Posted: 9/17/2008 10:19:22 PM EDT
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I am buying a G30 from a buddy of mine. Can you fellas give me some key inspection points? Also what parts should I consider replacing to be on the safe/over cautious side of things. I am very familiar with sigs but this is my first glock. The gun has had some custom work done to it, grip worked on, dehorned, night sights, extended slide release. Think I am getting a good deal at $400 with six mags? Any and all advice is appreciated, thanks in advance. -Matt |
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It's an alright deal. First thing is to check if the grip was messed up when the fool decided to screw with it. If there was any slimming, I wouldn't touch it. Polymer does break when you screw with it and somebody decides to start destroying the integrity of the grip. If you want a slim G30 buy a SF. And who knows how it feels in your hand after that, I'd check the slide release, make sure the point of contact with the slide isn't worn down. Check the barrel for wear. The majority of the internal slide components you can't see and shouldn't be an issue unless the guy shot the hell out of it. Check the parts in the frame for wear or anything cracked. Check the tension of the slide spring by pulling it back so it sets on the catch and releasing it. Dry fire the trigger and check it out. It should pull easy until half way, meet tension, then a crisp break. Check the "dehorn" and make sure the web of your hand isn't going to get cut by the slide since it's gone. Check for any cracks in the frame. You won't need to replace anything unless it's been heavily used and unless you're a GLOCK armorer, you shouldn't do anything yourself. GLOCKS are hard to break, I'd be more worried about the modifications than any stock parts. I'd test fire it before I bought it. It may shoot differently than a stock G30 because of the grip mods. You probably won't know about any problems until you fire it. |
It's not a "slide release", it's a "slide stop."  Here are the points we go through when we receive a refurb pistol prior to putting it out for sale: Complete detail strip, cleaning and lubrication Inspection of trigger housing, trigger bar, connector and trigger spring Inspection of locking block for cracks and undue wear Inspection of barrel, locking lugs, slide, EDP assembly, striker/firing pin assembly and cover plate Reassembly Function check to include checking tension on said slide stop lever, firing pin safety check, recoil spring check. Personally, I'd take the extended part off and replace it with a factory slide stop (except I think the 30 has the extended version anyway), and go shoot the crap out of it. I don't think you have anything to worry about if you don't spot something extremely out of the ordinary, or damaged/unserviceable parts. Make sure that you carefully check the grip for cracks around the base, or holes (I've seen it on people's do-it-yourself texture jobs where they pushed too hard with the stippling tool/burner). I'd also suggest if you have that damn debris plug in the debris channel, take that crap out...it's called the debris channel for a reason. If you have issues finding parts, shoot me a pm, I'll get 'em to ya at cost plus s/h. Replacement of any worn or damaged/unserviceable parts. +1 on not disassembling if you don't know how. Have a trained armorer take it apart. Not that you can't do it yourself by the numbers from here or another source, but a trained armorer knows what to look at. |