Well, I finally found a Glock that I'd consider owning. The range has a 30 in the rental fleet, so I checked it out yesterday for a box of FMJs. It's the first Glock I've ever shot well - I tried other models in 9mm and wasn't impressed, but the 30 shot very well for a compact .45.
Has anyone here shot both the 30 and the 36? I intend to use this as a CCW weapon, and am leaning toward the 36 - but won't get to shoot one prior to purchase. Is the perceived recoil noticeably different between the two? Am I silly to give up four rounds for the slight difference in width?
I'm a long-time 1911 shooter, so the single-stack 36 feels more familiar - but I was able to shoot the 30 accurately enough to know it will get the job done defensively.
Really, unless someone who has shot both tells me that the 36 is brutal or has a real disadvantage in accuracy compared to the 30, I'll be buying the 36. If I can shoot the 36 as well as I shoot the 30, I won't need the extra rounds.
I never thought I'd be asking "which Glock", as I've never wanted one before. I do, however, see the advantages to having .45 in a compact, totally reliable, and reasonably accurate weapon.
Has anyone here shot both the 30 and the 36? I intend to use this as a CCW weapon, and am leaning toward the 36 - but won't get to shoot one prior to purchase. Is the perceived recoil noticeably different between the two? Am I silly to give up four rounds for the slight difference in width?
I'm a long-time 1911 shooter, so the single-stack 36 feels more familiar - but I was able to shoot the 30 accurately enough to know it will get the job done defensively.
Really, unless someone who has shot both tells me that the 36 is brutal or has a real disadvantage in accuracy compared to the 30, I'll be buying the 36. If I can shoot the 36 as well as I shoot the 30, I won't need the extra rounds.
I never thought I'd be asking "which Glock", as I've never wanted one before. I do, however, see the advantages to having .45 in a compact, totally reliable, and reasonably accurate weapon.