Glock 43X & 48 January 21st

Not my photo but just released two new models. The G48 is a 10 round single stack 9mm which interests me. I believe the 43X just has a shorter barrel. Seems Glock is introducing new models every other month!

The only one I have any interest in is the new G48. Nothing more than a thin G19 with 10+1 capacity. Should be a great compact carry.

What is interesting about a long grip and a short barrel in a gun made for concealment. Glock seems to have it backward in my opinion. I understand the larger round count but that can be achieved with a mag extension.

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So we can actually fit our hands on the frame.

Another Internet shot.

The longer grip may be the answer to the "SEVERE RECOIL" problem with the model 43. I have shot this pistol and choose not to buy it after renting one. I went with the model 42 in .380ACP and could not be happier.
My brother bought the 43 and complains about the recoil, so he may be a candidate for the 43X. Personally, I think I would go with the 48. That barrel looks CANADA legal too.

Jim

The G43 is snappy for sure. The Pierce +1 magazine extensions help the shootability of the G43 quite a bit, if the longer length doesn’t get in your brothers’ way.

I've been on Glock's web site at least a dozen times over the past two days checking out the G48. I'm not a Glock guy and own only one, a Gen 3 19, but this one has my interest mainly because of how light and slim it is. Back and neck issues I’m almost recovered from make it doubtful I’ll go back to carrying double stack 9’s IWB, and this potentially looks like a good second choice.

Not for me (dont need the slimness... yet) but it should sell like hotcakes.

I'd be more interested in the shorter barreled 43X were I looking for a slim, light option.

What are the chances it'll get on "the list" for Cali?

golden said:

The longer grip may be the answer to the "SEVERE RECOIL" problem with the model 43. I have shot this pistol and choose not to buy it after renting one. I went with the model 42 in .380ACP and could not be happier.
My brother bought the 43 and complains about the recoil, so he may be a candidate for the 43X. Personally, I think I would go with the 48. That barrel looks CANADA legal too.

Jim

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Severe 9mm recoil?

Guess I spend too much time shooting 44mag, 357mag, and 10mm to understand where you are coming from.

I am interested in getting my wife to check out these pistols. She has small hands with short fingers, and the polymer Kahr guns and Taurus 709/740 are about the largest semi-autos she can shoot comfortably. She *can* shoot larger guns, but just not comfortably. One of these may be the thing for her.

I’ve been looking for something to replace my Gen 3 19 ccw for awhile now and I’m thinking the 48 may just be it.

Anyone know what the price tag will be for each pistol?

If1HitU said:

Anyone know what the price tag will be for each pistol?

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The article I previously read said they will debut at around $450 late January.

“The new Glock 43x and the Glock 48 handguns released on Jan. 2 and make a public debut at the Shooting Hunting Outdoor Trade Show in Las Vegas in late January 2019. They’ll retail in the $450 price range.”

SwampRat92 said:

The article I previously read said they will debut at around $450 late January.

“The new Glock 43x and the Glock 48 handguns released on Jan. 2 and make a public debut at the Shooting Hunting Outdoor Trade Show in Las Vegas in late January 2019. They’ll retail in the $450 price range.”

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Thank you!

Obviously, recoil is subjective. I have shot a lot of G42 and G43's and find them to be very tame in the recoil department. As for the longer grip helping to lessen recoil, I doubt that will have much if any effect. I have XL hands and have been trained to embrace the "dangling pinkie" and currently carry and practice with my P365 and LCPII using the flat bottom short mags.
I think the new introductions from Glock are great and I fully understand those that have a Glock only stable where each of their guns requires the same manual of arms.

It looks like chromed slide which is nice for corrosion resistance. I might nix my G26 in favor of 43x. It looks to be perfect size not too large or too small. I hate mag extensions. For those with recoil issues there is 365 ammo which works great in my Glock and Walther.

Overkill and Balrog,

To answer your questions, first I have shot .357, .41 and .44 magnums for many years, but only the .357 now. I carried several different .357 magnums on duty as well.
I find the recoil of the GLOCK 43, RUGER LC9, S&W Shield and KAHR CW9 excessive. When I shoot, I want to be able to go through 100 rounds at a time in order to keep my skills up.
I have shot all the above and found them to wear on my hand at the 50 round mark. The exception is the RUGER which I gave up shooting at 15 rounds. It was just not worth the effort and was painful.
It has to do with how the recoil was spread out by the grip. The "thin" 9m.m. pistols are just too thin for comfort in my hand.
Oh, the most painful recoil I have experience recently was with a 9m.m. MARAROV. It was awful and I could only fore 30 rounds before I had to switch hands.
On the other hand, yesterday I was shooting a STOEGER 8040 and included some 155 grain ammo that was doing at least 1100 fps. It was not painful, but the recoil was noticeably heavier than the 180 grain ammo I also shot. I have fired this pistol up to 120 rounds at a time without discomfort.
It is all about how the pistol grip fits your hand and transmits the recoil impulse.

Jim

I just put a G48 in my hands today. Looks like I’m going to have to get one.