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P30 vs. P30L Guide Rod Question

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So I just picked up a beautiful, 100% as-new P30L V1 Light LEM in 9mm (for $650 with 3 magazines, which I felt was a very good price); and in comparing it to my P30, the guide rod on the L has what appears to be a large stainless steel "sleeve" on it, in addition to the polymer buffer. My P30 is a few years old, and the L is a newer pistol...I'm just wondering whether all P30L models have the stainless sleeve and all P30's don't, or if it's a change in design and new P30's have it now as well?

Thanks in advance for the help!

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All P30Ls have the longer buffer with the steel sleeve. The first P30Ls had the longer buffer, but didn't have the steel sleeve. I can only assume that the longer unsleeved buffers didn't hold up to continual firing, so the sleeve was added. The latter is only my supposition.


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All P30Ls have the longer buffer with the steel sleeve. The first P30Ls had the longer buffer, but didn't have the steel sleeve. I can only assume that the longer unsleeved buffers didn't hold up to continual firing, so the sleeve was added. The latter is only my supposition.


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