Your opinion on purchase of Glock 27 0r 26??

I am voting 26.

The recoil on a 27 is just too snappy, makes it hard to get follow-up shot on target quickly.

Can you get to a range to rent both? I can shoot box after box of 9mm out of a 26 and do just fine. Usually somewhere into third mag of a 27 I develop a flinch that requires a lot of effort to overcome.
 
27. My 23 is my favorite and I already have a LoneWolf barrel to shoot 9mm with it. .40cal is comfortable for me.
 
Wethepeople01 said:
Hey gang! I'm a former LEO now living in a western state. My carry was a Glock 22. I have an opportunity to buy a G26 or G27 tomorrow at a price I can't pass up. My EDC is a 9mm Springfield XDS and a .40 Glock 23. I'm leaning toward the .40 Glock 27. Trading in a Springfield XD 45 ACP (4" compact). Also thinking about a 10mm Glock 29 for backwoods down the road.. But, for now - G27 or G26???
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Which did you end up buying?

If you are still deciding, I'm not sure I can be of much help. If I was to buy a Glock 26 or 27 it would be hard to decide between the slightly higher power of the .40S&W or the slightly higher capacity (1 round) of the 9mm. I might lean towards the G26 only because, if it isn't a .45, and it is a double stack mag, I want at least 10 rounds in the mag, but unlike some 9mm v. .40 with a larger difference, there is only one more round in the G26 v. the G27. If I get a Glock in the next size up, it will definitely be the 23 over the 19 (as apparently you did as well). For me, having neither of the larger Glocks, I really don't know which I'd get. For you, since you already have the 23, maybe the 27 would make more sense. You already have higher capacity G23 mags you can have as reloads or loaded in the gun with a sleeve/mag adapter so I'd probably go G27 in your case.
 
Spats McGee said:
I like the idea of interchangeable magazines, so given that you already EDC a G23, I'd go with the G27.
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This is essentially the only reasonable argument to be had.

9x19mm performs almost identically to .40 S&W, and the only significant advantage to be had in the heavier .40 loads is against barriers like auto glass. If that is a significant concern for you, as it is for the modern patrolman, then have at it.

Otherwise, 9x19mm is vastly cheaper to own and to maintain skill with over time. The only reason I maintain a .40 S&W is that it is my issue weapon. All of my personal weapons are 9mm for the above reasons.

Were I in your position, I would honestly retool my firearms to have a 17, 19, 26, and 43.
 
Also, the G23 can be converted to shoot 9mm pretty easily. I'd consider that if you already have a G23.


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27 because it can be converted to shoot .357 Sig, in the event that cartridge takes off with the military or police, and it can be converted to 9mm too.

Also, you can get a used G27 for about $100 less than a used G26.
 
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