I have carried a G19 off and on for about 10 years. Really like the G19 and have no problem with the 9mm. But, I got a hankering for a Glock in 45ACP. The G21 and G21SF are pretty big for carry. I've looked at the G30, G30SF and the G36. The 30's are a little thick, but for the most part the size is the same as the G19. Just wanted to get some input (good and bad) from other members that have experience with these models. Thanks in advance.
I've been carrying a Glock daily since 2005. It's been a G26/G19 almost exclusively, say a 65/35 split between those two.
I couple or few years ago I picked up a G30SF, figuring it had sufficient capacity (10+1) and was almost identical in size to the G19, so it should be a great carry option.
Well, the G30SF has always been a bit of a problem child model, with a far higher rate of issues than most other models (also the G36 and the initial Gen4 9's). I knew that, but I leg the apologists on Glock Talk convince me it was overblown internet myth.
Then my G30SF failed on JHP (FTRTB and FTFeed). So I sent it to Glock. Still failed. So I sent it to Glock and had them exchange it for a new G21SF, which has been perfect.
I would consider a G30 Gen4. When I did the above ^ there weren't any Gen4's out in .45 ACP yet.
It left a bad taste in my mouth though. I opted to get a second G26 instead of a Gen4 G30. And now I'm looking for a second G19. Then NEXT, after that, maybe, maybe, I'll try a G30 again.