Your thoughts on the Glock 36
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Ridgerunner665
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Accuracy...25 yards, Skoal cans (cheap targets) don't stand a chance....sometimes I hit them at 50 yards too.
Thats plenty enough for defensive purposes.
Thats plenty enough for defensive purposes.
I was in the same boat as you about the polymer guns. I went and bought a 9mm S&W Sigma because of the good price and also got 4 mags. Very solid gun, once you get use to the trigger, feeds everything and is a great plinking gun.
So when it came time to to get the lightweight polymer 45 acp I was feeling a little better on thinking I could trust them. I had never shot a Glock of any kind so I rented the G-30 and the G-36. I couldn't stand the fat grip of the G-30, I see why people say it's like holding a brick.
The G-36 was just perfect for what I wanted and a mild shooter to boot. I was just out at the range yesterday and put 150 down range without a hiccup. I was using Berry's plated 185 gr bullets and 4.8 gr of Bullseye. Very accurate and soft shooting round.
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Maybe my potential G36 is on hold! I have started gathering information on the Springfield Armory XDS single stack micro 45 and I must say it looks like I will have to wait until the SA comes out in March before definitely deciding. I would rather have 6 rounds rather than 5 but the smaller dimensions (except weight) might be the deciding factor. This has now become a Glock 36 vs. Springfield Armory XDS micro 45 thing!!!!!
jfrey
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Have had my G36 since 2000 and no problems. I put the +0 extensions on my mags and like it that way. Basicaslly the same size as my G19. I did send mine to Robar and had the front finger grooves taken off. They never fit my hand.
Doors
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That new XDS is awesome and closer to being a .45 ACP Baby Glock. Shorter grip. Smaller. Better for CC. Also, Springfield talks about coming out with the single stack Glock 9mm as well in Baby Glock form too. Poor GLOCK! They used to beat the market to hit trends. Why are they sleeping. GLOCK will surely drive me to buying an XD. Stupid, stupid.
Constrictor
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Im actually surprised how accurate mine is. Im very happy with mine.
MythBuster
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Some of these pistols have one problem and if you take the time to look at your Glock 36 you can see why SOME fail in this area.
Remove the slide. Now insert an empty mag into the frame. Look carefully at how the mag follower pushes up on the slide stop.
Notice the follower just barely touches the slide stop.
All this follower has to do is just wear about .003 or so and it will no longer contact the slide stop and then the slide will no longer lock back when the mag is empty.
This is the only problem I have seen out of the 36. On SOME of these you have to replace the mags or the followers to keep them working correctly on pistols that are shot a lot.
Remove the slide. Now insert an empty mag into the frame. Look carefully at how the mag follower pushes up on the slide stop.
Notice the follower just barely touches the slide stop.
All this follower has to do is just wear about .003 or so and it will no longer contact the slide stop and then the slide will no longer lock back when the mag is empty.
This is the only problem I have seen out of the 36. On SOME of these you have to replace the mags or the followers to keep them working correctly on pistols that are shot a lot.
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MythBuster,
Did that. Measured it using sharp nib to scribe a line on follower. The surface contact area was on the long side of .060". Thats waaay more than you mentioned.
Follower width would be a concern when buying additional magazines. What should the follower width measure?
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salty
Did that. Measured it using sharp nib to scribe a line on follower. The surface contact area was on the long side of .060". Thats waaay more than you mentioned.
Follower width would be a concern when buying additional magazines. What should the follower width measure?
Thanks,
salty
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Then yours is fine and it should always be fine.
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I think the problem is that some of the slide stops are out of spec or during the life of the gun they get bent somehow.
I guess it could be possible that certain style bullets could actually hit the slide stop on the way into the chamber and cause them to bend.
But it has been about two years since I studied this problem and I could be way off here.
I guess it could be possible that certain style bullets could actually hit the slide stop on the way into the chamber and cause them to bend.
But it has been about two years since I studied this problem and I could be way off here.
Robbins290
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i had one for about a year, then i realized more parts and custom parts are for the g30. which i have now. but i loved packing the g36
willbozz61
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love mine, lots of WWB thru it and been reloading 200 gr xtp for it and has been 100%. A few times it has been a little tough on the pinky finger but still fun.
one45auto
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I owned a Glock 36 several years ago. I loved the gun, but it was a jam-o-matic. I sent it in for a once-over and even called the factory but their advice was to only use the hotter .45ACP loads. I'm sorry, but I will not tolerate finicky eaters. My Glock 19 has shot everything I've put through it, including cheap reloads, and has never jammed on me. I expected the same of the Glock 36.
It doesn't seem to be a systemic problem, because many people own Glock 36's which are reliable right out of the box and never jam regardless of ammunition. Maybe I just got one of the bad apples in the bunch. I'd love to get another, but frankly I'm afraid of having bad luck strike twice.
