The Wait Is Over

Again.

On Tuesday evening, we finally were able to take delivery of our new .45 ACP pistols. Damsel got her new Para Warthog and I got my Glock 30. We went into the range and put about fifty rounds through each of our new guns.

The Glock 30 performed about like my Glock 26, but with a more robust kick and a louder report. It was a little difficult for me to get the last couple of rounds in the magazines, but I managed to do so without using the loader tool. The magazine springs will eventually break in and loading should be easier in the future.

My accuracy using this pistol will need some improvement, but first shots generally were in the black with a couple outside the outer ring and maybe one on the red bull. I’ll keep trying.

Damsel’s Warthog magazines were a little easier to load, but there is no indicator to let you know how many rounds are inside. It seemed best to count out ten rounds and then load them into the magazine.

When shooting, the pistol performed pretty well, but a couple of times the action jammed. When that happened, we removed the magazine and cleared the action back which kicked out the stuck round. At this point, we don’t know why it jammed and the rest of the time it performed flawlessly.

In my mind, the acquisition of the .45s was to have been our last. Over the past year and a half, we purchased firearms that we wanted for entertainment and for home protection. I thought these two pistols were the last on the list. But then Damsel saw this . . .