Wednesday, November 17, 2010

Handgun Reviews - The New Glock 30 Handgun

In our weekly series on handgun reviews, we tackle the Glock 30. The Glock 30 is perhaps the perfect hand gun for those in the market for something built well, on the smaller side, yet still extremely powerful. For those who are wanting something a bit smaller than the Glock 21, but keep all of the great features and amazing stopping power that the Glock 21 offers, it is the Glock 30.  The Glock 30 remains a .45 caliber while having the smaller size of the G23.  

The gun weighed in at 24 ounces unloaded. Add an extra two and a half ounces for the magazine. It has a 3.78 inch barrel length with a 6.77 inch overall length.  The height is at 4.76 inches. Magazine capacity is 10 with 9.  The trigger pull is very smooth at five and half pounds. It has a distance length of a half of an inch.  The over all comfort of shooting is really good. Even for smaller, average, and bigger hands, the grip size will be fine.  This model is also super accurate for a shorter barrel.

There is kickback but a much lower kickback than one would think.  This lower recoil makes the gun suitable for a much wider variety of owners.  It is over all controlled a lot easier than you would expect.  This would also makes it perfect for those wanting a gun to get their concealed weapons permit for the first time.

The Glock 30 offers all the features as you have come to expect with Glock. It is very reliable. It comes with the usual same three safeties and the Safe Action Trigger with constant double action mode.  The new 30's were developed with the absolute minimum size needed to hold 10 rounds.  They are also compatible with the larger capacity clips, if you were to already have them.  

While this model might not be the first pick for all police officers that are on duty, they would be a great off duty gun to carry. They would be absolutely perfect for a civilian that wants to carry a gun with max power in a the smallest possible size. Even though this model is smaller, there is no way it can be carried in anything other than a side holster. It is just to big for a boot backup.

Glocks are known for their durability. This is a major reason why seven out of ten police officers carry them as their primary weapon. As always, keep your unit maintained and it is sure to last you a very long time.  So if you are in the market for your first gun or just a new Glock for your collection, this small reliable yet powerful hand gun would be a great choice. The new Glock 30 and also the new Glock 29 are out and available right now.

4 comments:

  1. I have aglock 30. I call it my fat boy. This personal weapon is the weapon of of all choice. it packs alot of power. Along with that I brought the remington golden saber 230 grain hollow point bullet.

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  2. I have a 36 with a belt clip installed for CCW without a holdster, and I carry both. I usually have my 30 with me in a side holster for my CCW daily routine, and I am partial to it I guess. The 36 is a great glock too, but my wife usually has that one on her because she loves the compact slime line of it vs. the 32 I had bought for her specifically. In hind sight, I've been wanting a 29 badly and you can get those conversion barrels for the 29 10mm. I love the ballistics of .357 SIG and even the .40 S&W is a good round that you can practice with cheaply and buy anywhere. The .357 SIG not so much. But having 3 guns in one is a really big and desireable feature for a firearm. I'll be getting myself a 29 I think for this fathers day in fact now that I think about it after writing this post!

    All in all... the 30 is amazing and still impresses me everytime at the range. I go shoot about 100-200 rnds every week at the range, and let give anyone a piece of advice regarding glocks. They are hands down the best and most reliable functioning weapons made and that's a fact... not just an opinion. When you get a glock however, the accuracy of their factory barrels does leave something to be desired. But for the price of around $100 bucks, you can get a wolf barrel that will shoot tight 1" MOA groups at 25 yards and still have a firearm that costs less then those hot rod custom deals in the thousands. You can't beat a glock in any test. There's no other manufacturer out there that has been capable of making a comparable firearm that is as reliable, durable, and dependable as the Glock. The safety features are best there are. And even Springfield armory has tried to duplicate it with their XD pistols... which are great... but they're no glock! To me they look lame. I will always choose a glock over any other firearm for personal CCW use and even for duty carry. I wouldn't trust my life to anything less.

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