Glock 43

[toolboxluis00200]

I agree. Glock will sell as many as they produce for awhile. The Shield is a nice gun, but I'm more of a Glock guy too.

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[gatordev]

What does this do that a G26 doesn't? Is it just that it's slimmer for carry? I understand the dimensions aren't exactly the same, but they're pretty close to a G26, so just trying to understand the market. I'm not sure either would fit my hand very well (I've held a G26 once and haven't ever shot one), but curious for later since I intend to grab a G19 in the next few months.

[toolboxluis00200]

What does this do that a G26 doesn't? Is it just that it's slimmer for carry? I understand the dimensions aren't exactly the same, but they're pretty close to a G26, so just trying to understand the market. I'm not sure either would fit my hand very well (I've held a G26 once and haven't ever shot one), but curious for later since I intend to grab a G19 in the next few months.

i have a 19 ther very nice i have big hands but it fit very nice

[GOST]

This was posted on Mrgunsngear's Facebook page.

[rob_s]

What does this do that a G26 doesn't? Is it just that it's slimmer for carry? I understand the dimensions aren't exactly the same, but they're pretty close to a G26, so just trying to understand the market. I'm not sure either would fit my hand very well (I've held a G26 once and haven't ever shot one), but curious for later since I intend to grab a G19 in the next few months.

I'll need to hold one to really make up my mind, not sure if I'lll do a G42 at 0.94" wide , G43 at 1.02" wide, or stick with my G26 at 1.18" wide. The G43 is also ~4 oz lighter than the G26 when loaded, which is something else to consider.

For reference, a 1911 slide is ~0.90" wide.

what I think will be a real coup is if they do a G19-sized single-stack with magazine compatibility with the G43...

[Kopis]

how wide is a Shield for comparison?

[GOST]

how wide is a Shield for comparison?

0.95"

[gatordev]

I'll need to hold one to really make up my mind, not sure if I'lll do a G42 at 0.94" wide , G43 at 1.02" wide, or stick with my G26 at 1.18" wide. The G43 is also ~4 oz lighter than the G26 when loaded, which is something else to consider.

For reference, a 1911 slide is ~0.90" wide.

what I think will be a real coup is if they do a G19-sized single-stack with magazine compatibility with the G43...

Ahh, okay. Thanks. Seeing the numbers altogether makes more sense. Do you (or Luis) have issues with hand size on the G26? I find that even a G17 naturally points left in my hand without the back strap. With the back strap and it's fine.

[JHoward]

I wish .380 was an easier round to get and had more options, I'd be inclined to scoop up one of the 42's that will undoubtedly be on sale here soon.

[rob_s]

Ahh, okay. Thanks. Seeing the numbers altogether makes more sense. Do you (or Luis) have issues with hand size on the G26? I find that even a G17 naturally points left in my hand without the back strap. With the back strap and it's fine.

My first "real" handgun was a G26, the year they came out, so it's actually what I'm pretty used to.

[DutyUse]

I had a gen 3 and gen 4 g26 and though I shot them fairly well, they always felt uncomfortable and a bit blocky in my hands. The gen 4 was a little better with no backstrap. The g42 sized grip is a little small, so i'm hoping the g43 will be that "sweet" spot for concealed carry guns that also shoot well.

[DutyUse]

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[MoxyDave]

Looking forward to trying a 43 ... I'll probably own one just for grins but I'm heavily invested in the Shield at this point. Hard to justify changing carry guns when you consider all the added expenses: new holsters, night sights, extra magazines, and an extra pistol if you're like me ...

I still like the 26 simply for magazine compatibility with all the other 9mm Glock pistols. I carried a 26 for quite some time before moving to the Shield. It was just a little heavy and bulky for my style. That's something I haven't seen many folks discuss - a fully-loaded 43 will be substantially lighter than a 26.

Also I was completely wrong about why they built the 42 first. I watched the Glock intro on release day and they said they made the 42 for overseas markets, where 9mm is unavailable due to it being a common military caliber. It was a business decision, plain and simple. Seems to have worked very well for them as they've sold record numbers of the 42.

All that said, I'll buy a 43 just for fun once the hoopla dies down

[Jerry R]

That's gonna make a lot of the guys jealous !

[DutyUse]

That's gonna make a lot of the guys jealous !

Not my image, sorry Jerry. That's from iraqveteran8888's Facebook page. Apparently they got one early to try out. Sorry for the confusion.


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