GLOCK 43X & GLOCK 48 !

**MARINE DIVISION TWO** · January 10th, 2019, 03:46 PM

Anyone who has read one or two of my posts knows that I am a Pro Glock Fanatic. Not mentally defective but just fortunate to have owned many.Are you as interested in these new offering from Glock becoming available Jan 21,2019 ? My latest Glock 45 has many improved feature over previous Glock gens so I am up for these when my LGS gives me a call,I am fortunate to get first dibs on these glocks.

**Orive 8** · January 10th, 2019, 03:59 PM

I am interested in seeing, handling, and shooting the 48. The slimmer grip is very appealing to me, I am O.K. in dropping down from 15 to 10 rounds - if the grip fits my hand better and IF the gun shoots and handles (at speed) like the 19 (my current EDC).

I am a fan of two-tone "stainless" looking slide guns and I am a fan of front serrations. The 48 has both. Time will tell. No hurry as I have a few Front Serration models Glock 19s right now, but who knows what the future might hold.

Its always good to have options.

**marinville** · January 10th, 2019, 04:04 PM

Regarding the 43X: when they came out with the 19X and then the g45, people asked why. The argument was "This isn't meant to be for concealed carry. It is for police officers to carry on duty." That was an arguable point. I personally have no need for such a pistol, but ok, you have another market in mind. Fine.

So now they are taking a pistol that is obviously meant for concealed carry, and making it less concealable, not only longer, but wider as well. So again, I've got to ask why? There was already a viable option for someone who wanted 10 rounds of 9mm in a Glock. Its a G26, and it makes much more sense for CC than this. I can't imagine what reason someone could possibly have for being interested in this pistol.

Regarding the 48: I'm still up in the air. Personally, I'd rather just have a G19, all day every day. However, it may not be altogether pointless.

**gghbi** · January 10th, 2019, 04:29 PM

I bought my first Glock in 1989 or thereabouts, and still have it. I am looking forward to seeing how these feel in the hand. Might be time to expand the collection. BTW I never cared for finger grooves on the Gen 3 & 4, so not having those helps.

**MARINE DIVISION TWO** · January 10th, 2019, 05:14 PM

We were issued Gen 1s when they became available,My Dept up graded when the Gens 2s became available.The Gen 2 without finger grooves always felt a bit better for me but then on to Gen 3s and 4s and now owning the G 45 gen 5,It is a heavyweight holding 17 plus 1 rounds ands sittin in the car kinda makes it a range gun at least for me.We will see how the G 43X and G 48 feel. The Gen 2 we were permitted to keep either the duty or backup and at that time mine was the Colt detective special,The G 19 cost me nothing the back up cost me at that time now get ready for this $ 37.50 ,lol.

**mixednuts** · January 14th, 2019, 07:56 AM

Originally Posted by marinville

So now they are taking a pistol that is obviously meant for concealed carry, and making it less concealable, not only longer, but wider as well. So again, I've got to ask why?

because people were already making their g43s ridiculously disproportionate. glock perfection!

**MARINE DIVISION TWO** · January 14th, 2019, 10:31 AM

Some individuals have big paws and can grip the firearm better just to name a major reason,some like to have the extra few rounds when CCW,and jus a few of us like something new when it hits the market. I personally fall into all the reasons explained and others i am sure have several more reasons to up-grade.

**mixednuts** · January 14th, 2019, 12:25 PM

I would prefer the option of an extended magazine or using something like mag-guts to get an extra round.

I think ETS makes a 7 round flush fit mag for the 43 which is plenty +1 in the chamber. I carry a 5 shot revolver & rarely feel under gunned.

It's all personal preference & I would rather have more options than be limited to an outdated list like Kalifornistanians.

**Holeshot121** · January 15th, 2019, 10:13 AM

Personally, I'm not too excited. I'm a fan of carrying a full sized gun whenever concealability isn't paramount (like risk of getting fired, thrown out of an event, arrested, etc). So when I carry something like a G43, it's because detection carries greater consequences.

When carrying IWB, the grip is the hardest part to conceal IMO. So extending the grip doesn't work well for me in my situation. I'd rather have a 43 in the holster and carry an extended mag for reloads. I have no issue carrying a G17 or occasionally even a G34, so I guess I'm not as weight/size sensitive as some people. For the more weight-conscious people, I can see the 43x and 48 working well for them. I know I can't get a good firing grip on a 43, so this would be a good solution for that. With that said, I don't like the silver finish at all.

**Hodgie** · January 10th, 2019, 07:26 PM

Originally Posted by marinville

Regarding the 43X: when they came out with the 19X and then the g45, people asked why. The argument was "This isn't meant to be for concealed carry. It is for police officers to carry on duty." That was an arguable point. I personally have no need for such a pistol, but ok, you have another market in mind. Fine.

So now they are taking a pistol that is obviously meant for concealed carry, and making it less concealable, not only longer, but wider as well. So again, I've got to ask why? There was already a viable option for someone who wanted 10 rounds of 9mm in a Glock. Its a G26, and it makes much more sense for CC than this. I can't imagine what reason someone could possibly have for being interested in this pistol.

Regarding the 48: I'm still up in the air. Personally, I'd rather just have a G19, all day every day. However, it may not be altogether pointless.

If you live on one of the mag ban states where you can still legally conceal carry, (yes there are more then a few of them)these guns especially the 48 will be a dream. Half the thickness of a model 19 that requires a neutered magazine, Lighter, easier to handle under recoil, and carry vs the G26. Khar has had a lot to offer this market with the CW9 and similar models in the past, and I see Glock taking it over and doing very well with it.

I carry a G43 with Vickers extended baseplates for 8+1 in the pistol and as a back up mag. For the same size the 43x will give me 10+1 in a single less likely to malfunction factory mag.

Where do I sign up?

That being said I wont be the beta tester for them even though verry little will be different and I will probably get one slightly used off MDT for an excellent price like I did my 43 two plus years ago.