Leaderboard

I say go with the 43 . I have had both. I like both but I'd go with the 43. Both are reliable but when it comes to complete disassembly to clean inside the striker channel and all other parts , the Glock 43 is way easier to disassemble. With the Shield you have to remove the rear sight which holds the striker safety plunger and all. That's just too much bull crap to have to go through to thoroughly clean a pistol. Bottom line is the 43 is a very simple gun , very little parts and very reliable in my opinion and to completely disassemble it all you need is a punch or a nail or anything skinny. With the Shield you need a roll pin punch for the roll pins and an allen wrech for the rear sight . The 43 allows you to do any thing you want to do in the field with pretty much anything you have around you , no special tools. Just an FYI , I am different from most others as I think of simplicity and reliability even if it means the pistol may have a slightly heavier trigger pull and even if the pistol is heavier and thicker.

I saw the mag a few weeks ago @ Wally world, but passed it up. Bought it today, curiosity got the best of me I guess, LOL. Read the article, & I agree this may be the wave of the "future", no time soon for civilians, maybe military use. Being a former grunt, ground pounder, etc. ,It would have been nice to have that load lightened. Of course, being a grunt, doing that, I'd just add more ammo. Can NEVER have too much. Especially like the way it handles the machine guns & mini guns. Have to be pretty dang good to survive that.

Those are some rookie numbers.

Not sure where you are in east tn @Erik88but Ive had several legal matters taken care of by what I consider my "go to" legal advisor and he's right here on TGO. That would be @JReedEsq. My father wanted to get a will drawn up and while it wasn't very specific or highly detailed he would have NEVER agreed to having one done online. I've used Mr. Reed several times and he's always attentive to your needs and doesn't try to rush you back out the door for the next guy in the lobby.

Took it to the range today. I was a little concerned, reading of many failures to return to battery, and the slide on mine is way tight! But I shot over 200 rounds with nary an issue! I found it quick to get a sight picture, triggervwas great, and I could hold on to it just fine with e stock ten round mags. I’ve got 5 more mags, 12 rounders, coming in Monday or Tuesday. Because of the issue I saw online, I’m still not ready to trust it as an edc, so next week, I’m putting another couple hundred rounds through it and if that works out I’ll be carrying that sucker every day! BTW, the mags are expensive most everywhere, but I got some 12 round mags at brownells.com for 35.99 each.

Travlin' lite, was he?

Sounds like an EDC load out for many here. lol