Glock 30 (45 ACP) Review

[@flash1906]

My EDC, It has been totally reliable for me. I've never had a malfunction. I have well over 1000 rounds.

[@Fergtactical]

@@flash1906 same here, I love this gun. I only switched it because I wanted something thinner and lighter.

[@JESSIE-BLANDING-JR]

Just seeing your channel for first time and I like how you present the information and you earned a new subscriber

[@Fergtactical]

Thanks for the support 🫡

[@jeffmorrow5594]

I felt that. Make it 2 subs plz 🎉

[@Fergtactical]

@@jeffmorrow5594 I appreciate it 🙌🏾

[@NEWYORK577]

Just came from the range with my glock 30s they sleeping on it

[@Fergtactical]

@@NEWYORK577 I need to get a Glock 30s

[@ArimaxServices]

Nice review. I have a G30 gen 3 and wanted to know what type of IWB holster you use. I didn't quite understand it in the video.

[@Fergtactical]

@@ArimaxServices thanks! I should’ve probably went further In depth on that. My holster is from insane kydex creations, and it’s their light bearing Iwb holster with the baby yoda design on it. The style of the clip I have is called the Dcc monoblock which works well for both a belt and for short/sweat pants/joggers. Along with that I have the mod wing on it which pushes against your belt to keep the gun tucked closer to you.

[@wilderwyoming]

Nice job young man. Good discussion points.

[@tax905972]

You're not limited if you buy a higher-capacity mag. Most gun fights are over in 3 too 5 rounds, if you can aim.

[@Fergtactical]

@@tax905972 you’re not wrong, but your key word is most. I did up capacity but with capacity especially in a 45 comes increased weight. Most gun fights won’t last past 5 seconds however it’s also a common thing that when home invasions and attacks happen there are more than 2 people with firearms. Especially in my area, people move in groups. I am very accurate with this gun, but the fbi statistics show that in a defensive situation the common average is 30% shots are hits. Granted thats factoring in adrenaline and people who don’t have training but still. If statically speaking 30% of my shots are said to hit the target and I know a lot of attacks are done with more than 1-2 people, I definitely want as many rounds as I can carry. At the end of the day nobody knows what situation they will be in when something bad happens so I’d rather be adequately or even over prepared to defend my life with more rounds because I only get one life.

[@gedocowboy8484]

@@Fergtacticalat home is where capacity really matters. You’re not carrying it all day so the more the better, ideally a 9mm.

[@douglasphillips24]

Had my Glock 30 Gen 4 for years and it's a tack driver and I do carry it when cooler weather cause that thick slide bulges so , I plan on getting a Glock 30S which has 19 width slide which be better for carry.

[@Stormtrooper_Accuracy]

Good review man, I've wanted one of those G30s for a min.

[@Fergtactical]

@@Stormtrooper_Accuracy grab one, you won’t regret it!

[@Dressed2KillTaye]

💯💯💯

[@Dressed2KillTaye]

I need that!

[@DudeWTF4]

U have great content bro great communication skills 💪🏾🫵🏾 I see u going far fa sure 💯📈

[@Fergtactical]

@@DudeWTF4 thanks bro 🫡

[@RichiesHouse]

Rocking same set up in my rotation. Using hst or gold dot +p and civil defense .

[@Fergtactical]

@@RichiesHouse I use hst as well, but I love this gun because it eats anything I feed it.

[@RichiesHouse]

@@Fergtactical It works and doesn’t break . Mags are everywhere and cheap especially surplus . Parts are everywhere and cheap . I don’t like Glock the look or the feel . But all these added benefits and the fact that even though I don’t like it I shoot 50 rds through the same whole at 10yrds in the end makes sense for carry . Especially here in south Florida salt and sweat will ruin steal guns even stainless lowers because in the waist carry under shirt sweat will get on that pistol and even though I clean my guns weekly still had rust get into all diff areas of stainless snub . So for me I enjoy what Glock does except looking at it or way it feels . But it shoots great especially for a compact 45 with that many rds . I don’t trust officer 1911 only 6 or 7 rds and each one has a diff recoil system that will wear out and break if you shoot it a lot .

[@dawonnejackson7316]

+p hst +p gold dots and pdx1 defenders the. best 45 ammo ever big 230 grains 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@InfaredAffliction]

The only glocks I buy are the 30 and 29 glock makes the best compact big boy rounds

[@Fergtactical]

@@InfaredAffliction 100%, I wish more companies made 45 and 10mm in this size while still having capacity like Glock.

[@Glockteen357]

I love the Glock 30 I’ve seen so many videos on it it might be my first handgun when I turn 21 in a few months I like the Glock 29 though

[@Fergtactical]

@@Glockteen357 it was my first gun when I hit 21. Either way with the 29 or 30 you can’t go wrong, I plan on grabbing a 29 in the future. That being said just make sure you train with it a lot.

[@Modizzleinthewuzzle]

Glock forever a fav but I’ve grown to smith n lessons lately , you fw smith?

