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I just become the proud new owner of a Glock-26. It's a new gun, so the next step is taking it to the range to break it in. What kind of ammo should I stay away from and what should I look for? I watched a video on youtube where a guy said he didn't like hollow points in 9mm. Can anyone explain?

Also, what types of accessories are worth buying? I'm already wanting night sites and plenty of mags.

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tactical light ,holster,extra ag...,lots of bullets

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Speer Gold Dot 124Gr +p for sure. You want more power behind the bullet in a 9mm short barrel and you definetly want a hollow point for a defensive handgun. Believe it or not but I love the Glock holsters. I have a whole box full of quality leather and kydex holsters but always go to the Glock holster for strong side carry. The holster is very thin and sits in very tight to your body. For my superior CC holster I go with a Raven Concealment Systems appendix carry holster. You cannot beat it for comfortable concealed carry. However you really have to know what you are doing. Having the gun pointed at your femoral artery all day can be a little hairy if you don't have 100% confidence in your guns and yourself. Always keep your finger off the trigger...ESPECIALLY WITH GLOCKS. I have made the mistake once a long time ago with my first Glock. I thank Darwin for giving me another chance.

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Typically, you start the break-in with FMJ ammo - it's cheap, easier to find and potentially more reliable due to the round shape. If the gun fails to feed with ball ammo, the chances are it won't feed hollow points, either, so there is no reason to waste good (expensive) ammo. If you can shoot a few hundred rounds of ball ammo without any problems, then you can move on to hollow points. If your gun eats 400-600 rounds without a hiccup (of which at least 200 rounds were you favorite carry/self defense ammo), you can assume the gun to be good to go. At least that's how I do it.

Of course there is nothing wrong with starting out with hollow points, either, if that's what you'd like to do.

If you're planning on carrying it, invest in a good holster. Don't cheap out on it - you will regret it. A good holster is like a good pair of shoes - don't buy what's on sale; buy what's comfortable. There are many good Kydex holsters if that's your thing; I prefer quality leather holsters, but then again, I don't carry Tupperware. :wink: If you plan on using the gun for home defense, then a good weapon mounted light (or a hand held light if you know how to use it with a gun) is a must. Night sights are overrated, IMO, and don't help nearly as much as people think they do. Front sight - yes, it may be worth upgrading to a tritium sight, but I wouldn't waste the money on the rear sight. In any event, what you will need the most is practice, practice and more practice. And then when you're done, some more practice until you and your gun become one.

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Make sure it's clean before you shoot it. If you haven't yet, I'd recommend breaking it down, cleaning, then reassembling it. If you have any problems/questions go back to your gun shop and ask....

This will also aid in your cleaning after you return from range time.

JMHO,
RK

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Congrats! The G26 is hard to beat in the sub-compact catagory.
Ammo 1st... Speer Gold Dot or Remington Golden Saber 124gr JHP+P for defense.
I like Blazer Brass or American Eagle 115gr for punching holes in paper.
You will love shooting this firearm.
If you want a couple more mags, grab another 10rd and a 33rd for fun.
I like keeping it compact, so 10's are fine with me.
Here's the good place to buy mags, best deal on in stock 33's.
http://www.lonewolfdist.com/Products.aspx?CAT=135
If you are handy,(after you break it in) do this with a dremel & metal polish.
If not, just use it as a reference to take it apart.
http://www.alpharubicon.com/mrpoyz/glock/

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second that, clean it first

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Third that! clean and oil...dry swab out the barrel before shooting.

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New Glocks come pre-lubed from the factory. Glock recommends you do NOT clean your new Glock pistol for the first 500 rounds. The anti-seize grease (copper colored) on the underside of the slide allows the trigger bar to wear-in properly.

You can oil your pistol lightly in the designated places, just don't clean it right away, and don't wipe off the copper grease.

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Sorry about the confusion. I would not use hollow points for the range. Just use hollow points for carrying. However test your hollow points in the gun and the mags you will use for carrying. Most importantly go out and enjoy your new firearms.

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Good point, however, I think you can still disasemble and lube everything up.
Just leave the anti-seize in the slide. I left it in mine.
I may be wrong, but I have never fired a gun right out of the box, without inspecting, cleaning and oiling first. Old habits...

