.40 S&W • Glock

Glock G27 Gen5 .40 S&W

Model: PA275S201

.40 S&W • Glock

Glock G27 Gen5 .40 S&W

Model: PA275S201

9

CAPACITY

3.43"

BARREL

1.5

LBS

Semi-Auto

ACTION

.40 S&W

CALIBER

$647

MSRP

Full Specifications

Action Type Semi-Auto

Trigger Striker-Fired

Trigger Pull 5.8 lbs

Safety Safe Action

Optic Ready No

Magazines Included 3

Overall Length 6.42"

Barrel Length 3.43"

Height 4.21"

Width 1.3"

Weight 23.85 oz (1.49 lbs)

Frame Material Polymer

Frame Finish Black

Slide Material Steel

Slide Finish Black nDLC

Barrel Material Steel

Barrel Finish nDLC

Twist Rate 1:15.75"

Grip Type Textured Polymer with Interchangeable Backstraps

Country of Origin Austria

Includes: 3 magazines, interchangeable backstraps, magazine loader, cleaning rod, lock

About This Firearm

The Glock G27 Gen5 is a subcompact striker-fired .40 S&W built for concealed carry and backup use, holding nine rounds at 23.85 oz. Its Safe Action trigger breaks at 5.8 lbs, with no first-shot double action to allow for, and three magazines come in the box.

Gen5 fitted interchangeable beavertail backstraps and a reversible extended magazine catch. The slide and barrel carry Glock's nDLC finish and the slide has no optic cut. At 6.42 inches long on a 3.43-inch barrel, the grip is short enough that the little finger sits below the magazine.

If you're cross-shopping, the Glock G23 Gen5 is the compact above it at 13 rounds and 26.67 oz with a 5.08-inch grip, so four more rounds cost 2.82 oz and nearly an inch of grip height. The Smith & Wesson M&P 40 Shield M2.0 is now a used buy, the single-stack answer at 6 rounds and 20.4 oz, 3.45 oz lighter and far flatter against the body.

Best For

GOOD

Concealed Carry

At 4.21 inches tall this is a .40 that fits under a t-shirt, and it holds nine rounds at that size.

GOOD

Home Defense

Three magazines come in the case, so a bedside pistol has two spares with it from the first day, and the controls are the same ones a full-size Glock uses.

FAIR

Range/Target

A barrel this short with this little weight behind a .40 case is snappy to shoot, and the short distance between the sights shows up in groups past 15 yards.

Strengths & Limitations

Strengths

The frame is polymer over hardened steel guides, and both slide and barrel are nDLC finished.
Backstraps are interchangeable, so a subcompact grip can still be built out for a large hand.
The magazine catch is extended as well as reversible, which helps a lot on a grip this short.

Limitations

Nothing about the trigger adjusts, so the 5.8 lb pull is fixed.
Nine rounds is the capacity at this size, and the recoil in a .40 this light is work to shoot well.
With the little finger under the magazine, muzzle control depends on the two fingers that are on the gun.