[@Fergtactical]

@@Modizzleinthewuzzle I love smith and Wesson. I have 2 smith and Wesson handguns right now and 2 smith and Wesson rifles. I’d have more but as I build my collection I want to add different types of guns and brands because I like the experience of shooting very different platforms. That being said I have my eyes set on my 3rd smith and Wesson pistol that I’ll probably be grabbing in a few months.

[@Modizzleinthewuzzle]

@@Fergtactical hell yea big dawg💪🏽 if only this hobby wasn’t too expensive 😂😂😢

[@Fergtactical]

@@Modizzleinthewuzzle I know right 😂, I wish it wasn’t so expensive.

[@mauricesmith4860]

I have a g30 out of my 19 handguns it's my favorite I just got it and it surpass all my other guns pdp shield plus 365 and 320 g19 and my cz p09 I love my g30 ive waiting 3 years to get it and it was worth the wait

[@Fergtactical]

@@mauricesmith4860 Same here, I don’t know what it is about this gun but I love it more than anything else as of right now.

[@bigceno]

Good content! I just subscribed 💪🏾

[@Fergtactical]

@@bigceno thanks I appreciate you 💪🏾💪🏾

[@lonemaus562]

Got a 30 gen3 imo it’s got the better iron sights . Small gun big bullet.. always have it with me

[@Fergtactical]

@@lonemaus562 that’s a great gun as well. I personally am not a huge fan of the stock glock plastic sight, that’s something I’ve been meaning to upgrade and I just haven’t yet.

[@tax905972]

WHAT AMMO ARE YOU USING? GLOCKS HAVE A LONG REPUTATION FOR JAMMING SO DON'T BE A FANBOY !! I CARRY THE 26, BUT I OWNED A 21 WHICH WAS SO BAD I SOLD IT.45 will be too snappy for many.

[@Fergtactical]

@@tax905972 fanboy? I was just stating my personal experience, and I clearly stated that glock reliability is blown out of proportion. That being said I’ve ran a ton of ammo through it. I have shot it with and carry it with federal hst. I also have shot pmc, blazer, Winchester Umc, and quite a few other brands. This gun has never jammed on me and neither has my Glock 22. The only Glock I’ve had jam on me out of all the ones I’ve owned/shot is my gf’s G43x. Those are a bit more finicky in comparison as we’ve had about 3-4 malfunctions total with it. I have the most rounds through my Glock 22 and Glock 30, and for me they are my most reliable handguns I own and have shot.

[@tax905972]

@@Fergtactical when did you say that? Maybe I missed it. If so I will man up and apologize!!

[@tax905972]

@@Fergtactical Glocks were so unreliable, many police 👮‍♀️ departments were threatening to stop authorizing them. I’m a retired NYPD officer 👮. Back in 2002 Glock saved their ass by showing up to our nypd outdoor range with engineers and gunsmiths to strip down all of our Glocks because they were jamming. When we first went to semi automatic handguns in 1993 , the city only allowed shit full metal jacket ball ammo. Glocks do better with ball ammo than hollow point ammunition. After 1999 the department switched to Gold Dot 124gr +p jacket hollow point ammo. The best decision they ever made. Glocks had a bad reputation with hollow point ammo. Let’s remember the gun was designed for the military. They only use NATO rounds . These KZbin creators only use full metal jacket ball ammunition in their guns. Shit u believe only the state of New Jersey is the only state which bans hollow point ammo for self defense. One must practice with the ammunition they use for self defense because they operate differently. In mist cases they’re more powerful.

[@Fergtactical]

@@tax905972 I mentioned it at 1:32 and if you go to the top comment thread on this video my reply to the original comment said that Glock reliability is blown out of proportion. For me though they’ve been my most reliable guns but I understand that not everyone has the same experiences. My dad is a sgt here in Soflo and he has been on the force for just shy of 30 years at this point. He’s had a good experience with his service firearms which have been Glock. So it really varies person to person and department to department honestly. I personally try to shoot my guns with what I carry them with as much as possible, but as a college student that’s a bit tough sometimes lol. I appreciate you sharing your experiences. I always see the forums where people talk about how they got a bad Glock, or had a bad experience with a few but I’ve never spoken to anyone who has personally so I appreciate you for sharing again. For me 2/3 of my Glocks have been consistently the most reliable guns I own, and they’ve eaten everything I’ve tossed at them. So far my close friends Glocks have performed well too with different ammo. If I get a bad one in the future I’ll definitely do a review on it. I know some models don’t run as well as others, so we will see what the future holds. I’m not a brand loyalist and I give honest reviews so I wouldn’t mind exposing any issues I may have in the future.

[@RandyWittmann]

Great video!

[@Fergtactical]

@@RandyWittmann thanks!

[@HawkemCinco]

How did I know he would pull out the kriss vec mag 🤣🤣🤣8:46

[@Fergtactical]

@@HawkemCinco 😂😂😂

[@PedoHunter30]

I have a Glock30S and a Glock30 Gen4 and i’m planning on getting a gen 5 lol.

[@Fergtactical]

@@PedoHunter30 I plan on getting a Gen 5 and a Glock 30 s too lol, awesome guns.

