Glock · Pistol
Glock 30 Gen4
Short recoil (semi-automatic) · .45 ACP · introduced 1996
Also known as G30, Glock 30
About the Glock 30 Gen4
The Glock 30 is a subcompact, striker-fired pistol chambered in .45 ACP, introduced in 1996 as the concealable counterpart to the full-size Glock 21. Despite its short grip and barrel, it carries 10 rounds of .45 ACP in a double-stack magazine, offering full-power performance in a package small enough for concealed carry. The Gen4 model adds a reversible magazine catch, the Modular Backstrap System, and a rough-textured frame.
The Glock 30 demonstrated that a compact double-stack .45 ACP could be both highly concealable and reliably accurate, earning a loyal following among carry shooters who favor the .45 cartridge.
Glock 30 Gen4 specifications
General
- Type
- Pistol
- Action
- Short recoil (semi-automatic)
- Firing mechanism
- Striker-fired
- Trigger
- Safe action
- Trigger pull
- 2.8 kg (6.1 lb)
- Calibres
- .45 ACP
- Magazine capacity
- 10 rounds
- Magazine
- Detachable box magazine
Dimensions
- Barrel length
- 96 mm (3.8 in)
- Overall length
- 177 mm (7.0 in)
- Height
- 122 mm (4.8 in)
- Width
- 28.5 mm (1.1 in)
- Weight (empty)
- 0.68 kg (1.49 lb)
- Weight (loaded)
- 0.74 kg (1.64 lb)
- Sight radius
- 139 mm (5.5 in)
Barrel
- Rifling twist
- 1:16 in (400 mm)
- Rifling
- Right hand
- Grooves
- 6
Materials
- Barrel
- Steel
- Receiver / frame
- Polymer
- Slide
- Steel
- Finish
- nDLC
Performance
- Muzzle velocity (typical)
- 251 m/s (823 fps)
- Muzzle energy (typical)
- 470 J (347 ft·lb)
- Effective range
- 50 m
History
- Introduced
- 1996
- Production status
- In production
- Country of origin
- AT
- Designer
- Gaston Glock
Features
- Accessory rail
- Ambidextrous slide stop
- Reversible mag release
- Interchangeable backstraps
- Rough textured frame
Safety
- Trigger safety
- Firing pin safety
- Drop safety
Standard magazine holds 10 rounds of .45 ACP; accepts Glock 21 magazines for higher capacity. A popular concealed-carry .45.
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