I have a G23 that I carry in a Comp-Tac CTAC holster as my EDC. I am thinking about getting a G27 as a bug what would you guys suggest to carry it in? and how i.e. ankle holster ect...
Thanks!
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This may be off topic, but why do you consider the 27 too small for a primary gun?? The only big differences between them is the barrel length (3.5in for the 27 vs. 4in for the 23) and the capacity (9+1 for 27 vs. 13+1 for the 23). I for one can shoot my 27 just as accurately as my 23 even with the shorter barrel and I know I'm not alone in saying that. Also by adding a Pearce +1 grip to the 27 it gives you the same grip feel as the 23 while increasing the total capacity to 11 rounds therefore making it much closer to the 14 total rounds of the 23.I realize a lot of folks carry a 27 as primary but its a bit small for me to use as a primary gun. While I realize there are much smaller guns available I love Glock pistols and want to keep with them for primary and backup.
Thanks for the ideas.
My main concern with the G27 being to small for EDC is the grip size. While you can add the extender to fix that you basically end up with a lower capacity G23 so I never really saw the point to that.A while ago I also found myself in this spot, wanting to carry my G27 as a second gun to supplement my G23. I ended up carrying it on my ankle with in a Galco Ankle Glove. It was a comfortable holster but the weight of the G27 became very cumbersome when carrying for an extended amount of time. Especially for me if I was to do a bit of driving considering I drive standard and I could really feel the weight of the G27 after running a few errands around town. While it is nice to have the ability to share magazines between the two guns, have the same battery of arms, etc....etc... I just didn't find it practical to carry the G27 as a second gun.
For my EDC I currently carry one of my compact Glocks (19, 23, 30) IWB and my S&W M&P 340 .357 mag revolver as a second gun either on my ankle, in my front pocket, or somewhere on my weak side (IWB, OWB, AIWB). I find the 13oz M&P 340 to be much easier to carry then my G27 was and I sure don't feel under gunned with 5-10 rounds of .357 mag for a second gun. I also keep the same battery of arms since they are both DAO and have no external safeties.
If you are looking for a good second gun that is easy to carry I would suggest a .357 mag/38 spl +p J-Frame revolver and if you are looking for an auto I would point you towards the Kahr PM40. It offers 5 or 6+1 of .40 in a package much smaller and lighter than the G27. See them compared head to head here....
http://www.kahr.com/dtlcomp_pm4043.html
This may be off topic, but why do you consider the 27 too small for a primary gun?? The only big differences between them is the barrel length (3.5in for the 27 vs. 4in for the 23) and the capacity (9+1 for 27 vs. 13+1 for the 23). I for one can shoot my 27 just as accurately as my 23 even with the shorter barrel and I know I'm not alone in saying that. Also by adding a Pearce +1 grip to the 27 it gives you the same grip feel as the 23 while increasing the total capacity to 11 rounds therefore making it much closer to the 14 total rounds of the 23.