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Greybeard wrote:Braden -

FWIW, almost everyone I know (men anyway) who have a Glock 26 or 27 wind up putting an extender of one type or another on 'em if they want a place for the pinkie. With the popular +2s, I think it actually makes 'em longer and bulkier than the Model 29 with the Pearce +0 (which is just right in my hand - and no "excess" in holster).

Per http://glockmeister.com/gpistols.shtml, compared to the 27, the 29 is roughly just 1/2" longer, 1/3" taller and 1/10" wider. But 2.7 ounces heavier. :(

I actually owned a G27 at one time and I sold it to my former boss. Like most everyone else that has them, I had the extender on there (Pearce) so my pinky would have a place to rest. If I had known at that time that I'd be getting a G22 then I never would have sold it. It's still not my favorite Glock, but since my primary carry gun is the G22 then the 27 makes the most sense as a back up gun (same caliber, 27 can take 22 mag, etc).

By the way....66" is one BIG rattler!!

The 29 (or more likely the 20) is on my "wish list" of guns to have. I'd love to have a 10 mm. I think my next purchase will be the Glock 27 though....even though I don't really like it (grip too small). I want something small that can serve as a pocket gun for church (or other times when carrying a full size Glock is hard to manage) as well as a back up gun if desired...and the 27 seems to be the logical choice since I already have a 22.

Nothing will wake a person up better than the familiar rattle of a rattlesnake. You either freeze in your tracks or run like all get out (or in this case spray and pray). :D

Greybeard, you gonna make the G29 your carry gun or is it going to be a hunting partner??