I think you'll be surprised at the wide variety of information you'll receive if we throw this one out for public discussion . . . I decided against the (larger .45) Glock when I purchased the Sig, but there are many Glock fans who post here, and they ought to have their say . . . :-)
1. The Sig is a better "natural pointer" for me than the Glock. That however is a purely personal idiosyncrasy. Everybody's different. The only way to determine this for yourself is to shoot 'em both.
2. The little 26 doesn't have the squirrely decocking lever that the big Glocks have. It's double action all the time. So that's one less thing to worry about. Of course, you'll have to check the trigger pull. On the old Smith revolvers, for example, or my .455 Webley, DA is such a hard pull that it will swing your sight picture out of line.
3. I'm not a big fan of 9mm (always carried .45 except that in very hot summer weather I used to carry a .380 Walther PPK concealed, better something, even "9mm short", than nothing) so I have never inspected or tried out the 26. I would definitely "try before you buy" because this is a tiny pistol, so small you can't get your little finger on the grip, and I imagine the recoil is going to be significant (the recoil on my PPK is WORSE than the recoil from my Colt Lightweight Officer's Model).
Here's a review of the pistol from a lady:
Glock 26: A Lady's Point of View
She seems to indicate qualified approval, but note the difficulties with stovepipes and the magazine release. Neither of those is a good thing!
Thank-you for your impressions of the various pistols. Every bit of information helps. I'll be sure to check out the link you provided later after I'm home from work.
I held the 26 at the range (in their showroom) and found it disconcerting to not fit my little finger on the grip, but they showed me the clip with the extender. I would definitely get that.
I was thinking I would try a Glock with a similar trigger action that they have for rent there. What attracted me most was the size and heft - or lack thereof. I know there are more accurate guns, but I'm not looking to win any competitions. I just want to be able to defend myself in a "situation."
My Walther P99 is perfect size and weight for carry because it's all composite, but for some reason I'm not convinced that its double action is safety enough for carrying concealed in a handbag that takes a lot of jostling. .45MAN seems to think it would be fine, but carrying in a holster and carrying in a handbag make for two completely different situations. (IMHO)
At any rate, we'll be at the N. Atlanta Trade Ctr. next weekend for the Gun Show. I'll be able to at least "touch" and mentally review some possibilities.
Thanks again!