GLOCK 30...THE FIRST GLOCK I EVER OWNED

[@MJA5]

I have one I bought in 1998, I use to carry it everywhere. Now I carry a 19. I still have my old 30 (not a 30S or SF) in its original tupperware. It’s a little freight train of a pistol.

[@j.l.8000]

@DV8 *** 30 vs 30s, slim slide from the 36 and the sf frame. The sf (short frame) has a smaller diameter grip. The 30s is much more "shootable" in my opinion.

[@j.l.8000]

@DV8 *** absolutely, If I had the 30s first, I would never have bought the 30.

[@jeffc875]

Original owner of Glock 30 for about 25 years now. Stock parts, shoots great. It's been a great investment and have never felt a strong reason to replace it.

[@douglasphillips24]

I actually don't have any problem carrying the Glock 30 generation 4 with 21 backup magazine. Yeah it's thicker than a 19 but definitely not enough not to carry it and WOW so accurate .

[@jeffanon1772]

Fastest way to make a Glock malfunction is to start swapping out aftermarket parts... Leave them stock & they're as reliable as anything made by man....

[@RedlegRay66]

My first Glock was the gen 3 model 30. Used as a duty weapon. Absolute joy to shoot and one of the most accurate glocks right out of the box.

[@MJA5]

no two ways about it. For some reason the model 30 just nails it.

[@douglasphillips24]

The 45 Glocks have 8 polygonal grooves while other Glocks only have 6 . That makes them some very accurate shooters . My 30 is more accurate than I am or my other Glocks. Love the 30.

[@daffidavit]

@@douglasphillips24 I agree. It's the most accurate handgun I own. The next is the Kimber 1911 Stainless II. The HK P2000 is next for my accuracy.

[@nomikes4392]

Has a place in my heart. Won me money at a GSSF match (the only one I ever attended). Incredibly accurate. The guy who got me into shooting hated Glocks but loved this. A special piece. One of the ones I regret getting rid of.

[@mikerobinson8734]

I’ve owned darn near every Glock, multiple G19’s , 17’s 34’s, 26’s, 43x, 48 and every 10mm ,45acp, and every.40 cal Glock except the model 24 and to this day I carry a Glock 30SF. There is something real special about the G30 that makes it feel perfect in the hand, it is the most accurate Glock out of all of them. I’m not sure what it is that makes it so accurate but I have put it up against many other of my Glocks and it is just more mechanically accurate than any other model. I find it to be the very best model there is and very versatile in its role from very concealable with a flush 9 round mag to a full 13 round mag. The best size to capacity ratio of any 45 pistol on the market. I love the G30.

[@krodriguez1641]

Got the Glock 30 SF. Great hand gun. Best all around.

[@SHOTS-FIRED]

I just picked up a G30 for $300 and had no idea about the gen 2.5. I just thought it was weird that it didn't have a rail. Thanks for this video

[@KNR6292]

You got one of the OG ones!!

[@daffidavit]

I have this exact same version of the Glock 30. I bought it new and it was test fired by the mfgr. on 4/6/ 2006. The gun even came with the two spent bullet shells test fired by the technician on 4.6.2006 on behalf of the company. It's not even a Gen 1. It's just the original Glock 30. The only Glock I've ever owned and I love it. About the same time, I also bought the HK P2000 .40 S&W. In those days, hand guns came in a case with a certified FFL no. along with the name of the person from H&K who test-fired the gun. The total package came with a small manilla envelope which says: "Date collected": 21.07.2004. The model says: H&K "P2000-V3 Type Polygonal. The envelope comes with a sealed manilla envelope with a spent cartridge which I have never opened and I won't open for special historical purposes. There is a signature by the person who shot the first bullet from the gun. The serial number follows, but I won't publish that here. The name of the person from H&K had the name "MORLOCK" associated with the test firing of my P2000-V3. I must assume this is the 3rd version of the P-2000 which was built at the turn of the millennium. This was a big deal for all gunmakers. It was a big deal for everybody. I still own the Glock and the HK P2000. The older they get, the more they are collector's items. I'm going to leave them in my will to my Grandson when it's time for me to meet my Maker (hopefully). Hopefully, there will still be a world for my grandkids to live in, by the time I "meet my Maker".

