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

[wyntrout]

Targets from my second trip to the range with my new Glock 30S after installing Trijicon HD Night Sights Fellow Front Sights GL104Y, the same size as my G21 SF. The G19 and G23C use GL101Y.

I started out using a plastic rest... not the most stable. I wanted to see if the sights were POA=POI and if they needed any adjustment.

From the "groupings" or "patterns" it seems my shots are pretty much dispersed around the target and I couldn't see any need for adjustment, other than my trigger "technique"... more yanking or shoving!

[wyntrout]

For those who were interested in the Alien Gear Holster, mine is a leather/Kydex hybrid with the plastic clips for $29.88, not the synthetic multi-layered models.

http://aliengearholsters.com/alien-g...waistband.html

I'll add pictures front and back with my G30S. I carried it for about 5 hours today and it worked fine, not uncomfortable, though a bigger "package" than my usual P40 in a CrossBreed MiniTuck.




The holster weighs a little over 7 ounces and with pistol and ten rounds internal weighs 37.4 ounces, and the spare 10-round mag and holder weigh another 11.5 ounces, totaling 48.95 for the entire package. I could carry the G21 mag for an additional 3 rounds and two more ounces!

I'm wearing a Large Duluth "No Polo" with extra tail and I could carry an AK in there!

This is the back after shopping and driving all afternoon.



No problem reaching high with this Duluth Polo:


There is a space in the center of my shorts in the back created by the holster pushing the shorts away... extra cooling, I guess... handy in Florida!



And a closeup of the holster... belt is a Looper Kydex reinforced gun belt, hard to beat for $50 or so.



I've found it easier to thread the belt, mag holder, and holster into my shorts BEFORE putting them on. I can step into my shorts with them rigged and loaded for CC... and I sometimes take them off that way and hang them up for later wear, with the gun and mag inserted.

Wynn

[JMag]

I may have to try an AG holster.

[wyntrout]

I don't see how they make money on the leather-backed one I got. There were a lot of spare screws and stuff with the holster, but I don't know if those were included with the holster new, or spares ordered then.

I certainly can't complain... I got the holster with my pistol. I'll still be looking for something that is quick on and off at the next gun show. This one takes too much effort if I have to remove the gun for some place while I'm out.

Wynn

[wyntrout]

Well, I'm about through accessorizing or upgrading my G30S. I'll enumerate my costs, so far.

NIB G30S Package with 2 extra/optional 9-rd magazines and new holster $475. I didn't include the cost of my gas for the FTF trip... about $30, so $505.

Upgrades from MidwayUSA:
ZEV Race Connector $14.25
Lone Wolf Extended Slide Lock $8.99
Vickers Extended Mag Release $16.07
Lone Wolf Marine Striker Spring Caps $7.21
Shipping for preceding $4.99 Total from Midway: $51.51

Local Gun Store:
Glock Extended Slide Release $17.99
Pearce Glock Plug(not correct size) $6.99. LGS with tax: $26.73

From CDNN:
2 G30-10 rd mags + shipping ~$48.00

From Botach/Amazon.com Trijicon HD NS GL104Y $131.04

Giving a grand total, so far, of $762.28 !!

I wasn't even in the market for another Glock... but the price was so nice, especially with all of the extras and no tax and all.

And... the weekend after next is our largest gun show... where I'll see if there any more goodies I might "need". I'm thinking of an easy on and off Kydex holster. I only have three holsters that fit this pistol, so far.

And, I expended over 400 FMJ, 25-30 SD rounds, and 10 +P SD rounds at the range testing the pistol and sights, but that was recreation and necessary familiarization with the new pistol.

Did I say this hobby... guns... is expensive... or CAN be!?

Wynn

[kenemoore]

At least you had fun, I paid almost the same, slightly more for new brakes and bushings on my wife's car last year, and did not enjoy it one bit.

[Baklash]

"My usual EDC is my Mag-na-ported P40 with the Big Dot front sight and the Trijicon 2-dot rear night sight."

Got any pictures? I would like to see this sight combo .
FYI, I couldn't see ANY printing in all the pictures you showed.
Good job. And Thanks.

