fastbolt
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I own both a G26 and a G27.
I hadn't originally intended to own both, though.
After having handled and fired a number of G26's & G27's, when I finally decided I was going to add a subcompact Glock to my off-duty/working gun collection I chose the g26.
I only later ended up with a G27 because I was offered a LNIB G27 w/night sights for an absurdly low price.
I've fired more than 10,000 rounds through each of my subcompact Glocks.
If I were again going to choose from between them, my decision would again be to buy the G26.
That said as a firearms instructor I've often been asked the same question by our folks when it comes to those who want to buy a subcompact Glock for an off-duty weapon. Instead of recommending one or the other I've typically recommended anyone interested in choosing one try examples of them at the range, usually offering to let them shoot mine.
After shooting both models with typical training/duty ammunition, more folks have chosen to pick the G26 over the G27. Why? The most common reason offered is reduced felt recoil and enhanced controllability of the G26, even when shooting +P & +P+ loads.
The .357SIG isn't all that popular among a lot of the LE I've known since it's introduction. I believe I only know a couple of guys who own guns chambered in it, and only one of those is a Glock. Last time I knew, neither of them were presently carrying them, but instead carried a selection of personally-owned pistols and revolvers chambered in other common calibers.
I know of a fellow who used to work for an agency which issued the .357SIG (and issued Sig's), but the Sig he bought for his own off-duty usage was chambered in .40 S&W. I wasn't interested enough to ask why, though. (I'm more interested in someone's mind & skill sets than their reasons for choosing one or another particular caliber, unless it's causing a problem when it comes to them safely, accurately and effectively using it.)
Felt recoil is a subjective issue. What's very noticeably for one person may not be noticeable for another. Muzzle rise/whip, 'snap' or torque effect, the pressure and 'dwell time' of the recoil impulse delivered into the palm of the hand and muzzle blast may be perceived quite a bit differently among different folks.
Try them at a local range if possible, preferably using a representative selection of whatever ammunition you might consider using in your own gun and see what you think of each of them.
Me?
I enjoy shooting the G26 more than the G27. I tend to shoot the G27 well, but I generally have to work a bit more at it than with the G26, even when I'm using +P+ loads in the G26.
Shooting the G27 seems to make me shoot the G26 better, since it makes shooting the G26 seem relatively 'easier'. This difference isn't as easily noticeable to me when just standing comfortably still and slowly shooting the G27 at a leisurely, slow-fire pace using an unsupported 2-handed hold.
However, once the shooting drills become fast-paced and more strenuous, and involve shooting-while-moving, shooting from strong & off-side barricade situations and shooting 1-handed (both strong & off-side), the controllability advantages of the G26 become pretty apparent to me.
But that's me ...
Try all 3 of them for yourself and decide for yourself.
I hadn't originally intended to own both, though.
After having handled and fired a number of G26's & G27's, when I finally decided I was going to add a subcompact Glock to my off-duty/working gun collection I chose the g26.
I only later ended up with a G27 because I was offered a LNIB G27 w/night sights for an absurdly low price.
I've fired more than 10,000 rounds through each of my subcompact Glocks.
If I were again going to choose from between them, my decision would again be to buy the G26.
That said as a firearms instructor I've often been asked the same question by our folks when it comes to those who want to buy a subcompact Glock for an off-duty weapon. Instead of recommending one or the other I've typically recommended anyone interested in choosing one try examples of them at the range, usually offering to let them shoot mine.
After shooting both models with typical training/duty ammunition, more folks have chosen to pick the G26 over the G27. Why? The most common reason offered is reduced felt recoil and enhanced controllability of the G26, even when shooting +P & +P+ loads.
The .357SIG isn't all that popular among a lot of the LE I've known since it's introduction. I believe I only know a couple of guys who own guns chambered in it, and only one of those is a Glock. Last time I knew, neither of them were presently carrying them, but instead carried a selection of personally-owned pistols and revolvers chambered in other common calibers.
I know of a fellow who used to work for an agency which issued the .357SIG (and issued Sig's), but the Sig he bought for his own off-duty usage was chambered in .40 S&W. I wasn't interested enough to ask why, though. (I'm more interested in someone's mind & skill sets than their reasons for choosing one or another particular caliber, unless it's causing a problem when it comes to them safely, accurately and effectively using it.)
Felt recoil is a subjective issue. What's very noticeably for one person may not be noticeable for another. Muzzle rise/whip, 'snap' or torque effect, the pressure and 'dwell time' of the recoil impulse delivered into the palm of the hand and muzzle blast may be perceived quite a bit differently among different folks.
Try them at a local range if possible, preferably using a representative selection of whatever ammunition you might consider using in your own gun and see what you think of each of them.
Me?
I enjoy shooting the G26 more than the G27. I tend to shoot the G27 well, but I generally have to work a bit more at it than with the G26, even when I'm using +P+ loads in the G26.
Shooting the G27 seems to make me shoot the G26 better, since it makes shooting the G26 seem relatively 'easier'. This difference isn't as easily noticeable to me when just standing comfortably still and slowly shooting the G27 at a leisurely, slow-fire pace using an unsupported 2-handed hold.
However, once the shooting drills become fast-paced and more strenuous, and involve shooting-while-moving, shooting from strong & off-side barricade situations and shooting 1-handed (both strong & off-side), the controllability advantages of the G26 become pretty apparent to me.
But that's me ...
Try all 3 of them for yourself and decide for yourself.
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