{"id":1102,"date":"2020-04-12T12:20:00","date_gmt":"2020-04-12T17:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.webfxonline.com\/?p=1102"},"modified":"2021-05-08T21:50:39","modified_gmt":"2021-05-09T02:50:39","slug":"the-best-glock-ever-made","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.webfxonline.com\/?p=1102","title":{"rendered":"The best Glock ever made!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/a>\n\n\n\n

The Glock 42 was Glock\u2019s first truly slim (single stack), ultra-concealable pistol, and many gun folks enjoyed the small size. Unfortunately, many were not fans of the .380 ACP caliber, which prompted an outcry for a similarly sized handgun in 9mm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Roll the clock forward about a year, and Glock delivered on that outcry, introducing the Glock 43, which was nearly the same size as the 42, but in the much-wanted 9mm. It holds 6+1 rounds and is very light, making it a dream to carry. Life was good!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Glock 43 Capacity?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Critics noted that the G43 \u201conly\u201d carries 6+1 rounds. Now I may be dating myself a bit, but once upon a time, yours truly and many others, including off- duty law enforcement folks, carried 5-shot .38 caliber revolvers. Some carried a spare reload or two (I always did). We mostly felt armed enough to take care of most reasonable problems that might rear their head. So personally, carrying 6+1 rounds wasn\u2019t a huge detriment, in my mind.\"Glock<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A well rounded defensive package; Glock 43X, spare magazine, and Emerson Commander knife.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With that said, I\u2019ve never heard any survivors of firefights remark that they\u2019d wished they would have brought less ammo. Point taken. In my view, more is always better, except when it makes the pistol\u2019s grip circumference or length
swell to a size that is uncomfortable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I had a Glock 43 and liked it. I had several spare magazines with the extended floorplate, which gave a little \u201cextra\u201d grip length, allowing my pinkie finger a place to grip. Naturally, the extra grip length\u2026well, made the grip longer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Forward to the Glock 43X.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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The grip is thin, yet offers enough length for comfort!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The specs of the Glock 43X are:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Barrel: 3.41\u201d
\u2022  Weight (without magazine): 16.4 oz.
\u2022  Overall Length: 6.5\u201d
\u2022  Width: 1.10\u201d
\u2022  Height: 5.04\u201d
\u2022  Slide Length: 6.06\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

More Features<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The magazine catch is reversible. The finish on the slide of my pistol is a satin silver color, and it doesn\u2019t look bad. I\u2019d slightly prefer black, and Glock has introduced black slides now (no, I\u2019m not selling my silver-finished slide to go
out and buy a black one).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Accuracy is quite good; groups are typically around two inches at 15 yards, though I\u2019m sure better shooters could bring in tighter groups. The barrel is the Glock Marksman Barrel and seems to work quite well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The trigger on the 43X is pretty consistent with Glock triggers, there will be no surprises here if you\u2019re familiar with Glocks. Personally, I\u2019m okay with their triggers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reliability is typical Glock; I\u2019ve never experienced a stoppage with my 43X. FMJ and various hollow point ammo have been flawless. In the training classes and shooting schools I\u2019ve attended, Glocks are one of the pistols that I\u2019ve observed that very seldom have issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So why did Glock make such a creation?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

