G23 LWD 40-9 conv. bbl in a Glock 27?

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Hi all,

I have not posted in quite some time but am pondering a purchase and something crossed my mind... and I wanted to get some insight/opinions/confirmations because I seem to be unsure what I remember.

LSS,

I have a Glock 23 Gen 3 that is both my "main gun" and for the last month or two, my EDC/CCW. I had bought an M&P Shield 9mm when I moved to FL and got my CCW, and I absolutely loved it, but I sold it a few months back for a reason you guys would all laugh at me for so I'll keep it to myself lol, and now am about to buy a new EDC. I absolutely love my G23, love it to death, but I am a smaller guy at 5'8" and 140lbs when I've had a very gluttonous month, and the G23 is just not as comfortable to carry all day every day as the Shield, not a fair comparison really.

I am seriously considering a G27 Gen 4... have wanted one for a while, came close to buying one as my EDC, but it was over $150+ more than the Shield at the time, and the Shield was universally loved and praised, and I knew I'd want and need a few extra mags, a holster , night sights + installation, etc. and went with the Shield. I am also considering a few other guns across a few different spectrums- here is my question finally:

Will my Lone Wolf Dist. LWD 40-9 Conversion Barrel for my Glock 23 (Gen 3, as it happens, although I do not think the Gen matters?) fit and work in the Glock 27 (Gen 4)? IE, can I use my same Conv. barrel in a new purchased G27 to shoot 9mm cheap for fun and practice etc?


I am pretty sure you can, I am nearly certain nearly 6 years back when I bought it, people were saying how it'd be one of the pluses and extra reasons to get it, if I get a G27 in the future I can use the same barrel. I thought people all said it would drop right in and work perfectly (albeit it would be an "extended barrel" and the extra length would stick out from the breech of the gun)




However, I don't want to use it as a "Plus" Consideration for buying it if it's not actually going to work, and I sure as sugar don't want to kaboom the gun or blow myself up finding out it wasn't supposed to be done.



Any insight here? Thanks very much and Happy New Year, have fun & stay safe.
 
Nope. The 23 barrel has a different locking lug then a 27.

You will need a G27 conversion barrel for the 27

Sorry
 
Yeah to be honest I don't want to sound like a punk who doesn't like the answers to the questions I ask-

but I was actually under the impression Dan-O is right. The 22 has a different lug than the 23 and 27 -- similarly -- the 17 has a different lug than a 19/26. The part that concerned me was the fact it was a convo. barrel rather than a standard dimension barrel. So now I'm all confused with different answers.
 
I just put the barrel from my 19 into my 26...it appears to work.

I stand corrected (again).

The 2 guns have different locking blocks (in the frames) but apparently the locking lugs on the barrels are the same.
 
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no thank you Dan-O, I was pretty sure you were right to begin with but just didn't want to sound like jackace or anything.

Thanks for the confirmation this gives me a good reason to go with the G27. There are a few police trade-ins of other various makes/models I have been eyeing but this seems to be the smartest thing for me. I need an EDC CCW weapon, unfortunately not a toy so I can't go 1911 or full-size etc.

Thanks!
 
As I dug through data and guns and parts, it seems I too will stand corrected. The mid size and compacts will lock up the same and the full size guns are their own dimensions..........
 
Dan-O is right, I have a G23 Lone Wolf 40-9mm conversion barrel that I use in my G23 Gen4 and my G27 Gen 3. It works fine in either Glock, and generation doesn't matter.

Still, you might want to consider buying the 9mm G26 instead, you have 40S&W covered with the G23 and 9mm covered with the Lone Wolf barrel. A G26 is a perfect carry gun and 9mm is adequate for this purpose. I finally went that route but kept my G27 as well. I've considered selling it since I carry the G26 now. But I like having both calibers so might as well hang on to both .40s.
 
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Isn't it also recommended that you also replace the extractor when converting to 9mm? I've read that it will generally work with just the barrel replacement, but will have occasional hiccups on ejection with the .40 extractor.
 
Isn't it also recommended that you also replace the extractor when converting to 9mm? I've read that it will generally work with just the barrel replacement, but will have occasional hiccups on ejection with the .40 extractor.
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I have a LW 40-9 conversion barrel in my G35 (making it a G34:rolleyes:). With 9mm mags the gun runs perfectly. No other changes. Swap the barrel, use the correct caliber mags and away you go.
 
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