WHAT'S SHIPPING: Glock Model 43, 9x19mm

[ST911]

UPDATE

+70rds today, played with some turners, but bored quickly and decided to stop. Add a new load to the list, no malfunctions.

Number of shooters: 30
Cumulative round count: 2,073

Updated ammo list:

Ammunition used (29):
*404rds Black Hills Ammunition 115gr FMJ (BHA brass)
50rds Black Hills Ammunition 115gr GDHP +P (Starline brass)
30rds Black Hills Ammunition 115gr TAC-XP +P (Win brass)
120rds Black Hills Ammunition 115gr TAC-XP +P (BHA brass)
60rds Black Hills Ammunition 124gr JHP-XTP +P (BHA brass)

26rds Federal 100gr RHT lead free frangible
100rds Federal 115 FMJ (aluminum case)
50rds Federal Champion 115gr FMJ
50rds Federal 124gr Hydra-Shok
*150rds Federal 147gr JHP
50rds Federal 147gr Hydra-Shok
70rds Speer Lawman 124 TMJ
50rds Speer Lawman 147 TMJ
62rds American Eagle 115 FMJ
50rds American Eagle 147 FMJ
50rds American Eagle 124gr FMJ
50rds CCI Blazer Brass 115 FMJ

100rds Corbon 115gr FMJ (Starline brass)
40rds Corbon 100gr +P Pow’RBall

50rds Magtech 115 FMC
50rds Herters (S&B) 115 FMJ
62rds PMC Bronze 115 FMJ
87rds Freedom Munitions 115 FMJ
50rds Herters-Tula 115 FMJ (steel case)
50rds Winchester Mk254 Mod 0 Frangible
46rds Remington 100gr Disintegrator lead free frangible
*16rds International Cartridge Company 100gr lead free frangible
50rds Fiocchi 115gr FMJ
50rds Remington UMC 147 FMJ

[ST911]

UPDATE

+92rds since the update above. No new loads. Added six new shooters, 2 men, 3 women, one 8yo boy with no previous shooting experience. 8yo is now the youngest shooter. One failure to return to battery with a lady shooter new to handguns, 1/10 rounds fired. All others, no malfunctions. Another lady shooter noted that she preferred her G26 to the G43. Primary reasons were preference for the larger grip area, and less muzzle rise.

Number of shooters: 36
Cumulative round count: 2,165

Updated ammo list:

Ammunition used (29):
*496rds Black Hills Ammunition 115gr FMJ (BHA brass)
50rds Black Hills Ammunition 115gr GDHP +P (Starline brass)
30rds Black Hills Ammunition 115gr TAC-XP +P (Win brass)
120rds Black Hills Ammunition 115gr TAC-XP +P (BHA brass)
60rds Black Hills Ammunition 124gr JHP-XTP +P (BHA brass)

26rds Federal 100gr RHT lead free frangible
100rds Federal 115 FMJ (aluminum case)
50rds Federal Champion 115gr FMJ
50rds Federal 124gr Hydra-Shok
*150rds Federal 147gr JHP
50rds Federal 147gr Hydra-Shok
70rds Speer Lawman 124 TMJ
50rds Speer Lawman 147 TMJ
62rds American Eagle 115 FMJ
50rds American Eagle 147 FMJ
50rds American Eagle 124gr FMJ
50rds CCI Blazer Brass 115 FMJ

100rds Corbon 115gr FMJ (Starline brass)
40rds Corbon 100gr +P Pow’RBall

50rds Magtech 115 FMC
50rds Herters (S&B) 115 FMJ
62rds PMC Bronze 115 FMJ
87rds Freedom Munitions 115 FMJ
50rds Herters-Tula 115 FMJ (steel case)
50rds Winchester Mk254 Mod 0 Frangible
46rds Remington 100gr Disintegrator lead free frangible
*16rds International Cartridge Company 100gr lead free frangible
50rds Fiocchi 115gr FMJ
50rds Remington UMC 147 FMJ

[AKDoug]

I got a chance to shoot one today and came away fairly impressed. It shot right to point of aim without any adjustments on my part. For some reason it seemed to shot softer than the Shield and XDs I have previously shot. I might be picking one up.

