Glock G26 Gen5 9mm vs Springfield Armory Hellcat 9mm

Both are striker-fired polymer 9mms with a trigger safety and no manual safety, and neither is listed optic-ready. The Springfield Armory Hellcat 9mm is the smaller gun in every dimension — 6.0" long, 4.0" tall and 1.0" wide against the Glock G26 Gen5 9mm at 6.42", 4.17" and 1.3" — and it weighs 18.3 oz against 21.69 oz, a 3.39 oz difference, while still carrying one more round (11 vs 10). The G26 answers with a longer 3.43" barrel against 3.0" and a published 5.39" sight radius. Triggers are close, 5.5 lb for the Hellcat against 5.8 lb, and both list a $599.00 MSRP.

Pick the Glock G26 Gen5 if:

• You want the longer barrel and sight line: 3.43" of barrel and a 5.39" sight radius, which the Hellcat does not publish
• You want three magazines included rather than two
• The wider 1.3" slide and 21.69 oz give you more to grip and hold steady than a 1.0"-wide gun

Pick the Springfield Armory Hellcat if:

• Concealment is the priority: 1.0" wide, 4.0" tall and 18.3 oz against 1.3", 4.17" and 21.69 oz
• You want 11+1 in the smaller package, one round more than the G26
• You want tritium/luminescent front and Tactical Rack U-Dot rear sights from the box, at $599.00

The Hellcat is smaller and lighter in every listed dimension while holding one more round; the G26 trades 3.39 oz and 0.3" of width for a longer barrel, a longer sight radius and an extra magazine.