Glock G36 .45 ACP
Model: PI3650201
Glock G36 .45 ACP
Model: PI3650201
Full Specifications
About This Firearm
The Glock G36 is a slim striker-fired .45 ACP built for concealed carry. Glock still lists it. Its magazine is single stack, which takes the width to 1.18 inches and the weight to 22.4 oz, and holds six rounds.
It arrives plain. No optic cut, no backstrap inserts, no manual safety, and the Safe Action trigger breaks at 6.3 lb with the same pull every time. Nothing on the gun adjusts. The frame is polymer over hardened steel guides and the barrel is 3.78 inches with a 1:15.75 twist, inside a pistol 6.97 inches long and 4.72 inches tall. Magazines are specific to the G36 and the single-stack body does not interchange with the double-stack .45 Glocks.
If you're cross-shopping, the Glock G30 Gen4 uses the same barrel and overall length but a double-stack magazine, so it holds ten rounds, weighs 26.3 oz and measures 1.38 inches across. The Colt Defender is the other slim .45 in this size, 24 oz on a 3-inch barrel at 6.75 inches overall, with a Novak rear sight and two magazines, so it is shorter in the hand and has a 1911's single-action trigger instead.
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Strengths & Limitations
- Single-stack width in .45 ACP, which no other Glock in the caliber offers.
- Polymer frame over hardened steel guides, with the same service parts pipeline as the rest of the line.
- The barrel and frame length match the G30, so holsters cut for the G30 fit it.
- Six-round magazines that fit this model alone, so spares are a G36-specific purchase.
- No optic cut and no backstrap inserts, which is where the design shows its age against the Gen5 guns.
- A gun this light on a short barrel is demanding to shoot well with full-power loads.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Do G21 or G30 magazines fit it?
No. The G36 magazine is single stack and the other Glock .45 magazines are double stack, so they are not interchangeable.
Is there a Gen4 or Gen5 G36?
No. Glock lists the G36 in its original configuration, without the backstrap inserts or the optic cut of later generations.
What trigger does it use?
The Safe Action striker trigger, with a trigger safety, a firing pin safety and a drop safety and no manual lever.
