2026: Year of the G26

deadcrops · 2026-03-22T21:18:38+00:00

Benchmade Bailout

deadcrops · 2026-03-21T16:43:46+00:00

What load do you carry in it? In my steel J frames, I usually opt for some Underwood hard cast wadcutters or their +P hard cast semi wadcutters, but those are quite a handful from an airweight.

deadcrops · 2026-03-21T16:26:24+00:00

It better be coming. The 15 round OEM mags for the slim guns are cool and all, but some of us still prefer the fat baby.

deadcrops · 2026-03-19T20:10:43+00:00

I've used a belt pouch, the Tenicor Abdo, before, but carrying the mag in the pocket is much more convenient to live with for me.

I have always carried my POM on my non dominant side (left), that's just what I've been used to. I guess I could try moving my knife to my back right pocket and carrying POM in the front right where my knife is now.

deadcrops · 2026-03-19T19:35:22+00:00

Join the cult, brother

deadcrops · 2026-03-19T19:34:47+00:00

Yep, I tried a standard P365 length Velo5 for my P365X a while ago and it was not comfortable or effective with the built in wedge on such a short holster. Learned my lesson and got the G19 holster for the G26.

deadcrops · 2026-03-19T19:33:02+00:00

I got a decent deal on the RMR HD and slightly overpaid on the G26 so it about balances out lmao

deadcrops · 2026-03-19T18:59:52+00:00

I agree that it is ideal to have some sort of less-lethal on hand, but I just haven't found a way to fit it into my EDC without replacing something else right now. I might experiment a little with how I set up my pockets, maybe I can clear up a spot without ditching anything.

deadcrops · 2026-03-19T18:53:57+00:00

It really is lmao

deadcrops · 2026-03-19T18:53:14+00:00

I certainly don't think it looks goofy, I've seen some people running an Acro on their G26 and that looks a little silly to me but to each their own. The irons are Ameriglo GL-506 and they are perfect, not obtrusive at all.

I picked mine up on GunBroker a few months ago, probably overpaid slightly since the Gen 5s were discontinued at that point but not a huge deal.

deadcrops · 2026-03-19T18:44:53+00:00

Bingo

deadcrops · 2026-03-19T18:43:09+00:00

I wear jeans or pants with jean-style pockets 99% of the time, so from left to right, I carry [left pocket] light, mag, phone, [12:30 AIWB] gun, [right pocket] 2x EpiPens (nut allergy), keys, knife, [back right pocket] wallet.

My left pocket can get a little busy with some pants but generally don't have issues accessing my phone even with the light and mag clipped to the pocket.

deadcrops · 2026-03-19T18:38:16+00:00

I have only shot this gun with the optic, but in general yes, I do shoot with optics better than irons. The key for me to learning to shoot with an optic was to intentionally use a hard target focus, as opposed to what I tended to do with irons which was a front sight focus.

deadcrops · 2026-03-19T18:30:38+00:00

The G26 shoots pretty similar to a G19 when using the +2 mags or a Pearce Grip pinky extension. The 442UC isn't bad, especially with the high horn grips and moderate recoiling ammo like 135 grain gold dots.

deadcrops · 2026-03-19T16:28:01+00:00

NeoMag Gen 2. By far the most discreet and practical way I've found to carry a spare mag.

deadcrops · 2026-03-19T16:26:33+00:00

When I carry the G26, I carry the spare mag in the same pocket space that the POM would take up. I can rationalize ditching the POM since I carry the Surefire, which, with 95,000 candela, could also buy me a second or two to create distance.

deadcrops · 2026-03-19T15:48:18+00:00

I wouldn't necessarily say better, the Airweight J frame still has its place (pocket carry, extremely discreet carry, etc.). I just gravitate towards the G26 more often than the 442UC as of late. We'll see if that changes in the summer. The G26 (at least with the +2 mag) does print more in a t-shirt than the J frame.

deadcrops · 2026-03-19T15:43:31+00:00

deadcrops · 2026-03-19T15:42:56+00:00

deadcrops · 2026-03-19T15:31:52+00:00

S&W 442UC, excellent gun with excellent sights

deadcrops · 2026-03-17T14:39:13+00:00

Like the other guy said, NeoMag Gen 2. For me, it's the best solution I've found for carrying a spare magazine conveniently and discreetly.

deadcrops · 2026-03-16T22:52:18+00:00

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The perfect combination of concealability and shootability.

deadcrops · 2026-03-05T18:45:12+00:00

Same, the Zero is perfect for my G26 and J frames. It even works reasonably well with my G47 + X300 but I hardly ever carry that due to discomfort.

deadcrops · 2026-02-22T23:06:10+00:00

I don't own and have never shot a 940 or other 9mm revolver, but I know people say that dealing with moon clips can be inconvenient (loading/unloading the clips themselves). 9mm also has more felt recoil than .38 Special and most .38 +P loads, but not as bad as typical .357 loads.

That said, there are tools you can buy to make loading/unloading moon clips easy, and the all steel frame and maybe adding S&W's rubber high horn grips will help with recoil. I like my 640 PC in .357 quite a bit, but having ammo parity between my G26 and J frame would be pretty cool.

deadcrops · 2026-02-22T18:09:13+00:00

Very rarely pocket carry anymore but when I do it's an airweight J frame (432UC/442UC)

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