chaim
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I have been a gun owner for over 15 years now and I have never bought a Glock. I've considered them several times, but they never quite did it for me. Now, I'm in the market for a .40S&W carry gun, and the more I think it over, the more it seems that Glock is the way to go this time around. I started with a bunch of guns on my list, and the Glock 27 and 23 near the bottom, but I think I will buy one or the other Glock.
I wanted something that wasn't too big or too small, not too heavy or too light, something big/heavy enough for lots of practice, but small/light enough to carry. The G27 seems to be one of a few "just right" guns.
So, I guess my question is, which of the two CCW Glock .40s should I buy?
All else being equal, the G27 seems like the better choice for my uses. With the mag extension it is big enough to get my whole hand around the grip, yet it is quite short for concealment. It will be a great carry gun. However, I found a new Glock 23 G3 online for $70 less than the next closest new G27.
The G23, while larger, is still small and light enough to make a more than reasonable CCW gun. While I'd prefer the smaller G27, it is nice that the G23 can hold 4 more rounds with a flush fitting mag (both can take the larger 15 round G22 mags for reloads). It seems to be similar in size to my .45ACP SIG P250C (the Sig is 0.08in shorter in length, but the Glock is a little shorter in height and it is thinner) so it should be carryable 90+% of the time.
So, as a CCW gun, which would you suggest? Who carries a G23? Anyone who owns a G23 that thinks it is just too large to carry?
Thanks in advance for your feedback.
I wanted something that wasn't too big or too small, not too heavy or too light, something big/heavy enough for lots of practice, but small/light enough to carry. The G27 seems to be one of a few "just right" guns.
So, I guess my question is, which of the two CCW Glock .40s should I buy?
All else being equal, the G27 seems like the better choice for my uses. With the mag extension it is big enough to get my whole hand around the grip, yet it is quite short for concealment. It will be a great carry gun. However, I found a new Glock 23 G3 online for $70 less than the next closest new G27.
The G23, while larger, is still small and light enough to make a more than reasonable CCW gun. While I'd prefer the smaller G27, it is nice that the G23 can hold 4 more rounds with a flush fitting mag (both can take the larger 15 round G22 mags for reloads). It seems to be similar in size to my .45ACP SIG P250C (the Sig is 0.08in shorter in length, but the Glock is a little shorter in height and it is thinner) so it should be carryable 90+% of the time.
So, as a CCW gun, which would you suggest? Who carries a G23? Anyone who owns a G23 that thinks it is just too large to carry?
Thanks in advance for your feedback.