Glock 43

[crossfire]

I looked at a G43 today, I have a G19 and a G26  and I like both. But putting it next to the G26, it may be thinner but I just can't justify getting the G43. I have the +2 extenders on the mags and I just plain like the feel of the G26 better. But if I didn't have the 26 that 43 would of followed me home today. :pleased:

[mikegideon]

Not as comfy to shoot as the 19, but more comfortable to wear. Had both at the range last week. FWIW, I'm wearing the 43 right now, home on the couch. Not paranoid. Just not in a big rush to take it off.

[monkeylizard]

^^^^

This

 

I carry my Kahr PM9 (and once I find the right holster, the G43) IWB. I often forget it's there. I can carry the G26 that way, but I know it's there. I always know it's there.

[mikegideon]

^^^^

This

 

I carry my Kahr PM9 (and once I find the right holster, the G43) IWB. I often forget it's there. I can carry the G26 that way, but I know it's there. I always know it's there.

 

The Stealthgear holster is GREAT!

[Proscene]

I have the Kahr PM9, its a much more refined 9mm to me.

[monkeylizard]

Me too, now I have both. I like the shorter barrel of the Kahr, but I like the shorter trigger of the Glock. The Kahr's trigger is buttery smooth, but it has a lot of take-up and no good stop before the break, plus a long reset. I'm more confident with when the gun will fire with the G43's trigger.

[tercel89]

I just read this from a  member on Glocktalk and it is so true .... " Love or hate Glocks but the ease of complete disassembly and reassembly is a marvel of engineering compared to almost all others "

 

That is the main reason I sold my Shield and got the G43 . I loved my Shield but thinking about ever trying to instal sights or doing a complete disassembly , I would DREAD taking off that rear sight assembly just to get the firing pin safety out . Now the only other gun I have that has the same situation as the Shield is my Ruger P-Series pistols. But they are so "bullet proof" and "tanks" that I wont have to worry about that for as long as they run good. And they are around 20 years old and still running great .

 But overall , the Glock pistols have such an ease of disassembly and reassembly of ALL parts and pins that I will never carry anything else with more parts for self protection.

Edited August 21, 2015 by tercel89

[MrShotty]

I looked at a G43 today, I have a G19 and a G26  and I like both. But putting it next to the G26, it may be thinner but I just can't justify getting the G43. I have the +2 extenders on the mags and I just plain like the feel of the G26 better. But if I didn't have the 26 that 43 would of followed me home today. :pleased:

My EXACT thoughts. I have the 26, finger/mag extensions on 26 mags. It's hard to justify any of these smaller 9mm pistols.

[monkeylizard]

If you carry IWB, the single-stack is MUCH more comfortable. If you carry IWB and tuck your shirt, they're also more concealable than their double-stack counterpart. If you do neither, then yeah, the G26 is good to go.

[maroonandwhite]

If you carry IWB, the single-stack is MUCH more comfortable. If you carry IWB and tuck your shirt, they're also more concealable than their double-stack counterpart. If you do neither, then yeah, the G26 is good to go.

Yep. Those differences don't look like much on paper but they definitely feel different.