New Glock G30S and Alien Gear Hybrid Leather-Kydex IWB Holster for 69th BD!

[wyntrout]

Thanks, guys. I've been playing with the pistol and snapcaps trying to see how reloading will go. I really can't wait to try the Vickers mag release. The stock one is hard to manipulate! It really takes too much concentration... and with two hands sometimes.

I decided on the Vickers from the description and reviews... AND... because the regular extended mag release is too long without modification on the G21 SF and it's possible to release the mag accidentally with it... and it appears that the extra length could be a problem in some holsters, too.

I already had a Pearce grip plug for a G20/21 SF... and an extra one, since I have another on order. I tried it in the G30S and it will go into the slot but not fit flush with the bottom of the grip. My magazine swapping practice causes it to ride up from the fully inserted position, so this will need something to hold it in place... a screw or silicone or some kind of non-permanent "glue", but it will keep the crud out. I tested it quite a bit with the three different sized mags and found no problems... no interference with the magazine well and mag insertion.

I'm wearing my Looper gun belt and the Alien Gear holster with an extra mag in the Kydex holder around the house to see what that's like. I have a large T-shirt on and if I bring my hands out in front horizontal to the ground, there is printing and it gets worse if I reach up for something, so that's something to watch. I haven't tried with my favorite polos, but will get around to that before a "field test".

I envisioned this fatter pistol as an evening carry and want to get comfortable with it. Sitting with my back against a chair, I'm aware of the thicker mag and pistol, but short term, no problem... "... comforting, not comfortable."

Adding fully loaded mags +1 will make a difference, too, but I'm not ready for that around the house.

I'll eventually get around to some pictures and report on the holster, but I don't have time this evening... got to cook for us... two big Angus ribeyes that Wifey wanted to try... been watching cooking shows and thinks this may be better than her favorite tenderloin... don't think so, but two steaks over an inch thick and totaling just over 3 lbs bone-in ought to give us two meals with the leftovers... with nuked baked potato and green beans. I got those at the Commissary for $5.49 a pound... unreal.

Wynn

[wyntrout]

The price is $35.88 plus shipping, so it's not an expensive option... neoprene, not leather, with options for different clips or hooks. Mine has the plastic clips.

Mine is backed with real leather, not the multi-layer with steel insert, so no stitching, and cheaper at under $30!


Glock - 30s Cloak Tuck 2.0 IWB Holster (Inside the Waistband)

Grand Total	$44.83
Subtotal	$35.88
Shipping & Handling (Flat Rate - Fixed)	$8.95

http://aliengearholsters.com/glock-3...waistband.html

[wyntrout]

I loaded the spare 13-rounder and the 10-rounder in the pistol and have been wearing them for 5-6 hours now. I sure notice them but it's not uncomfortable.

Weights... the pistol weighs 20.35 oz. empty.
With 9-rd mag + 1 = 30.15 oz.
and with 10-rd mag + 1 = 31.1 oz.
The 13-round G21 mag weighs 12.7 full, plus about 2 oz. for the Kydex mag holder.

Wynn

The large ribeye steaks were okay, but I prefer the large T-bones, Porterhouses, and tenderloin. Last the best, of course. When I say large, I mean over an inch thick and well over a pound each.

[Bawanna]

With that wide body gun Wynn you really out to look at a Mernickle PS6 OWB. He makes mid ride and low ride but I like the high ride myself. It's not a quick draw rig and if you have shoulder issues or anything it may not be a good choice but the gun rides real high and tight to the body.
I never wear just a T shirt over it but a button shirt or polo hides it just as well as an IWB.

I wear a steel 1911 in it and honestly have to touch it once in awhile to make sure it's still there.

Your back to lean and mean where I've already got enough of must me under the belt so sometimes IWB just doesn't work.

I was in Reno this last week and discovered that Mernickle was nearby in Fernley. Decided to make a run over and meet Bob and Sherry but had wife call and they were out of town at a show someplace so we went to Virginia City instead. Would have been cool to meet him and see his shop.

[wyntrout]

This Alien Gear holster leaves me with a space between the inside of my shorts and my briefs big enough to put my hand in near the small of my back... weird, but not uncomfortable. A G21 mag in an IWB holder could fit there, but I think that would be uncomfortable when sitting back.

