G30, G36...same barrel?

[saspic]

Do the G30 and the G36 use the same barrel? Not just equal lengths, I know they are both 3.78" long. I'm wondering if they use the exact same barrel (i.e. you could swap the barrels and it wouldn't affect anything).
Just curious. TIA.

[LDHunter]

There are people here that have swapped slides with no reported problems.

The G36 barrel is reported to be thinner than the G30 barrel so I assume they aren't interchangeable.

Be aware that there are possible issues between swapping parts on Glocks (or any pistols) and you should proceed very carefully.

I stick with what Glock or Glockmeister recommends.

www.glockmeister.com and ask for Ben... He's the armourer and seems to be pretty knowledgeble.

$bob$

[CCV]

The barrels on the G30 & G36 are different.

[CARman]

Originally posted by LDHunter
There are people here that have swapped slides with no reported problems.

The G36 barrel is reported to be thinner than the G30 barrel so I assume they aren't interchangeable.

Be aware that there are possible issues between swapping parts on Glocks (or any pistols) and you should proceed very carefully.

I stick with what Glock or Glockmeister recommends.

www.glockmeister.com and ask for Ben... He's the armourer and seems to be pretty knowledgeble.

$bob$

I got a new G30 two weeks ago and noticed that the barrel on it is noticably thinner than the barrel of a 1997 G30 I had been using.

Does anyone know why or when Glock started using thinner barrels on the G30's ?

Anyone else notice this or looked at one of the older ones compared to a newer one ?

[Eins36]

Maybe the newer G30 got the bastid Glock's barrel? At least that is what some Walter from GA would say ;f

Me thinks, Glock learned that the G36's barrel is holding up sufficiently, so they made the G30's lighter and simpler. Makes sense to me.