Is this a bad idea for a new shooter?

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Steve Smith

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The friend that I asked about "Glock vs. Ruger" for went to the range last night and rented some guns. He decided that he didn't like the Ruger because it was too big and he didn't like the triggers as much as the Glock. Only trouble is, he liked the G36! I didn't say anything to him, because I wanted to ask you guys about it first...but it seems like a waste to me. The G30 holds 10 rds, but the G36 only holds 7. I guess it's the equivalent to an officer's model 1911, but they're a lot of money for a Glock that only holds 7. I'd bet those things are hard to get rid of if you decide to sell it.

Thoughts on the practicallity of the G36?
 
Frontsight!

First, it's a great idea for him to try sidearms he is considering. There are many truly excellent, high-quality semiautomatics on the market right now (Glocks and Rugers among them) -- the germane question what's best for him, with ergonomics, fit, feel, sight picture, etc. being very important variables.

Presuming he's decided that a .45 ACP Glock is his optimum handgun (at least for now), the question of G21, G30, or G36 principally becomes a matter of intended use, assuming he likes all three models equally. The following questions (and others) may assist him:
> Will this Glock be extensively used as a CCW?
> If so, can he conceal the G21 comfortably and successfully?
> If not, will the G30 or G36 meet his other requirements (target and range, plinking, home defense, and so forth)?
> Does he experience substantially reduced accuracy due to the G30's and G36's shorter sight radii?
> If so, does that accuracy loss demand the G21?
> Will the decreased capacity from the G21 adversely impact his probable success?
> If so, does that reduction demand the G21?
 
Inform him of the mag difference, but I would let him go with what feels right to him. Thats the whole point of trying guns out at the range.
 
Hey if it works for him and that is what he likes :) The Glock 36 to my understanding is very hard to come by and at least at my local emporium are selling like hotcakes :)
Shop owner got six in last week and they are gone. So if he deciedes to get rid of it I'm sure he should have no problem ;)

Happy Shooting :)

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RWK, sometimes I'm a little lazy and I'm brief on my posts. I wan't bothered by him renting at the range--in fact, I'm the one that recommended it. The range didn't have a 30, but they had a 33 (I had previously expressed my enthusiasm to him about the 32, and he tried the 36 and the 33-all they had in Glocks). The 33 was too small, and he could not hit well with it at all, he said. The tried the 36, and he was stoked. I sure wish Glock mad a mid-size the same size as the 36 but with a double-stack mag. I wonder if the 30 (with grip extender) would be applicable? He difinately liked the .45 acp over the .357. Although he didn't say it, I get the idea that caliber had more to do with his performance than anything.
 
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Unless I miss your requirements completely, the Glock 30 IS a Glock 36 with a double stacked mag! It is a bit wider, but it has to be in order to accomodate the double stack. I'm not sure if maybe you thought that the 30 was the same size as the 26, and if you're NOT thinking that, I apologize, but if you are, you're mistaken. Your friend SHOULD handle a 30 before purchasing his 36. He doesn't REALLY even need to shoot it, since he already shot the 36, he just needs to see how it fits him. After that, it's whatever works & feels best in his hand.

You're a good friend for taking this much time to help a newbie make an informed decision! :)

Thank you!
 
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