Glock 43

[The Annoyed Man]

I'd rather carry a Glock 19 for it's capacity and solid feel.

I remember reading endless comments about carrying a gun isn't about comfort, it's about self defense and how to improve it.

Now, it's all about single stack, comfy guns...

If ever I have to pull my gun, and it only carries 7 rounds, I know I'd be thinking, Egads! Why, Oh Why, do I have a gun with so little capacity?

What was I thinking????

As a BUG, yeah, O.K.

EDC?

NEVER!

I'm married to a redhead. YOU tell her that. I've been trying to tell her things for over 28 years. I'm only the husband.

She's simply not going to carry the G19 she owns (and has a BEAUTIFUL custom holster for, which I got from carlson1 several years ago) unless she is open carrying, and we're camping or something. She spends a large part of each day with our granddaughter in her arms, and for her, apparently a "carry sized" Glock doesn't work. EDC isn't the issue. She already carries a diminished capacity 9mm. I'm just trying to get her one that is better made, lighter, and smaller, so that she will carry it ON BODY. It isn't carry that's an issue for her, it is the method of carry. She has always said recognized that on body was better, and then steadfastly refused to do it......using purse carry instead.....which is just a way to arm a criminal when it is least convenient for you.

What you or I would/should do hasn't got a thing to do in the world with the will of a redheaded woman.

[FloMoAggie]

Another vote for the 43 behaving like you'd expect a Glock to behave. I bought mine primarily as a BUG, but during the summer I found it being my go-to EDC due to its comfort and concealability in shorts and a t-shirt. It's a bit snappier than the 19 but I've put 500+ rounds through it without issue.

[Charlies.Contingency]

I'd rather carry a Glock 19 for it's capacity and solid feel.

I remember reading endless comments about carrying a gun isn't about comfort, it's about self defense and how to improve it.

Now, it's all about single stack, comfy guns...

If ever I have to pull my gun, and it only carries 7 rounds, I know I'd be thinking, Egads! Why, Oh Why, do I have a gun with so little capacity?

What was I thinking????

As a BUG, yeah, O.K.

EDC?

NEVER!

I'd rather see a woman carrying a small gun because it's comfortable enough to carry everyday, then an unarmed woman because her full size would not be concealable with that days outfit.

I carry a full size, but I ALWAYS carry a my BUG XDS .45, in combination with my full size, or alone of my dressware prohibits it. I still feel farely confident with my .45acp 6+1 in the chamber. Not a far cry from a 1911's capacity, and I understand that to be acceptable daily carry.

[Abraham]

TAM,

I hear ya!

My wife has had a CHL for as long as I have and her own Glock 19, but refuses to carry it with one exception: When she travels to a place where she volunteers as it about 35 miles from home. Even then it remains in a pack on the passenger seat.

CC,

No doubt armed irrespective of gun and/or capacity armed is better than unarmed, but what happened to the idea that guns aren't about comfort? That one has to sacrifice a bit regarding clothing and dress around the gun? That was the oft repeated mantra in time gone recently by...

Long having carried a pistol that has more than 2 1/2 times the capacity of a full size 1911 (and other diminished capacity pistols/revolvers) gives me far more confidence if lead starts flying.

Not too long ago, I read a piece about a female HPD detective kidnapped in her driveway. The crooks didn't realize she was an LEO. They didn't check her for weapons. She had a Glock 19 (actually, I'm not entirely certain it was a Glock 19) but it was a large capacity pistol. She unloaded a bunch of shots killing one of the criminals and wounding the other severely enough that he is permanently wheel chair bound. He actually stated he now has nightmares every night regarding his shooting.

Had she had a limited amount of shots, she might not have prevailed.

[The Annoyed Man]

Had she had a limited amount of shots, she might not have prevailed.

I agree.....but she had her undiscovered pistol concealed on her person. My wife has been carrying hers in a purse, which, in the scenario your describe, is as good as not having one at all. If she will agree to carry on-body instead of her purse, then her undiscovered diminished capacity pistol beats having no pistol.....which is what purse carry would amount to in that situation.

[Abraham]

TAM,

If you ever come up with a convincing argument for those who just refuse to carry on their person, Puh-Leeze let me know, so I can convince my wife.

I've tried any number of good reasons my wife should carry, provided great holsters and gun belts and she agrees they make sense and then refuses to utilize them.

[The Annoyed Man]

TAM,

If you ever come up with a convincing argument for those who just refuse to carry on their person, Puh-Leeze let me know, so I can convince my wife.

I've tried any number of good reasons my wife should carry, provided great holsters and gun belts and she agrees they make sense and then refuses to utilize them.

I just kept reading her self-defense stories that people have posted here of their own experiences. Then the other day, this thread was posted: viewtopic.php?f=53&t=80119. I pointed out to her that this happened in a good neighborhood (WE live in a good neighborhood), in a well-lit spot (OUR street is not that well lit), to a group of THREE victims (we go for walks either just the two of us, or alone), and the bad guys took the woman's purse which, thankfully did not have a gun in it at the time, as she did have her CHL (had my wife had her gun in her purse, which she does 100% of the time, she would have given the bad guys a free gun). It finally sunk in, and she has been carrying on body since Friday.

[Abraham]

TAM,

I'll get her to read the thread.

Who knows?

Maybe...

[Archelgray18]

I believe over time the G43 will be a success for Glock. As a Glock practitioner myself, the reasons for adopting the platform remains both its reliability and modularity with mags (G17 mag in a G19,etc). That being said, the past advantage was using sibling mags in the smaller pistols. With the G43 single stack, this can’t be done. Glock was late to the market with the single stack pistol and many competitiors such a S&W filled the void with their offerings. I have a 9mm shield that has had some improvements added and is now a superb SS lightweight 9mm summer EDC pistol.
At this time, I can’t see making the swap to the G43 regardless of the success I’ve enjoyed with the larger Glock stablemates while I have a pistol that already fills the role of the G43. Sorry Gaston, you should’ve focused on bringing the G43 to market in lieu of the G42.

[mcscanner]

I believe over time the G43 will be a success for Glock. As a Glock practitioner myself, the reasons for adopting the platform remains both its reliability and modularity with mags (G17 mag in a G19,etc). That being said, the past advantage was using sibling mags in the smaller pistols. With the G43 single stack, this can’t be done. Glock was late to the market with the single stack pistol and many competitiors such a S&W filled the void with their offerings. I have a 9mm shield that has had some improvements added and is now a superb SS lightweight 9mm summer EDC pistol.
At this time, I can’t see making the swap to the G43 regardless of the success I’ve enjoyed with the larger Glock stablemates while I have a pistol that already fills the role of the G43. Sorry Gaston, you should’ve focused on bringing the G43 to market in lieu of the G42.

Without looking the dates up the introduction of the 42 and 43 were in the ball park of 18-24 months apart. I can't see reversing the introduction making much of a difference when they were years late. I see the 42 rollout and the troubles that had to be fixed help make the 43 a much smoother and less troublesome introduction. Introduce the 42 1st in the US and if it struggles then the caliber and single stack design got the best of Gaston in the short term but is fixable. Introduce the 43 with similar problems and its late to a crowded market. Might be a 3 strike and out situation, but we will never know now.

I had a Kahr PM9 I carried for years. Switched to the 43 and no regrets.