Glock 36: anyone have one?

[sdj]

Does anyone have any recent experience with the Glock 36.
Seems a good balance of light-weight and power.
I am looking for some input from those who favor the Glock.
I have read the other Glock 36, Glock 30 threads. I did not find any information from anyone who carries the 36 regularly.

All comments are welcome.

Thanks.

 

[HorseSoldier]

Don't have one, but have several friends who own them and really seem to like them. I've been quite impressed with the design when I've put some rounds through them on the range. If I were in the market for a subcompact .45 for CCW, the Glock 36 would probably be my first choice (and I say that as generally a non-fan of Glocks).

 

[The Lone Haranguer]

I shot one as a rental and it performed well for me. I liked its slimness much better than the brick-like G30.

 

[BsChoy]

It was my first off duty gun...excellent performer in every way. Carries like air.

 

[burk]

I owned one for a few years and finally traded it for a Kimber CDP. The Glock is a fine shooter but handles much better with the Pierce +1 Mag extensions. I carried it in a IWB Bianchi. I liked the thinness of the Single stack 36 for carry. My two biggest hangups, and I like Glocks, is I found it was very picky on Ammo, it would hang up a lot with ball ammo. I much prefer 1911 triggers. I'll probably buy another glock in a 9 or 40, I'm not sure the Glock platform works as well with .45. If you find compatible ammo, (it loves xtp's) it's a good carry piece.

 

[sfmittels]

I bought mine from a co-worker who had failures to fire. I have had 100% reliability, so I assume he was limp-wristing or something similar. The G36 is a single-column 6+1 shot .45 ACP. Because it is a Glock with a polymer magazine, it is not as thin as it could be if it had a steel mag. That said, it is a good carry piece with .45 power. If possible, try before you buy, because failres to function seem to be directly related to your personal technique.

 

[denfoote]

My beloved G36!!

Mine was made in Oct 2000.
I purchased it in 2001.
I changed out the stock sights for Trijicons and put in the minus connector.
I fiddled with the extended slide stop, but found that it did not function in the G36.
I've carried it ever since.
It does not like the wide mouthed Corbons and +P rounds are a bit of a handfull!!

Yes Virginia, that's a pocket holster!!!

It will do far better than my middle aged bifocaled eyes will allow!!!

 

[jjminch]

I own a G30. I carry it quite a bit. Like previously stated, it's really not that much thinner that a G30. Which is a bit brick-like. I'd rather have the higher capacity and the ability to use G21 mags as a backup, for a slightly thicker gun.

 

[Dr_2_B]

Haven't heard anyone say this yet. It's not very comfortable to shoot. You know how a .40 tends to have a snappy recoil? Most .45s have a smooth, comfortable push, but the G36 feels more like the .40. I'll give you my thoughts on it as follows in no particular order:

* it is slightly thinner than the G30, and it hugs you when you carry it; but it sacrifices 4 rounds plus the ability to use Hi-cap magazines as back up

* it fits in the same kydex holster as its cousin, my G23, meaning it's identical through the slide and almost identical in overall dimensions. Given the choice, I'd prefer 13 rounds of .40 over 7 rounds of .45 in the same sized package

* of all the glocks, it seems to me to be the least size-efficient. Most glocks seem to me to be miracles of design, squeezing the highest capacity into the smallest package. The G36 doesn't strike me quite the same

still, it's a 7-shot 45 in a slim, lightweight package. For someone who intends to carry a lot and shoot a little (like I do), it's a fine weapon.

 

[Lou22]

I owned one for a while when I was looking for a sub-compact .45 for concealed carry. It always functioned with different ammo, was quite accurate and was as easy to conceal as any .45. I finally sold it because I felt the trigger was too light and short for safe pocket carry.

I finally got a Taurus PT145 that about as compact but holds 10+1 rounds. It's a little fatter that the G36 but shorter and conceals as well.

Lou

 

[Dr_2_B]

I'm with you, Lou. As for size-efficiency, I happen to believe the PT145 is the single most size-efficient .45 I've ever seen. It ranks up there with the Seecamp .380 and the Rorbaugh 9mm. Amazing engineering. (And a close second would be Kel-tec's P3AT)

 

[sdj]

All: Excellent information; thanks for sharing. On the Glock side (certainly not ruling out Tauri; folks have good things to say about 'em, on the whole), it looks like the sub-compacts in which I am interested run about 27oz, loaded. That is very manageable. The G30 certainly has some capacity, but it's in a different weight class, I feel. The more I mull it over and look over the Glock site, the more I questions I have. And of course, the more I consider moving away from .45 to the .357sig, and the Glock 33! Yikes.... Good thing this is fun.

 

[03hemi]

The g36 is my off duty and I've put about 1000 rounds through it with only 1 failure when I was off hand shooting during quals. The recoil is nowhere near as snappy as the .40 round and the g36 is as soft shooting as the g30 but is much easier to carry all day. Besides I shoot it well and that is the most important factor to me.

 

[oceansands]

I love mine! Its great because I can use my G19 holsters with it. At 20 yards I can keep it at 4 inches. At 25 yards I can ring the 6 inch steel plate all day long. I can out shoot my buddy with his Sig 220 ,as well as my father-in-law who has been carrying a 4506 as a LEO for the last 15 years. As far as giving up rounds ........ how often are you going to have a fire fight? Doesn't Clint Smith say something about if you knew you were walking into a gun fight you shoulod bring a riffle? But if you have a light weight easy to conceal gun you'll be more likly to carry it. With all that said, may I suggest looking at a GLOCK 26 or 27, they are a little bit more cancealable than the 36. I think either one of them would be easier to pocket carry than the 36. Good luck! You can't go wrong with a GLOCK!