Maybe I need a Glock 30....I've never heard of anyone having problems with those.
It doesn't seem to be a systemic problem, because many people own Glock 36's which are reliable right out of the box and never jam regardless of ammunition. Maybe I just got one of the bad apples in the bunch. I'd love to get another, but frankly I'm afraid of having bad luck strike twice.
Maybe I need a Glock 30....I've never heard of anyone having problems with those.
I'd never recommend a new gun without a track record. Let someone else be the tester.
There's not that much of a size savings between a 30 and 36. I have both. I carry the 30 more. It's not like the 36 is a pocket carry gun. It's just as thick as a 23/27 and just as long.
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I have purchased a Glock 36 three different times over the years and eventually sold each one, slow to learn I guess. 
I absoultely hate how the frame is cut short and a oversize magazine base makes up the difference, no other option available; this is stupid, they should make the frame longer and the magazine flush fitting.
The hump in the grip didn't bother me until the 3rd time around :banghead: , the feel is different than other Glocks including the 30 SF and 29 SF.
Speaking of the 30, I had one of those and had a 30 SF and eventually sold each, never really warmed up to them I suppose. Now I have a 29 SF and like it, go figure; I put Pearce magazine base plates on the magazines, so my pinky has a spot. I also like the KE being generated by the 10mm.
If you go with the 36 consider the Pearce +0 baseplates, they stopped pinky pinch between the magazine base and frame for me.
I absoultely hate how the frame is cut short and a oversize magazine base makes up the difference, no other option available; this is stupid, they should make the frame longer and the magazine flush fitting.
The hump in the grip didn't bother me until the 3rd time around :banghead: , the feel is different than other Glocks including the 30 SF and 29 SF.
Speaking of the 30, I had one of those and had a 30 SF and eventually sold each, never really warmed up to them I suppose. Now I have a 29 SF and like it, go figure; I put Pearce magazine base plates on the magazines, so my pinky has a spot. I also like the KE being generated by the 10mm.
If you go with the 36 consider the Pearce +0 baseplates, they stopped pinky pinch between the magazine base and frame for me.
chicharrones
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I'm bettin' that with XD coming out with their 5-round magazine .45 ACP pistol that some aftermarket company will end up coming out with 5-round magazines for the G36.
I remember seeing a High Roader way back converting one of his G36 mags to 5-rounds. Looked pretty good if you don't mind losing that extra round.
http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=586067&highlight=Glock+36+round+magazine
I remember seeing a High Roader way back converting one of his G36 mags to 5-rounds. Looked pretty good if you don't mind losing that extra round.
http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=586067&highlight=Glock+36+round+magazine
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fastbolt
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The front-to-back length of a .45 grip frame is limited by the size of the cartridge, even if it's slim. (Any number of single column .45's can illustrate this.) That's why Glock eventually got involved with the .45GAP, so it could be stuffed into their 9/.40 frame.
If I didn't already own an excellent CS45 (6+1), an original 4513TSW (also 6+1) and a Colt OM, I'd probably have bought a G36 by now. I came close, but my other small .45's are of similar size and capacity. The last time I started coming close to ordering a G36, though, I realized the M&P 45c isn't that much larger, overall, and I'd like to have one to complement my full-size model.
I will offer the opinion that I suspect the G36, like many of the smaller .45's, may be less tolerant of shooter and ammunition influences than larger models.
If I didn't already own an excellent CS45 (6+1), an original 4513TSW (also 6+1) and a Colt OM, I'd probably have bought a G36 by now. I came close, but my other small .45's are of similar size and capacity. The last time I started coming close to ordering a G36, though, I realized the M&P 45c isn't that much larger, overall, and I'd like to have one to complement my full-size model.
I will offer the opinion that I suspect the G36, like many of the smaller .45's, may be less tolerant of shooter and ammunition influences than larger models.
Autolycus
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I like Glock, but I would suggest a Glock 30 as you will be able to carry more rounds and use the Glock 21 magazines as spares. It is not much thicker then the Glock 36.
For all those who say "7 rounds" ought to get you out of a fight and other nonsense, what if you are involved with multiple attackers? What about if you miss and don't hit your target? It is easy to assume that things will go your way, but why not prepare for the worst case scenario?
For all those who say "7 rounds" ought to get you out of a fight and other nonsense, what if you are involved with multiple attackers? What about if you miss and don't hit your target? It is easy to assume that things will go your way, but why not prepare for the worst case scenario?
chicharrones
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Not everyone picks higher capacity handguns. There are plenty of single stack magazine guns and revolvers out there that seem to be many people's primary choice when it comes to concealed carry.
There is always the possibility of carrying a spare mag or speed loader, even though that will not equal a high capacity gun with a spare mag.
It's just choices. People choose what they can dress around for concealed carry. Obviously, many people dress around a hi-cap pistol and many people don't.
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