Author Topic: Glock Single-stack 9mm G43 Really... Eh? (Read 7579 times)

FarmerRick · « **on:** March 18, 2015, 05:55:25 PM »

http://www.majorpandemic.com/2015/03/Glock-G43-9mm-Single-Stack-Pistol-Its-here.html

SPECS G43 G42 G26
Length 6.26" 5.94" 6.41"
Width 1.02" .94" 1.18"
Height Including Magazine 4.25" 4.13" 4.17"
Barrel Length 3.39" 3.25" 3.42"
Length of Twist 9.84" 9.84" 9.84"
Trigger Travel 0.49" .49" .49"
Line of Sight 5.20" 4.92" 5.39"
Pistol Weight w/o Magazine 16.19 oz 13.76 oz 21.71 oz

It's thicker than the industry standard single-stack pocket 9mm handguns, including the PPS and XDS.

It's even thicker than the S&W Shield, which isn't even an actual single-stack, but rather uses a semi-staggered magazine.

It holds fewer rounds than both the Shield and XDS, despite being bigger.

It will cost more than the Shield and many others.

But, it's still a Glock, so the fanboys will buy the hell out of them at first making them scarce and causing them sell for over retail no doubt.

Me? I think they really screwed up with this one and I'll pass. I see no advantage to it over my LC9s, but hey... whatever trips your trigger I suppose.

Mntnman · « **Reply #1 on:** March 18, 2015, 06:28:09 PM »

Basically the same size as the 26, just a tiny bit slimmer. I didn't really care for my 26. I would rather carry a 19 instead. My carry gun is a Shield and I would carry that over them all.

RobertH · « **Reply #2 on:** March 18, 2015, 06:58:17 PM »

im a S&W fan, but what does Mr Zeeb think of it?

tstuart34 · « **Reply #3 on:** March 18, 2015, 07:11:53 PM »

I really like my 17 really like it. I don't care for small guns because of my big clumsy hands. I really need to look into a 19 for something to carry. Looks like Glock maybe missed again.

Dan W · « **Reply #4 on:** March 18, 2015, 09:10:25 PM »

I can't live with 6+1 when my G26 holds 12+1

Chris Z · « **Reply #5 on:** March 19, 2015, 03:39:22 AM »

Quote from: RobertH on March 18, 2015, 06:58:17 PM

im a S&W fan, but what does Mr Zeeb think of it?

Haven't held one yet, but I'm sure it will be wildly popular. Might make a great BUG, but I'm good with my G26

Mudinyeri · « **Reply #6 on:** March 19, 2015, 09:04:01 AM »

Interesting that they didn't have them at SHOT.

Chris Z · « **Reply #7 on:** March 20, 2015, 08:52:26 AM »

Wasn't ready to go to production....... With the current supply of other models apparently drying up lately, I'm just going to take a wild stab in the dark that they are in full production of G43 only right now.

Glock sold 200,000 G42 .380 pistols so far, so imagine what the demand is going to be for this.....

SemperFiGuy · « **Reply #8 on:** March 20, 2015, 10:50:16 AM »

Glock going backwards??

sfg

jasonfi · « **Reply #9 on:** April 05, 2015, 01:20:30 PM »

I personally want one and I have ordered one. My feeling is, if you can't get the job done with 6+1 you probably should buy a shotgun.

jonm · « **Reply #10 on:** April 05, 2015, 02:01:39 PM »

This video sums up my feelings pretty well

newfalguy101 · « **Reply #11 on:** April 05, 2015, 07:23:49 PM »

Interesting...........

I see a "Why don't gun makers make ( Insert your favorite here ) threads almost every week on the gunboards I am active on..............now Glock actually makes one of those guns that "everybody wants" and now, well, so far, not much excitement.......

I dunno, maybe that's why Gun companies don't take suggestions from gunboards.... and instead look at actual hard data concerning BUYING trends just a thought

JTH · « **Reply #12 on:** April 07, 2015, 01:52:57 PM »

Quote from: newfalguy101 on April 05, 2015, 07:23:49 PM

I see a "Why don't gun makers make ( Insert your favorite here ) threads almost every week on the gunboards I am active on..............now Glock actually makes one of those guns that "everybody wants" and now, well, so far, not much excitement.......

Probably because as people have said, it is larger with less capacity and costs more than other solidly reliable similar guns already on the market.

Don't get me wrong, I prefer Glocks to other pistols. But in a straight up comparison between the Shield and this gun, the Shield is going to win unless magically the Glock recoil is significantly different and they put a completely different type of trigger in it.

(Edited because typos make me feel like an idiot.)

Mudinyeri · « **Reply #13 on:** April 07, 2015, 01:59:23 PM »

For once, Thomas and I agree. Glock is more than a day late and a dollar short. There are any number of competing pistols on the market that are smaller and/or with larger capacity and proven reliability.

OnTheFly · « **Reply #14 on:** April 07, 2015, 02:32:52 PM »

Quote from: Mudinyeri on April 07, 2015, 01:59:23 PM

For once, Thomas and I agree.

No...I think there was one other time.

Fly

Husker_Fan · « **Reply #15 on:** April 07, 2015, 03:41:19 PM »

Well played, Fly.

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Mudinyeri · « **Reply #16 on:** April 07, 2015, 05:15:28 PM »

Quote from: OnTheFly on April 07, 2015, 02:32:52 PM

No...I think there was one other time.

Fly

Initially, we thought that we agreed but then we disagreed that we ever agreed.

OnTheFly · « **Reply #17 on:** April 08, 2015, 12:46:35 AM »

Quote from: Mudinyeri on April 07, 2015, 05:15:28 PM

Initially, we thought that we agreed but then we disagreed that we ever agreed.

Oh...I guess that makes it -1 for 2 then?

Fly

Husker_Fan · « **Reply #18 on:** April 08, 2015, 07:50:48 AM »

This reminds me of my wife. There was that one time she thought she was wrong but it turned out she wasn't.

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abbafandr · « **Reply #19 on:** April 08, 2015, 07:52:46 PM »

Quote from: Mudinyeri on April 07, 2015, 01:59:23 PM

For once, Thomas and I agree. Glock is more than a day late and a dollar short. There are any number of competing pistols on the market that are smaller and/or with larger capacity and proven reliability.

Quote from: jthhapkido on April 07, 2015, 01:52:57 PM

Probably because as people have said, it is larger with less capacity and costs more than other solidly reliable similar guns already on the market.

I agree with you both. Definitely way late with this one. Just hope this slow down delivery on my new Glock 34 Gen4