C-grunt
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Im thinking about buying a Glock 30. I have a 22 and I LOVE it but its a little big for carry. My friend told me that the 30 is prone to small parts breaking more than the 9mm or 40 versions. Anyone got experience with this?
Glock 30 breaking?
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Stinkyshoe
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The G30 is a fine weapon. Had I known what I know now, I would have gone for the G30 or G21 and said forget it to 1911s. I don't know about the G30 have parts issues, but maybe stock up on the breakable ones and keep them around. There isn't much to break on a Glock.
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IMHO the trigger spring on the 30 (and all Glocks) should be replaced annually as part of your preventive maintenance schedule for all your guns, particularly a carry gun. In fact, I replace all springs yearly, I know it seems pretty often, but it makes me feel good, and its cheap.
At the very least, I feel that the recoil spring (and BTW: keep it stock) should absolutely be replaced yearly. It is the one spring that most heavily influences your performance, if the return rate changes even slightly on the recoil spring it will definitely affect follow-ups.
As always, I suggest you shoot any "new" gun as much as you can before buying. The subcompact is a different animal, and its not for everyone.
I guess what I'm sayin' here is: Buy the G30 if you like it. No worries. Its a great gun, and it's a fun gun (soft shooter).
Be safe, have fun.
IMHO the trigger spring on the 30 (and all Glocks) should be replaced annually as part of your preventive maintenance schedule for all your guns, particularly a carry gun. In fact, I replace all springs yearly, I know it seems pretty often, but it makes me feel good, and its cheap.
At the very least, I feel that the recoil spring (and BTW: keep it stock) should absolutely be replaced yearly. It is the one spring that most heavily influences your performance, if the return rate changes even slightly on the recoil spring it will definitely affect follow-ups.
As always, I suggest you shoot any "new" gun as much as you can before buying. The subcompact is a different animal, and its not for everyone.
I guess what I'm sayin' here is: Buy the G30 if you like it. No worries. Its a great gun, and it's a fun gun (soft shooter).
Be safe, have fun.
Tim: (or is that "Timmah!"?) I'd suggest changing all those springs out every three months; then you'd get that warm-and-fuzzy feeling four times annually. Changing all the springs out in a Glock annually is not only superfluous, but nonsensical. 
BTW, a broken trigger spring (it's not a trigger return spring) won't cause a Glock's trigger to fail to reset; it'll just make the trigger pull harder.
BTW, a broken trigger spring (it's not a trigger return spring) won't cause a Glock's trigger to fail to reset; it'll just make the trigger pull harder.
johnmcl
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Hey C,
I've carried a Glock 30 day and night for several years. This gun gets a good workout at least weekly and is doing fine.
Get the G30 and be happy.
John
Hey C,
I've carried a Glock 30 day and night for several years. This gun gets a good workout at least weekly and is doing fine.
Get the G30 and be happy.
John
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