Glock 30: 9rnds or 10?

Question

The mag is labeled 10rnds, the manual says "10 (9)".
What the heck does that mean? Is it the spring not broken in?
Or is GLOCK really up to no good.... True If I knew my glock would only hold 9rnds of JHP,... I probably wouldnt have bought it.

Answer 1

Glock model 30 holds 10 rounds of .45acp.
Don't ask me what the (9) is about...I'd have to go to glock and check it out, and, quite frankly, I'm too damned lazy to do that right now.
G30 holds ten rounds.
Till you get the spring broke in, it's a pain in the butt to get the last one in, if you load mags the way I see most folks load them. Don't ask me why most folks do it they way they do...there are easier ways...or maybe you just have to have big hands to do it...

Answer 2

The Glock Model 30 is advertised as holding "11 rounds of the authoritative .45 Auto" ammo. That means ten in the magazine and one in the chamber.

Sounds like Jambo is correct as far as the magazine itself being stamped 10 (9). The spring is probably still too stiff to easily load that tenth round. Try using the plastic loading aid ("thumb-saver") that should have been provided with your pistol.

The Model 30 is also the compact version of the Glock Model 21 so Model 21 magazines (larger capacity) should work in your Model 30.

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Answer 3

At the Glock website it shows a footnote under magazine capacity which states "Check local law and regulations." I believe that in certain areas you can only have 10 rounds in the gun which would mean 9 in the mag and 1 in the chamber.

Answer 4

The spring is probably just too strong. When the awb was in force I bought a couple of 10 rounderes for my 17. I nearly broke my fingers trying to get that last round in. I finally opened them up and removed one coil from the magazine spring and they worked great.

Answer 5

I would guess as said before it has to do with local laws. If you have trouble getting that tenth round in, leave the mag loaded with nine rounds for a week or two and the spring will soften.
With a filled ten round mag, insert into gun, rack slide. Eject mag, insert one additional round into mag, insert mag. You now have 11 rounds in your GLOCK 30.

Answer 6

Hey this is l1a1_sniper_oneshot. i just p[osred to this and I appologize i read the numbers wrong in answer to your question the (9) represents the mag will hold 9 rounds with an "Optional" 9 round "compact" mag. here are the stats

Weight, full magazine 10 rd: ~9.87 oz. (~280 g)
9rd: ~9.0 oz. (~255 g)
Magazine capacity 10 rounds standard;
9 round compact magazine optional
Standard trigger pull ~5.5 lbs. (~2.5 kg)
Trigger pull length 0.5 in. (12.5 mm)
Number of safeties 3

sorry for the previous wrong statement i guess i better read closer LOL

Answer 7

in answer to your question what those numbers mean is the mag holds 10 rounds the.... 4) is a reference to information in your owners manual .....4) means check local laws pertaining to legal mag capcity in your area. it means nothing more than that.