glock 26 owners, have you had this problem?

cajun47 · October 26, 2012, 08:14 AM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSGS9eg9XJM

using longer mags in the 26 caused malfunctions for you?

Tactical Jackalope · October 26, 2012, 09:32 AM

That's happened only one time with my G27 when it had a G22 mag.

BarryLee · October 26, 2012, 09:55 AM

I have four G17 magazines and a 33 round magazine and have never experienced any issues. I do have a spacer on one magazine, but not the others.

I noticed he was really “slamming” the magazines in and they even discussed it so maybe that was an issue. I seat magazines firmly, but see no reason to slam them in. Also, I wonder if his gloves contributed to the problem by releasing the slide prematurely.

Doug S · October 26, 2012, 10:08 AM

I've not had that happen with my G26 with any size mag...I have had it happen with my previously owned G27 (why I got rid of it).

Arsenal · October 26, 2012, 10:23 PM

Nope haven't had any problems with longer mags.

federali · October 27, 2012, 11:40 AM

I've tried to advise forum readers at Glocktalk that longer magazines in the G26 have front to back motion, changing the feed angle and sometimes causing a stoppage. I owned a G26 for about 12 years that was 100% reliable with stock magazines but I could easily induce a stoppage by holding a longer magazine to the rear of its travel, thus causing the round to hang up on the feed ramp.

My feeling is that if you must have an endless supply of ammo, go with a larger frame such as the G19. Guns to be used in self defense must, above all else, be 100% reliable. The G26 with G17, 19 or 34 magazines is not 100% reliable. Besides, you can put the grip extender on the G26 giving you 12 rounds. That should be more than enough for personal defense.

To think that for most of my law enforcement career, I carried a six shot wheel gun and one speed loader (two or three speed loaders when going on raids) yet I felt comfortable carrying 12 rounds.

Ozzieman · October 28, 2012, 11:57 AM

Thanks for sharing that. Just last weekend I picked up 2, 17 mags and the spacers. I haven’t tried them yet but the next time I get the loading bench up and working I’ll make myself half dozen rounds without powder or primers and see if I can reproduce that failure.
I have put thousands of rounds through my 26 with a lot of multiple rapid rounds fired with the 10 Glock mags I own and have never had a failure. But I’ve never tried a 17 or 19 in this gun. The attached photo shows the 17 mag and extension, the fit from the photo looks poor but in the hand it feels tight with no movement of the mag to the grip frame.
You can bet that mine will see numerous boxes of rounds before I trust the gun with them.

October 26, 2012, 08:14 AM	#1
cajun47 Senior Member Join Date: May 28, 2007 Location: swamp people Posts: 539	glock 26 owners, have you had this problem? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSGS9eg9XJM using longer mags in the 26 caused malfunctions for you?

October 26, 2012, 09:55 AM	#3
BarryLee Senior Member Join Date: July 29, 2010 Location: The ATL (OTP) Posts: 3,946	I have four G17 magazines and a 33 round magazine and have never experienced any issues. I do have a spacer on one magazine, but not the others. I noticed he was really “slamming” the magazines in and they even discussed it so maybe that was an issue. I seat magazines firmly, but see no reason to slam them in. Also, I wonder if his gloves contributed to the problem by releasing the slide prematurely. __________________ A major source of objection to a free economy is precisely that it ... gives people what they want instead of what a particular group thinks they ought to want. Underlying most arguments against the free market is a lack of belief in freedom itself. - Milton Friedman Last edited by BarryLee; October 26, 2012 at 10:03 AM. Reason: Corrected error

October 26, 2012, 10:08 AM	#4
Doug S Senior Member Join Date: January 29, 2000 Posts: 745	I've not had that happen with my G26 with any size mag...I have had it happen with my previously owned G27 (why I got rid of it). __________________ "The rifle itself has no moral stature, since it has no will of its own. Naturally, it may be used by evil men for evil purposes, but there are more good men than evil, and while the latter cannot be persuaded to the path of righteousness by propaganda, they can certainly be corrected by good men with rifles." Col. Jeff Cooper, from The Art of the Rifle

October 27, 2012, 11:40 AM	#6
federali Senior Member Join Date: August 1, 2011 Location: Nassau County NY Posts: 378	Yes indeed I've tried to advise forum readers at Glocktalk that longer magazines in the G26 have front to back motion, changing the feed angle and sometimes causing a stoppage. I owned a G26 for about 12 years that was 100% reliable with stock magazines but I could easily induce a stoppage by holding a longer magazine to the rear of its travel, thus causing the round to hang up on the feed ramp. My feeling is that if you must have an endless supply of ammo, go with a larger frame such as the G19. Guns to be used in self defense must, above all else, be 100% reliable. The G26 with G17, 19 or 34 magazines is not 100% reliable. Besides, you can put the grip extender on the G26 giving you 12 rounds. That should be more than enough for personal defense. To think that for most of my law enforcement career, I carried a six shot wheel gun and one speed loader (two or three speed loaders when going on raids) yet I felt comfortable carrying 12 rounds. __________________ Int'l Assoc. of Law Enforcement Firearms Instructors

October 28, 2012, 11:57 AM	#7
Ozzieman Senior Member Join Date: December 14, 2004 Location: Northern Indiana Posts: 6,117	Thanks for sharing that. Just last weekend I picked up 2, 17 mags and the spacers. I haven’t tried them yet but the next time I get the loading bench up and working I’ll make myself half dozen rounds without powder or primers and see if I can reproduce that failure. I have put thousands of rounds through my 26 with a lot of multiple rapid rounds fired with the 10 Glock mags I own and have never had a failure. But I’ve never tried a 17 or 19 in this gun. The attached photo shows the 17 mag and extension, the fit from the photo looks poor but in the hand it feels tight with no movement of the mag to the grip frame. You can bet that mine will see numerous boxes of rounds before I trust the gun with them. __________________ It was a sad day when I discovered my universal remote control did not in fact control the universe. Did you hear about the latest study.....5 out of 6 liberals say that Russian Roulette is safe. Last edited by Ozzieman; October 1, 2016 at 05:20 PM.

October 26, 2012, 09:32 AM	#2
Tactical Jackalope Senior Member Join Date: December 5, 2010 Location: Miami, Florida Posts: 6,429	That's happened only one time with my G27 when it had a G22 mag.

October 26, 2012, 10:23 PM	#5
Arsenal Junior Member Join Date: October 9, 2012 Posts: 4	Nope haven't had any problems with longer mags.

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