Glock 27

pistol · semi-auto | Austria

Caliber.40 S&W
Barrel87 mm (3.4 in)
Weight621 g (21.9 oz, manufacturer figure)
Capacity9 rounds
Actionsemi-auto
ManufacturerGlock
CountryAustria

The Glock 27 is a semi-auto pistol chambered in .40 S&W, built by Glock in Austria. From its 87 mm (3.4 in) barrel, Fiocchi 40 S&W Full Metal Jacket Truncated Cone (180 gr FMJ) leaves the muzzle at about 981 fps (299 m/s), adjusted from the 102 mm test barrel the figure was measured in. Zeroed at 25 m, the bullet drops 33 mm by 50 m with 461 J (340 ft-lb) left. At the muzzle that is enough to defeat Drywall, Plate Glass and Pine Wood, and not enough for Brick, AR500 Steel and Kevlar NIJ IIIA. It feeds from a 9-round magazine.

Trajectory — Fiocchi 40 S&W Full Metal Jacket Truncated Cone

Computed by the BallisticEngine engine for this barrel length, zeroed at 25 m, 15 °C, sea level, no wind.

DistanceDropVelocityEnergyTime
25 m0 mm290 m/s489 J0.09 s
50 m-33 mm281 m/s461 J0.17 s
100 m-337 mm267 m/s414 J0.36 s
150 m-986 mm254 m/s375 J0.55 s

What can the Glock 27 penetrate?

Against a semi-infinite block of each material, with Fiocchi 40 S&W Full Metal Jacket Truncated Cone at the muzzle. The verdict compares the depth reached against a realistic barrier thickness.

MaterialVerdictDepth
Drywall (½")✓ Full penetration314 mm
Plate Glass (¼")✓ Full penetration13 mm
Pine Wood (1")✓ Full penetration116 mm
Brick (4")✗ Stopped59 mm
AR500 Steel (⅜")✗ Stopped1 mm
Kevlar NIJ IIIA✗ Stopped2 mm
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Compatible ammunition

LoadMassVelocityTypeBC (G1)
Aguila Aguila .40 S&W 180gr FMJ180 gr1000 fps (305 m/s)FMJ0.164
Aguila Aguila .40 S&W 180gr JHP180 gr1000 fps (305 m/s)HP0.164
Blazer Blazer .40 S&W 165gr FMJ165 gr1100 fps (335 m/s)FMJ0.145
Blazer Blazer .40 S&W 180gr FMJ180 gr1000 fps (305 m/s)FMJ0.164
Buffalo Bore Buffalo Bore .40 S&W 155gr JHP155 gr1300 fps (396 m/s)HP0.155
Buffalo Bore Buffalo Bore .40 S&W 180gr JHP180 gr1100 fps (335 m/s)HP0.164
Buffalo Bore Buffalo Bore .40 S&W 200gr Hard Cast FN Outdoorsman200 gr1050 fps (320 m/s)FMJ0.175
Federal Federal American Eagle Handgun, 40 S&W, 155 Grain, Full Metal Jacket, 1160 fps155 gr1160 fps (354 m/s)FMJ0.140
Federal Federal American Eagle Handgun, 40 S&W, 165 Grain, Full Metal Jacket, 1130 fps165 gr1130 fps (344 m/s)FMJ0.145
Federal Federal American Eagle Handgun, 40 S&W, 180 Grain, Full Metal Jacket, 1000 fps180 gr1000 fps (305 m/s)FMJ0.164
Federal Federal American Eagle Indoor Range Training Lead Free, 40 S&W, 120 Grain, Lead Free IRT, 1330 fps120 gr1330 fps (405 m/s)FMJ0.110
Federal Federal American Eagle Indoor Range Training, 40 S&W, 180 Grain, Full Metal Jacket, 1000 fps180 gr1000 fps (305 m/s)FMJ0.164
Federal Federal Champion Training, 40 S&W, 180 Grain, Full Metal Jacket, 1000 fps180 gr1000 fps (305 m/s)FMJ0.164
Federal Federal Gold Medal Action Pistol, 40 S&W, 180 Grain, Total Metal Jacket Flat Nose, 950 fps180 gr950 fps (290 m/s)FMJ0.164
Federal Federal Personal Defense HST, 40 S&W, 180 Grain, HST Jacketed Hollow Point, 1010 fps180 gr1010 fps (308 m/s)HP0.164
Federal Federal Personal Defense Hydra-Shok Deep, 40 S&W, 165 Grain, Hydra-Shok Deep Jacketed Hollow Point, 1050 fps165 gr1050 fps (320 m/s)HP0.145
Federal Federal Personal Defense Hydra-Shok, 40 S&W, 155 Grain, Hydra-Shok Jacketed Hollow Point, 1140 fps155 gr1140 fps (348 m/s)HP0.140
Federal Federal Personal Defense Hydra-Shok, 40 S&W, 165 Grain, Hydra-Shok Jacketed Hollow Point, 980 fps165 gr980 fps (299 m/s)HP0.145
Federal Federal Personal Defense Punch, 40 S&W, 165 Grain, Jacketed Hollow Point, 1130 fps165 gr1130 fps (344 m/s)HP0.145
Federal Federal Practice & Defend, 40 S&W, 180 Grain, HST JHP / Syntech TSJ, 1010 fps180 gr1010 fps (308 m/s)HP0.164

90 loads available in .40 S&W; 20 shown.

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