A Wheelgunner Smitten by a Glock G43X

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I have the 43X and replaced the factory mags with Shield Arms 15 rounders and an aluminum mag release. Rides beautifully in my Desantis Cozy Partner IWB holster. If I’m not carrying my Sig P365 it’s the 43X this summer.

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"p.s. forgot to mention that installing the mag release is a job for when you have time and patience. There is a good deal less width in that mag well to maneuver, you will note as I did !"

Took me about 20 minutes to swap mine. Felt like I was playing that old game “Operation” minus the buzzing
 
No need for the 43x or 48 to only hold 10 rounds from the factory -

Outside of Gaston's ego in not letting go of metal lined mags covered in polymer.
 
No need for the 43x or 48 to only hold 10 rounds from the factory -

Outside of Gaston's ego in not letting go of metal lined mags covered in polymer.
HA..9 states have a 10r magazine limit..accounting for about 35% of the US population..think Gaston 'knows' the market..

What is surprising is no Glock produced after market >10r mags but I hear that's coming.
 
During this quarantine...I've been spending a lot of my time watching videos and reading reviews and discussions on the Glock G43X. My current EDC (a Ruger LCR357) is carried IWB in the appendix position at 1 o'clock. I've read that a lot of Glock owners prefer carrying with an empty chamber so as to avoid the potential of a negligent discharge. I'm not so sure I want to carry my defensive firearm with an empty chamber...I think I would prefer to have it ready to rock in the advent of my needing it quickly in a defensive situation. Now my LCR has no safety either, but it does have a longer trigger and stiffer trigger pull than an autoloader. Now I do practice safe gun etiquette diligently by keeping my gun always pointed in a safe direction and keeping my finger off the bang stick until I'm ready to fire, but for some reason this has me thinking about what a catastrophe it would be to have a discharge while rehosltering. So now I'm rethinking my decision on purchasing a Glock and starting to look at another pistol that I also have a great degree of admiration for...the Sig Sauer P365 with manual safety. It gives me the same capacity as the G43X (10+1) and is actually incrementally smaller for conceal carry. Most importantly it has a easily actuated safety.
 
During this quarantine...I've been spending a lot of my time watching videos and reading reviews and discussions on the Glock G43X. My current EDC (a Ruger LCR357) is carried IWB in the appendix position at 1 o'clock. I've read that a lot of Glock owners prefer carrying with an empty chamber so as to avoid the potential of a negligent discharge. I'm not so sure I want to carry my defensive firearm with an empty chamber...I think I would prefer to have it ready to rock in the advent of my needing it quickly in a defensive situation. Now my LCR has no safety either, but it does have a longer trigger and stiffer trigger pull than an autoloader. Now I do practice safe gun etiquette diligently by keeping my gun always pointed in a safe direction and keeping my finger off the bang stick until I'm ready to fire, but for some reason this has me thinking about what a catastrophe it would be to have a discharge while rehosltering. So now I'm rethinking my decision on purchasing a Glock and starting to look at another pistol that I also have a great degree of admiration for...the Sig Sauer P365 with manual safety. It gives me the same capacity as the G43X (10+1) and is actually incrementally smaller for conceal carry. Most importantly it has a easily actuated safety.

A LOT don't either, carry with an empty chamber, with a Glock or various other strikers. Those of us
-understand how this striker fired HG works
-Use a really good, with trigger covered, holster
-are very careful when re-holstering, where many triggers are then pulled...

Manual Safeties...another step needed, IMHO..particularly when 'it' hits the fan, adrenaline running at record clip..hope you don't forget to thumb that thing off.
Seems like you would be better served by something like your LCR..LONG first trigger pull, rather than a thumb actualted safety.

Safe re-holstering for ME is to take the holster off my belt, put gun in it and holster back on belt. 'Quick reholstering' by a 'civilian', outside of required competition type stuff. Never understood the need for that.

Most ready to use auto loader? Striker, one in chamber, condition zero...no safeties needed.
 
During this quarantine...I've been spending a lot of my time watching videos and reading reviews and discussions on the Glock G43X. My current EDC (a Ruger LCR357) is carried IWB in the appendix position at 1 o'clock. I've read that a lot of Glock owners prefer carrying with an empty chamber so as to avoid the potential of a negligent discharge. I'm not so sure I want to carry my defensive firearm with an empty chamber...I think I would prefer to have it ready to rock in the advent of my needing it quickly in a defensive situation. Now my LCR has no safety either, but it does have a longer trigger and stiffer trigger pull than an autoloader. Now I do practice safe gun etiquette diligently by keeping my gun always pointed in a safe direction and keeping my finger off the bang stick until I'm ready to fire, but for some reason this has me thinking about what a catastrophe it would be to have a discharge while rehosltering. So now I'm rethinking my decision on purchasing a Glock and starting to look at another pistol that I also have a great degree of admiration for...the Sig Sauer P365 with manual safety. It gives me the same capacity as the G43X (10+1) and is actually incrementally smaller for conceal carry. Most importantly it has a easily actuated safety.

Glocks are probably one of the most issued handguns in the country and believe me, police officer do not carry their Glocks with an empty chamber. Besides, the advise of carrying with an empty chamber does not only apply to Glocks. I once watched a video interview of an NRA attorney who advised of carrying with an empty chamber for liability reasons. The only time a Glock will go off is when you pull the trigger. If that happens while holstering, it's because you had your finger on the trigger.
 
HA..9 states have a 10r magazine limit..accounting for about 35% of the US population..think Gaston 'knows' the market..

What is surprising is no Glock produced after market >10r mags but I hear that's coming.

So it really makes more sense to handcuff the other 41 states and the other 65% of the population? Yeah that makes sense.

And i hear a Glock carbine is coming.
 
I've read that a lot of Glock owners prefer carrying with an empty chamber so as to avoid the potential of a negligent discharge.

I don't believe I have ever read that. I myself avoid the potential of a negligent discharge by keeping my d--- finger (and anything else) away from the trigger.

I'm not so sure I want to carry my defensive firearm with an empty chamber...I think I would prefer to have it ready to rock in the advent of my needing it quickly in a defensive situation.

Smart.

...thinking about what a catastrophe it would be to have a discharge while rehosltering. So now I'm rethinking my decision on purchasing a Glock and starting to look at another pistol....

Quality holster + paying attention solves that.
 
So it really makes more sense to handcuff the other 41 states and the other 65% of the population? Yeah that makes sense.

And i hear a Glock carbine is coming.
Well, yes, the G43x and G48 is 10r only but you know, you CAN use them in the other 41 states...OR buy a G26 and use a G19 magazine for 15+1....’handcuff’, pretty funny..copy to the revolver crowd who think 5r ‘is enough’. I guess 11R isn’t ‘enough’ for some and completely ignore the gun’s reliability, ease of use, not much $...I’d agree if the the G43x and G48 were the only guns Glock made...more rounds=more better, I guess.
 
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