Glock G30 and G36 Comparison

[AxeHandle]

That G30 is a brick! Sure 10 rounds in the G30 over the G36's 6 is a plus but that thickness kills me.

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[zeus]

The G30 was probably the most accurate one they ever made though. They shoot really really good!

I got one of my G36 back last year. It was stolen 17 years earlier and sat in an evidence closet the whole time under a mistyped serial number. So the felon didn’t get the possession of a stolen firearm tacked on. They figured it out when they were logging it out to destroy it.

[webber]

I have a G30 Gen4 on right now. Worn it all day and will wear it at least several days maybe more than several.
Have a 3 inch, 4 inch, 4.25 inch and 5 inch 1911's.
G21 Gen5, G20 Gen4 and a G29 Gen4 also a G27 Gen4.
1911's my most favorite semi auto handgun. Still carry my G30 Gen4.
Oh yes, a G19 Gen5 too.

[Quick Draw McGraw]

The G30 has been my go to carry gun for almost 20 years. I recently handled a G36 to compare it for potentially replacing the G30.

It is thinner and lighter, but not by enough to replace my G30. To me it was a very small difference at the cost of 4 rounds (and 13 in my spare mag since the G30 will take G21 mags). I found the difference negligable. If I need to go smaller, I'd rather just grab my P365 as the difference is palpable.

[Encore64]

Also a fan of the G30 and G29. The most accurate compact conceal gun I've ever tested.

I've got long, skinny cryptkeeper fingers so the grip is fine with me.

I prefer and own the finger groove models, Gen 4...

[cas]

This week's "Hmmm.... what you should buy is..." a G29 and stick a dot on it.

Why I don't know. "Carry gun AND field gun". Maybe because I have too many of those individually, but not that do both! (really just running out of excuses)

But I owned a G26 once and and couldn't hit crap with it. Had a G20 for a spell, sold it unfired because I didn't like how it felt. Had a G21 in my safe for over a year, never shot it. Same reason. So why now do I think I'd like it better? I dunno.

Haven't shot my g36 in years. Haven't carried it since, well... since it's been legal for me to carry it. There was a time when I said a commander sized, 8 round G36 would be my dream Glock. But now it doesn't feel quite right in my hand anymore either. Dunno.

[500fksjr]

I have had both a G30 And G29...kept the 29 and traded the 30...The 29,30 both shoot well...

[Stump Buster]

The wider grip on the G30 is more comfortable, to me anyway, while shooting. In my hands the recoil is spread over a broader area, allowing for a softer recoil impulse, compared to the narrower grip of the G36. My G30 is one of my most accurate semi-autos and is not picky about bullet weight/profile either.

[webber]

Oh yes I have a Glock 41 Gen4 too.
Still carry the G30 Gen4.
I had forgotten about it.

[dobegrant]

Had both, still have the G36, I like it, but agree with others it was a very accurate pistol

[tullymars]

Only Glock I ever owned was a 36. That thing was a Jam- A-Matic. Tried a half dozen different brands of ammo with no luck.

[AxeHandle]

G30, G36, and G30S live here. The 30S is basically a G30 with a G36 slide. Much like the G41 is a 45ACP barrel in a G34/35 slide with a G21 frame.

[bigbore5]

Own one Glock. G19 gen 5. It's a truck gun I really don't care about but someone gave it to me a couple weeks ago. I'll pass it along to my son since he'll be old enough his next birthday and likes it. If it was a 40 or bigger, I might would keep it in the truck, but a 9mm isn't much better than a hammer. In fact I actually had to use one like that to stop a drugged up idiot before after a few rounds of 9 failed totally.