[wyntrout]

I had a long post with all of my attempts to recreate the Trijicon HD night sights that aren't available for Kahrs.

http://www.kahrtalk.com/showthread.p...t=P40+Big+Dots

There are a lot of pictures and comparisons. Here's one of the combo:



This is NOT a POA = POI setup. I nestle the Big Dot FS on the upper inside corners of the rear sight and cover the bullseye... pretty much... easy for me to shoot low, but for close range it works for me.

I have the HD's on my G23C, G21 SF and now my G30S. I did have them on my XD45 Tactical that I sold after I got the G21 SF. I would put them on several Kahrs if they were available. That's one reason I got the G30S, though it's a fatter pistol than I like, it holds more bullets and uses all of my Glock .45 mags.

Wynn

[jocko]

I had a long post with all of my attempts to recreate the Trijicon HD night sights that aren't available for Kahrs.

http://www.kahrtalk.com/showthread.p...t=P40+Big+Dots

There are a lot of pictures and comparisons. Here's one of the combo:



This is NOT a POA = POI setup. I nestle the Big Dot FS on the upper inside corners of the rear sight and cover the bullseye... pretty much... easy for me to shoot low, but for close range it works for me.

I have the HD's on my G23C, G21 SF and now my G30S. I did have them on my XD45 Tactical that I sold after I got the G21 SF. I would put them on several Kahrs if they were available. That's one reason I got the G30S, though it's a fatter pistol than I like, it holds more bullets and uses all of my Glock .45 mags.

Wynn

My Big dot nite sites finally puked out on me, and I think I am gonnna send the slide to Kahr and let them install the fiber optic sights. I just don't focus good with that big dot anymore, and I have fiber optic on my Glock and my utter gun and they seem to give me a better pcture. Age is takingits tole on my eyes, even at 10 yards...

[wyntrout]

Hi! Glad to hear from you. Yeah, I've been noticing that things are too fuzzy... rear, front sights, and the target. I looked at some of my old posts with some 2-3" groupings and wonder how I did that. I can do it with the rest I used with this new pistol, but offhand I just sprinkle all over the whole sheet of paper. I really vary my "trigger technique".

The squib incident I just had was kind of embarrassing because I could see my crappy trigger technique as I was pushing the pistol forward and down on that squib click. I'm sure that Federal enjoyed that part, too. I sent them a copy of the video as well as still of the firing sequence.

"We received both the incident round and CD. The video was interesting to watch and incident cartridge has been sent to have metallurgical examination.
Thanks
Jon"

I sent them 10 other empty cases from that range session for analysis. I would have posted that video but my Canon software "can't cut the video"... used to be able.

Wynn

[yqtszhj]

My Big dot nite sites finally puked out on me, and I think I am gonnna send the slide to Kahr and let them install the fiber optic sights. I just don't focus good with that big dot anymore, and I have fiber optic on my Glock and my utter gun and they seem to give me a better pcture. Age is takingits tole on my eyes, even at 10 yards...

Well you learn something every day. Jocko has utters and carries a gun on them. On top of that he likes to dress like the Colonel. Just look at his new avatar.

Welcome back. I was just thinking about you the other day. You haven't bern around lately.

[Bawanna]

While Jocko has full command of the english language and is a master of penmanship and sheep of course, he's avatar challenged.

He requested one similar to mine and in my laziness it occurred to me that this couldn't be more similar so I just put the same one in for him.

I'll make an effort to find a nice one to call his own so he can be his own man. I'm sure the suggestion that he likes to do anything like I do is revolting to him in a very large way.

[Bawanna]

There I made him a better one. Went with a rear view, all the frontals looked perfect but figured they were too big for all parties.

[yqtszhj]

There I made him a better one. Went with a rear view, all the frontals looked perfect but figured they were too big for all parties.

When you said rear view i was thinking more like a pic of a pair of flag bikini bottoms that were quite full. I was going to make it mine but the wife saw it and didn't approve.

[jocko]

There I made him a better one. Went with a rear view, all the frontals looked perfect but figured they were too big for all parties.

I like the rear view, as she is telling all thesxe PC politicians to kiss her a$$

First we lite up the white house with the gay colors and hell screw the fourth of July with RED White and Blue colors on the white house. Makes me sick to my stomach...