Converting to 9mm

[vaughn_ballz]

I’m considering converting my Gen 3 G27 to 9mm with a Lone Wolf barrel. Will I need to adjust the ejector for it to function correctly? I plan to use G26 mags for this setup.

 

[rmc51]

Why not go and buy a G26? instead! if that is the model that you like/want.

 

[rmc51]

Have you looked at the 43x, 48?

 

[rmc51]

Aim Surplus had G26 LEO trade-ins a short time ago Gen 3-4-5's ($399 gen3) . They are sold out now but you can sign up for notification when they come back in.

PALMETTO State Armory had them also.

 

[WooD 714]

I’m considering converting my Gen 3 G27 to 9mm with a Lone Wolf barrel. Will I need to adjust the ejector for it to function correctly? I plan to use G26 mags for this setup.

I bought a conversion barrel for my Glock 27 when I finished my form1 9mm suppressor.

I found it a bit small and traded the 27 for a 23 that I bought a conversion barrel for. I bought a few 9mm mags and have never had a single issue.

The reason I didn't get a 19 was due to the fact of the multitudes of 40 ammo I have. Plus it didn't make sense to have a 23 and a 19 when I can swap barrels in a few seconds.

 

[rmc51]

I bought a conversion barrel for my Glock 27 when I finished my form1 9mm suppressor.

I found it a bit small and traded the 27 for a 23 that I bought a conversion barrel for. I bought a few 9mm mags and have never had a single issue.

The reason I didn't get a 19 was due to the fact of the multitudes of 40 ammo I have. Plus it didn't make sense to have a 23 and a 19 when I can swap barrels in a few seconds.

I am not here to be your parent, but I hope that you never get into a real gun fight. The possibility that you could slam the wrong magazine into the wrong barrel in the spilt second is HIGH!

The great thing about the Glock is you can code/color code the magazine bases and the slide cover to match each other so you reduce the chance of that. They make colors, symbols, pictures all kinds of bases and matching end plates.

Buy individual separate guns for each caliber.

 

[WooD 714]

I am not here to be your parent, but I hope that you never get into a real gun fight. The possibility that you could slam the wrong magazine into the wrong barrel in the spilt second is HIGH!

The great thing about the Glock is you can code/color code the magazine bases and the slide cover to match each other so you reduce the chance of that. They make colors, symbols, pictures all kinds of bases and matching end plates.

Buy individual separate guns for each caliber.

I haven't ever used it as a carry weapon. Only a range gun...I don't put lights, lasers, or dot sights on any gun I have ever carried.

Plus the 40 barrel and mags are kept in a box by themselves.

 

[vaughn_ballz]

Why not go and buy a G26? instead! if that is the model that you like/want.

The reason I'm thinking about going the conversion route is that I already have the G27, and I love the idea of being able to switch calibers without having to buy another pistol right off the bat. I'm mostly curious about the mechanics if I should really need to swap the ejector, or have others had success with the Lone Wolf 9mm barrel using G26 mags as they are? Appreciate the suggestion btw. If reliability becomes a concern, I can totally see how a dedicated G26 would be the easiest path forward.

 

[Alpo]

The possibility that you could slam the wrong magazine into the wrong barrel in the spilt second is HIGH!

I don't know. The only way that I can see that you would do that is that if, for some reason, you were carrying both the 9mm magazines and the 40 magazines. Why would you do that?

That would be like me carrying a model 10 Smith with two HKS speed loaders loaded with 38 special and two more loaded with 357. Yeah there could be a real good chance of me shoving that 357 in there and wondering why the cylinder won't close.

But if I'm carrying a 38 pistol why would I carry 357 ammo? If I have my gun set up to shoot 40, why would I carry 9 mm magazines?

If you have guns chambered in more than one cartridge, at some time you are probably going to put the wrong stuff in there. Or attempt to. I remember several years ago trying to load a single action and wondering why it wouldn't work. It wouldn't work because 45 Colt will not fit in a 44 Winchester chamber.

Just recently I was attempting to load a 22/32 kit gun, at twilight, and I appeared to be missing the cylinder. I would put the 22s up there and I would hear them hit the carpet. Because this was not a 22/32 kit gun, this was a 32 hand ejector. Same size, same frame, same shape.

 

[Alpo]

Buy individual separate guns for each caliber.

I agree with this.

