Why is there really no "medium" for Glock's .45?

[jcp42877]

The G30 frame and G36 frame resemble each other too much for one to be considered a compact and the other a subcomp. Sure the 36 is slimmer and uses "single stack" mags, but the magwell on both guns have that cutout, and rely on the mag baseplate to give you a spot to place your pinky finger.

Im just curious why Glock never designed a 45 with a frame similar to the 19, 23, or 32 that has 3 full finger grooves on it, and flush-er mags.

thoughts?

 

[ARCman47]

GLOCK 30s man! Where ya been????

 

[jwhited]

I personally don't really consider the G30 to be "subcompact". The dimensions are pretty damn close to the G19, top-to-bottom and front-to-back. The 30 will of course be thicker.

 

[jcp42877]

I personally don't really consider the G30 to be "subcompact". The dimensions are pretty damn close to the G19, top-to-bottom and front-to-back. The 30 will of course be thicker.

Well I've owned a 30, a 19, and a 36..and noticed the 30 has the frame of a subcompact, the slide length of a 19, but the slide width of a full size 20 or 21. It's a very odd breed.

i honestly believe the 30S would've been even better had it used a 19-esqe frame, along with the 36's slide width.

 

[brittthomas]

Buy a G38 in .45 GAP.

 

[amc5]

Id like to see one as well. Been looking at the G30 hard.

 

[dial1911]

I like the G30... I'll have to try to snap a picture of it beside a G21 for a size comparison. The '21 has a hog leg of a grip for sure.

 

[acmech]

Every gun shop I go into and ask about the G30s, the employees laugh.....You'd think for Glocks "new handgun for the year" they would have made a couple more of them.

 

[2005Redfire6]

The G30 is the version of the "compact" IMO. G36 would be "sub compact", and the G21 would be full frame.

 

[Public Land Hunter]

G38 is the 45 GAP. Its on the same frame as a 23 with a slightly wider slide.