[@rodolforivero7282]

Como viejo y retirado policía debía usar mi arma reglamentaria que fué (y la tengo todavía) una formidable Browning HP35 de origen Belga. En aquella década de los '70 se usaba mucho las 1911 o excelentes revólveres de gran calidad, como armas de respaldo. No existían las GLOCK. La experiencia queda y pude ir formando parejas que van de la mano siempre y compré 19/26, 23/27 y como algo así como un Mike Tyson 21/30S. En los últimos años logré conseguir una pistola que siempre quise tener, que es una SIG P 228 (W.Germany), luego compré una heavy metal de SIG, que es la P 227, y por último una P 320, que me hizo luego permutar una 17 por un Ruger GP 100, que es un revolver que sólo me trae alegrías cuando visitó con él un polígono de tiro. Esa GLOCK 30, me resulta excelente, pero nunca pude conseguir una usada en las condiciones que buscaba. GLOCK es para mí la frontera que solo cruzaron Samuel Colt y John Browning, para mí los 3 genios de las armas de puño. Desde Argentina un abrazo para todos los colegas amantes de las buenas armas...

[@victortrujillo2591]

I am impressed with all the information provided on this video on the Glock G30, the Good, the Bad and the Ugly. Great job buddy !!

[@klarge24]

Appreciate the video. Only thing I disagree with is where you said if you’re looking for something small this ain’t it. A lot of people use the Glock 30 as a concealed carry and it is a subcompact model if I’m not mistaken. Thank you for the video though man liked and subscribed

[@TheConcealedCarryChannel]

Thanks for your comments and welcome aboard! My perception of the G30 has a lot to do with how much slimmer the G36 is. For me, it's just a bit chunky.

[@douglasphillips24]

Absolutely my favorite 45 of all time is The Glock 30 gen4. What a sweet shooter & very accurate . A bit bulky but I don't mind cause I love the 30.

[@skionen1781]

Excellent video. Thanks for sharing valuable info. I’m thinking about getting a Glock 30 SF. Thanks

[@GunsHarleysUSA]

The Glock 30 Gen 4 is one of my all time favorites..Enjoyed the video as always..🇺🇸👍

[@TheProAer]

Great video!! 🙂have been looking and waiting for one of these to pop up on the used market. Well I got lucky and found a used one, i put it on layaway on Tuesday until I got paid Friday. I just picked it up and am stoked to test it out at the range soon.

[@leoguy1609]

Been carrying for 42 years, Glock 30 is more than enough as a primary weapon. Just comes down to ones personal preference.

[@RenzinatorStrength1961]

I love my Gen4 Glock 30, it's a smooth little tack driver. I nicknamed mine Stumpy. 😎

[@damrgee8279]

Lol mines nickname is Mr Smoothie

[@Lee-rq1ek]

Snub nosed .45 !!

[@greybeard277]

Love my G30s. I prefer Hackathorn sights. Fits my hand like a glove too. Soft shooter for a small 45.

[@marknorwood7521]

I bought a Glock 30 when I first got my CCP. Kinda transitioned to 1911's, then started drifting towards 9mm. Gave the Glock 30 to my son. Unfortunately he sold it. I would never had done that if I had known he would sell it.

[@gracedagostino5231]

Great video! I own a gen 3 Glock 30. I live in California, so I would rather have a 10 round 45, over a ten round Glock 19. Yes, the 30 is a little fat in my hand, but I have a tendency to adapt to a grip.

[@quoththeraven7]

Even with all the options out here. I live in Michigan and I still like carrying 40 in the winter. I replaced my XD sub compact 40 with a Glock 27 Gen 5. Just last year. But in the summer I still carry. My hellcat or M&P shield 2.0. So there is still a place for guns like that. In my humble opinion.