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Clean your barrel at the least. The copper lube isn't anything important from my point of view. You can buy it if you think it is some sort of wonder lube. I think lonewolfdist.com sells it. However good ol CLP will work fine.

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WOOO---HHoooo !

.........WE HAVE OURSELVES ANOTHER GLOCK OWNER ! :coolbeer:

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A big +1. I think a Glock is the best gun to own during these times. You may want to go to glockmeister.com and get a complete spare parts kit. On the other hand some people say the best spare parts for a Glock is another Glock. I would also get a lot of spare standard (high if you are anti gun) capacity mags.

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Ankle holster and bell bottom jeans.

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Not to take anything away from Glock, but that's not entirely true. The reason many PDs issue Glocks is because they can get them dirt-cheap, and cheaper than competition. There are many guns that work, it's just that they are more expensive. Also, agencies that can afford to buy any weapon(s) they want, don't usually buy Glocks.

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Holster---gat a good one

E-A

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Please note: this post consists of both facts and opinions....

(1) Don't shoot cheap ammo at all. For a self-defense gun, practicing with cheap ammo and then switching to expensive ammo and hoping the gun+ammo works when you're life depends on it,,,,, is dumb. You don't need to practice much, just shooting a couple of 25-count boxes every other month will put you WAY ahead of someone who never practices--and twelve boxes of "expensive" ammo per year doesn't cost that much.

Also--a lot of cheap ammo shoots like crap, and you can't tell how well you're aiming when the bullets themselves are going all over. The gun doesn't need practice, you do. ;)

(2) There might be certain targets that you would want FMJ ammo, but for living things, hollow-points are generally the agreed-on best method.

(3) A good holster would be on my short list. If you can carry concealed, you may want a hip holster for "home" carry and a concealed holster for traveling use.

(4) If night-sights are a good idea depends on how you will use the gun. Night-sights can be good on a "home-defense" gun, but may not be very useful on a "carry" weapon. I have night-sights and a weapon light on my "home" pistol. Most of the time that (most people) are usually at home is at night, so outfitting a gun (that you keep at home) for darkness makes some sense..... Most of the time you would be carrying concealed was when you were out in public, which (by the same reasoning) is mostly during the daytime--and night-sights don't help you in the daylight.

If you only have one gun for both uses, night sights certainly don't get in the way of much.

And I don't think that lot of magazines is necessary either. Having a few more mags doesn't hurt, but hoarding a huge amount is silly.

The whole concept of a pistol is that it is easily carried--so it stands to reason that whenever you need your pistol, you will only have the amount of magazines you are carrying on you. That may range from only one magazine (in the gun, for a simple holster) to maybe three (if you get a shoulder rig with a double-pouch on the off side).

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I just bought a G26, by the by. I planned on a shotgun but went with the pistol. As per the Ferfal advice, you can put holes in people with either--but a pistol is concealable, if the situation ever comes to that. And the G26 is smaller than the other pistols I own.

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I'd rather put the money into a nice trigger like this one http://glockstore.com/pgroup_descrip...Accessories%2F, then sights and many mags.
3 or 4 10rd magazines and maybe a 33 is all you need.

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Having night sights is a great idea. As the previos poster let it be known... their luminescant qualities are only useful at night...... Really?

Having a light on a pistol is not really my bag baby, but whatever floats your boat. When you are in your own house you have an advantage becuase you know the layout. Having a flashlight is just a waste.

If you have to do some CQB over at your neighbors place... maybe you could take you flashlight real quick... haha

Night Sights & possibly laser grip are useful for home defense. Stay away from the flashlight it will most likely alert an intruder that someone is aware of their presense.

Break into my house and you will not even be graced with a red dot before you go to the big gun store in the sky.

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Go with the Winchester white boxes for target practice and Speer Gold Dot hollow points for protection. Shoot about 50 or so of the Speers and make sure your gun likes them. I bought a G30 SF and it jammed on me with the Speers, failure to feed on maybe the 6th or 7th magazine...:s15: Order the Speers from ammunitiontogo.com and get the Winchesters from Wal-Mart. Have fun!

