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Philippines - President Duterte revealed that the government ordered 30,000 Glock G30 for the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on April 7, 2017, while delivering a speech at Western Command in Puerto Princesa, Palawan.
“I ordered 30,000 of the sidearms, I will give them all to you.
On the last bullet, put the pistol to your head and tell the
enemy ‘f**k you.’ At least you die with dignity,” Duterte said.
"This was President Duterte’s advice to the troops of the Western Command in Puerto Princesa, Palawan when he met them yesterday.
“Do not surrender to the enemy. As much as this could be a dreadful task to you, do not give the enemy the opportunity to mistreat you. They will only use you as target practice, you will be treated like a pig only to be executed,” he said.
Duterte made the statement as he gave 30,000 Glock pistols to the troops.
He said they could use these side arms to defend themselves in areas controlled by the communist New People’s Army (NPA).
Speaking before the troops during his visit to the Western Command, Duterte told them to just kill themselves with the pistols rather than be subjected to torture and humiliation by the enemy.
He advised the troops to reserve the last round “for emergency use.”
The Glock G30;
Glock 30 Gen 4 Specs
Caliber / System
- .45 Auto / Safe Action
Dimensions
- Length: 175 mm / 6.88 in.
- Height: 122 mm / 4.80 in.
- Width: 32.50 mm / 1.27 in.
- Barrel Height: 32 mm / 1.26 in.
- Length Between Sights: 150 mm / 5.91 in.
- Barrel Length: 96 mm / 3.77 in.
Weights
- Unloaded: 745 g / 26.30 oz.
- Loaded: 955 g / 33.71 oz.
Trigger Pull / Travel
- Trigger Pull: ~2.5 kg / ~5.5 lbs.
- Trigger Travel: ~12.5 mm / ~0.49 in.
Barrel Rifling / Length of Twist
- Barrel Rifling: right hand, octagonal
- Length of Twist: 400 mm / 15.75 in.
Magazine Capacity
- Standard: 10
- Optional: 13
Glock 30 Gen 4 Build
The Glock 30 features the classic and revolutionary polymer design and build that has become the trademark of Glock guns – it’s pretty funny to think that no one took Gaston Glock and his design seriously back in the day. The nylon-based, plastic-like substance provides increased durability and resiliency in the G30. The ergonomics and aesthetics of the G30 are unsurprisingly excellent, at least in my opinion. Ultimately, gun taste will come down to the opinion of the individual, but having said that, Glock builds seem to be nearly universally acclaimed for their attractiveness and quality. Like all Gen 4 Glock guns, the G30 comes with interchangeable back straps, which means that everyone is going to be able to find something that they like in terms of grip.
A reversible magazine well and a new dual recoil spring assembly system represent two other Gen 4 features, which make for a gun that holds up and suffers from less wear and tear than its less-advanced Glock predecessors. Again, the Glock 30 is the subcompact version of the G21, which was Glock’s entry into the .45 auto category. With superior stopping power and force, .45 auto handguns tend to come in on the larger side, which makes the G30 and its relatively slim build (6.88 x 4.80 x 1.27 as compared to the 8.03 x 5.47 x 1.27 dimensions of the Glock 21) an excellent option for concealed carriers who do not wish to compromise on fire power by settling for a 9×19 or .40 gun. The small form of the G30 does not necessarily leave the gun vulnerable to excessive recoil or difficult handling while shooting, however, which we will cover shortly.
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