Think it's worth it?

[Guest dubaholic2]

I'm not a Glock fan, but I'm considering buying one that came into work the other day, just because I've been wanting a compact .45 and it seems like a decent enough deal. We have a gen 3 G30 OD, with night sights, limbsaver slip over, original box, and 6 mags for $550. It's not a great deal, but it seems decent enough for me to pick it up. I have been wanting a compact .45 for a while and this is one of the few we've had come through. Does this seem like a reasonable deal to anyone else?

[Steelharp]

Night sights and 6 mags? Sights are $100 installed... the extra mags have the base gun around $350... yeah. Get it.

[lshel]

Make sure grip fits your hand, if a G30 Sf it's grip would be smaller in circumference. If ns are bright and 6 mags not bad, but $500 closer to value.

[Guest 6.8 AR]

What do you mean not a great deal? Try to find another one for that price.

[TN Outlaw]

pretty good deal IMO

[hipower]

Don't even hesitate. Snap that puppy up! And I must agree with Steelharp and disagree with Ishel...with todays' markets and pricing, a G30 of any flavor with 2 mags rarely goes for not less than 475+ around here, and the best price for mags unless a tremendous sale is found, is about 20-22+ on up to 32+ for retail.

And from my personal experience, unless you got tiny baby hands or grizzley mits, the difference in the grips isn't easily discernable. And for me, the grip covers just don't work.

If you could get it for closer the the 500 mark, that would be a really, really great bargain; but don't lose it over the other 50. Worst case I'd say getting 4 extra mags is worth at least 12.50 each.

But that's just my very own opinion. And I don't care for Glocks, I only have a 22, 23, 24, 30, and 2x19. And getting closer to a 21 and a 17.

[Bad_Bowtie]

I would jump on it. I sold a G30 at the last show at the Expo Center for $500 before I got inside the door. Only had 2 mags, ns, and fobus and C-tac holster. A dang good carry gun that I regret selling.

[Murgatroy]

Not only is that a good deal for what is offered, that is a screaming deal for what is offered on an OD Glock.

A lot of folks are marking them up another 20% on resale, because it is 'collectible.'

Snap that puppy up fast.

[Patton]

I believe buying OD's to be collectors is over but it's a good deal. My Glock collector friend believes OD 29's and 30's are the least common, especially without a rail. This is according to him. I personally can't stand 20/21's and 29/30's.

[quietguy]

I would jump on it. If you could get then down a bit more, even better.

I am not a Glock fan at all, but the G30 is a fantastic bit of engineering. Pick up a 9 round mag, and it really shines as a carry gun.

[Steelharp]

I would jump on it. If you could get then down a bit more, even better.

I am not a Glock fan at all, but the G30 is a fantastic bit of engineering. Pick up a 9 round mag, and it really shines as a carry gun.

Uh... they come with 10 rounders...

[Guest dubaholic2]

I appreciate the input everyone. I think I'll most likely be picking this one up.

[Patton]

I always thought the 10 round magazines for the 30's were stupid. I never could find a 9rd flush fit when I had my G30's

[Guest nowheretobefound]

You said it when you state "I'm not a Glock fan". If you can buy it then turn it for some profit OK, otherwise pass and get a compact .45 that you like. I personally think the G30 is a very unbalanced pistol to shoot, there are allot better compact .45s out there.

[JKGlock17]

i would do it, in today's market the glock seems to more an more, on the private market, be holding its value

[RichardR]

I am not a Glock fan either, I do train regularly with my G17 but I'd much prefer to carry my Sig P226, I do not have a problem with the Glock's preformance just their awful ergonomics.

With regards to the deal, a 3rd Gen G30 in OD w/night sights & 6 magazines for $550 sounds like a pretty decent deal to me, and the price is decent enough that if you decide that the Glock isn't your cup O'tea you could always sell or trade it off for what you paid for it.

[Caster]

Do it.

[Guest 6.8 AR]

Heh, I can shoot better with that "unbalanced" compact than with the G21, SF or regular. To each his own,

but that's one of the best carry compacts as far as I'm concerned. Not that I'm a great shot, but I can get

the job done with it.

To the OP, if you don't want it, let me know where to pick it up.

[JReedEsq]

At that price you should be able to easily be able to get your money out of it if you put a few hundred rounds through it and decide you don't like it. I'd suggest you buy it if it fits your hands. I must have girly hand since the only .45 models that feel good to me are the SF or the Gen 4 models. I actually run the medium backstrap on my Gen 4 17 and Gen 4 27, so my hands must not be that small...

[quietguy]

Uh... they come with 10 rounders...

They make a 9 round mag that doesn't stick out like the 10 round mags do.

[Steelharp]

They make a 9 round mag that doesn't stick out like the 10 round mags do.

Never saw one.

[Steelharp]

I personally think the G30 is a very unbalanced pistol to shoot, there are allot better compact .45s out there.

That's why there are different platforms. To satisfy everyone. I couldn't disagree more. Most balanced, best shooting .45 compact ever, to me.

[Murgatroy]

That's why there are different platforms. To satisfy everyone. I couldn't disagree more. Most balanced, best shooting .45 compact ever, to me.

Same here.

I shoot it as well as I do my G19, given that they are almost the same size.

[Patton]

Never saw one.

Discontinued now but looks like a Glock 29 with the 9rd magazine.

[hipower]

Chiming in again, I preface this by saying it's my own opinion, but the Glock compacts as the 19,23,30, etc; are some of the easiest held and shooting pistols I have ever shot and owned. And unfortunately for me, that number is way too high. As for best balanced...I won't totally agree with that, but they sure rate very high for me.

But I will say that the few things that feel more balanced in my hands are my Colt O Model and the 3 to 3.5 in barrel compact 1911s.