Fun afternoon/evening shooting some Glocks

[ECVMatt]

I had a shooting trip planned this weekend for friends and my son. Everyone ended up backing out, but I still headed up anyways and it turned out great.

I was shooting my Glocks, getting ready for a CCW class I have to take next month. I brought the 45 (with a 47 slide), a 19, 48, and 43.

The real purpose was to try and determine which little guy will go on my permit, the 43 or the 48/43x. I have been using the Z9 magazines with the 43 to give me an extra bit of grip for my larger hands. They have worked great so far, but they basically extend the grip to the size of the 48 with the loss of one round. After a few hundred round through both, I have come to realize that I shoot the 48/43x much better. It feels better in my hand, I am able to recover more quickly from shots, and it feels like it shoots smoother.

Since I live in CA and 43 are hard to get, I think I am going to send this one down the line and let someone else have a chance with it. I have mixed feelings as it is a great little gun, but I don't see any advantage over the 48. When I CCW them they feel the same and the 48 does not print any different than the 43 with the Z9 magazines.

What do you guys think, should I ditch the 43?

Once I finished with those guys, I shot the 45 and the 45 frame with the 47 slide. They both shoot great and for some reason, 47 does feel like it shoot just a bit faster and flatter.

Since I was not rushed, I waited for the sun to go down and did some shooting with lights. While I feel I am fairly proficient in the day, I really need to practice more with my lights. I was consistently missing my first shot although I was able to pull it back together for the second round. I also practiced with my HD rifle. I did much better with the rifle.

All in all it was a great day and evening. It was so nice to be out of the city and just sit and listen to the coyotes at sundown.

Here are some pics...

 

[SC Joe]

Well my gun philosophy is, never sell a gun unless it’s a piece of doo doo.
I have gotten rid of a couple of those.

 

[bannockburn]

ECVMatt

At first I couldn't decide between the G43X and the G48. While I preferred the larger grip frame of both models (and that they share the same magazines), I liked the shorter length slide of the G43X. Made it slightly easier to conceal and the gun felt really well centered in my hand. But I also thought the longer slide of the G48 gave it the feel and handling of a much larger gun. The LGS had them both on sale but were out of the G43X, so I got the G48 and came back a couple of weeks later and bought the G43X!

Love 'em both!

 

[Dave DeLaurant]

If you sell the 43 you probably won't find another here in the People's Republic (unless you're an LEO), so just be sure you've done with it.

 

[bearcreek]

The real purpose was to try and determine which little guy will go on my permit

That's annoying that you have to choose one. Can't add multiples I take it?

 

[Riomouse911]

@ECVMatt, I was in the same boat. I have a 43, a 48 and a 43X MOS, and chose the 43X because it felt/shot/ concealed the best (and was easier to mount a dot sight as well).

I, too feel the 43 just isn’t good for me, it’s basically a space holder in the safe now.

I wish the 48 was available to anyone here, for many ccw folks I know it is a dang nice pistol that I think they would have success at the range with.

Stay safe.

 

[ECVMatt]

@Dave DeLaurant - I agree with you. It will be hard to replace and that makes the decision harder to make. I plan to make another state my primary residence in about 4 years, so I think I will risk it. It is a neat little package, but mine just normally sits in the safe. It used to like to throw it in my creel when I was fishing, but since I got my CCW, I just bring what I am carrying.

@Riomouse911 - I have sourced a 43X MOS slide and will have it inbound shortly. I want to put a Holosun EPS Carry on the slide for CCW. When shooting at night with a light, I found it much easier to get first round hits with my dot pistols. The more I shoot them, the more I like them.

I agree that the 48 is a great shooter for a lot of folks. I like to take that one with me when I have new shooters. It fits most hands and is a smooth shooter. I think it is a great compromise between a compact gun and a full sized duty gun.

@bearcreek - I can have three on my permit. I am going with the 48/43XMOS, 19 MOS, and 45/47MOS. That should cover all my bases. By swapping slides I can adapt a couple of guns to better fit my needs.

 

[Riomouse911]

@Dave DeLaurant - I agree with you. It will be hard to replace and that makes the decision harder to make. I plan to make another state my primary residence in about 4 years, so I think I will risk it. It is a neat little package, but mine just normally sits in the safe. It used to like to throw it in my creel when I was fishing, but since I got my CCW, I just bring what I am carrying.

@Riomouse911 - I have sourced a 43X MOS slide and will have it inbound shortly. I want to put a Holosun EPS Carry on the slide for CCW. When shooting at night with a light, I found it much easier to get first round hits with my dot pistols. The more I shoot them, the more I like them.

I agree that the 48 is a great shooter for a lot of folks. I like to take that one with me when I have new shooters. It fits most hands and is a smooth shooter. I think it is a great compromise between a compact gun and a full sized duty gun.

@bearcreek - I can have three on my permit. I am going with the 48/43XMOS, 19 MOS, and 45/47MOS. That should cover all my bases. By swapping slides I can adapt a couple of guns to better fit my needs.

Super handy, is the Glock 43X MOS. I wasn’t sure how I would like a dot, so I put a Primary Arms dot on mine. ($160 shipped, gets great reviews.) I didn’t want to be too invested $$ wise if I didn’t like the dots.



So far it has been a very good combination, I am happy I did it.

Stay safe.