Glock 30sf/G30sf

Description

Features

Based on the original model 30, the SF is a compact, double-stack pistol chambered for the cartridge John Moses Browning made legendary.

This version of the pistol shaves about 3mm from the backstrap to improve the overall girth of the pistol. This fits the hand of more people than the seemingly oversized grip on the standard Glock 30.

While 3mm may not sound like a lot, trust me – you can feel the difference in your hands. This gun feels much better to me, and I can achieve optimal finger placement on the trigger. I like it a lot.

This handgun has the proprietary Glock rail (not a Picatinny rail). Fortunately, the popularity of the Glock pistols is such that companies tend to accommodate this non-standard attachment system.

Something to be aware of it the gun has the standard left-side-only magazine release. The Glock 21SF introduced an ambidextrous safety, but this model does not have the ambi-safety. For left-handed shooters this may be an important detail.

Glock advised pricing would be in line with their other models and they expect to start shipping these guns to dealers around “mid-year.”

I expect that this will be a popular firearm, but time will tell. Glock suggests this pistol will be a favorite of plainclothes officers and security forces in the United States. While this may be true, I expect just as many – if not more – citizens will like this handgun for lawful concealed carry.

As of June 2021, the 30SF is only available as a Gen3 pistol. Glock has not shared any information that would lead me to believe it has any intent to upgrade this pistol to the Gen4 or Gen5 trim.

30SF Specifications

Update – Glock 30S

After the 30SF hit the market, a number of shooters discovered that you could use the frame with the slide assembly from the G36 pistol. The result was an even thinner and lighter pistol that retained the capacity of the G30SF.