COTEP.org - Range Report G30 Gen 2

Second range report. First one was on the Walther PPS. This one is on the Glock 30, 45 acp. 10 round magazine. Generation 2.5 (Has finger grooves, but not a rail) Glock made some like this during the transition to Gen 3. Price is in the $250 range.

What can I say. It's a Glock. Its a brick. Its Glugly looking. This particular firearm was manufactured in 1997. So it's 17 years old. It's 45 acp.

And its all good. I think doing a range report on a 17 year old gun is valuable in that we all know what people say about a NEW gun.... but what does it do for us today, in our hands, as "normal" gun owners after some years.

There are no marks on the gun. NONE. No scratches, no dings, nothing. The bore was brilliant after its initial cleaning and inspection. Included in the case was a older slide release that had lost some of its coating, but obviously it had been replaced. Came with one ten round mag.

Shooting. After 5 magazines, All I had left to shoot at in the 10 ring was one jagged hole. Absolutely no stray shots. The double stack magazine in 45 made the grip too thick for my hands, but it didn't effect my shooting accuracy as much as the Walther PPS's grip affected my shooting.

Internals were spotless, standard Glock quality. I wouldn't use this for bicycle riding, it's almost twice as thick as the Walther PPS, and probably twice the weight. I don't see it as having a place in my IWB carry either. I DO see it for its original intended use: The semi auto under the Detective's jacket. This is no ankle holster gun.

Recoil was exactly what I've come to love from the 45. A gentle, but firm "push" back into my hand. Up against the smaller PPS, there is no comparison. The Glock shoots and feels better.

As I said in my PPS report, I was looking for a polymer frame, lightweight striker fired pistol to keep with me while I bike ride. My friends.... This one ain't it! I wouldn't even carry this in the winter under my coat unless I had to. Not because its not accurate, but because of its thickness and weight, I would rather carry a 1911 variant.

Customer Service: Hats off to Glock in GA!! I can send the gun directly to them for free "inspection and upgrade." They will look the gun over, replace all worn parts. They told me: "If its black and inside the action, it will be replaced with new parts." Which is pretty much all the internals. If I want to upgrade the frame to a rail gun, they'll do that for $100.

Glock also passed the "free magazine" test. "So.... this came with one magazine. Any chance you can send me another one as a courtesy?".... Answer: "Not for the G30, but I got a few G21 mags sitting at my desk, would you like them?" The Glock 21 mags fit and fire flawlessly. I brought four from my secret Glock stash to the range with me.

Manual, free mags, free upgrade and whatever else the Customer care people can send. Not bad. Not bad at all.....

So what can I say about this Glock? Its going to be a great nightstand firearm, and one that my wife will probably enjoy shooting too. Yes, its a keeper, especially at the price point.

Thanks for reading this through!
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