[@billwright9256]

Ive carried a G30 since they came out. Because it shoots do well

[@MoneyyMainskii]

Very underrated it’s a 19 that’s a .45 how can you not love it

[@saleemimalikimusawwirbey9029]

I own the Glock 30 SF and 29 SF. I love the dimensions of the guns.

[@centralref]

Are the magazines interchangeable on the G30SF and the G29?

[@saleemimalikimusawwirbey9029]

@@centralref no.

[@centralref]

@@saleemimalikimusawwirbey9029 Thanks

[@J.Wick.]

​​@@centralref lol. yes they are ..30sf can fire 10mm with a 10mm mag and barrel. 30s cannot. Source - I own all.

[@elblancobasura]

Glock 30 was my first Glock as well. I think I got that one in 2000 or so. It was a 2.5 like the one shown with no light rail. That was a BIG DEAL then because of course we were living through the 1994-2004 assault weapons ban where you could only have 10 rounds nationally. I think a lot of people bought them for the same reason I did as they thought they'd rather have 10+1 rounds of 45 in a smaller package over 10+1 of anything else. I've since been forced to change my opinion of the overall efficacy of .45acp for myself and defense in general years ago. Even when a new national ban shows back up, I'd still choose a 10+1 or less option in 9mm. but that's neither here nor there. I still love the Glock 30 and I bought another Gen 2.5 a few years ago (new old stock) and a Gen 3. For myself, the original size grip really is Glock perfection. Nothing holds like that for me. The damned things literally point themselves. Great, great guns for me, the 2.5/3 standard frame size. They absolutely are not a "sub compact" gun. No way, no how. Never going to be.

[@josephpepe2607]

Dumbest thing I've ever read

[@josephpepe2607]

I carried the G30 GEN 4 for a few years, now the G3 GEN 5 is in my rotation, I carry them with no problem whatsoever

[@christopherreeves7915]

I own this gun and it is an awesome pistol. Everything feels natural about it and it is a great shooter. I conceal carry this gun sometimes, but with the thickness and weight side. I have found that you need a good dual clip holster to distribute the weight to keep it close to the body. I carry mine is a T-Rex Arms Sidecar 2.0 holster at the 4 o’clock and it does not sag.

[@DreErdna]

Really enjoyed this video!! Yet to shoot one, but ik I will sometime! Thanks guy

[@DjRayRay09]

I sooooo want a Glock 30SF!!! as far as concealed carry pistols go it makes sense because I live in California!! 😎👍

[@grahamohea2424]

I never liked the stock magazine floor plate that comes with the Glock 30... it is a serious finger pincher for me. Fortunately, a Pierce grip fixes that issue. I find, though, that my Glock 36 is a better shooter than my Glock 30 (and the stock G36 floor plate doesn't pinch my fingers). Still, I like the G30 and it would make a good companion gun to a Glock 21

[@lukedagod3144]

Just got mine today I just got a new 45 and I'm proud owner shout out Lil Wayne

[@cleondubois1270]

Speaking of first Glocks, mine was a 17/gen 1......Sold it to our range officer & still regret that to this day. Used the proceeds for a Glock 19.....The release on the 17 would not let the mag fall totally free. Found out years later that was what the Austrian military wanted.

[@TheRios7018]

My edc is a g30g4! Nice video sir!👍🏼

[@damrgee8279]

My 30 has the Olight and the Xgrip which gives me 13 rounds of 78 grain Pilgrim hollow points.

[@joesanchez3657]

just got a 30s which as well is my first glock ive owned or actually held. i use to have double digit firearms until i lost them, but none were glocks.

[@Rambo17401]

Gen 3 Glock 27 was my first. Carried it for about 2 months and decided to buy a P365, planning on carrying the 27 in the fall.

[@sammyg4806]

I just bought a Glock 30 Gen 4 today. It is also my first Glock. I don’t like Glocks much, but this was the only 45 acp gun available at my local gun shop. So I said, what the hell let’s plunge the cash into it 😂 Seems small enough to CCW comfortably.

[@codenameconovers3398]

Just bought my wife her first Glock 17 a few days ago .

