Hey lloyd, I have had several Mod 26's through the years, traded/sold, here recently I picked up another Mod 26, a 4th Generation model. I like the little Mod 26 as it fits in the wallet pouch of my leather jacket, not too bad in cargo shorts in summer, and is a good fighting pistol if really needed. I also used a Mod 26 as a truck gun one summer, used it for plinking, varmints out in the desert ( squeaks, little weaslelike critters, vermin) rats. I keep mine loaded with Corbon DPX with a spare mag of Ranger 127 +P+. I have also shot the Magsafe Mini Glock load=wicked. I had a Mod 27 once, it just seemed a tad butt heavy to me, and I found the Glock 23 to be better for me.