Proud of my latest deal . (pistol, recoil, carry, caliber)

[mhounit]

A little over a year ago , I traded a case of .223 ammo to a guy for a Springfield Armory Micro Compact 1911 . I thought it was a helluva deal . I didn't care much for the gun though . Not very accurate and had a lot of recoil . Last night , a guy offered me a LNIB Glock G26 for it . This thing is pristine . Yes , I jumped all over that deal . I gave the guy a box of .45 ammo cuz I felt so guilty .

[Fire_Down_Below]

You made a good trade.

REMEMBER all.....John Browning designed the 1911 as a 5" Government.

Anything LESS is an "after thought".

~Larry Vickers ~

1st SFOD-D

[TexasRedneck]

I've had a couple of the Springfield compacts....they have quite a following. I prefer my STI, Kimber or Sigs, though. Last one I had I got $800 for, so I ain't gonna complain.

[saxondale351]

I have a G26. I modified it with Hiviz sights rear and front. It makes all the difference. I love my 19 and 26 but the sights on a glock are not that great. Its very accurate for its size.

[wutitiz]

Get yourself a Glock 19 barrel and put in in your Glock 26. It works perfectly. You have most of the concealment factor but with a significant upgrade in ballistics. I used to carry a G26 with a G19 barrel in a fanny pack for distance running, before I moved to the suburbs where it was no longer necessary.

[mhounit]

I already have a G19 . I just don't see the point of converting the G26 to a slightly longer barrel . There's only about a 1/2 inch difference .

[Army_Guy]

If you carry backup mags, those G19 mags and G17 mags will work just fine. They'll stick out but in an emergency, aesthetics aren't important, IMO.

Bruce Gray wrote an article on physics and short barreled 1911's:

Physics and short .45 caliber pistols – a discussion :: Grayguns by Bruce Gray

[Jaggy001]

I tried shooting a G26 and hated it. I have very big hands and I found the grip very uncomfortable. I ended up with a G17 which I really like.

[mhounit]

It's a compact pistol intended for conceal carry . Small grips come with the territory .