G30 or G30SF

[snatchel]

Hey guys. Any of y'all own and carry a G30 or G30SF? I have a G36, but am seriously thinking about getting rid of it. It's a great little pistol, but I want the extra mag capacity. Another thing that annoys me is that mag swapping doesn't work like other Glocks.

So pics of what it looks like carried? Advice? Reviews?

[Reloader]

whatever feels best in your hand.

[rp_photo]

whatever feels best in your hand.

I have contemplated both the G21 and G30, and dwelled on the SF vs. standard.

The complication I see is whether local dealers have both in stock at once or ranges have both available for rental.

[gigag04]

I miss my 30sf. We use the 21sf at work and it was a great compliment.

[Weg]

i've had a Gen. 1 G-21 since the early 90's, bought a Gen. 3 G-30 about 2 years ago and love it. I fits my hand perfect and has less felt recoil than my Gen. 1 G-21. Never handled a SF model so can't comment on that. When I carry the G-30 it's in a Cross Breed Super tuck, carry's well w/that holster in my opinion.

[Steve M]

I haven't tried this myself, but supposedly you can mount the G36 slide on the G30 frame and get a double-stack compact .45 Glock. Sounds like the best of both. I have a 36 too but the 6rd mag is just too much of a limitation for me to EDC.

[snatchel]

Steve, i've heard the same thing as well. I have never wanted to fork the money over for a G30 lower to throw on the slide and risk it though! LoL.

Think i'm going to go ahead and trade of... demand for the G36's is high anyway, and I can pick up a G30SF fairly easily

[cubbyjg]

I carry a g30 most of the time now. Even though it is bigger than my g26, which i used to carry, you can still conceal it fairly well. I normally carry OWB but with a crossbeed supertuck, it disappears. Plus the g30 is a real soft shooter and accurate. It will be heavier and, i believe, wider than the g36 so keep that in mind.

[rp_photo]

Not to start a "urine" contest, but assuming that I now own 9mm Glock / .38 Special / .357 Magnum, would I be better served with .40 S&W or .45 ACP and Glock or another brand? Any thoughts would be appreciated.

[cubbyjg]

Not to start a "urine" contest, but assuming that I now own 9mm Glock / .38 Special / .357 Magnum, would I be better served with .40 S&W or .45 ACP and Glock or another brand? Any thoughts would be appreciated.

I suggest you start another thread concerning your question/seeking advice because the OP didnt start the thread to discuss calibers. You probably will get more responses that way. Good luck with your search!

[QB]

I'd get the Glock 30SF. Mine fits my hand perfectly and as mentioned before, it's a real soft shooter. I haven't carried it yet because I haven't decided on a holster. Or it may just be one of my house guns, haven't decided yet. I do intend to shoot it in GSSF competition along with my Glock 17 and/or Glock 19.

No malfunctions out of 300 rounds.

[C-dub]

Hey Snatchel.

What did you end up getting? If you did get the 30SF, what holster(s) do you use?

That goes for anyone else with a 30SF. What holsters do you use?

[KFP]

Huge fan of Comp-Tac in general and the CTAC specifically. I've carried my G30 in one for years, my G19 has the slide version to ride in, as does my Compact CDP.

[remington79]

I carry a G30SF every day from when I wake up to when I go to bed. I use a holster from AKJ Concealco http://www.greatholsters.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;. It's extremely comfortable to carry with this IWB holster. It's also very easy to conceal at the 3:00 position. This holster really tucks the pistol into you.

[C-dub]

I thought I was going to be able to just order a new cover for my MTAC Minotaur, but I found out today that I have a first generation version and they will not make anymore covers for this one. So, I will take a look at everything for IWB and OWB.