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Bailout guns, Line of Control edition

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The latest in the long series of dust-ups between India and Pakistan across the controversial Line of Control along Kashmir saw at least one MiG-21 Bison of the IAF splashed and (according to India) a PAF F-16 likewise retired. While the Pakistanis dispute their loss, the downed MiG driver, Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, spent three days as a guest in Pakistan and lived to tell the tale.

However, it looks like the Pakistanis kept his bailout gun, a Gen 3 Glock 26 9mm subcompact.

Coming soon to the PAF Museum…note the unlucky “13” rack number

Meanwhile, a battered and bloody Varthaman, shown rescued from agitated locals by Pakistani Army troops in images flashed around the world, became the stuff of legend back home for his repeated insistence when questioned on camera to only provide his name, rank and serial number, responding politely to other questions only with “I’m sorry, I am not supposed to tell you this.”

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We give you, the Rattail One-Nine

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Serious former operator turned performance shooter Kyle Defoor once cut down the frame of a full-size Glock 17 to accommodate the shorter 15 round G19 mags. This essentially gave him a G19 with a longer barrel and sight radius.

Now he did the same thing with a G19– chopping the frame down to accept the 10-shot squat G26 mag. He dubs the custom Glock 1926 hybrid the “rattail one nine”

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If you remember your Glocks, the 26 “Baby Glock” subcompact does not have a rail, has a 3.42-inch barrel and a 5.39-inch sight radius, whereas the G19 does have a rail and adds a bit more than a half-inch to both the barrel and SR.

Kind of interesting, especially with the hi-profile night sights, KKM barrel and Surefire XC1 LED attached. In short (see what I did there), you have a G26 that accommodates.

The 9mm Glock Trifecta

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There is many advantages to sticking to one round for your handgun needs. Instead of having to hunt for deals on three or four calibers, and stocking both practice and carry ammo for each can get to be a little wonky on both your budget and your gun cabinet shelf, a single caliber choice can streamline your life. The good thing about Glock is that they offer several platforms in the same calibers so that you can stick with the round you love no matter what you are carrying.

9mm trifecta of 17 19 26
(From the top, the Glock 17, 19, and 26)
While there are several combinations out there for Glock lovers, such as .40S&W fans (the Glock 22, 23 and 27), .45ACP lovers (the Glock 21, 30, 36), I personally am more often than not a 9milly guy when it comes to Glocks (don’t laugh we are sensitive) for my own reasons and to illustrate this article have chosen the platforms that use that caliber. However, with that in mind, you can substitute almost everything written here for the caliber of your particular choice.
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