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Great choice on the gun. If it is going to be a home defense weapon, and not carried, a tactical light might be a good choice. It won't hurt, and recently I have been thinking they are a good idea for home situations. The most likely scenario you are to face in your home, is when you are asleep at night and awoken by a strange noise or breaking of glass. You are likely to want to go investigate, and a flashlight is a better alternative than turning on the lights and illuminating yourself and everything. This gives you the option of first illuminating your target, if you need to. If it's an obvious intruder, you may not need it, but if it's someone else(like a teenager coming home late, or the fire department saving your ass from a fire you aren't aware of), that light might save you from shooting someone you might regret. I have a Glock 23 outfitted with a tac light, along with about 6 other handguns close to me when I sleep, but that one glock is the one I will grab if I hear something in the night. I just feel better going into a "fight" with the option of the light.

Night sights are a plus as well. You might not ever realistically need them, but get them anyways. The odds are if you are ever in a real life threatening situation, you won't actually look at your sights, you will point and shoot like you train. This means go to the range and do everything like you want to do it under stress.

Good luck and enjoy it!

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Today I took the new precious to the range- damn! I love it. I went ahead and bought the high power ammo. I went with Federal's law enforcement hollow points. Someone told me that although you can buy them they are illegal- is that correct? Anyhow, put around 150 through her today. It is a damn accurate firearm. I am looking forward to cleaning it. The guy at the gun store told me to wait till around 400 have been through it before cleaning it.

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BS. There is no such thing as illegal ammo, although many gunshop commandos still believe that Black Talons are illegal to own. Many ammo manufacturers will only sell to LEO-only distributors/dealers, but it's not because the ammo is illegal for civilians to own, but simply for liability reasons. Some of those LEO-only distributors/dealers will sell to civilians, though. So, buy the ammo you like (or in today's World, whatever you can find), make sure it works in your gun and enjoy shooting it.

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For me personally I just ordered this baby
http://www.budsgunshop.com/catalog/images/37124.jpg
17+1 in the chamber thanks you :)

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Glocks are cheap and that's the main reason you see so many of them. They look and feel like a POS in my hand and would never own one...Just not interested in plastic guns no way thanks. My preference is for .45 Caliber 1911's or 6 Shot Snubbies..VD51

http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m...ltcobra003.jpg

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Brother C&L speaks true.

I did a quick search to see if I could find you a hyperlink to snatch some up and I came back with zero hits. Cheaper than dirt had a sweetdeal going where your could have gotten as much as you wanted in boxes of 50 for like 11 dollars.

I was buying with both hands and the second time I went back they jacked the price up to 15-17 dollars(I was hot....but I still bought)

It was a good thing I didnt blow them off cause Now you cant get it all ......... unless at a gun shop or you may find a batch of it on Gunbroker (both at a very decent penny).

Things have done a complete 180 in my brief time on the gun scene and to think.

The "best" is yet to come:banghead:

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I laugh when people bitch and moan about how a gun looks..

The glock is the AK47 of pistols. End of story. Dump your 1911 in a bucket of mud and see if it fires thru a mag.

I own a s&w airweight 422, glock 23, and 1911. Each has their pros and cons. I carry the snubby daily, and my Glock and 1911 are strictly SHTF pistols.

My weapons have given me piece of mind in shitty situations...like leaving Houston when the power is out during curfew, when all you have is a half tank of gas.

Even though the Glock is "plastic" I can still trust it will provide service in elimination of threats with extreme prejudice. :565:

plus...no other pistol offers a wide array of aftermarket parts and conversion kits like the Glocks.

Glock has earned my respect...and I'm no newbie to firearms.

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No disrespect for Glocks, but dump your Glock in a bucket of mud and if you don't clear the barrel first before firing, your pistol will probably disassemble itself rapidly, like any other gun with an obstructed barrel would.

For the OP, buy a good holster, a bunch of ammo (only jacketed, no lead) and practice, practice, practice.

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I asked in another post for suggestions on what I should buy for my first (and probably only) gun. Is a Glock something I should consider? Someone mentioned here that they are smaller. I will get professional shooting/cleaning lessons. When I fire this, is there a big kick to it? This is something only for my protection in my home; I wouldn't be carrying it around.

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UNDERSTAND.............TWO IS ONE AND ONE IS NONE.