GLOCK 43, DOES IT GET ANY BETTER?

[BE Mike]

I was a kahr guy when it came to single stack 9's. Then, I tried the shield which I got rid of, next up was the glock 43 once again it wasn't quite perfect for me. So back to the kahrs I went until I recently discovered the Walther PPS M2. It is as close to perfect edc as I've found. I still have my kahrs and now a pps. The glock and shield were told to kick rocks as neither fit my hand well.

Isn't the Walther considerably bigger and heavier than say a Kahr CM9?

 

[Bsj425]

I love my G43 and it has been my EDC since about after a week of its release. That said with the way things have gone recently politically and the left being completely unhinged at the election of Trump, I have found myself wondering if the capacity is enough. I live by Louisville where they have had SEVERAL "flash mob" type events in the last 2 years with hundreds of "teens" beating the crap out of people for no reason other than being white apparently. If you get caught in one of those I would feel under-gunned for sure.

 

[OVERTHEHILLGUY]

I just field stripped my Glock 43, after I fired 200 more rounds thru it for a total of aprox 1,200 flawless rounds.
The pistol wasn't to dirty. The reason is that I use very little oil. One drop of oil in the slide slots , oily cloth for the balance of pistol.
That little pistol goes every where with me. Some times I forget I have it with me. Pocket carry with a holster and a extra magazine and I'm good to go!
JT

 

[Excalibur]

I am getting the new FAB defense's +4 base plate. Looks to be roughly the same size as my Taran Tactical +3 that I have in the spare. Looks pretty awesome to have.

 

[OVERTHEHILLGUY]

G34 & G43. jt

I have the best of two worlds, Glock 34, great range gun. Light on pistol makes it a formable home defense pistol. Mag holds 17 rounds of powerful 9mm.
Glock 43, somewhat small, easy to conceal, thin, again, some what powerful 8 rounds of 9mm.
As Hickcock45 would say, "life is good"!
JT

 

[rransford]

Originally got my wife a 42 a little over a year ago. She had all kinds of trouble with it. Mostly FTF. My best assumption is she was limp wristing. Every time I would shoot her 42 it would go off without a hitch. She just couldn't grasp it no matter how many times I tried to help her. So I sold the 42 and bought her a 43. She loves it so much more. Still slight problems with limp wrist, but we are working out the kinks in her fundamentals. Much less FTF with the 43 than the 42. I love this gun so much that it is now a toss up between the 43 and the S&W Shield as a back up gun. But this will be something months down the line. For the time being, the G26 works for EDC.

 

[BE Mike]

Originally got my wife a 42 a little over a year ago. She had all kinds of trouble with it. Mostly FTF. My best assumption is she was limp wristing. Every time I would shoot her 42 it would go off without a hitch. She just couldn't grasp it no matter how many times I tried to help her. So I sold the 42 and bought her a 43. She loves it so much more. Still slight problems with limp wrist, but we are working out the kinks in her fundamentals. Much less FTF with the 43 than the 42. I love this gun so much that it is now a toss up between the 43 and the S&W Shield as a back up gun. But this will be something months down the line. For the time being, the G26 works for EDC.

No offense intended, but I would never carry or allow anyone I cared about to carry a handgun that they weren't 100% with. I don't adhere to the "They'll train out of it." theory. There are so many options of terrific pistols on the market, that finding one that suits a particular person isn't that difficult. Glocks aren't for everyone.

 

[bb37]

I put the Pearce Grip Glock 43 Plus One Extension (Pearce Grips) on my G43 mags. Gives you some place to put your pinky and adds one more round in the magazine. I think the extension helps tremendously with my grip on the 43.

 

[rransford]

No offense intended, but I would never carry or allow anyone I cared about to carry a handgun that they weren't 100% with. I don't adhere to the "They'll train out of it." theory. There are so many options of terrific pistols on the market, that finding one that suits a particular person isn't that difficult. Glocks aren't for everyone.

I understand that, and no offense taken. I feel the same way about not allowing anyone or myself to carry without being more than confident in their abilities and their equipment. I'm carrying the G26, not my wife (may have left this part out). Never had any issues with the gun.

 

[Magnum314]

Coming late tot he party...but for me the G43 is kind of...meh? I really wanted to love it when it came out and it filled a lot of what I want in a very compact concealable piece...but I just never liked the way it felt or how I shot it. Same feeling I had with my G26...I just couldn't love that gun and get attached to it. But my G19, that is a different matter...I love that one! Not knocking it at all! Just not for me!

 

[DCowboysCR]

Love my 43 especially for pocket carry. Can't wait until ETS releases the 6,9,12 round G43 magazines they announced at SHOT.

 

[Excalibur]

Because of the colder weather, I haven't found any reason to carry my "Infant Glock". Since the G26 is often called the "Baby Glock". I jokingly call my buddy's G42 the "Fetus Glock".

But once summer rolls around, I think I'll be taking my little friend around more but only for short trips since it's the kind of gun you just throw on for that quick run to the store or gas station. I belly band carry it while working out or on jogs

 

[DCowboysCR]

Just put an Overwatch trigger and Trijicon HDs on my 43. Awesome

 

[OVERTHEHILLGUY]

Please tell me more about the Overwatch trigger.
jt

 

[gmcttr]

Just put an Overwatch trigger and Trijicon HDs on my 43. Awesome

That's the same combination I used. Got the orange front sight...get's you on target fast.

i first installed a Ghost connector with the stock trigger and wasn't satisfied. I then added the Overwatch Precision TAC Trigger and did not like the Ghost/Overwatch combination at all. Once I removed the Ghost connector and put the oem connector back in, the TAC trigger was exactly what I was looking for. Short takeup and a better break. Love it.

 

[Lees]

Because of the colder weather, I haven't found any reason to carry my "Infant Glock". Since the G26 is often called the "Baby Glock". I jokingly call my buddy's G42 the "Fetus Glock".

But once summer rolls around, I think I'll be taking my little friend around more but only for short trips since it's the kind of gun you just throw on for that quick run to the store or gas station. I belly band carry it while working out or on jogs

We have been calling it the "preemie."

Funny enough, I was enjoying the 42 a whole lot when comparing it to other tiny pistols, but then shot larger guns for a while. Then when I went back to it the 42 felt so harsh in comparison to the large metal framed hammer fired guns. I thought it was interesting in light of how the same gun can feel so different to different people. I'll shoot some other small guns again and then go back to the 42 and love it again.

 

[BE Mike]

I was definitely against abortion until the term fetus Glock was unleashed.

 

[Nate Suns]

I hate to admit buying a gun at Gander Mountain but I wanted to get rid of some gift cards. Anyway, I just walked out the door with a new G43 for $429.99 +tax. The price match Cabelas and take $20 off for a March promotion. Just a heads up if people don't mind stepping foot in that ****hole.

 

[OVERTHEHILLGUY]

I hate to admit buying a gun at Gander Mountain but I wanted to get rid of some gift cards. Anyway, I just walked out the door with a new G43 for $429.99 +tax. The price match Cabelas and take $20 off for a March promotion. Just a heads up if people don't mind stepping foot in that ****hole.

Wow! what did Gander mt. do to upset you so much?
jt

 

[Nate Suns]

It's just perpetually over-priced and has a generally unfriendly and uniformed staff. I remember asking about an FFL transfer at that store a couple years ago and they told me it would be $75 per firearm. The guy that helped me with the 43 was pretty helpful and friendly, although he still did the required talk about why I need THEIR lifetime warranty on my new Glock. He cut me a good deal on some Sig hollow points though. Overall it was the most positive experience I've ever had there.