Back in 80 I bought a 1911. In 82 I bought an Ace conversion kit, so I can shoot 22s in my 1911, since that was so much cheaper than shooting 45. It took less than a year before I got tired of switching it back and forth. Bought an AMT Hardballer frame and a GI parts kit and built me a bottom, put that Ace top on it and I now have a dedicated 22 long rifle 1911. If I want to shoot 22s in a 45 gun, I just go get the 22. Much easier than disassembling the 45 and put the 22 top on it.

 

[Shooter308]

The reason I'm thinking about going the conversion route is that I already have the G27, and I love the idea of being able to switch calibers without having to buy another pistol right off the bat. I'm mostly curious about the mechanics if I should really need to swap the ejector, or have others had success with the Lone Wolf 9mm barrel using G26 mags as they are? Appreciate the suggestion btw. If reliability becomes a concern, I can totally see how a dedicated G26 would be the easiest path forward.

I would recommend having a second firearm. Allows for dedicated magazines for only that firearm. Had a guy at our club show up with 40 loaded magazines and he brought his 9MM pistol. He got to help and watch the match.

 

[Alpo]

Seems like intelligent people would just mark their magazines. Like he did.

I have a Beretta 92 and a Beretta 96. Basically the same gun, except one is a nine and the other is a 40. The magazines look identical. Except for mine. Mine either have a nine painted on the side of them or a 40. I have a couple of Colt model Ms. A 32 and a 380. They look identical. Their magazines look identical. Except mine either say 32 or 380 on the side. I have a PPK. I have a couple of PPK magazines, but most of my spares are PP. They fit, they lock, they feed, and they hold one more round. I also have a PP. My PP is a 32 and my PPK is a 380. My PP magazines are marked, so I don't show up with a 32 pistol with 380 magazines.

Just seems like an intelligent thing to do.

 

[rmc51]

I don't know. The only way that I can see that you would do that is that if, for some reason, you were carrying both the 9mm magazines and the 40 magazines. Why would you do that?

That would be like me carrying a model 10 Smith with two HKS speed loaders loaded with 38 special and two more loaded with 357. Yeah there could be a real good chance of me shoving that 357 in there and wondering why the cylinder won't close.

But if I'm carrying a 38 pistol why would I carry 357 ammo? If I have my gun set up to shoot 40, why would I carry 9 mm magazines?

If you have guns chambered in more than one cartridge, at some time you are probably going to put the wrong stuff in there. Or attempt to. I remember several years ago trying to load a single action and wondering why it wouldn't work. It wouldn't work because 45 Colt will not fit in a 44 Winchester chamber.

Just recently I was attempting to load a 22/32 kit gun, at twilight, and I appeared to be missing the cylinder. I would put the 22s up there and I would hear them hit the carpet. Because this was not a 22/32 kit gun, this was a 32 hand ejector. Same size, same frame, same shape.

Seems like intelligent people would just mark their magazines. Like he did.

I have a Beretta 92 and a Beretta 96. Basically the same gun, except one is a nine and the other is a 40. The magazines look identical. Except for mine. Mine either have a nine painted on the side of them or a 40. I have a couple of Colt model Ms. A 32 and a 380. They look identical. Their magazines look identical. Except mine either say 32 or 380 on the side. I have a PPK. I have a couple of PPK magazines, but most of my spares are PP. They fit, they lock, they feed, and they hold one more round. I also have a PP. My PP is a 32 and my PPK is a 380. My PP magazines are marked, so I don't show up with a 32 pistol with 380 magazines.

Just seems like an intelligent thing to do.

The G17 9mm and the G22 40cal magazines are interchangeable. So you can put the wrong magazine into the wrong gun. If a 40cal G22 magazine is inserted into a G17 of course the round will jam when you try to chamber it, but if a G17 9mm magazine is inserted into a G22 it might fire! The gun will not cycle; the round will bump down the barrel and may not fly straight out of the barrel.

The G20 and the G21 magazines are also interchangeable. The factory Glock magazines look the same. The possibility to mix them up is very High! If you color code them reduces that possibility. I would think that the G26 & G27 and the G19 & G23 would be the same.

When the 300BO came out they had to use 556 magazines and too many people slammed a 300BO into a 556 rifle and some did fire. That sent a 30cal round down a 22 barrel and they blew up the gun!


Try it with your 92, 96!!! You can't tell the difference between the two magazines when they are in factory condition.

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