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  1. It’s a good gun but Mag compatibility is too big an issue to go away from the G26. I keep one small mag in the gun and all the rest are G17/18 sized mags. Most of us also carry G19 or G17s. It’s just too simple.
    Besides what’s more American than a 3” barrel and a 33rd mag lol.

    1. i have a 43X…never been a fan of the smaller guns but this thing is pretty awesome…and yes, shield arms does make a 15 round mag for it…just keep them clean, they don’t feed bullets well dirty from videos i’ve seen…now if glock would only bring the 43X over here with the rail like they sell in europe…it would be the perfect carry gun because glock just came out with the mos version of the 43X here in the states…

  3. I have both a Glock 43x and Glock 48. They are both excellent firearms and utilize the same magazine. I have fired a variety of ammunition from both firearms, including Buffalo Bore 147 grain hard cast rounds, with zero malfunctions. I used both factory 10 round magazines and Shield Arms 15 round magazines and both functioned well. I prefer the Glock 48 as it has a bit longer barrel and is nearly as concealable as the Glock 43X.

  4. This article describes — in good detail — the interactions between the parties that resulted in the death of one of the men who attended the patriot rally in Denver. Certainly what comes to my mind is that there is often more going on than might be apparent on the surface of any situation — and this is a good review of one scenario with a tragic ending that may help to make us all more aware.

    https://www.redstate.com/shipwreckedcrew/2020/10/12/new-and-troubling-questions-about-murder-of-pro-trump-rally-suppoter-in-denver/

  5. If I were stuck in a 10-round-only state the Glock 43x would be at the top of my list. Otherwise I can put up with the blocky shape of a Glock 26 and enjoy 10, 12, 15, 17 or 33 round magazines! As Pat pointed out, keeping a flat-bottom 10 round in the Glock 26 makes it a bit more concealable while you can carry a spare mag or two with a lot more rounds.

  6. A Glock is a great pistol until the plastic mag falls on the ground after you fire the a chambered round! I have heard many stories on this happening to Glocks, so I will stick to my Taurus G3 and G3C with steel mags, besides the Taurus is a hec of a lot less expensive!

  7. Hmmm.
    The mag stories described by Armed Citizen with regard to Glocks has not materialized in the classes I’ve attended (50+) unless the user failed to seat the magazine properly. After additional instruction about mag seating the problem ceased to occur. I’ve seen the same magazine dump problem with 1911s, S&W M&Ps, AR-15s, etc…users just fail to seat magazines with enthusiasm, as if they think they might damage them by beating them in hard.
    We teach the push-whack-pull concept. After a solid heel of hand slap on the magazine, try to pull it out….works particularly well on AR s. Not practical on handguns, so smack the floor plate smartly and proceed.
    All my friends who carry and train with the Glock 43s love them. While i have all of their 9mms in the vault, I prefer the Forties for daily carry, and in pairs.
    Once, after seating a fresh magazine while holstered, I failed to seat the mag hard enough. I was called upon to demonstrate a drill in which my nearly empty rifle ran dry, and I had to transition to my pistol. I did so and upon the first shot, the magazine fell to the ground. Crap. Immediately jettisoned the now-useless pistol and transitioned to my second Glock, another G22- and finished the drill.
    Thought I’d get “the treatment” for not seating my magazine properly, but Mr. Farnam used it as an example of decisive problem solving and having a backup to a backup. After finishing the pistol portion of the drill, the rifle was brought back into action and peace restored. The “Paul, would you like to lecture the class about the value of seating your magazine firmly?” but the backup-backup pistol spared me more embarrassment.
    Whatever pistol(s) you settle on, train with them like they vote in Chicago…..early and often.

    1. Paul, your Chicago vote comment caused me to remember a family story. My maternal grandfather was born in 1892. He was thrown out of his Saginaw, Michigan boyhood home at age 12 by his alcoholic father. He went to live with his older brother in Chicago where he worked in a tobacco store. In the 1904 presidential election the local political bosses gave my grandfather trolley fare and instructions. He voted in four different precincts of the city… at age 12. Some things never change…

  8. I’ve taught classes for over 10 years and the only unintended mag drops I’ve ever run across were user induced. Glocks are by far the most reliable brand of pistol used in classes.

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