For the same reason that Colt created the Commander concept. People like a full-sized grip and a shorter slide. The short slide indexes more quickly on targets in close quarters. The Commander Concept is not a new one, it\u2019s been out for decades, so this should not be earth-shattering news.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019ve seen many negative comments from gun people that it\u2019s stupid to have a short slide on a pistol because that reduces the sight radius and somehow makes the pistol \u201cless accurate.\u201d I can see their point but have to disagree overall. I mean, going along with that premise, we should all be carrying pistols with a six or eight-inch barrel to make the very most out of the sight radius. Or better yet, just bring your rifle with you!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One small detail worth mentioning is that Glock included serrations on the front of the slide to facilitate press checks, which is a nice touch. The edges of the slide, including the front edges, are pleasingly rounded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Further, people enjoy having a grip that they can really get their hands on, and Glock has really delivered in this department! This grip is long enough (the same as the Glock 19) that people with large hands can utilize it well. It is also slim enough that people with small to medium hands (me) also love it. I can really get my hands around this grip. To me, it is perfection, especially given that the palm swell helps lock the grip into my hand. For years, I\u2019d been wishing for a slimmer version of the Glock 19 with a shorter slide, and Glock granted that wish, finally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That palm swell allows me to get a higher grip, which reduces recoil and gives me better control and accuracy. It also allows a high thumb grip. In short, this grip is one of the best of any pistol on the market. As Goldi Locks opined, it\u2019s not too big, it\u2019s not too small; it\u2019s just right! The fact that Glock left off the finger grooves on this grip just added to the \u201cHome-Run\u201d factor.\"Jim<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The pistol points very naturally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Recently, I took a friend gun shopping for her first pistol and helped her pick it out. She chose the Glock 43X for the same reason that I did; it just felt better than everything else. Sure, there were smaller pistols available, along with ones that had a higher magazine capacity. But the 43X just \u201cfelt good\u201d to her. She asked if I really think it\u2019s that good of a pistol, and I told her that I carry it and stake my life upon it. Enough said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

More on Capacity<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

And since we\u2019re back to magazine capacity again, let\u2019s expound a little bit on that. Sure, the 10+1 capacity is nothing to write home about. It\u2019s not terrible, but it\u2019s not great, either. There are pistols that are slightly smaller that carry more bullets on board, I\u2019ll give you that (the Sig P365 crowd is going wild in the stands, I can hear them as I type this). But you know what \u2013 the P365 grip does not feel good for me. And I\u2019m not alone (I know, I\u2019ve just committed blasphemy by even thinking such words, but it is what it is). Yes, you can pack 12 rounds into a shorter grip, but it doesn\u2019t mean it will be a comfortable pistol.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019m comfortable with 10+1 rounds. Would I like a few more? Sure, why not. Well, we can have our wish! Shield Arms now markets 15-round magazines for the Glock 43X! Yes, that\u2019s right, you can have the same capacity as a Glock 19 in a smaller, thinner, lighter package.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019ve not yet been able to acquire any of the Shield Arms magazines, but I\u2019m told by those who have them that they are the cat\u2019s pajamas. They are all-steel construction, and from what I hear, are well built. Stay tuned, because I\u2019d like to
snatch up one or three of them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Glock 43x \u2014 Upgraded<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Since its release, Glock has upgraded the 43X (again, listening to their customer base). A version is now available as the Glock 43 MOS, which has slide cuts for micro-optics (such as red dot sights) and it also has a mounting rail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My 43X has no mounting rail, and while it would be nice if there was one there, I\u2019m not in tears over its absence. I never planned to mount a light or laser on the pistol in the first place, although there are makers who offer units that do attach. In my opinion, lasers are more gimmicks than useful tools, and I\u2019d rather spend the money that I\u2019d have used on a laser to buy more bullets with (although these days, best of luck finding bullets on the shelves of gun shops). Mounting a light would necessitate buying an entirely new holster and reducing the concealability that we love about the pistol in the first place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Holsters<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

While I\u2019m on the subject of holsters, any holster that fits the Glock 43 will also fit the 43X perfectly, which is a nice touch. So the magazines for the two pistols are not interchangeable, but the holsters are.\"Glock<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The DeSantis holster company makes excellent holsters that keep the pistol tucked into the side.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Is the 43X tougher to conceal than the 43?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Not really, they\u2019re both pretty close. Yes, the 43 gets a slight nod in the concealability department, but its grip is only about \u00bd-inch shorter than the 43X\u2019s grip, and for the added \u00bd-inch of the 43X, you get four more rounds in the factory mag (nine more if you go with the Shield Arms mags). To me, that\u2019s a nice tradeoff, and when you add the fact that the grip of the 43X is so much more satisfying (you know you\u2019ve got an honest-to-God pistol in your hand), they\u2019re not even comparable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To me, that \u00bd-inch of extra grip on the 43X gets you so much more than you are giving up, it\u2019s not even a contest.<\/p>\n

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