It sure made a difference when I loaded the mags... 10 + 0 + 13 just to wear those around the house and get used to the weight.

The pistol weighs 20.35 ounces empty and 31.1 ounces with 10+1. I think I'll carry it with the 9-rounder... 30.15 ounces and the extra mag, a G21 with 13 rounds weighs 12.7 ounces. I have a double-mag holder, too, but that seems to be too much on my belt. My single OWB mag holder weighs only 1.45 ounces and the IWB holster weighs 6.55 ounces.

So, 30.15 +12.7 + 1.45 + 6.55 = 50.85 ounces! For night add a light and then there's my knife and phone. I already felt like I had a duty belt and gear on!

Oh, this holster is made of leather and Kydex.
Wynn

[wyntrout]

I just got back from some shopping and took off my P40 and replaced it with the G30S in the Alien Gear holster for some photos. I forgot the camera was in video mode and Wifey was trying to take pictures. I made still from ALL of the videos so she could get back to HGTV or FOX.

I have pictures without the gun, but with the holster and mag carrier on, but those are redundant, so I'll just show the shirt down and shirt up pix.

I'm under 150 pounds but still have a little paunch that I didn't suck in. Wifey was trying to take two shots of each pose and we didn't know the camera was just being switched on and off in video mode.

I wear Large tees and polos and have a bunch by Lands End and Duluth. The ones from Duluth, as pictured, are longer by a few inches... handy for covering stuff up.

Wynn

[wyntrout]

I usually try to pull my shorts up so it's not so obvious that there's more weight on my carry side, but I also try not to do a lot of that adjusting in public... just when dismounting from a vehicle or getting up from a chair... to make sure the shirt tails are down and not caught on any "protrusions".

The mag is a G21 13-rounder in a Kydex OWB holder. I tried to get a shot of me holding my hands level to the front, but didn't catch that on one of the VIDEOS.

Voluminous shirts really help with reaching, but bending over at the waist would cause printing, I'm sure.

I'm still wearing the G30S and extra mag with ammo, but no chambered round to see how this combo will feel.

I still need to order sights... Trijicon HD NS with Yellow FS.

Wynn

[Bawanna]

Lord have mercy Wynn, your looking vera vera fit. Gosh durned if you ain't better looking now than you was 5 years ago.

You go and find that fountain of youth and not bother to tell bawanna about it?

[wyntrout]

Thanks! I'm keeping close to 40 pounds off for a few years now and trying to eat some healthier stuff. I still like my red meat and red wine, though.

[kenemoore]

Congrats on the weight loss.

[wyntrout]

Thanks! I was wearing that rig last night until we went to the living room and after sitting in my recliner, I decided that was enough testing for the night... too lumpy for reclining!

I'm listening to Alan Jackson via Amazon's Echo "Alexa"... pretty good sound and I love the voice control. Wifey's out shopping... thrift shops and antique stores... doesn't buy much, but it makes her happy... and gets her out of the house for a while. I can't listen to my music without a headset when she's here.

[wyntrout]

Well, today I got most of my upgrades for my new Glock 30S. I got everything except the Trijicon HD NS Yellow, which may get here tomorrow or Monday.

I installed the Vickers mag release, marine firing pin spring caps, Lone Wolf extended slide lock, and the ZEV Technologies Race connector. I didn't do a thorough polish of the trigger parts, but I did run my fine sandpaper over everything and then used some Flitz on the parts... just rubbing it on and off with a paper towel... didn't get carried away with polishing.

I tried to knock the edge off the trigger safety a bit with an emory board and fine sandpaper. It did have a slight sharp edge.

I got two more 10-round mags and gave them some TLC and then loaded them to capacity. These new Glock mags loaded easily to 10 rounds and I left them to sit a while loaded, but as I said, they loaded easily with the Mag UPLULA, unlike the ones that came with the pistol. I had to really work with those. These seem to need no break in.

I've been practicing with snap caps and then my LaserLyte cartridge on the Reaction Targets. I still jerk too much most of the time.

When I get the HD NS I'll install those and check out the whole setup at the range before trying to CC with the G30S.

I checked the other holsters I have... the Glock cheapie and the hybrid MDJ Mini or Super Tuck copy that I got for my G23c/G19 and it fits, too. So I have three holsters so far that fit. I'll probably get a Dead-Eye Luke all Kydex one at the next gun show in three weeks or so. These others are a handful to put on and I want a quick on and off holster, too.

