Glock 36 upper on a Glock 30 SF lower??

[mduran916]

Does anybody know if a G36 upper (2.5 gen) would fit on a G30 SF (3rd gen) lower frame (looking for more capacity)?? I've read that a couple people have tried it and it worked flawless.. I haven't been able to find much online about the glock 36 2.5 genernation though..

[USAbodypilot]

Does anybody know if a G36 upper (2.5 gen) would fit on a G30 SF (3rd gen) lower frame (looking for more capacity)?? I've read that a couple people have tried it and it worked flawless.. I haven't been able to find much online about the glock 36 2.5 genernation though..

It works 100% on the gen3. Not sure about 2.5.

[Mr.1904]

So does that mean i can get a G36 lower and it'll work with a G30SF upper?

[blakdawg]

I've heard people say they've done this successfully (including a couple of people in my Glock armorer's class) but haven't seen it with my own eyes.

[mduran916]

It works 100% on the gen3. Not sure about 2.5.

Do you by chance know any differences between the 2.5 and the 3rd gen? they look like the exact same to me I didn't even know mine was a 2.5 gen until I looked up the serial number I thought it was a 3rd gen.

[mduran916]

I've heard people say they've done this successfully (including a couple of people in my Glock armorer's class) but haven't seen it with my own eyes.

Yeah I haven't seen it eithier I just read about it online but so far everybody says it works great though

[Corbin Dallas]

Works fine.
G36 upper on a G30 lower. Gen 2.5 or 3

[mduran916]

^^Thanks.. I wonder if it would work on a G29SF frame too being that its the same frame as the G30SF..

[lazyworm]

Looks like the slides for a G30SF and G36 are interchangable.

My question is, what would switching slides/uppers get you?

[mduran916]

^^ More capacity from a double stack magazine

[lazyworm]

^^ More capacity from a double stack magazine

I guess I'm dumb tonight... G30 and G36 are both .45 ACP. Putting a G36 slide on a G30, you get a 10 rnd
pistol with a thick grip and a thinner/lighter slide. The only difference between this and a stock G30 is a thinner
slide, a couple fewer oz in weight and probably a bit more recoil. Is that all the pro/cons?