Not much action here lol. I'm curious as I think I've decided to pull the trigger on one tomorrow. $449 at my local Rural King.
Are you an avid Glock shooter? Not trying to dissuade, but what else have you looked at? I had a couple of 43's, and I sold them both off myself and went with the 365 in that same size gun.
I was committed to Glock for EDC (and still appreciate them for what they are), but have moved away from Glock for my EDC's. I have still have some other Glock models.
Quite the opposite honestly, not what I'd consider an avid shooter at all. I just hit the range a couple times a year. Actually the only thing I even own is my Glock 27 which I've owned for around 11 years now. I just recently decided to pick up something else that myself or my wife could carry. I've really only looked at both gen Shields, a Kimber Micro, Taurus G2C...
Thanks for the feedback. I'll take a look at a few today
I'll report back for sure. Still leaning towards the 43, but the Hellcat now has my interest as well. Bah.
If you can rent what you are looking at or have someone you know with one, that may help you decide.
First time I've lego'd together my own glock instead of customizing... doing a 43.
Best parts worth the $ or things to do / avoid...? ... and go!
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My "custom" 43X that I built. Mostly Agency Arms as that is my favorite flavor for Glock parts.
I've been sort of putting together Lego'd Glocks for some time myself...Glock 21, 19, 23, 30, 32, etc...with a Glock 36 frame up next.
So far I've always gone with an OEM Glock frame for whichever pistol I'm building, but did some mods on the polymer to create a better fit.
I've used other internal parts, but have always come back to Glock OEM parts and find that they work best...LWD does fairly decent as well.
Slides, I've ordered online via ebay, gunbroker, LWD, etc...and only one (1) has had to have any work done to it at all and that was to widen the
extractor space to open it up just a shade more in order to allow the extractor to 'flex' while performing it's job of extracting the empty casing.
Barrels, I have used KKM Precision, LWD, Storm Lake, and a few 'no-names' and have really liked the KKM Precision barrels for overall accuracy!
Magazines...I prefer OEM magazines for reliability, but have found that the MagPul 9mm magazines are excellent for both fit and function!
I've never done a Glock 43, but have considered it...there's some pretty cool looking slides out there right now!
I recommend sticking with name-brand items for things like internal parts and barrels...otherwise, give it a shot and best of luck!
Nice-looking 43X with stippled grip and after-market slide!
I'm sure that grip is easy to hang on to...makes a difference!
Well we did just that today. We're pretty lucky in having a pretty kick ass gun shop in town with an indoor range. We checked out the 43, 43X, Hellcat, Shield 2.0, and Shield EZ. We're definitely novices when it comes to guns, so some things that bother people may not be as noticeable to us. I'll add, we're picking this up to be my wife's EDC
Here's a quick recap of what she liked/disliked in the order that we had them.
43 - This did have the pinky extension mag in, it also had upgraded sights. She shot this well, slide wasn't hard for her, and fit her hand decent I thought. No complaints really other than she would have liked to have had a little more grip. I have pretty large hands and while it was a hair small I still shot it well.
Shield 2.0 - The slide was a little stiffer but manageable. She didn't like the texture at all, and it's considerably bigger than the 43, a little bigger than she's wanting. I thought it shot extremely well though.
Hellcat - We actually didn't even put any rounds through this. The slide was super stiff, to the point where it was a little uncomfortable for her. So, that one was out from the start.
Shield EZ - After the Hellcat being too stiff, the guy at the range recommended trying this, so we gave it a go. She didn't like the grip safety at all, so it was a no go. The slide was super easy though, along with loading the mag. It wasn't really necessary as she can handle a typical slide, but worth looking at to see the difference. It was still larger than she wanted as well.
43X - After seeing what she liked and didn't from the first 4, we checked this out. The 43 that she liked with a little added grip, it worked out great. It also was a lot more balanced making it feel lighter to her.
Looks like the 43X is the winner with it almost being a toss up with the 43. The X just gave her a little better feel which gave her a little more confidence. The few extra rounds wasn't really a deciding factor but it will never hurt either I suppose.
Hope I didn't bore you with my generic recap. Again, we're pretty green to most things.