The recoil on a g26 is very minimal. I remember my first magazine, 3" group at 7 yards. That was my first time shooting a 9mm in years. Only gun before that it was a lcp, that thing has crazy muzzle flip.
But comparing the 26 to a 17.. is night and difference. The g26 really torques the wrist in comparison tho. Then comparing the Glocks to say an all steel shadow is night and day difference. I have no problem rapid firing with my cz and still being on target. Compare that to the g26 and it's like a shot gun.
I did shoot uspsa with my g26, I was Consistently bottom 5. Switched to a shadow custom, got up to 18/100 in uspsa. And actually won the club idpa match.
