Yes the Glock is thicker, really hope Glock will finally come out with a single stack 9/40 soon.

I own a Ruger LCP, and the trigger was very manageable. I heard a lot of stuff about how awful the trigger was, and I found those claims to be greatly exaggerated.

I took a few female friends shooting, and they both loved the LCP.





I am able to hit clay pigeons sitting on the ground at 7 yards with this pistol. For a close up self defense pistol, I don't think you need to be any more accurate than that.

It is so small, it comfortably fits in my pocket.

Yes, without the extension, the G26/27 grip is shorter than the Shield. But that is my point... once you add the grip extension, you are giving up the "advantage" of the G26/27.

Respectfully disagree. The G26/27 comes from the factory disadvantaged, and the Pearce extension makes the gun usable. Only the smallest hands can shoot a G26/27 without extension and even with them installed, you still have a smaller footprint than the compact frame G19. I couldn't imagine shooting even the mild 9mm with only a middle and ring finger gripping the gun. Not only would I be able to engage a target better, but I'll also be able to control the gun better should my assailant try to take the gun away from me...should I allow him to get that close.

The whole point of having the shorter grip is that it is easier to conceal. The overall length of the G26/G27 makes it too big for pocket carry for me, so I would carry it on a belt, either IWB or OWB. With those modes of carry, the difference in length between a G26/G27 vs a G19/23 doesn't matter. The thickness is the same between both frames, so that is moot as well. The only difference that would make it easier to conceal would be the shorter grip of the G26/27. If I am adding an extension that makes the grip longer on a G26/G27, I might as well carry the G23 with 5 more rounds available.

My current pocket carry gun is a Sig P290RS. It is very controllable with only the middle and ring finger on the grip. I fold my pinky under the magazine. The height of the Sig is 3.9" compared to 4.17" of the Glock G26/27, and it is about an inch shorter in length, and is also thinner. Fits in most of my pockets well, with 6+1 capacity being the disadvantage when compared to the G26/G27.

I'm still searching for that "perfect" carry gun. So far, it has all been compromises.

The whole point of having the shorter grip is that it is easier to conceal. The overall length of the G26/G27 makes it too big for pocket carry for me, so I would carry it on a belt, either IWB or OWB. With those modes of carry, the difference in length between a G26/G27 vs a G19/23 doesn't matter. The thickness is the same between both frames, so that is moot as well. The only difference that would make it easier to conceal would be the shorter grip of the G26/27. If I am adding an extension that makes the grip longer on a G26/G27, I might as well carry the G23 with 5 more rounds available.

My current pocket carry gun is a Sig P290RS. It is very controllable with only the middle and ring finger on the grip. I fold my pinky under the magazine. The height of the Sig is 3.9" compared to 4.17" of the Glock G26/27, and it is about an inch shorter in length, and is also thinner. Fits in most of my pockets well, with 6+1 capacity being the disadvantage when compared to the G26/G27.

I'm still searching for that "perfect" carry gun. So far, it has all been compromises.

why shoot the bigger P290RS, when the smaller P938 has the same capacity??