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Can you convert a Glock 27 to a Glock 26?

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2007-05-08 11:26:48
i.e., change out the barrels from .40 SW to 9mm.
Answered By: swift
The answer is yes yes yes yes yessssss. They're all wrong, everything is the same in both guns except the mag which will still work for 9mms decently all you need to do is replace the barrel with a 9mm conversion barrel. You cannot use the 9mm factory barrel because hole at the muzzle end of the slide is cut for a .40. I have done it with a glock 22 and a glock 35 both 40's. You can convert any .40 cal glock into a 357 Sig or a 9mm.You can do it here's the link to the barrel http://www.glock-doc.com/_wsn/page8.html and if you don't believe me go to http://www.lonewolfdist.com/ and talk to them about it or see if there's something posted. I wish people would know what they were talking about before they answered questions.
User: suro25
no it will not work just go out and buy a 26 suro
User: discostu
potentially dangerous
User: Glen
Why would you.? They are both great weapons
User: H
NO, you'll still have a Model 27 w/a .9mm barrel. The .9mm may not have enough power to safely cycle the action. I wouldn't do it. H
User: aceproceed
It won't work. There are more differences from one Glock to the other than just the different calibre barrels. A number of different things need to be changed like slide weight, recoil spring tension, and so on.
User: george a
NO Just buy a 26,they are cheap and easy to find
User: konstipashen
Yes and no. By just swapping barrels it is not safe for you or the gun. The bolt face of the 9mm is smaller than that of the .40. You would run into extraction problems, as well as possible firing pin striking the wrong part of the 9mm round. Granted, that if the barrel was changed, the primer of the 9mm, and the firing pin of the .40 slide would "most likely" line up, or center correctly, but I would still NOT recommend it. Another issue is the springs. The recoil spring and the firing pin springs would need to be changed to accomodate the 9mm. Heavier springs are not always a good thing when it come to S/A pistols. The springs for the .40 cal are much stiffer than those of the 9mm. You would definitely run into cycling problems. Most do not realize the the .40 S&W cartridge is a fairly high pressure round. Meaning that in most cases, that "little" bullet is loaded as hot as it can SAFELY be loaded for it's size and weight. Ask anyone who reloads or has owned/shot a lot of semi-auto pistols, they will tell you the same thing. I (we, my wife and I) have three .40 cal pistols (one of which is a Glock 23, also a S&W Sigma "SWOCK" and a Taurus PT101) and compared to shooting 230 Gr RN in .45ACP from my Kimber, .40 cal factory loads from Wally World have as much, or more recoil than the .45 in the compact or polymer (plastic) guns. The Taurus is heavy enough to buffer the recoil but I am more comfortable with the .45. My wife even shoots better with the .45 compared to her G23, although she does not like 1911 style pistols. The recoil is more managable for her compared to the Glock and Smith. Glocks are good guns. I never liked them before my wife shot and bought one. If you really want to shoot 9mm, check around and find a G26 9mm slide and barrel for your G27 and shoot away (don't forget a 9mm mag, too. Them skinny 9mm rounds won't stay in a .40 mag). Besides,by the time you find someone who wants to part with a G26 slide/spring/magazine, you more than likely will have spent enough to buy yourself a whole G26. So save yourself a lot of heartache and just buy a 9mm pistol. Even if you pick one up used and not abused, you still can't go wrong. Glocks are probably the most popular 9mm's in the world, I am sure you can find one somewhere for a good price! Good luck, safe shooting!
User: swift
The answer is yes yes yes yes yessssss. They're all wrong, everything is the same in both guns except the mag which will still work for 9mms decently all you need to do is replace the barrel with a 9mm conversion barrel. You cannot use the 9mm factory barrel because hole at the muzzle end of the slide is cut for a .40. I have done it with a glock 22 and a glock 35 both 40's. You can convert any .40 cal glock into a 357 Sig or a 9mm.You can do it here's the link to the barrel http://www.glock-doc.com/_wsn/page8.html and if you don't believe me go to http://www.lonewolfdist.com/ and talk to them about it or see if there's something posted. I wish people would know what they were talking about before they answered questions.
User: suro25
no it will not work just go out and buy a 26 suro
User: discostu
potentially dangerous
User: Glen
Why would you.? They are both great weapons
User: H
NO, you'll still have a Model 27 w/a .9mm barrel. The .9mm may not have enough power to safely cycle the action. I wouldn't do it. H
User: aceproceed
It won't work. There are more differences from one Glock to the other than just the different calibre barrels. A number of different things need to be changed like slide weight, recoil spring tension, and so on.
User: george a
NO Just buy a 26,they are cheap and easy to find
User: konstipashen
Yes and no. By just swapping barrels it is not safe for you or the gun. The bolt face of the 9mm is smaller than that of the .40. You would run into extraction problems, as well as possible firing pin striking the wrong part of the 9mm round. Granted, that if the barrel was changed, the primer of the 9mm, and the firing pin of the .40 slide would "most likely" line up, or center correctly, but I would still NOT recommend it. Another issue is the springs. The recoil spring and the firing pin springs would need to be changed to accomodate the 9mm. Heavier springs are not always a good thing when it come to S/A pistols. The springs for the .40 cal are much stiffer than those of the 9mm. You would definitely run into cycling problems. Most do not realize the the .40 S&W cartridge is a fairly high pressure round. Meaning that in most cases, that "little" bullet is loaded as hot as it can SAFELY be loaded for it's size and weight. Ask anyone who reloads or has owned/shot a lot of semi-auto pistols, they will tell you the same thing. I (we, my wife and I) have three .40 cal pistols (one of which is a Glock 23, also a S&W Sigma "SWOCK" and a Taurus PT101) and compared to shooting 230 Gr RN in .45ACP from my Kimber, .40 cal factory loads from Wally World have as much, or more recoil than the .45 in the compact or polymer (plastic) guns. The Taurus is heavy enough to buffer the recoil but I am more comfortable with the .45. My wife even shoots better with the .45 compared to her G23, although she does not like 1911 style pistols. The recoil is more managable for her compared to the Glock and Smith. Glocks are good guns. I never liked them before my wife shot and bought one. If you really want to shoot 9mm, check around and find a G26 9mm slide and barrel for your G27 and shoot away (don't forget a 9mm mag, too. Them skinny 9mm rounds won't stay in a .40 mag). Besides,by the time you find someone who wants to part with a G26 slide/spring/magazine, you more than likely will have spent enough to buy yourself a whole G26. So save yourself a lot of heartache and just buy a 9mm pistol. Even if you pick one up used and not abused, you still can't go wrong. Glocks are probably the most popular 9mm's in the world, I am sure you can find one somewhere for a good price! Good luck, safe shooting!
User: swift
The answer is yes yes yes yes yessssss. They're all wrong, everything is the same in both guns except the mag which will still work for 9mms decently all you need to do is replace the barrel with a 9mm conversion barrel. You cannot use the 9mm factory barrel because hole at the muzzle end of the slide is cut for a .40. I have done it with a glock 22 and a glock 35 both 40's. You can convert any .40 cal glock into a 357 Sig or a 9mm.You can do it here's the link to the barrel http://www.glock-doc.com/_wsn/page8.html and if you don't believe me go to http://www.lonewolfdist.com/ and talk to them about it or see if there's something posted. I wish people would know what they were talking about before they answered questions.

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