Glock 43X Review

Am Shooting Journal ^ | 3/18/2019 | M Kimball

[Reno89519]

Guess this is Glock’s attempt to keep up with Sig and their fantastic P365. I switched over once I saw the P365. It fits my hand perfectly, almost same size as the Glock 42/43, and is 12+1. Beautiful gun. The Glock 43x is too little, too late.

[Lurker]

I wonder how Hickok 45 feels about you ripping off his work.

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[FlipWilson]

Tupperware.

[Fred911]

I own Sigs and I own Glocks....love to shoot the Sigs......only carry the Glocks. I really like the 43 X. It’s what I am carrying right now in SWFL.

[OKSooner]

Yeah I was wondering the same thing.

[SirLurkedalot]

Been carrying a 21SF on the job for quite awhile now.

I trust it.

[Ancient Man]

Glock has manufactured so many hybrid variants that one would think at some point they’d finally get it right.

[real saxophonist]

You can always tell when ‘Am Shooting Journal’ has plagiarized something, because it’s actually in readable English.

[Rappini]

Just order a Sig P-2022 from Cabela’s on special order in FDE.

[Tijeras_Slim]

The P365 is a masterpiece. The first “plastic” gun I’ve liked. Not only is it tiny, but it performs flawlessly, and the perceived recoil is very light.

[Tijeras_Slim]

That made me laugh.

[Mr Rogers]

Since the review can't be bothered with data...

Length: 6.5" Width: 1.1" Height: 5.04" Mag Capacity: 10

Ruger LC9s

Length: 6" Width: 0.9" Height: 4.5" Capacity: 7

Glock 26

Length: 6.5" Width: 1.26" Height: 4.17" Capacity: 10

A carry gun depends a lot of what clothing you wear, how much weight you are willing to carry, it's size, SHAPE and your choice of holster. What I tend to find the hardest to conceal are sharp angles (Glock bad) and longer heights (Glock 27 excellent). Yesterday, just to try, I carried a Beretta 92 "compact" - which isn't very compact, but the rounded corners hid surprisingly well. Big gun, though!

Just looking...the Glock 43X is almost as tall as my Beretta and has sharper angles. If I was considering carrying it, I'd choose my Glock 27 instead - almost an inch shorter, which is easier to conceal than the 0.15 inch difference in thickness.

I included the LC9 because my regular carry gun is becoming my Ruger EC9. I find that slant at the top rear of the gun really helps with concealment. Fixed sights seem to be fixed in the right spot, and I paid $210 + tax new at the local gun shop:

[Paal Gulli]

Best to just skip over any review/advice ASJ might have (their free advice is worth about what it costs) and go straight to Hickok45.

[MileHi]

Thanks to Squantos, I bought one. Very nine little 9 and carries well in a made to fit Black Point holster.

[Tijeras_Slim]

I carry mine in a tuckable DeSantis (Sof-Tuk, although the Pocket-Tuk is nice too). Hardly know it’s there.

[Tijeras_Slim]

Saw a 43X today at Ron’s, and wasn’t impressed. It’s a fair bit larger than the 365.

Also saw a NIB Colt ELCEN (high polish stainless .38 super NIB)... what to do, what to do.

That bad boy with some Mastodon Ivory grips would be sweet.

[MileHi]

Also saw a NIB Colt ELCEN (high polish stainless .38 super NIB)... what to do, what to do.

Hoo boy. That's kind of a BBQ gun just as is. Bet they're proud of it too.

[Tijeras_Slim]

Yep, but what the hell.

That and a custom rig from Purdy Gear would be sweet.

[MileHi]

Hell yeah, and the Mastodon grips would be icing on the cake.