Posted: 6/12/2017 1:07:22 PM EDT
| I bought a glock 27 used. I find this model to have a lot of muzzle flip and recoil very similar to the glock 29. In fact I would rather have a 29 I do not have the cash to do the change . I have never considered myself to be recoil sensitive before perhaps my skill and technique has deteriorated. I'm thinking about converting it to 9mm. I see the lone wolf make barrels, I was planning on using this pistol for edc. Are these conversion reliable enough for EDC? Do I have other options besides selling the pistol? |
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I'm not sure how the G27 being snappy in .40 is a disappointment in Glock, or any subcompact for that matter? Why didn't you just buy a 26 in 9mm in the first place?
Anyways, I've seen people shoot 9mm with just a conversion barrel reliably, but I suppose for the highest level of reliability you can buy a 26 upper can call it a day considering the 27 and 26 are the exact same frame. |
| You should get the G33 barrel and crack off some .357 Sig through it then tell me the 40 is snappy. Have you considered getting some mag pinky extensions they really help get a grip on the pistol and minimize the flip. They make grip extension and grip\capacity extensions that will fit on the mags. Really once you get your pinky some real-estate it will help that snappy flippyness. |
| I have owned many glock pistols this is my first owned subcompact. I have fired a buddies G29, good pistol, but snappy. Honestly felt recoil in 29 and 27 is same to me. I bought the 27 used, I'm suspicious there maybe something wrong with pistol but I think it is me. There is a drastic difference between the 23 and 27. |
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I never considered .40 S&W snappy ever in any pistol I have fired..so yeah Im very surprised. 40 in my 27 or even 357 has more felt recoil than 9mm smaller pistols I have. I find when I do not have a pinky extension to put my hand on it makes the recoil feel "snappier". Secondly a poor and loose grip will also make it feel snappier. If the pistol is working it is you. |
| It is my understanding the conversion barrel is any easy and reliable mod. You should also consider changing out the mag followers to 9mm followers. I would also put at least 500 rounds through the gun before I carried it. On to the 27; I have one and I shoot it better than my G22. The 40 in general is a snappy round and requires good shooting mechanics. You might just consider more time with the 40 and some mag extentions? |
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I'm not sure how the G27 being snappy in .40 is a disappointment in Glock, or any subcompact for that matter? Why didn't you just buy a 26 in 9mm in the first place? Anyways, I've seen people shoot 9mm with just a conversion barrel reliably, but I suppose for the highest level of reliability you can buy a 26 upper can call it a day considering the 27 and 26 are the exact same frame. |
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I got the pistol for 300 dollars, when you run across a deal you take it. I always wanted glock subcompact and clearly I have had little experience with them. Thus why Im disappointed, every glock I have fired has satisfactory, Even the G29 ( I expected it to be snappy as it should be). |
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Snappy is kind of a relative term..... When you say snappy does it feel like shooting a 357mag revolver that is why I consider snappy. Or is it like a 44mag that is why I consider a higher recoiling round. Or is it like a 500S&W I just hate shooting the cartridge. 40 in my 27 or even 357 has more felt recoil than 9mm smaller pistols I have. I find when I do not have a pinky extension to put my hand on it makes the recoil feel "snappier". Secondly a poor and loose grip will also make it feel snappier. If the pistol is working it is you. |
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Not really a "deal" but you need to probably just shoot it more and get accustomed to how it functions before you get on here ranting and raving about how disappointed you are. |
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ranting and raving? Im just looking for advice from people that have more experience than myself. |
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I bought a glock 27 used. I find this model to have a lot of muzzle flip and recoil very similar to the glock 29. In fact I would rather have a 29 I do not have the cash to do the change . I have never considered myself to be recoil sensitive before perhaps my skill and technique has deteriorated. I'm thinking about converting it to 9mm. I see the lone wolf make barrels, I was planning on using this pistol for edc. Are these conversion reliable enough for EDC? Do I have other options besides selling the pistol? Your problem isn't with Glock it is with your cartridge choice. Did you expect a 27 to have 26 recoil? Converting a 40SW to a 9mm isn't a good idea. Just buy a Glock 26. The G27 isn't a popular model for a reason. I've had at least two, and couldn't shoot them well. If you want a 40SW (which is a great round) ... then look at HK's offerings. |
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Regarding Glock 10mm and Glock's 26...
