First range day...Glock 27

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Got this little guy a week ago, new Gen 4 model 27. Had been looking for a new off-duty and soon "retirement" pistol, and decided on the 27.

Made it out to one of the local ranges yesterday with a couple hundred rounds of ammo, both our department "practice" stuff (FMJ) and Federal 155gr. hollowpoint "duty" ammo.

I was a little apprehensive, after all that stuff about the early Gen 4s having ejection problems...
Not to worry, the gun functioned flawlessly with both. The Federal stuff is tad hotter, but the little Glock is quite controllable. Nice trigger... Did'n't apply any of the extra backstraps....The stock grip feels fine to me.

Only problem with this range is that they don't allow any rapid-fire... And why else would you have such a pistol?
But we're going out to qualify with the patrol rifle next week and I'll drag the little guy along to do some sillhouette shooting at speed.
 
I'm too much of a sissy to carry a G27, but I've been carrying a G26 for several years now. Love 'em. I always install Agrip or some other kind of grip cover and aftermarket connectors in my Glocks.
 
Bikewer said:
Only problem with this range is that they don't allow any rapid-fire...
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Our club doesn't either, but the problem is not the gun. According to our club's manager, the problem is with the shooter. I can't really fault the logic since I've seen people be rather inaccurate with rapid fire and club management would rather the target holders, baffles and such be shot up as little as possible.

And then there's the worry (real or imaginary) concerning severely misplaced hits. If somebody really wants to shoot fast, we encourage them to participate in IDPA, USPSA, ICORE or other such events.
 
Both indoor ranges that I frequent have range officers who'll watch new shooters. If the new shooters can't control rapid fire, the new shooters don't get to shoot rapidly. If they observe a veritable Wyatt Earp, such as I, they let us shoot as fast as we desire. ;)
 
Congrats on the new G27!

If you want cheaper range practice, you can get 40-9 conversion barrel to shoot 9mm (BTW, G23 barrel will fit G27 also). You may want to also consider Pearce +1 mag base. It allows you full 3 finger grip and increase capacity to 10 from 9 rounds.

Here's my Gen3 G27 with Lone Wolf 40-9 conversion barrel and Pearce +1 mag extension.

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It never fails that when someone makes a post about a .40 S&W pistol, everybody sets out to tell them how to convert it to 9mm. The multi-caliber capability makes sense to me. But to say it's practice-worthy is a whole other thing. If you intend to carry it as a .40, you need to be shooting it as such. If ammo is too pricey for you to train with it, get a 9 to start. I can tell you that those two rounds are very different. Do not fall into the trap of carrying more gun than you're used to.
 
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It never fails that when someone makes a post about a .40 S&W pistol, everybody sets out to tell them how to convert it to 9mm. The multi-caliber capability makes sense to me. But to say it's practice-worthy is a whole other thing. If you intend to carry it as a .40, you need to be shooting it as such. If ammo is too pricey for you to train with it, get a 9 to start. I can tell you that those two rounds are very different. Do not fall into the trap of carrying more gun than you're used to.
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Amen! My wife recently bought an FN FNS in 40S&W and I offered to assemble her some lower recoiling rounds. I was very quickly and very positively told that she what she wanted to practice with needed to match what she'd carry. Well ... OK... I got that.

I did at one time own an LWD 40-9 conversion for my G27 but that was to determine if I wanted a G26. I did, so I sold the barrel and bought the G26. Later I gave my son the G26 and G17 and bought a Gen4 19. I'm a firm believe if you want to shoot that caliber, buy that gun. Well, I do still own an LWD 357 Sig barrel for my G27 & G23 but that was a slightly different situation I'm claiming.
 
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It never fails that when someone makes a post about a .40 S&W pistol, everybody sets out to tell them how to convert it to 9mm. The multi-caliber capability makes sense to me. But to say it's practice-worthy is a whole other thing. If you intend to carry it as a .40, you need to be shooting it as such. If ammo is too pricey for you to train with it, get a 9 to start. I can tell you that those two rounds are very different. Do not fall into the trap of carrying more gun than you're used to.
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The reason "it never fails," is because there are some informed, intelligent members who think it's pretty smart to buy 9mm conversion barrels for .40 S&W pistols. There's no "trap" involved, just informed consumer preferences.

Of course there's a difference in the two rounds....duh! :rolleyes::rolleyes::evil:
 
I pretty much dithered over the 26 and the 27. It's been pretty well established that the modern 9mm defensive ammo is pretty effective, and there is the increased capacity.
On the other side, I've been carrying and shooting a .40 for a long time (20 years) and I'm well used to the round. I don't find the 27 materially more difficult to shoot than my duty 23.

That's the main reason I decided on the .40... That and the fact I've accumulated a fair bit of .40 ammo over the years...

I was never interested in bullseye shooting.... Strictly practical. After 45 years of such, I know I can put "steel on target" with great effectiveness.
 
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