Just got an email from Glock about a drawing for the one millionth G43.

Enter to win the One Millionth G43

This is nothing short of remarkable for a pistol in production, what, three years?

Here's mine, early on, before I changed to a more aggressive grip tape and before I installed on Overwatch Precision Falx trigger.

That's a lot of guns. I bought the 43 for my 43rd birthday. Who made those grips? The Talon rubber is not abrasive enough for me.

Damn - that's a ton of G43's! I have helped them a little bit by buying two but selling one. Now, if they'll just bring out the Glock 44 - same slide but with a hi-cap metal mag like the 365 ...
I'm guessing Sr. Gaston and crew are burning the midnight oil on this one!

That is 6400 guns per week! Wow!

One Million G-43's, and in (-/+) 3 years... That's impressive!

Any idea on the overall number of Glocks made?


-CHOWSER: how aggressive do you want?

Gen4 abrasiveness plus a little bit?

Somewhere between the standard gen4 and the front/rear of my CZ P10C (talk about cheese graters!).

The stock 43 grip is too loose in my hand. But if I make it too abrasive then it will tear my pocket up. I can live with it. It does it’s intended job very well (my pocket gun). I’m teying to find someone local that has the Talon rough grip so I can try it.

The 43 has become a popular off duty carry gun in my area for all the Glock issue agencies. The blue label waiting list was months.

Take a look at 3M No-Skid tape.
They use it on ladders, stairs... You can get it for about $12 a roll at Home Depot, Lowes...

You want aggressive? This is it. In my opinion, the only thing better is a good stippling job.

Got mine. It’s OD green with black slide and black rubberized talons. I tried the granulate on my G26 and it shot great but would cling to my shirt.
I have talon granulate on my 19 but I don’t conceal carry it. Night Stand and camp gun.

Have the G43 Talo. Put the Talon rubberized grip on it rather than the Talon skateboard style.

Holy Shit-ski, that IS impressive. I opted for the Springfield XDs, though these numbers speak volumes as to the number of Americans carrying CCW.

I saw that email and was pretty surprised too. I am going to enter the contest. I know I won't win but I am gonna give it a shot.

With the growth of CCW it’s timing was perfect. Plus it’s a glock.

I've been told by a reliable source that GLOCK turns out 20-30,000 guns a WEEK.

I resisted for a long time ... to no avail.

I got a green one with Talon OD grip tape and 10-8 sights that goes with me everywhere. I had been out of the Glock game for years but the 43 is really a perfect solution for me.

Mine has been flawless.

since the whole mini gun rampage started Ive wondered
about round counts on these.
and
practicing, do people practice with their 17's and 19's
and then carry the 43's as either primary's or bug's ?

Maybe recoil in the little guns ,is no where near as punishing
as I think it would be,

do 43 carrier's put 150 -200 rounds through there guns,
once a month to hone their shooting skill's?

Too bad it’s dead, some other wonder compact 9MM is going to kill it <humor>

Mine (a Talo version) has been good - didn’t like the ETS magazines AT ALL, but has been fine with OEM with and without Pearce +1 and Vickers +2 basepads.

For awhile I considered going back to my Wather PPS Classic 9MM, but when I shot them head to head, I was faster with the G43 - something I didn’t expect. It took me awhile to settle on a Hogue Handall Jr, cut down as a grip sleeve. Tried the one made for the 42/43 and it was too thick on the 43 for my liking (but is awesome on the 42).

Overall it’s a great, thin, lightweight 9MM when it’s too hot or formal for a G19.

Wow.

quote:

Originally posted by bendable:
since the whole mini gun rampage started Ive wondered
about round counts on these.
and
practicing, do people practice with their 17's and 19's
and then carry the 43's as either primary's or bug's ?

Maybe recoil in the little guns ,is no where near as punishing
as I think it would be,

do 43 carrier's put 150 -200 rounds through there guns,
once a month to hone their shooting skill's?

I’ll do 50-150 rounds through it per trip. If I’m shooting fairly often, I like to get 50 rounds in. If I just bring it to function test, or actually practice with it, I’ll do 3 boxes. After that it starts to wear on me.

Well they are about to sell one more. I hate Glock. They keep taking my damn money.