As the company redirected the interests of commercial shooters it also embraced larger-bore guns ... size Glock 17 begat a smaller, compact Glock 19 and later the subcompact Glock 26.

Guns with short barrels and small magazines, subcompacts are meant for those who favor carry-ability over firepower and range. The Glock 26, referred to by the company itself as the “Baby Glock ...