Glock 26 or 27?

[ECVMatt]

I am ready to get a new Glock and want a 26/27 sized model. I had a 27 for a while and sold it to buy a 29 which did not work out for me. I sold that to buy an SP101 which I love. Now I want a sub compact Glock again.

The only question is which one. Common sense tells me to get the 26 since ammo is cheaper and I can shoot the heck out of it. However I do carry this when I am fishing up in the mountains and like the extra punch of the .40. I have full sized Glocks in both calibers, so I would not be adding anther caliber to stock. I think the power for each one is almost a wash. I am not so sure the .40 is that much more powerful from the short barrel. Am I wrong?

What do you guy think? Should I go for a blaster and use the SP101 in mountains or should I get the 27 and have the best of both worlds, but higher ammo price?

Thanks in advance for any help you can provide.

Matt

[awall919]

I went with the g27 and later purchased a 9mm barrel for it. Very happy with it.

[Ubermcoupe]

BOTH!

I'd vote for the 27. I too use both calibers but .40 is great round. My 9mm is really for practice, lots of bullets for fairly cheap.

Interested as too why the 10mm didn't work out?

[stix213]

Some people choose to get the G27 and get a Lone Wolf 9mm conversion barrel for it. Barrel costs like $110 plus you'll need some mags. Then you can do either caliber depending on the barrel you drop in.

I personally own a G26 and have been happy with it. The G26 is snappy enough, so I have really not felt like I've missed out not having .40s&w, but your mileage may vary.

edit: I type too slow, cause awall919 already said the same thing

[ECVMatt]

BOTH!

I'd vote for the 27. I too use both calibers but .40 is great round. My 9mm is really for practice, lots of bullets for fairly cheap.

Interested as too why the 10mm didn't work out?

I really liked the 29, but I am left handed and when I would shoot this one (doesn't happen with my 20) I would activate the slide lock. It happened all the time and I could not get it to stop. I could have shot watered down 10mm loads, but what is the point of that?

I really like the 29 am was bummed out when I decided to sell it. I bought the SP101 and had Hamilton Bowen work it over for me though and so I felt better.

[Ubermcoupe]

...I could have shot watered down 10mm loads, but what is the point of that?

Agreed.

I bought the SP101 and had Hamilton Bowen work it over for me though and so I felt better.

Nothing like $$$ to fill that hole!

So have you decided on the 27 yet? I mean...

[jdg30]

I would get the G27 and a 9mm conversion barrel/mags to shoot 9mm when you want.

I started with a G27 and wanted to shoot 9mm so I got a KKM barrel and a few G26 mags. Later I got the urge to get a dedicated 9mm so I bought a Glock 26. After a while I started to wonder why I bought the G26, because it was the same thing as the G27 with the conversion barrel. I didn't use the G27 with the barrel anymore and started to miss using it, so I sold the G26 and I'm back to square one with the G27 and conversion barrel.

I enjoy being able to shoot either caliber from the same gun when I want. Sometimes I like 9mm but other times I like a little more kick so I shoot .40. With a G26 you won't be able to shoot .40 out of it, so unless you hate .40S&W like some people do, I would go with the G27.

Also, either round may be as good or effective as the other, but I always feel more comfortable carrying a gun loaded with .40S&W as opposed to 9mm. That's just my personal opinion though.

Edit: The SP101 is a great gun, one of my favorites also. Have you ever thought of getting another revolver for fishing/hiking in the mountains like a 7-shot S&W686+ with 4 inch barrel?

[Oceanbob]

I have both....love them both. However, my 13 year old daughter has dibs on the Glock 26.. She shoots it the most.

I love my Glock 27 and the .40. If I had to choose a backpacking gun for fishing trips (in 9MM or .40) .40 wins hands down. I run G23 normal capacity mags (13 rounds) in my G27 with a grip extension. Really a handy weapon with this set up.

However, in those back-woods situations, I carry my Glock 29 in 10MM. It runs 100% for me and has the power needed for just about anything.

Sorry you had left-handed-problems with yours. I think the Glock 29 is the best handgun available. Certainly the most versatile.

But a neat little package like the GLOCK 27 will do it for you.!

Be well
Bob

[JosephP]

Good Info.
I was thinking about to get one of the G26 or G27.
I think it will be better for me to go with G27 and add conversion barrel later on.

[Foriegn power]

I can relate I'm an angler also get the Glock 26, since you have a woodsy firearm already the Sp101. Carry it in a fanny pack or in your chest pocket if you're wearing waders good to go!

[Turo]

I love my 27! If you already had one and liked it, why not rekindle that long lost love?

[ChaneRZ]

I own a 27 and very much like it! Bought a conversion barrel, now I have a 26 too.

[thefinger]

I have shot both the G26 and G27. I own and carry the G26.

The recoil impulse from the G26 is much softer than the G27, and I am much more confident with 9mm than .40 in any pistol I shoot. I wish I could handle .40 in the smaller pistols, but I just don't like it.

[Ksmash01]

Glock 26, just because I don't own any .40 S&W pistols, nor do I plan on buying any.

But, suffice to say, if I did get a compact 40, it would be either a Glock 27 or an M&P40c. My friends 40c doesn't have anywhere near the recoil I thought it would. It's almost as smooth as my 9c, but 9mm is always butter smooth.

[bsg]

i'd use the Ruger as a primary handgun in the mountains. the G26 would be a nice addition to the Ruger as a backup imo.