Glock 29 and 27 (or 26) owners please help

[1s1k52]

I have a glock 27 and I carry it with a peirce +1 extension giving it a full "purchase" for my tiny hands. I also have a Glock 23 extension with a sleeve on it. Would carrying my glock 27 with the Glock 23 mag give me the same "print" as a glock 29? I can't afford to buy a Glock 29 right out. I am 5 8' roughly 190. Even in winter I mostly wear t shirts (I sweat at anything above 20 degrees) I know I can also get a .40 barrel for a 29 which makes this choice seem even more logical. However, I don't want to risk my concealment. I can't dress "around" my gun anymore than I have already tried in the 2 years I have been carrying.

[jmra]

I know this is not what you asked, but if it were me and I already had the 27 and I was looking to have an option other than the .40, I would buy a 357 sig conversion barrel and keep the 27. You can use the same mags as well. Don't know if you have looked at the 357 sig round, but it is a very mean round.

[1s1k52]

I know this is not what you asked, but if it were me and I already had the 27 and I was looking to have an option other than the .40, I would buy a 357 sig conversion barrel and keep the 27. You can use the same mags as well. Don't know if you have looked at the 357 sig round, but it is a very mean round.

oh trust me that thought has crossed my mind several times over the 2 years I have had this gun. I can find 10mm over .357 sig easier AND can still do that with a Glock 29. I have went to buy the barrel and stopped to ponder the Glock 29 instead. Then that leaves me stuck and pondering it to much. Kind of like I have been doing today.

[mikeloc]

[quote="1s1k52"]I have a glock 27 and I carry it with a peirce +1 extension giving it a full "purchase" for my tiny hands. I also have a Glock 23 extension with a sleeve on it. Would carrying my glock 27 with the Glock 23 mag give me the same "print" as a glock 29? I can't afford to buy a Glock 29 right out. I am 5 8' roughly 190. Even in winter I mostly wear t shirts (I sweat at anything above 20 degrees) I know I can also get a .40 barrel for a 29 which makes this choice seem even more logical. However, I don't want to risk my concealment. I can't dress "around" my gun anymore than I have already tried in the 2 years I have been carrying.[/quote

With the Peirce extension you have almost the same print as a G 23. I switch between carrying a G 27 with a Peirce +2 and a G 23 depending on how I feel. I carry a extra magazine (G 22) with either gun. The 29 is a little thicker that the .40 and the ammo is a lot more expensive. For those reasons I would stay with the .40 or maybe carry a G30 (cheaper ammo than 10mm). But the wide print of the G 29 and G 30 would be little more that .40.

Mike

[1s1k52]

I have a glock 27 and I carry it with a peirce +1 extension giving it a full "purchase" for my tiny hands. I also have a Glock 23 extension with a sleeve on it. Would carrying my glock 27 with the Glock 23 mag give me the same "print" as a glock 29? I can't afford to buy a Glock 29 right out. I am 5 8' roughly 190. Even in winter I mostly wear t shirts (I sweat at anything above 20 degrees) I know I can also get a .40 barrel for a 29 which makes this choice seem even more logical. However, I don't want to risk my concealment. I can't dress "around" my gun anymore than I have already tried in the 2 years I have been carrying.[/quote

With the Peirce extension you have almost the same print as a G 23. I switch between carrying a G 27 with a Peirce +2 and a G 23 depending on how I feel. I carry a extra magazine (G 22) with either gun. The 29 is a little thicker that the .40 and the ammo is a lot more expensive. For those reasons I would stay with the .40 or maybe carry a G30 (cheaper ammo than 10mm). But the wide print of the G 29 and G 30 would be little more that .40.

Mike

I didn't even think about printing width wise. Thanks pointing that out. In regards to how the extension prints vs the actual size of the 23 mag. I noticed the "drop" from the handle to the mag with the extension helps the shirt kind of "roll with" the gun VS the 23 mag it seems to "lay" on it.

[esxmarkc]

If you are a G27 toter like me and you feel uncomfortable with only a 3-finger purchase then I URGE you to try this product

(I have no affiliation with these folks)
http://www.concealablecontrol.com/advantage.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

You still only have a 3 finger purchase but you stop worrying about your bottom finger slipping - especially if someone were to grab the gun by the barrel. It feels far more solid in your hand.

I find that I shoot every bit as good and comfortable using this floor plate AND it keeps the G27 nice and small in it's "print". It's cheap enough to try out and I think you'd be surprised. I've shot lotsa rounds with my G27 equipped with this and I feel completely comfortable with it as I do my G23.

And as someone here stated, once you put the Pearce extension on your G27 (which I do have a couple) you may as well be toting the G23 (which I sometimes also carry).

Now as someone here mentioned, the G23 can be converted to the G32 with only a barrel swap. I have the factory Glock .357sig barrel and it's great. Not only does it allow you to use the same holsters etc. as the G23 (and G27) BUT it also makes the gun a good 2 ounces lighter depending on the loads.

So many choices as I get ready to leave for the morning! My wife takes less time to pick out a pair of shoes.

[1s1k52]

If you are a G27 toter like me and you feel uncomfortable with only a 3-finger purchase then I URGE you to try this product

(I have no affiliation with these folks)
http://www.concealablecontrol.com/advantage.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

You still only have a 3 finger purchase but you stop worrying about your bottom finger slipping - especially if someone were to grab the gun by the barrel. It feels far more solid in your hand.