I'll have to add up all the costs for this pistol so far. Every new gun is a money project... pit! At least I can use my other Glock .45 mags with this one.

Wynn

[wyntrout]

I got the new HD NS yesterday around 4PM. I had to wait all day and went ahead and removed the Glock standard sights. I used my Sight Pusher and mounted it with a small portable vise onto a TV tray. The vise mount wound not fit my usual work table... the all-purpose dining room table.





Getting the sights off was easy. I really like the "Glock Tool" with the punch and the 3/16" socket... the right depth and a magnet to hold that tiny screw for the front sights.

I had to watch a video or two on the use of the Sight Pusher. The slanted pusher is for the Glocks, but you need to use the flat part to get installations started, pushing against the base of the new rear sight to get it sort of flush with the slide, so that you can then use the slanted pusher for final positioning.

The rear sight required a bunch of preparation... didn't slide halfway in and it took a lot of filing and finally sanding, which worked better, to get the base to slide into the dovetail. I tried numerous times and finally just pushed the danged thing in. I lucked out and must have removed enough material that I didn't ruin the sight! I don't recommend this procedure for the faint-hearted! It easily took me two hours + to finally get that rear on. My dining room table was covered with all sorts of tools and stuff before I was through... and late for cooking dinner!

I used files, stones, and finally sandpaper to remove metal from the base and the sides of the base... very tight!

I just had to make one minor adjustment and the the sights seemed right on. I tested them a lot with my LaserLyte practice cartridge. I like the easy staging with the ZEV Race Connector and stock spring. I'm able to easily stage the trigger and get a smooth release. I don't have a trigger pull scale so I don't know what difference there is, but I like the trigger pull.

I still have to touch up the rear sight a bit with a bluing pen, but everything looks good. I even made a tube grip cover... took three tries... and it could be better, but I'll give it a try at the range today. I wish that I hadn't just read about the rear of the trigger guard causing blisters on the middle finger for some people. I might have to adjust that a bit with sandpaper wrapped around a Sharpie pen, but that can wait.

Some pix of the pistol and sights:







After the range test I'll have to see if I can CC this fat sucker. I don't think that will be a problem with my large polos and I will feel better with the increased firepower that might come in handy in the future. I'm planning on the 9-round mag +1 in the pistol for max concealment with either a 13-round or 10-round as a spare. That's a bunch of 230-grain Gold Dots... short barrel version. The barrel is 3.77"... still kind of short.

I guess that I've spent all of the "savings" from this deal and must have $700 involved with the upgraded parts, HD NS, and two more 10-round mags.

Wynn

[Jollyrogers]

congrats! My son and I both own and carry the 30S. I love the pistol, though mine has developed an issue where it doesn't lock back on empty 10 round mags. Works fine on the 9 rounders I usually use. I carry
mine in a Garret Industries AIWB.

I usually get a few good range days a month and the 30S is primarily what I train with. However, my wrist cannot handle more then 100 rounds before I start getting pain. I was using a g19 for a while so I could shoot all day, but traded it in for a HK P8.


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[wyntrout]

Thanks. I shot 10 rounds of Underwood +P 230-gr Gold Dots and that was enough of +P. I had to put a Bandaid on my trigger finger again. I almost put my fingerless flight glove on my gun hand, too.

I already have a G23C and a G21 SF, and I got my wife a G19... first a Gen 3, then a Gen 4 to get a smaller grip, but she says it's still too big. She liked shooting the G19 with the .22LR conversion, but she wasn't fond of the 9mm when I switched the pistol to that.

I did have one of the two 9-round mags give me a bit of a problem. Fully loaded with 9 rounds, the bullets rattled in the magazine... moving from front to back. I tested the mag many times and still had the loose rounds. I took a new 13-round magazine spring and cut one coil off. That was the only difference I saw... 10 coils on the 13-rounder springs vs. 9 on the 9-rounder. That stopped the cartridge movement and gives me two for flush-carry mags and 4 10-rounders now

One of the great features about the G30S is that it can use all of the larger double-stack mags... G21 and Kriss 30-rounders, too, though I don't foresee "needing" the latter, I do have some.

Wynn