It is a Glock 30 frame with a Glock 36 slide. The is a pic of my frankenglock 30s with a complete 36 slide and 30SF frame. I carried a full size Kimber Kobra until I got a Kimber SCP HD (both heavy 1911's). So to sum it up, the Glock 30S is a short frame Glock 30 with a Glock 36 slide. the 36 is single stack slim line narrower than the 30, and I think until the 42 was the narrowest gun they had. Many people also tried their own hybrid 30/36 or 36/30 for frame/slide combination. Whereas, the Glock 30S holds 9+1, 10+1, and even the 13 round Glock 21 magazines. My own hybrid did not work reliability. Fun Gun Reviews Presents: Glock 36 vs Kahr CW45 Pistol Comparison. On the 36, Glock just trimmed down the exterior dimensions of the slide. This is not a, "What gun should I buy?" There are many similarities with these pistols, but it's the differences that count. I noticed at one time the 36 had a different barrel part number. While smaller and easier to carry around than the G30 variants, the biggest drawback of the G36 is its 6+1 capacity. Glock's new pistol is another .45 in Glock's lineup. With a length of 7.28 inches, a fully loaded weight of 30.18 ounces and a standard Glock rail for attachments, this is the epitome of a great carry gun. Some are happy and some have problem. This is a "Do you own either or both of these guns?" L x W x H: 6.96” x 1.27” x 4.80” Barrel Length: 3.77” Weight Unloaded: 22.95oz; 3. Maybe 30s has some special tune. Was wondering is the factory manufactured barrel for a 30s has the same markings. It falls right in between the venerable Glock 30 and the only single stack Glock, the 36. The serial prefix is BBMZ. This was the genesis of early parts swaps between the 30 and the 36, and the creation of the 30S introduced in 2013. The Glock 30S has the 1.13″ slide of the Glock 36, which is the smallest version of Glock’s .45 ACPs. But even for a Glock I feel like it's too big for a single stack. So if you have a 30 and a 36, you can swap the slides and get yourself a 9/10 round, hand-filling, slimmer-topped Glock 30SF. narrow is good for carry. thread. GLOCK officially introduced the 30S in 2013, but it has existed much longer. thread. downside is its 6+1 rounds. A much larger and also reversible magazine catch was also implemented in the design, giving it the ability to be altered to suit left- and right-handed shooters. Of course, the Glock 36 is a 6+1 gun, which in my mind screams back up gun. Sorry if it's been asked before, but I couldn't find it searching. Glock 22 Gen4 There are several threads in GlockTalk about 30S. I don't really feel like I've sacrificed any concealability with the 30S, but I've got basically double the capacity 36. If you throw in a 9 round flush mag the thing disappears just like a … Does your factory Glock 30S barrel have the small circle on the hood with a 30 in it. 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