am with my g27. I find I like the 2 finger grip on the g27, it may seem strange, but I have more control with the 27 than the larger pistols. That is what works best for me. Best advice is to find somebody with both and decide what's best for you.

Good Luck, Jon

 

[GNRPowdeR]

What about the 19 as a primary & the 26 in an ankle rig as a BUG?


Just Sayin...

 

[bob190e]

G19 all the way!

 

[indiucky]

A Smith and Wesson Model 19 in a 2.5 inch barrel would be perfect....I say go with the Model 19..

 

[WebSnyper]

Glock 26 would be obvious choice over g19 for concealed carry. I have both and use the g19 g4 for night stand, but i carry a shield 9mm. much easier to conceal.

I don't think so. I have both, as well as 27/23. The 26/27 is a tad more concealable with certain clothing and carrying using certain methods, but the 19/23 is not by any means difficult to conceal. Couple this with some people shoot one better than the other, and it is not an obvious choice.

Care to elaborate on this "obvious choice"? ...as that is the purpose of this thread, and the poll is going the other direction.

There is certainly more to choosing a carry gun than size.

Agreed. There is a lot more to even the actual carrying of it aspect than the size, and then you need to consider the actual use of the gun, which is to shoot it.

If I was going to only buy 1, it would be the 19 in this case. Obviously I didn't only buy 1 when I did it

 

[Jeremy1066]

Meh. At least he bought his way in instead of annoying everyone by bumping ancient threads.

True. I think that guy is going to be fine here though after the withering storm he endured.

 

[88E30M50]

I voted G26. You can run a G26 with G19 mags but you cannot shrink a G19 to a G26 size without a bandsaw. Those extra bits of gun at either end do make a difference in CC.

 

[chezuki]

True. I think that guy is going to be fine here though after the withering storm he endured.

I agree!

 

[sharpshot82]

I carry my 26 with a pinky extension and have no issues concealing.

 

[darinb]

I voted glock 19.I'm 5'4 and 150lbs and carry IWB a beretta M9 or Glock 17 without a issue. Id rather have a 19 but as long as you have a good belt and holster you are good to go.

 

[sellersdw]

My 19 went to the night stand after the 26 showed up. Prefer the smaller grip it helps correct some if my bad grip habits. If I can't get my pinky on the gun it can't pull my shot.

 

[Trigger Time]

The fact of the matter is simple. The G26 WILL conceal better. That's why they make it. The question is, can you perform with it?
if so then G26 all the way. From someone who actually has both

 

[loony1]

I am 5'10 and 150lbs. I carry a glock 19 90% of the time. The other 10% is a bug only day or I'm mixing it up for a little variety; ).

 

[mainjet]

I'm still imagining I'm 5' 10" 145-150 lbs. I feel great!

 

[tackshot]

I'm about that same size and I had a gen 3 26 that I almost always carried over my gen 4 19 but traded the 26 off a while ago. planning on getting a gen 4 26 here soon tho

 

[remauto1187]

I am 6'2" 200lbs and when I am not carrying my G30SF I carry my G26. My G26 gets carried 80% of the time and thats 98% of the time open carry.