Glock 43 - Who's buying one?

[clint]

I would like to get a G43 but I'm afraid the price is going to be too high. I guess I'll have to wait and see what our IPs offer it at. I might get a Ruger LC9s or Ruger LC9s Pro (is the Pro MD approved?).

 

[traveller]

Never buy the 'A' model of anything. Wait a year for them to work out the kinks.

 

[DC-W]

Never buy the 'A' model of anything. Wait a year for them to work out the kinks.

Great point indeed. I can't remember what caused it, but Glock re-designed the G42 mags quickly and quietly after release. No one can forget the ejection issues with the first Gen4 glocks either.

 

[Easyjk]

I waited too long for Glock to come out with a single stack 9mm so picked up a Walther PPS instead. I will probably buy this too if I can sell my Glock 27.

 

[Pretoria78]

I'll wait a year or two prior to picking one up.

 

[protegeV]

I'll wait a year or two prior to picking one up.

I'll pick up a used one

 

[StantonCree]

I said this was gonna be a purchase but I'm glad I've thought this over. Count me out. The weight reduction and slim single stack can't justify the fewer rounds IMHO. If your staying in the 9mm game get the 26.

 

[DC-W]

Let me be the first to say that between the horrible tracking of the plus and really bad chroma key at the end, Glock needs to up its production budget, lol.

 

[redeemed.man]

I said this was gonna be a purchase but I'm glad I've thought this over. Count me out. The weight reduction and slim single stack can't justify the fewer rounds IMHO. If your staying in the 9mm game get the 26.

This as a BUG only. Definitely a G26 for primary CC. This would go nice as an ankle gun while toting a G19 or G26 IWB.

 

[redeemed.man]

Let me be the first to say that between the horrible tracking of the plus and really bad chroma key at the end, Glock needs to up its production budget, lol.

Yeah, pretty sh1tty, LOL

 

[aquashooter]

I have a Kahr P9 because it's a single stack and easier to conceal than my G26. I wore it on a 4500 mile M/C ride. However, I have never liked the length and weight of the Kahr's trigger pull. I even sent it out to Cylinder and Slide, but they could only smooth it, not lighten it. The G42 is about the same size as the Kahr, but I always said that I was holding out for a 9mm version. If it does come out, I will definitely look into it.

 

[dreadpirate]

Not sure if I would get the 43 or the 26 ... but I would like a smaller 9mm.

 

[redeemed.man]

Not sure if I would get the 43 or the 26 ... but I would like a smaller 9mm.

Did you sign up for the event on 4/26? You can try my G26 that day. The G43 probably won't be on the MD roster until summer unless Hogan really made some changes.

 

[dreadpirate]

Did you sign up for the event on 4/26? You can try my G26 that day. The G43 probably won't be on the MD roster until summer unless Hogan really made some changes.

Sounds like I need to!!!

 

[redeemed.man]

Sounds like I need to!!!

Yeah you missed last year. Ben made it last year. I am not sure if he registered yet this year. It's close to you guys this year.

 

[PO2012]

Having owned a Glock 36 I will not be purchasing a Glock 43. The Glock 36 was also single stack and it was a complete piece of crap. The weapon used to fail to extract or eject every second or third round and from talking with other G36 owners this level of dysfunction was common. I finally managed to sell the gun at a steep loss. Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me. Never again.

I also see no reason to carry a single stack semi-automatic when there are easily concealable revolvers which carry 6 or 7 seven rounds. After I put my G36 out to pasture I carried a Colt Detective Special which was just as accurate and never failed to perform as expected. I prefer revolvers to semi-autos and if it weren't for the fact that I'm required to carry a Glock I'd still be carrying a wheel gun both on and off duty. Take away the double stack magazine and the capacity it offers and any attraction the weapon might have disappears.

 

[fidelity]

Lot of common sense in the above post. Many great small revolver options.

Would also be curious in seeing some eventual reviews comparing to established single stack compact 9 mm pistols incl the S&W Shield which seems to be pretty reliable and isn't too different in size. As pointed out earlier, the Shield is very reasonably priced these days (and even the Walther PPS might be less than some of the announced Glock 43 pricing).

 

[joppaj]

It occurs to me that one of the strengths of double stack Glocks was that any larger capacity magazine could be used in a smaller framed gun. Assuming that Glock will not be producing a single stack full sized gun with larger capacity mags, that seems a weakness to me.

 

[ironpony]

By the time we are allowed to buy one in MD they might have the kinks worked out

 

[Baccusboy]

Yay!

Glock leg for everybody!