Is the Glock 30S "ready for prime time?"

[brickboy240]

I used the search function here and found little info on the Glock 30S.

Does anybody here have one? Is it reliable enough for daily carry?

I know the G21 seems to be pretty reliable as is the G30. There are some that curse the G36, although I have borrowed a buddy's and loved the way it shot and it did not jam on me at all.

Was the lighter slide on the G36 versus the G30 what did the G36 in as being unreliable?

I would just like to know if anyone has one...has run a number of rounds through it...and is carrying a G30S. Larry Vickers shot one on Tac TV a few weeks ago and said good things about it. The gun mags all like it but we know that is never a good source as to what makes a good carry gun.

I like the idea of it and it is really just a tad thicker than my G19 but if I hear enough bad feedback...I will avoid it and just stick with the G19.

Thanks in advance for the answers,

-Brickboy240

[brushy bill]

I've been wondering the same thing as I like the 30S concept over 30 or 36. Good post. Hopefully answers will be forthcoming.

[brickboy240]

Yeah, I am pretty much "married" to the 3rd gen Glock 19 for carry. I tested mine for about 1500rds before I decided it was "ready for prime time" or for carry.

I figured that with all the Glock disciples around...somebody has to have bought a G30S and wringed it out by now.

I have two average 1911s that I am thinking about ditching for some sort of 45 to alternate carry with the G19. An old Springer GI and a Kimber TLE II. I would like to trade/sell them for a polymer 45 and since I am pretty much "married" to the Glock platform (with three Glocks already) the G30S is the most appealing.

I have looked at the HK45C and the mid-sized M&P45 but they ARE different from Glocks and if I can keep the same action but have a polymer striker 45 for carry...all the better.

I know there were many that had troubles with the Glock 36. If the G30S has the same problems....I don't want it. However I cannot find anyone with enough trigger time on the G30S to see if it is GTG as a viable carry gun.

Maybe somebody will post.

-brickboy240

[Greenhead308]

The G30s looks like a sweet little gun. I have not shot or handled one yet, but am always on the look at when I'm at the LGS.

I have read good things about them and seen a couple reviews in YouTube. It seems like they are good to go.

[brickboy240]

I have been trying to research what it was that made the G36 such a problem child - the thin slide (vs the G300 or the single stack frame and mag.

Have not found anyone on Glock Talk that bought a G30S and hated it....a good sign.

I really would like to stick to the Glock platform and not go to the HK45C or mid sized M&P45 for mid-sized "carry" 45.

The G30S seems like a thicker G19 in size.

[PatEgan]

I ask this only out of curiosity, not to criticize decisions about wanting to go with a G30S:

Have you tried a G30? What would keep you from carrying one, but accepting a G30S?

Personally, I'd be leary of any new iteration until it's been proven by reliable sources. The G30 (at least the Gen.3) is a proven performer. The slide lock spring is the only part I've ever heard owners having an issue with, and that's an easy and cheap fix. I've carried my G30 as a vest-mounted back up gun, off-duty and EDC gun for years. No questions about slide speed, mass, or reliability. It also takes the G21 magazines, which is my primary pistol to begin with.

Just curious why you guys would not choose the G30 as it currently stands.
Pat

[HKAngusKL]

I used the search function here and found little info on the Glock 30S.

Does anybody here have one? Is it reliable enough for daily carry?

I know the G21 seems to be pretty reliable as is the G30. There are some that curse the G36, although I have borrowed a buddy's and loved the way it shot and it did not jam on me at all.

Was the lighter slide on the G36 versus the G30 what did the G36 in as being unreliable?

I would just like to know if anyone has one...has run a number of rounds through it...and is carrying a G30S. Larry Vickers shot one on Tac TV a few weeks ago and said good things about it. The gun mags all like it but we know that is never a good source as to what makes a good carry gun.

I like the idea of it and it is really just a tad thicker than my G19 but if I hear enough bad feedback...I will avoid it and just stick with the G19.

Thanks in advance for the answers,

-Brickboy240

I have both the 30sf and the 36. Most of the issues with the 36 have been worked out over the years. You do not hear as much about them having serious reliability issues in later production years. I prefer shooting the 30sf, but the 36 is much more practical to carrry due to how much thinner it is. The slide on a 36 is about the same width as a g19, but it is shorter and the frame is slimmer from side to side than a 19gen4 frame. Both run well for me. I have also tried a 30s and it is easier to shoot than a 36, but is still not as shootable as the 30sf. The recoil impulse on the 36 and 30s is a bit snappier than the 30sf. I have had really good luck with .45 glocks, but my sample size is admittedly limited compared with other users on the forum. I would try each one before you buy if you have the opportunity.