best carry gun, glock 43x?

davsco · Sep 29, 2019

at the match i did the week before last, one guy had a glock 48 (single stack, g19 length and height) that i dry fired. felt real nice and noticeably slimmer than their double stack models. then another guy had the 43x that i shot a couple of times. seemed like just the ticket. single stack, g27 length barrel, g19 length grip, so capacity is 10+1 (vs the 43 with a shorter grip). so i ordered the 43x and got it friday, along with a Tulster appendix iwb holster that comes with a belt clip.

i really wanted something somewhat-not-too-uncomfortable that i could get on and off relatively quick and easy. this holster/gun pair really seems to be just the trick.

i know a lot of you guys can't carry so sorry for the temptation, but for those that can, def check this combo out.

knastera · Sep 29, 2019

Great choice. I have a 48 and typically carry it in a 1791 Gunleather IWB holster at around 4:30.

kenpo333 · Sep 29, 2019

Love both the 43X and the 48. I perceive it have a lot less recoil than the P365 Sig.

Name Taken · Sep 29, 2019

The grip has always been the hardest part for me to conceal. Does the width as opposed to the length matter?

davsco · Sep 29, 2019

Name Taken said:
The grip has always been the hardest part for me to conceal. Does the width as opposed to the length matter?

yeah the grip length is the hard part of the gun to conceal, as the barrel (with aiwb/iwb) is in your pants. but around 12:30-1:00 or so the grip mostly matches the contour of my belly.

my thought is most if not all get those mag grip extensions for their magazines anyways on their smaller guns, so why not just get a longer grip.

MaxVO2 · Sep 29, 2019

****That looks really nice. When I travel, and can take advantage of my Utah CC permit, I carry a regular Glock 43 with a pinky extender mag. I've shot it in competition and it is remarkably accurate for initial and follow up shots with some practice.

GTOGUNNER · Sep 29, 2019

43x on my short list. I have a 19x which I like. I have a 43, which I like, but the 43x is gonna be better. Love the way it feels.

davsco · Sep 29, 2019

GTOGUNNER said:
43x on my short list. I have a 19x which I like. I have a 43, which I like, but the 43x is gonna be better. Love the way it feels.

yeah imo a game changer for a carry gun. don't really like the 'micro's' at 6+1, but at 10+1 them's pretty good odds vs the more comfortable carry and being more comfortable it will def be carried more.

Occam · Sep 29, 2019

davsco said:
yeah imo a game changer for a carry gun. don't really like the 'micro's' at 6+1, but at 10+1 them's pretty good odds vs the more comfortable carry and being more comfortable it will def be carried more.

I have a 43 (and not my only Glock), but wanted more capacity. Have (and like) the Springfield XDe, and its bulk is a reasonable trade off for the capacity when carry conditions make hiding it easier. But then along came the P365. I like that its grip is stubbier than the 43x, and like that its slide is lower/sleeker than the XDe. Barring some shocking new development, the P365 is making me pretty happy. I'll probably amuse myself by handling the new Springfield Hellcat at some point, but unless it performs some ergonomic miracle compared to the P365, I'm pretty content at this point.

FWIW, I still quite like the 43. But more than half again the capacity in something that's still remarkably compact, well, there you have it.

Ammo Jon · Sep 29, 2019

I’m good with my 43 with Magguts +1 for 8 and another 8-16 backup. If I wanted more I’d go to a 365 with 10+1 and a spare 15.

spoon059 · Sep 29, 2019

More important... do 43x mags fit the 43...?

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johny357 · Sep 29, 2019

spoon059 said:
More important... do 43x mags fit the 43...?

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Nope

Mini14tac · Sep 29, 2019

I have a 43 with the Taran Tactical +2 extension. Makes the grip length perfect in my opinion.

teratos · Sep 29, 2019

My VP9SK is a thing of beauty.

davsco · Sep 29, 2019

Mini14tac said:
I have a 43 with the Taran Tactical +2 extension. Makes the grip length perfect in my opinion.

well you're wrong and i'm right!

j/k of course, we all have to go with what works for us. good thing glock (and others as noted above) give us lots of options out there.

tell you what though, i already have little enough spare room in my pants, and that just slightly thinner profile of glock's single stack seems to make a big diff, at least to me.

Ammo Jon · Sep 29, 2019

Mini14tac said:
I have a 43 with the Taran Tactical +2 extension. Makes the grip length perfect in my opinion.

My Magguts 7 round has a GeePlate baseplate on it. It doesn’t add any extra length but forces the pinky into the perfect position.

SkiPatrolDude · Sep 29, 2019

I prefer a good ole G26. I use a Trex Arms sidecar holster, flush 10rd mag in pistol and a 17rd mag in the mag holster.

ralph.mclean · Oct 2, 2019

P-365 SAS, now....

platoonDaddy · Oct 2, 2019

what holster do you use for the 43 and why?

4guyz1stool · Oct 2, 2019

P365 is smaller and has the same capacity. Glock made a gun that was obsolete before it came out.

best carry gun, glock 43x?

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