SOMETHING BAD ABOUT THE G30..PLEASE!

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cjb

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Will somebody please give me a little bad info. on the G30. I have been thinking of buying one for some time now. I have put it off because I'm saving money for a o/u shotgun for sporting clays.I'm close to having the money I need.However, I keep hearing about how good the G30 is and I'm close to breaking into the "shotgun fund"
Will someone please help me? You guys have been dangling a steak in my face for a while
now....Don't make me break my chain!!!! :mad:

CALVIN
"want more gun control?use both hands!"
 
I have one for you. I had one for about 8 months. The thing shot great, however, it annoyed me that the mag would shift under your pinky when you grasped it. It didn't really effect my shooting, I just like a solid feel when I grip a pistol. My wife hated the thing because her finger got pinched between the mag and the bottom of the grip, causing a painful blood blister. I regret selling it because I paid a total of $535 for it, and sold it for $430 in a moment of desperation.

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I had one. While it was very accurate, mine and most G30's will not feed 200 gr. SWC lead or jacketed bullets. It's not an isolated problem and if you'll research Glock Talk, you will find that devoted G30 users accept that limitation as part of the package. That pretty much eliminated the inexpensive and accurate 200 gr. reloads that I use in my 1911's and USP's. So I load up 230 gr. FMJ's only to find 20-30% failures to fire using Winchester and CCI primers. Finally, I experienced light primer hits in Winchester and PMC FACTORY ball. Every round rejected by the G30 fed and fired in my 1911's. The G30 had to go.
 
Probably a lighter steel striker or an extra power striker spring with an extra power trigger spring to counteract the heavier striker spring would have done the trick.
 
It's chunky for its size. Yes you lose rounds but perhaps a single stack would conceal better.

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<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by cjb:
Will somebody please give me a little bad info. on the G30. [/quote]


OK...if you buy the fine quality Glock pistol, you won't be able to afford the Over-under shotgun you want...

Sorry, only bad thing I could think of!
 
I purchased mine 1/10/00, the bad thing,it's in my safe unfired. Weekends are way too short. Hope to shoot it tomorrow.
 
The G30 doesn't have an accessory rail for the M3 Tactical Light :(. How's that for a bad thing? ;) :D

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[This message has been edited by blades67 (edited February 05, 2000).]
 
Only bad thing I have found about the G30 is that mine keeps running out of ammo. Owning a G30 can make you feel really bad. There is a condition known as "Post Ammo Letdown" that afflicts G30 owners in a powerful way. It's easy to treat though, and if you have a fast reloading machine you can make your own medicine to treat it.
 
My next firearm purchase will probably be a G30. If you use the Pierce or Scherer mag extensions, you won't pinch your finger. If you keep the striker channel clean and DRY, and use quality ammo (not PMC, for God's sake), you won't get light primer strikes.

I will use fixed night sights and I will change the plastic guide rod assembly to a Wolff, with x-tra power springs.

Ooops. Forgot to mention changing the factory connector for a Scherer 3.5#.

[This message has been edited by WalterGAII (edited February 05, 2000).]
 
I love my G-30, the only problem I have EVER had was a few light strikes with PMC (pretty much crap) ammo. I have had many problems with PMC ammo in various guns. The stuff really sucks.
 
I've had a G30 for a couple years, qulified at two PDs with it, carried it quite often, and used it in IDPA competition.

It is a great little gun.

Anyone knows you aren't supposed to shoot relaods and SWC through Glocks, so those problems are User Induced as far as I'm concerned.

As for the other ammo problems, I've not experienced them. I've had a few jams over the years, but no consistent or even identifiable problems.

The main problem I have with the G30 is that it is a chunker... Too chunky for me to carry on duty as a back-up. It makes a great off-duty or plain clothes gun, though.

And for those who like to play the rules, it is absolutely like Cheating when you use it in an IDPA BUG match. ;)
 
Rob - "Anyone knows you aren't supposed to shoot relaods and SWC through Glocks, so those problems are User Induced as far as I'm concerned."

No, Rob, the problems are a inherent limitation of the pistol, not the User. The fact that Glock (as a manufacturer) doesn't sanction reloads may be a deciding factor to a potential purchaser who prefers the flexability of using reloads in his pistols. The fact that the G30 chokes on SWC is another limitation of that particular pistol for someone who prefers to shoot/practice with that popular bullet design. The original poster wanted to hear some bad things about the G30. If he wants to shoot reloads, especially with lead or SWC's, he's been enlightened. The G30 is not for him. PMC ammunition? Works great in all of my pistols including a G26, G34, and G35. Never had a FTF in anything but the G30, and PMC .40 165 gr. ammo has been particularly accurate in the G35. The same "crappy" PMC .45 ammo that won't fire in my dear departed G30 fired EVERY time in 1911's by Springfield and, ParaOrdnance, H&K USP's, and a Smith Model 25 that has a reduced power mainspring. That's not an ammo problem, fellas.
 
I had a G30, but it continually ejected brass into my face. I field stripped the 30 and the ejector was severely angled, that is until I broke it and then the gun stopped ejecting brass into my face. The 30 would not extract semi wad cutters reliably. I have two friends that own the 30 and they have the same problems with SWC. The 30 did feed and extract every other bullet type that I tried just fine. Also, the other 30's had a different number stamped on the side of the ejector than mine. The ejectors in the other 30's had less of an angle on the ejector and I had no problem with ejection to the face when I shot their 30's. I think you may want to get your priorities in the right order concerning a Glock vs. O/U Shotgun. The O/U will be one of the last firearms the gun control nazis will try to ban.

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I think one of the few problems with the 30 is that it is too wide for concealed carry,which is what the gun was designed for. I might wait and take a look at the 36 thats coming out.
 
1. As others have said, the G30 will not reliably feed SWC's (lead or jacketed).

2. While I don't have this problem with mine,some people have reported light firing pin hits. I do believe a bit of troubleshooting could rectify this ( and again, not everyone has this problem).

3. It is chunky, but I like the feel.

4. It doesn't have an accessory rail, so what? Would you really use it anyway? Most people don't.

5. It does pinch the hand on some people. Not everyone, and a grip adjustment would probably solve that.

What are you looking for? If you want a reliable, accurate, and compact .45 ACP that holds 11 rounds and is a BLAST (no pun intented)to shoot then go for it. If you want to shoot sporting clays, get the shotgun.

I own a G30. I like my G30. It isn't perfect but then what other gun is?
 
I don't have a G30 but friends of mine do. They love it. Their biggest gripe with it is, it's too fat. With certain clothes, the G30 is fine for conceal carry. Also, it won't take reloads.
So if you got big hands and can deal with the fact it won't take reloads, it's a great gun. If not, there are just as good firearms available.
Unfortunately, I have small hands and the G30 is just too uncomfortable. I'm waiting for the G36 to come out.


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