I have a friend who has two of those little firecrackers...And I have to say that they are hard to get used to at first...He's a small guy, but a good shooter, but I took a try on those things, and I have to say that those are probably the worst experences for me I can ever think of in shooting any firearm ever...
I would say they are really too little a gun for the caliber (.40) for the G27, the 9mm G26 is about right for the combo, but thats about it...Functionally, sure, they both work...It's just a little too much pop in that size frame...But that is just my personal opinion...
Even my wife swore off shooting anything in the .40 because of that experience...
Obviously with enough practice, you can get proficient enough to bet your life on that combo...
I carried the G23 (and still would if I have to) for 8 years, but I got bit by the 1911 bug and haven't looked back...
My best advice, practice and stick to it for a couple of years...See how you feel about it then...
No one is ever wrong about the firearm they choose at that time to carry for such an important issue as self-defense...The journey they take along the way to find the perfect combination of gun and ammo is actually have the fun, considering the seriousness of the overall issue...
Enough of me on the Zen soapbox...
