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djay1980 · May 25, 2014

Bought a glock 30 gen3 about a month ago, didnt have the patience to wait for the shop to order a model 21 and now im really wanting the full size .45, just wondering how much i stand to lose by trading in my glock 30 for the 21?

protegeV · May 25, 2014

Don't throw money away trading it. Buy the 21, keep the 30

Vile Shadow · May 25, 2014

Yep. No sense in separating big and little brother.

djay1980 · May 25, 2014

yea thats probably what ill end up doing, but thought i might be able to trade even, i have 5 extra mags and only about 250 rds thru it, guess guns are like cars once it leaves the shop it loses half its value

iH8DemLibz · May 25, 2014

If you simply gave it away to one of us, you would feel really good about yourself.

Mooseman · May 25, 2014

djay1980 said:
yea thats probably what ill end up doing, but thought i might be able to trade even, i have 5 extra mags and only about 250 rds thru it, guess guns are like cars once it leaves the shop it loses half its value

I'm afraid you would lose more than you would want to. Keep the one you have and get the one you want.

Alphabrew · May 25, 2014

Is the 30 BNIB or have you fired it?

Mooseman · May 25, 2014

Alphabrew said:
Is the 30 BNIB or have you fired it?

He said he has put about 250 rounds through it.

protegeV · May 25, 2014

djay1980 said:
yea thats probably what ill end up doing, but thought i might be able to trade even, i have 5 extra mags and only about 250 rds thru it, guess guns are like cars once it leaves the shop it loses half its value

Not quite half, guns are a FAR better investment than a car. Figure for a private sale the gun is provably worth $150ish less than the new price.

djay1980 · May 26, 2014

any recomendations on a shop with good selection of glocks at good prices?

j_h_smith · May 26, 2014

If you've seen one Glock, you've seen them all.

Jim Smith

Tactics · May 26, 2014

The 30 will accept your 21 mags. Get the 21 as well, don't hesitate!

Blakeumms · May 28, 2014

Could be worse. You couldah got a glock 37 and be treated like the red headed step child haha

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Alea Jacta Est · May 28, 2014

GREAT KARMA!

I'm in at 317.

Abulg1972 · May 28, 2014

j_h_smith said:
If you've seen one Glock, you've seen them all.

Jim Smith

These are great pistols. You can say what you want about polymer frames, etc but I can put holes on top of each other at 30 feet and I've yet to have a FTF or FTE so I'm betting the BG isn't making it out of my house alive.

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j_h_smith · May 28, 2014

Abulg1972 said:
These are great pistols. You can say what you want about polymer frames, etc but I can put holes on top of each other at 30 feet and I've yet to have a FTF or FTE so I'm betting the BG isn't making it out of my house alive.

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I'm not bashing the Glock brand. I own many of them myself. However, they are cookie cutter type pistols. Like I said, if you've seen one, you've seen them all.

Jim Smith

Rack&Roll · May 28, 2014

Question for djay1980: what is it you want by switching to the Glock 21?

If you want the full frame feel of the 21, you're in luck because the 21 mags will fit the Glock 30. There is a plastic "donut" grip-piece that you can buy for about $9 which covers the bottom inch of the 21 mag. Once in place you have a "full frame" 21 grip to hold your Glock 30.

It's a great system because the Glock 30 is nicely concealable for concealed carry using the G30 mag. But when you open carry you can have 3 more rounds of .45 using the G21 mag--and who cares if it sticks out because you are open carrying, or at the range.

alucard0822 · May 28, 2014

The 30 is a good pistol in it's own right, as a midsize it points quick, draws fast, and carries well, all with soft controllable recoil. Peirce floorplates are practically a requirement to improve the grip with stock 10rd mags, but X-grip also makes a sleeve for it to take G21 mags. The problem with trading a pistol back to the shop is that the absolute best you can hope for is about $100 less than wholesale on a new gun, or about $300, might be able to sell to someone for more, maybe $400 direct with an MSP transfer at best, less if the transfer is through a shop or you do consignment. Depending on what you paid for the 30 a G21 isn't $200 better, and a new G30 is definitely worth more than $300 unless you absolutely hate it.

Best bet is to keep it, shoot it, enjoy it, and if you want a full size, go for the G41 over the 21, instead of a mere 3/4" increase in length, you get the improved velocity, balance and sight radius 1.5" more barrel can offer with a narrower and rounded slide, and all the Gen 4 upgrades. I own a G30sf and G20sf(same size as a 21), there really isn't a huge amount of difference in feel and capability between the compact and full size, but having handled and shot a 41, that does have enough differences to set it apart, less overlap in attributes, and compliments a G30 much better.

Abulg1972 · May 28, 2014

If I buy another Glock, it will be in 357 Sig.

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RoadDawg · Jun 1, 2014

Abulg1972 said:
If I buy another Glock, it will be in 357 Sig.

Buy the .40 and an extra barrel in .357 Sig. Then you'll have two guns. And all you'll need to do is change out the barrel. Everything else stays the same.

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