Which do you prefer, M&P 9mm compact or Glock 26?

[cpearson]

I'm trying to decide which subcompact 9mm is going to be the best performer as my primary 'concealed' weapon. I will more than likely be carrying this gun in either a shoulder holster or a hip holster. Currently I have a full size M&P 9mm and LOVE IT. The Glocks are relatively cheaper, but the ballistics speak for themselves. Which do you guys prefer, the S&W M&P 9mm compact or the Glock 26? Thanks guys!

Here's the 26:


And here's the M&P 9c:


*Note: It does not come with the laser sight; this was just be best 9c with a decent resolution I could find quickly.

Thanks fellas!

[r_Senik]

it's what ever that fits your hands nicely...but since you already have the m&p, and love it, id say go with that in subcompact. and thanks for making this thread, ive been looking for a sub compact gun, and now i can add this to the list.

[cpearson]

it's what ever that fits your hands nicely...but since you already have the m&p, and love it, id say go with that in subcompact. and thanks for making this thread, ive been looking for a sub compact gun, and now i can add this to the list.

Thanks for the input! I've been weighing options, as I'd like to conceal in a shoulder holster. Both of these guns are excellent performing guns. I do like the M&P a bit better, but it is a lot heavier with a loaded magazine than the Glock. So...I'm just trying to see if anyone actually owns either of these and what their input is on concealed carry.

[DamnDisLaOsBoY]

my glock 26 is pretty accurate. M&P are quite popular now but i dont really like em too much myself. shoot both of them then see which one u like better.

[cpearson]

my glock 26 is pretty accurate. M&P are quite popular now but i dont really like em too much myself. shoot both of them then see which one u like better.

Do you carry your 26? I'm leaning more towards the 26 for carrying purposes, strictly because it is lighter weight, a bit smaller, and definitely just as good of a gun as the M&P. I'm actually going to pick one or the other up tomorrow. I'm leaning very heavily towards the Glock though.

[DamnDisLaOsBoY]

Do you carry your 26? I'm leaning more towards the 26 for carrying purposes, strictly because it is lighter weight, a bit smaller, and definitely just as good of a gun as the M&P. I'm actually going to pick one or the other up tomorrow. I'm leaning very heavily towards the Glock though.

lol actually i let my GF use it as her ccw. i had a glock 27 awhile ago as my ccw but the thought of subcompact as a daily carry lost my interest. my glock 23c is actually lighter than the 26 because the compensated ones have less metal.

ever thought about upping it to a glock 19? perfect fit IMO. g26 is too small of a gun for me to carry. my hands arent big at all neither. i just feel more safe having a larger and more comfortable grip if i ever got into a gunfight. i daily carry a springfield xd9 bi tone service model right now. great gun but the glock 19/23 with a hogue grip is the best and most comfy feel in my opinon! very easy to conceal as well!

[H1Cblacknight]

Neither. Got my Springfield XD45 compact> And I love it! Low recoil and light trigger! Perfection!

[DamnDisLaOsBoY]

btw bro. if you get the glock 26 buy it from tybalt in the for sale section. great deal!

[DamnDisLaOsBoY]

Neither. Got my Springfield XD45 compact> And I love it! Low recoil and light trigger! Perfection!

actually springfield xd has more muzzle flip than glocks because the slide is a bit heavier and larger. and glock standard triggers are about 5.5lbs and xd is about 7lbs.

i was more accurate with my glock 23c than my 9mm springfield. but i am slowly adapting.

[H1Cblacknight]

actually springfield xd has more muzzle flip than glocks because the slide is a bit heavier and larger. and glock standard triggers are about 5.5lbs and xd is about 7lbs.

i was more accurate with my glock 23c than my 9mm springfield. but i am slowly adapting.

Guess it depends person to person. Glock 19 is great. Stand law enforcement issue. I didnt seem to think so with the XD45. Actually it does have a 5.5 lb to 7 lb trigger pull. Thinking i just got a lil lucky.

[cpearson]

btw bro. if you get the glock 26 buy it from tybalt in the for sale section. great deal!

That's what I'm working on as we speak.

[cpearson]

Guess it depends person to person. Glock 19 is great. Stand law enforcement issue. I didnt seem to think so with the XD45. Actually it does have a 5.5 lb to 7 lb trigger pull. Thinking i just got a lil lucky.

Thanks for the input; I have considered the XD, as you can get MANY tactical accessories for a lot cheaper than you can for either of the two pistols I am looking at, but since I am purchasing the subcompact solely to use as my carry weapon, I don't need a lot of tactical accessories weighing the gun down.

[H1Cblacknight]

Thanks for the input; I have considered the XD, as you can get MANY tactical accessories for a lot cheaper than you can for either of the two pistols I am looking at, but since I am purchasing the subcompact solely to use as my carry weapon, I don't need a lot of tactical accessories weighing the gun down.

the compact is great for carry too.

[koukis14]

I used to carry a G26. Get a Sig 239.

[neon_ert3]

id say g26. i carry mines everyday. i love it

[Cool Cat Racing]

I used to carry a G26. Get a Sig 239.

I'm selling my P239 and hopefully buying Tybalts Glock when he PM's me back. I've gone back and forth between the two mentioned and own a full size Spec Ops M&P 9 and love the compacts as well. A side benefit of getting the M&P is that all your full size mags will fit the compact as well. I had leaned that way but I'll probably end up getting rid of my M&P and getting a Glock 17 so that benefit wasn't worth it to me. The P239 is a nice gun and fits me very well but I want something with a consistent pull from shots 1-2 and a bit more capacity.

[Bacon]

I am biased towards SA. I carry my full size XDM everywhere and would say go with the sub-compact SA but to each his own. Of the two you listed, I would personally go with S&W.

[tnomud]

I carry a G29 or XD9 (my competition gun) when I am feeling frisky