[@jasonrobbins7269]

My agency when I came in had the HKp2000 in .40 we just switched to Glock 9mm it was the best day as I hated the HK lol. We’re all different I guess. They offered us to buy them I was like nope you can’t get the p2000 or the SK out of my hand fast enough. Would have preferred to stay with the .40 but that decision was far above my pay grade at least we didn’t end up with SIG’s.

[@sam8404]

I got my first Glock almost a month ago, a 17 Gen 1 Classic repro. I'm thinking about my second now and I'm torn between the 30 and the 30s. I want something that I can carry for defense when necessary, but also have fun with at the range. So I like the idea of the S being more concealable but I've seen lots of comments saying it has a bit more recoil and is less comfortable to shoot. Thoughts? The range I go to has the 30 available for sale and rental but I don't think they have the S model for rental.

[@kennybuck5725]

Great Review. Personally I will stay with my Glock 27.

[@CheecoWrld]

How do you guys feel about the sf vs 30

[@jorges2000]

I need one of these. Have you used the 30s?

[@interceptk9933]

Can Anyone tell me Is This 45Acp?

[@adya4688]

Yes it is a .45 acp

[@evanstrammel1]

Is this a Gen 2 or Gen 3? I have the same model and would like to know. Thanks Evans

[@cameronizatt3293]

It’s a Gen 3. The Gen 2’s did not have finger grooves on the front strap, while the Gen 3’s did have the finger grooves.

[@EBthere]

Holy cow neither your 30 or your HK look like they were carried that much!

[@stevetsataros6511]

Any suggestions appreciated for a OWB holster on the Glock 30?

[@adya4688]

1791 leather fits like a glove after breaking it in. 24 hrs of break in period for mine, place gun in a ziplock plastic bag and force it into the holster and let it sit for 24 hrs like that. Got my holster for $49 at local gun shop. Hope this helps.

[@frgsparky67]

The Glock 30S is the best option. A blend of a 30 and 36.

[@Innercitysoldiers]

never had a single issue with mine@Tacteyecool

[@Vanfools]

My first glock is 43x

[@jorges2000]

Is their much difference between the G30 and the G30s?

[@robwilson3749]

Yes.

[@dewaynethornton7501]

The slide thickness

[@marktelep5856]

About 4 ounces

[@GUNSUPFUNDSUP6]

Just grabbed one myself 🫡🇺🇸🔥

[@somerandomguyfromtheintern480]

I've owned my Gen 3 Glock 30sf for over a decade now. Reliable pistol. Easy to clean and maintenance. That's all. After that, it's too chunky for CCW, and too small for a home defense gun. It just sits for me. I have way more fun with my Kimber 1911, and my CCW is Glock 42 - excellent pistol with the best factory trigger that Glocks every produced en mass.

[@nickdee5764]

Me too.

[@Jim-oo7dk]

I don't understand what they were thinking, if you're going to have the magazine hang down that far, extend the butt and make it a flush fit. I've never liked putting leverage on a magazine.

[@Mike-up6go]

Glock makes a flush fit 9 round magazine for the 30 and the 30S. Some individuals prefer the shorter grip for concealment and can shoot it with the little finger hanging off the bottom. I would imagine if they made the grip longer there would be a certain segment that would want the grip shorter . LOL everyone is different. I have the 30 gen 4 and a 30S with a short frame. Love both of them but I carry the 30S because of the slimmer slide and less weight.

[@Mandalore863]

Your department must've been smoking all the drugs in y'alls evidence room to switch from H&K to Glock...and this is coming from a Glock guy myself

[@TheConcealedCarryChannel]

When you get a new Sheriff, that often happens.

[@Mandalore863]

@@TheConcealedCarryChannel I got a question for you. Idk you've answered it before. But if you were a cop NOW in today's era would you still want to cary this as a backup?

[@TheConcealedCarryChannel]

I ended up with a G23 and a G27 for the latter part of my time there. I would use the G27 as my ankle gun if I had to do it today.

[@jamesprouty7792]

I just got another one today but it’s a sf. I like it because if the situation doesn’t quite call for a gun I can always bludgeon a bitch with it 🤣