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Encyclopedia > GLOCK 30
Glock 30[1]

Glock 30 from the left side
Type Semi-automatic pistol
Place of origin Austria
Production history
Designer Gaston Glock
Designed Late 1980s
Manufacturer Glock
Variants None
Specifications
Weight 680 g / 23.99 oz
Length 172 mm / 6.77 in
Barrel length 96 mm / 3.78 in
Width 32.5 mm / 1.27 in
Height 121 mm / 4.76 in

Caliber .45 ACP
Action Safe action
Feed system 9 / 10 / 13 round magazine
Sights Fixed front and rear

The Glock 30 is a pistol manufactured by Glock. It is a small frame high caliber, sub-compact Glock based on the Glock 29 and fires the .45 ACP ammunition. It uses a modified Glock 29 frame, .45 ACP barrel, modified slide and magazine but these differences are quite minor and it does look identical to a Glock 29. It is a very popular self-defense and carry pistol in the United States, because .45 ACP is a very popular type of ammunition there. It has a 10 round magazine capacity as pictured, but can also accept 13 round magazines from the full-size Glock 21 as well as a flush-fit 9 round magazine for greater concealability. Image File history File linksMetadata GLOCK30. ... Springfield Armory M1911A1 . ... Gaston Glock (1929- ) is an Austrian engineer, and founder of GLOCK. In 2005, Gaston Glock was ranked number 43 on a list of the 100 wealthiest Austrains in the Austrian economy magazine Trend. ... Glock is an Austrian defense contractor (named after the founder Gaston Glock) founded in 1963 in Deutsch-Wagram, near Vienna, Austria. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... The word calibre (British English) or caliber (American English) designates the interior diameter of a tube or the exterior diameter of a wire or rod. ... .45 ACP cartridges .45 redirects here. ... In firearms terminology, an action is the system of operation that the firearm employs to seal the breech (in a breech-loading firearm), and to load consecutive rounds. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... Gravure of a 30-round STANAG 4179 magazine, originally designed for the AR-15/M16 series of rifles. ... A Browning 9 millimeter Hi-Power Ordnance pistol of the French Navy, 19th century, using a Percussion cap mechanism Derringers were small and easily hidden. ... Glock is an Austrian defense contractor (named after the founder Gaston Glock) founded in 1963 in Deutsch-Wagram, near Vienna, Austria. ... In firearms terminology, the receiver is the part of the firearm that houses the operating parts of the gun. ... The GLOCK 29 is a pistol manufactured by GLOCK. It is a large frame ultra-compact GLOCK somewhat bigger than the GLOCK 26 and fires the 10 mm Auto ammunition. ... .45 ACP cartridges .45 redirects here. ... Boxes of ammunition clog a warehouse in Baghdad Ammunition is a generic military term meaning (the assembly of) a projectile and its propellant. ... The GLOCK 29 is a pistol manufactured by GLOCK. It is a large frame ultra-compact GLOCK somewhat bigger than the GLOCK 26 and fires the 10 mm Auto ammunition. ... The barrel of a firearm is the tube, usually metal, through which a controlled explosion is released in order to propel a projectile out of the end at great speed. ... In firearms the slide is the upper half of a semi-automatic pistol. ... A 30-round STANAG magazine. ... The GLOCK 29 is a pistol manufactured by GLOCK. It is a large frame ultra-compact GLOCK somewhat bigger than the GLOCK 26 and fires the 10 mm Auto ammunition. ... Self defense refers to actions taken by a person to defend onself, ones property or ones home. ... Rimmed, centerfire . ... Rimmed, centerfire . ... A GLOCK 21, magazine with . ... Rimmed, centerfire . ...


References

  1. ^ Technical data on the G30 from Glock.com

External links

  • Glock's website

Glock models

Standard Compact Subcompact Competition Slimline
9mm 17* / 18* 19* 26 34 ~
.40 22* 23* 27 24 / 35 ~
.357 31* 32* 33 ~ ~
.380 ~ 25 28 ~ ~
10mm 20* ~ 29 ~ ~
.45 21* ~ 30 ~ 36
.45 GAP 37 38 39 ~ ~
* Also available as C (compensated) variant
~ Not made in this combination

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Topglock.com: Glock model chart (1565 words)
GLOCK quickly realized the desirability of combining plastic and steel, particularly for military products, and began to supply the Austrian Army with machine gun belts, practice hand grenades, plastic clips, field knives and entrenching tools.
Shortly thereafter, the GLOCK 17 pistol became the standard duty weapon for the Austrian Army and law enforcement authorities.
GLOCK continues its leadership with firearms innovation and design and supports the rights of citizens of all countries to practice the responsible and lawful use of firearms.
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