I find that I shoot every bit as good and comfortable using this floor plate AND it keeps the G27 nice and small in it's "print". It's cheap enough to try out and I think you'd be surprised. I've shot lotsa rounds with my G27 equipped with this and I feel completely comfortable with it as I do my G23.

And as someone here stated, once you put the Pearce extension on your G27 (which I do have a couple) you may as well be toting the G23 (which I sometimes also carry).

Now as someone here mentioned, the G23 can be converted to the G32 with only a barrel swap. I have the factory Glock .357sig barrel and it's great. Not only does it allow you to use the same holsters etc. as the G23 (and G27) BUT it also makes the gun a good 2 ounces lighter depending on the loads.

So many choices as I get ready to leave for the morning! My wife takes less time to pick out a pair of shoes.

Hey man thanks! I saw one of those awhile back and couldn't find it again I may give that a shot. I have a glock factory extension I don't care for much at all. The sleeve is "OK" The only reason I like the peirce is it shares a similary texture to the Gen4 grip. It pinchs my pinky after round 3 or 4 though usually.

[Pecos]

I like the Glock 23 Gen 4. I currently have the G22 Gen4 & the G17 Gen 4. I carry the G22 right now.
Im thinking of getting the G23 Gen4 for X-Mass instead of the S&W M&P 40. The Gen 4 series have a really modified spring that I like.
Also the G23 has a 3 finger grip.
I have no problem concealing the big G22 so the G23 will be even better for me.

[1s1k52]

I am noticing not a lot of holster options are out there for this gun..

[OrangeAnimal]

For the 27? There are tons. I actually have one for sell (shameless plug) but in all seriousness I never liked carrying it I even have a very nice holster that I never used. The grip is just too short, that said there are a million ways around concealing a larger gun. I am right at six feet tall and only weigh 155. I concealed a 1911 everyday for a year. Full size grip just shorter barrel although the barrel length isn't an issue. I never wear anything but t shirts and blue jeans. You can with a good holster and the right attitude conceal anything. I highly recommend crossbreed holsters. I just bought something that was similar but cheaper and yeah it's true you get what you pay for. It's not awful but it ain't the cats meow either.

[1s1k52]

For the 27? There are tons. I actually have one for sell (shameless plug) but in all seriousness I never liked carrying it I even have a very nice holster that I never used. The grip is just too short, that said there are a million ways around concealing a larger gun. I am right at six feet tall and only weigh 155. I concealed a 1911 everyday for a year. Full size grip just shorter barrel although the barrel length isn't an issue. I never wear anything but t shirts and blue jeans. You can with a good holster and the right attitude conceal anything. I highly recommend crossbreed holsters. I just bought something that was similar but cheaper and yeah it's true you get what you pay for. It's not awful but it ain't the cats meow either.

nah man for the 29. On a lot of websites there show to have separate holsters for the 29/30 making me think the other holster makers that don't list the 29/30 don't accommodate it

[mikeloc]

http://www.concealablecontrol.com/advantage.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

That looks like a good floor plate for the G27. For some unknown reason I've found that even without the pierce extension I shoot the G27 better than I shoot the G23 or the G22.

[OrangeAnimal]

Ah, Yeah the 29,30 are slightly different.

Also the reason that some people shoot the 26,27 etc. better without the pearce grip extension is because it forces you to put pressure on the front of the grip down near the bottom. You may notice lower shots than expected with it. I found this to be true but after a couple hundred rounds I didn't have any issue. It was never a problem for my wife which makes me think that the extension was even more at fault as her hands are much smaller than mine so she did not apply so much uneven force on the grip. All of this is why I don't own the 27 anymore. She still has the 26 though.

[1s1k52]

The fact I have to sell the 27, leaving me unarmed for X? Amount of time makes this choice even harder. Last night with the cooler shirt I was wearing I was forced to change shirts or go appendix. I am sure wearing at my normal 3.5-4 o clock may or may not have worked but I hadn't worn that shirt before and didn't have a whole lot of time to prepare. I feel almost more proficient drawing from that position sometimes anyways.

However, this instantly popped in my head "what if this was a 29?" The availability of one is making it hard to physically hold in person. Considering the Gen 4, I am told, are the same size as the Gen 3 SF. May make it easier to call and hunt one down. Cabellas offered me below 300.00 for my Gen 4 27 which has night sights and 4 magazines. I made sure he wasn't joking before I kindly declined. I want G29 but not if it means me being robbed out of my 27.

[jmra]

The fact I have to sell the 27, leaving me unarmed for X? Amount of time makes this choice even harder. Last night with the cooler shirt I was wearing I was forced to change shirts or go appendix. I am sure wearing at my normal 3.5-4 o clock may or may not have worked but I hadn't worn that shirt before and didn't have a whole lot of time to prepare. I feel almost more proficient drawing from that position sometimes anyways.

However, this instantly popped in my head "what if this was a 29?" The availability of one is making it hard to physically hold in person. Considering the Gen 4, I am told, are the same size as the Gen 3 SF. May make it easier to call and hunt one down. Cabellas offered me below 300.00 for my Gen 4 27 which has night sights and 4 magazines. I made sure he wasn't joking before I kindly declined. I want G29 but not if it means me being robbed out of my 27.

I'll give you $400 for it.