[@PedoHunter30]

@@Fergtactical They really are they’re phenomenal shooters. I plan on adding a gen 4 G29 to the collection too🤙🏽

[@Fergtactical]

@@PedoHunter30 I agree, and same here bro 🤣. Seems like we have a similar taste in guns.

[@PedoHunter30]

@@Fergtactical I looked at your account and we for sure do lol I just started my collection though hopefully I can have one like yours eventually🤙🏽💯

[@Fergtactical]

@@PedoHunter30 thanks, just take it one gun at a time. I have so many that I want to add but it’s an expensive hobby 🤣🤣.

[@quoththeraven7]

I always kinda SMH whenever I see people reviewing Glocks and start talking about how reliable they are. I have a Glock 43X MOS and right out of the box it had extraction issues. I made a video about it. I'm not the first guy. There is a lot of videos like mine out there. Glocks are not as reliable as they used to be.

[@Fergtactical]

@@quoththeraven7 yea that’s why I was saying this glock and only my Glock 22 haven’t had malfunctions. The 43x I’ve had only a few failures with here and there but not more than 3-4 tops. It’s definitely a little more finicky compared to my other Glocks in my experience. Glocks are definitely blown a bit out of proportion when it comes to reliability in some cases however they are very reliable, and have been the most reliable guns for me. I’m just saying in my experience, out of the handguns I own and shoot quite a bit the only ones I haven’t had any failures with are my Glock 22 and Glock 30 which are also the two guns shot the most. That’s another reason I also only run oem mags for self defense. I’ll definitely check your video out about the 43x, was that using oem Mags or aftermarket?

[@Cee_wit_thepiff]

What mag were you using

[@Khamiooooo]

Send it to Glock

[@popgfk9989]

⁠@@Fergtacticalman stop biting your tongue Glocks are good money if you going to make a video stand on what you say, just because some random guy had a few issues you holla you had issues all guns have problems break in time and feeding issues sometimes, dude could have had crap ammo or a lemon stop folding and stand tall 🫡

[@popgfk9989]

He running them aftermarket mags go look he should be a shame of his self typing all that hating bs run your ome before you cry or just ask the man to watch your video

[@Kevin-o6v2z]

Well done....

[@Fergtactical]

@@Kevin-o6v2z thanks 🙏🏾

[@YattaMoyo]

Not to shit on you but energy wise you shouldve bought a glock 23 im getting 550ft lbs of energy with underwood XTP 155grain, 45acp on average is in the 400's just something to consider when it comes to size, weight and mag capacity.

[@Fergtactical]

@@YattaMoyo I hear you but honestly if I was worried about energy I’d carry my fullsized 10mm which I do on occasion, or buy a fully supported barrel and run 45 super out of the Glock 30. However muzzle energy isn’t my top priority and 45 acp +p is sufficient for self defense in my opinion. As long as I have a round that’s proven for self defense I’m good. I also prefer fullsized guns so that’s typically what I buy and carry. I have a Glock 22 that I carry quite a bit, and it’s one of the few 40 caliber guns that check all my boxes. I will probably get a g23 in the future just to mess around with it at the range, but I’d rather carry my g22 over the g23. The g23 is definitely a solid carry gun though as long as you can shoot it, I just prefer the more capacity and a longer sight radius from the g22.

[@YattaMoyo]

@@Fergtactical that Glock 22 with the 155 grain xtp is basically up there with 10mm factory loads their loaded pretty weak if the 10mm isn't underwood then your in the 500-600s, you can achieve that with that Glock 22 and still have a slimmer overall gun, and if you have to plus p a 45 that alone should tell you something, only ammo I have plus p is my 380 Glock 42 and I only pocket carry that when I'm in casual clothes or sportwear

[@Fergtactical]

@@YattaMoyo my 10mm isn’t a thick one, it’s a smith and wesson m&p 2.0 which is honestly slightly slimmer than my g22. I run sig vcrown for self defense which has 624 ft pounds of muzzle energy. For woods defense I run underwood hardcast 220 grain which clocks in at 703 ft pounds. The only time I run the weaker stuff is at the range, and you’re correct it’s about the same as +p 40 cal. For 45 I have run in the past federal hst without +p, and either way I trust that with my life too. I also run a 380 only when I work, but not plus p because smith and wesson doesn’t recommend doing that with that gun. 40 is definitely a slept on round and it’s definitely grown on me. I used to not be a fan of it until my gf and I bought the Glock 22. I like 40 more than 9mm. I like 40 because it’s like a nice middle ground between 9 and 45 with capacity and stopping power. I’d just rather carry a 10mm that’s about the same size if I was going to try and push it close to 10mm energy. I run sig vcrown 180gr on my Glock 22 which only has 388 ft pounds of energy. Nothing special but it’ll get the job done, I’m thinking about switching to their 165 gr because it has 435 ft pounds.

[@calvinnelsonjr6465]

You can have different cals for different application . I got a 23, 30sf, 33, 20gen 3 on layaway

[@calvinnelsonjr6465]

@@YattaMoyounderwood 185gr 45acp 1200 fps. Big bullet going fast like 10mm

[@HawkemCinco]

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