I've had (3) Glock 10mms (actually owned one gun twice and a second unit). The 10mm round didn't bother me. The cost of ammo did (as well as the fact I couldn't conceal a G20SF). The Glock 26 is a great handgun. I bought my first one right after they were released, and have owned several of the years. The one I have now is my "summer time / no maintenance" gun. I have utter faith in the G26. I shoot a G19 more accurately, but that is to be expected. Your G27 experience mirrors my own. They're difficult to shoot well with the flush mag. I carried a G23 for years, and it was okay. Eventually I gave up on 40SW Glocks. If you're set on a cartridge seriously try a HK (USP Compact or P2000 or P30 or P30L). I think you'd like the LEM V1 trigger (Lite LEM). Reliability = 100% bombproof. Muzzle flip = manageable. |
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I used to carry a glock 27, it was awful to shoot. The culprit is the .40 caliber, it's just a rjought caliber to shoot in a small pistol. |
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I bought a glock 27 used. I find this model to have a lot of muzzle flip and recoil very similar to the glock 29. In fact I would rather have a 29 I do not have the cash to do the change . I have never considered myself to be recoil sensitive before perhaps my skill and technique has deteriorated. I'm thinking about converting it to 9mm. I see the lone wolf make barrels, I was planning on using this pistol for edc. Are these conversion reliable enough for EDC? Do I have other options besides selling the pistol? $300 is a pretty good deal on that 27 subcompact. I used to have one as a backup to duty pistol and you can definitely learn to handle it even without those extensions that kind of defeat the purpose of the gun. If you don't think you'll shoot .40 again, I would just sell it for a little extra $$$ and get a G26. Conversion guns can be made to run well but you will sink some money in them to do it right and then it's not as simple as swapping a barrel to go back to .40. I don't know prices off the top of my head but you'd probably be getting close to $250 or more with all of the legit parts you need and then you still don't the gun you really want. |
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What does your recoil sensitivity to .40 cal in a small light weight pistol have anything to do with Glock? You are disappointed in .40 cal, NOT Glock. The experience you had with the 27 would be the same snappy experience you would have with .40 out of any similary sized pistol in that caliber.
I hear you, I don't like .40 at all, that's why I moved away from it about 12 years ago and went back to 9mm. Exactly like all the current LEO agencies have been doing the last 5 years. No need to bash Glock. |
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Aftermarket barrels are a good cause of reliability problems I find my .40's much more pleasant to shoot with reloads loaded to minor factor using SNS coated bullets. |
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My Glocks did not get this memo. My 22's both run 100% with an S3F solutions conversion barrel. I find my .40's much more pleasant to shoot with reloads loaded to minor factor using SNS coated bullets. |
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Im of same mind, I have not been shooting like I use to. Once every two months is all. It has to be my grip maybe my hands are too large for subcompact? I wear xxl gloves. I have never had an issue with my grip it has always been the trigger squeeze, I guess issues can develop with lack of use. I know the 27 is a real compact powerhouse, a lot of rounds of 40 caliber in a small package. I no longer own any .40 Glocks, but am considering purchasing another 27. The best group I have ever shot was with my 27. I suggest you shoot it more, get used to it. For $300, if it is good condition, a very good deal. 77 |
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Out of the 7 40cal Glocks I've seen personally with 9mm conversion barrels and mags. They all worked 100%. If you want to use both 40 and 9 I say get a conversion barrel and mags. If you are done with 40 sell the 27 and buy a 26. And then I didn't buy the G26, but that's a different story. |
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.40 sucks. |
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Who in their right mind acquires a short barreled pistol chambered in a high-pressure pistol cartridge such as the .40S&W and does NOT expect a sharper more pronounced perception of recoil?
I guess the same type person who ill-titles a thread... 
OP... trade you for this... 
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Who in their right mind acquires a short barreled pistol chambered in a high-pressure pistol cartridge such as the .40S&W and does NOT expect a sharper more pronounced perception of recoil? I guess the same type person who ill-titles a thread...
OP... trade you for this... http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/922/AaYk73.jpg  
I have one of those on my night stand and one on my desk at work. |
| Last month the huge LGS in my town was blowing out NIB G27's for $250.00 . Yes NIB 27's for 250 bucks . I asked the sales manager about it and he said they had a lot of them and they had been in inventory for years and not selling . He said only when the price was $250.00 would any of them sell . |
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Same here. 
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| I've owned a handful of G27's and they were some of the best shooting Glocks I've owned. Yes they're a bit "snappy" but what did you really expect from the smallest Glock .40? I never found them hard to shoot, let alone to the point of anything deteriorating, as I said the ones I had were very accurate little guns. One time I did trade a G27 in for a G26 and didn't like it at all. So like others have said, maybe you're disappointed in the .40 and not so much Glock. |