[ST911]

UPDATE

+100rds, no new shooters, one new load. Swapped to Machine Gunners Lube for lube, just because. No malfunctions. The new load, 115 Speer Lawman (53650) had 1/3 bounce off my hat. Resorted the list below a bit.

Number of shooters: 36
Cumulative round count: 2,265

Updated ammo list:

Ammunition used (30):
*496rds Black Hills Ammunition 115gr FMJ (BHA brass)
50rds Black Hills Ammunition 115gr GDHP +P (Starline brass)
30rds Black Hills Ammunition 115gr TAC-XP +P (Win brass)
120rds Black Hills Ammunition 115gr TAC-XP +P (BHA brass)
60rds Black Hills Ammunition 124gr JHP-XTP +P (BHA brass)

26rds Federal 100gr RHT lead free frangible
100rds Federal 115 FMJ (aluminum case)
50rds Federal Champion 115gr FMJ
50rds Federal 124gr Hydra-Shok
*150rds Federal 147gr JHP
50rds Federal 147gr Hydra-Shok
100rds Speer Lawman 115 TMJ
70rds Speer Lawman 124 TMJ
50rds Speer Lawman 147 TMJ
62rds American Eagle 115 FMJ
50rds American Eagle 124gr FMJ
50rds American Eagle 147 FMJ
50rds CCI Blazer Brass 115 FMJ

100rds Corbon 115gr FMJ (Starline brass)
40rds Corbon 100gr +P Pow’RBall

50rds Magtech 115 FMC
50rds Herters (S&B) 115 FMJ
62rds PMC Bronze 115 FMJ
87rds Freedom Munitions 115 FMJ
50rds Herters-Tula 115 FMJ (steel case)
50rds Winchester Mk254 Mod 0 Frangible
46rds Remington 100gr Disintegrator lead free frangible
*16rds International Cartridge Company 100gr lead free frangible
50rds Fiocchi 115gr FMJ
50rds Remington UMC 147 FMJ

[donlapalma]

Skintop911 - with 36 shooters putting rounds through the G43, are there any common themes, opinions, gripes, etc that you noticed amongst the shooters? I'm getting close to 500 rounds myself but I'm certainly biased since I'm quite committed to the Glock platform. It would be interesting to hear the commentary from the wide array of folks.

[EzGoingKev]

I put 50 rounds through one I rented at my local range yesterday.

I found it comfortable to hold and shoot. It felt like shooting a real pistol and not some half ass pocket pistol. Trigger was maybe a little stiffer than other Glocks I shot. Reset was excellent, just like on a full sized Glock. It REALLY needed a Vickers slide release IMO.

The biggest thing was that recoil was much milder than I thought it would be.

[T2C]

I put 50 rounds through one I rented at my local range yesterday.

I found it comfortable to hold and shoot. It felt like shooting a real pistol and not some half ass pocket pistol. Trigger was maybe a little stiffer than other Glocks I shot. Reset was excellent, just like on a full sized Glock. It REALLY needed a Vickers slide release IMO.

The biggest thing was that recoil was much milder than I thought it would be.

In your opinion, how does the recoil compare to the Glock 42?

[jandbj]

I shot the 42 & 43 side by side recently and the increase in recoil from the 380 to the 9 is way less than you'd expect. The design really makes the 42 feel like a rimfire and the 9 feel like a weak 380. Much tamer than even the kahr pm9.

[EzGoingKev]

In your opinion, how does the recoil compare to the Glock 42?

I am sorry but I have not fired the 42, only the 43.

[joe138]

I shot the 42 & 43 side by side recently and the increase in recoil from the 380 to the 9 is way less than you'd expect. The design really makes the 42 feel like a rimfire and the 9 feel like a weak 380. Much tamer than even the kahr pm9.

I have both and absolutely agree with this.