Glock fellows- G26 V G27

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I'm in the market for a like new Glock. Never have been a fan before, but like all great men, I have decided to go to the dark side and try it out. My dilemma is that I was leaning toward the G26, although I have heard that the G27 had the capability to basically convert into a G26 as well as a G32. And I like that versatility with changing just the slide. Is it the same recipriosity for the G26 too? Any information would be greatly appreciated. Or am I destined to just get all three seperately? (my life philosophy is when in doubt get them all [thinking] )
 
I would just stick with the G26, if you are really interested in 9mm. You can get to 9mm on a G27/33 with a conversion barrel but I'd never trust my life to one.

-Mike
 
tigersplint said:
My dilemma is that I was leaning toward the G26, although I have heard that the G27 had the capability to basically convert into a G26 as well as a G32.
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You can do a barrel swap from a G27 or G33 to take 9mm, but people who've done it say that 3-4 rounds out of 100 won't extract correctly unless you put in a 9mm extractor. There's also some frame integrity concerns depending on the age of the gun if you're going to use .357 SIG in it, which would probably come even more into play with such a small frame.

I know there's a few caliber commandos who'll disagree with me, but a gun is a gun. Go bigger if you can, but any of them will serve you well.
 
If it's a carry gun why do you want to go back and forth? I have both- usually carry the 27 or a 19.
 
You would be ok if you did a barrel conversion with the right, extractor,ejector,spring load bearing, and mags. Basically converting it to a G26. Most people that own Glock own them because the are one of the or the most reliable combat handguns out there. If you are just wanting to go to the range then just a barrel will work but you might end up with erratic ejection & or extraction.
 
Lugnut said:
If it's a carry gun why do you want to go back and forth? I have both- usually carry the 27 or a 19.
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The diverse interchangeable barrel did intrigue me. All in all me thinks I'll acquire one of each based on these facts. Even tho, I've been 'anti-glock' my whole firearms life. LOL
 
The 26/27 and 33 all use the same lower.

As you mentioned swapping the whole slide... YES. It is doable and easy. But expensive. But not as expensive as buying two complete guns.

I have a G26 and a 33 upper, I can swap back and forth w/o any issues. As the extractor is in the slide, you have converted the 26 to a 33. There are no issues.

I could also throw a 40 bbl into the 33 upper and use w/o issues as there is no extractor issue.
 
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Skip the conversions. Decide on the caliber you want and buy the gun in that caliber.

Personally, I'd get the Glock 26. I guess I'm a wus, because I find my Glock 23 has a lot more felt recoil than a Glock 19. I suspect the same is true of the Glock 27 over the 26.
 
tigersplint said:
So getting a conversion barrel, say a lone wolf, it would still be unreliable at best?
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Generally yes. Not bad for cheaper shooting at the range, but IMO if it's a SD gun it doesn't make much sense to shoot it with ammo that'll feel so much different from what you're carrying.

seanc said:
The 26/27 and 33 all use the same lower.
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There are some differences.
 
glide said:
Get both. The G26 will take 33 rounders too. You know, for when you need 33 rounds...
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I've gotta see the pocket holster for the G26 with 33 rd mag!! [rofl] [laugh]

Although I do not want to run into the guy big enough to truly ccw that combo! [laugh] [shocked]

lsbbigdog said:
G27 has a little bite to it . Plus cheaper to shoot.
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I found the G27 downright nasty wrt recoil. 9mm version (G26) has to be a lot more pleasant to shoot. 9mm is indeed much cheaper, leading to more practice time on the range. There is now very good SD 9mm ammo availability so it need not take a back seat to its bigger brother calibers.

seanc said:
The 26/27 and 33 all use the same lower.
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The plastic is the same, but IIRC some of the internal metal parts are slightly different for different calibers. As much as the combo will work, reliability may be compromised slightly. What's "OK for the range" isn't always the best for SD situations. Ask Rob Boudrie for exact detail, he's a Glock Armorer and expert on the Glock differences.
 
LenS said:
The plastic is the same, but IIRC some of the internal metal parts are slightly different for different calibers. As much as the combo will work, reliability may be compromised slightly. What's "OK for the range" isn't always the best for SD situations. Ask Rob Boudrie for exact detail, he's a Glock Armorer and expert on the Glock differences.
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I've done quite a bit of searching around. I can't seem to find any internals that are not the same. I am very curious to know what they might be. It is very possible I am missing something and have been misinformed. I'd like to know if I could be potentially damaging my receiver..
 
But.. back to the OP... You might want to seriously look at the PPS. It does everything the G2x does, at least as well. it's a newer design, and IMO better suited to CC due to it's weight and thickness. It's is also readily available in mass.

the only down sides are mag prices and you'll want to replace the connector.
and it's a lot more sexy...
 
i've never played with conversion on the G26 / G27

here are some of my thoughts...

G23 - mine (sale pending) was 100% reliable with a Lonewolf 40 to 9mm conversion barrel. however, the extraction was erratic.

i now have a G19 and the G23 package will soon go to my brother.

things to be careful for, and i'm not sure if this applies to the mid-size and sub-compact glocks:

if you have 3 pins in your frame (lower), you can run 9mm, .40 and .357 interchangeably by using conversion barrels or just swap slides. I've done with other NES'rs at the range... i.e. take a G19 slide and slap it on my G23 frame, both were 3rd Gen, "3" pin frames.

i have a G17 that is a 2-pin frame, so i can NOT slap a .357 sig slide on it because the pressure of the .357 sig round will eventually crack the frame... allegedly. IF my G17 frame was a 3-pin frame, then i could buy a .40 or .357 sig slide and go to town... this is why it's wiser to get a .40, get a .357 sig barrel (no mods needed) and a 40 to 9mm conversion barrel. it's the safest way to go, -outside of erratic ejection.

just some of my "random" glock thoughts if you may....

i'd say get a G23 and have the best of both worlds if your on a budget. if not, get both. [smile]
 
LenS said:
The plastic is the same, but IIRC some of the internal metal parts are slightly different for different calibers. As much as the combo will work, reliability may be compromised slightly. What's "OK for the range" isn't always the best for SD situations.
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That can't be stated enough.

seanc said:
You might want to seriously look at the PPS. It does everything the G2x does, at least as well.
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Heretic! [laugh]
 
glide said:
Get both. The G26 will take 33 rounders too. You know, for when you need 33 rounds...
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Like this:

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Sorry I couldn't resist [smile]
 

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