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Try a PSA Dagger mag but use a Glock 19 spring and follower. I have 2 I’ve been running this way and they have proven reliable, although I still err on the side of factory. Take Care, Shoot Safe, Chris | |||
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What are the issues / problems? Do you know what generation the Mags are? I bought a 3 pack with the mag release shortly after I got the 43X a few years ago. It’s my off duty gun and mags. I know I’m over 3000 rounds through them. Not one issue at all from the magazines. And I drop them on everything from concrete, gravel, dirt.. doing reloads. I know there’s been some issues with the 1st Generation Mags; iirc- spring or angle of the follower? But so far, no problems with my 2nd Gen ones. ______________________________________________________________________ "When its time to shoot, shoot. Dont talk!" “What the government is good at is collecting taxes, taking away your freedoms and killing people. It’s not good at much else.” —Author Tom Clancy | |||
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I have two 43X - one OG and one MOS with the rail. Both of them have been great for me with the Gen 3 Shield mags and their steel mag release. One thing that has helped me tremendously with their grips is to add a Hogue Handall Jr. that really helps me to lock in the grip on the Slimline Glocks and they’re inexpensive. I have them on my regular 43 as well. | |||
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. I'm hoping to mitigate these issues with a GritGrips frame when they become available. They had them out at SHOT show, so hopefully they're not too far out.Prepared for the Worst, Providing the Best |
Well, they're not out yet, lol. But it's a lot of money, and they're in the wrong caliber. If they juice that .44 Spcl 396 up to .44 Mag in a 369, I may not be able to resist! As to the mags, my brother's Shield mags seem to work ok in live fire, but they often hang up when charging the gun on reloads. I'd also hired the stories about them blowing apart when dropped on concrete, although I've never seen it myself. CPD Sig it's good to know that you've not had that experience. I dunno, I may try some out, or the Dagger Mags, or wait and see if the rumored MecGars come to market. Who knows, Glock may even cave to demands and do something from the factory. Right now I'm not terribly worried about it...I carried a G26 with 10+1 for years and it was never a problem. I'll probably get tired of not having an optic before I start jonesing for more capacity in the mag. I did get a holster thrown together this evening so now I can wear it around and see how it feels on the hip. That was a fun hour of freezing my nuts off in the uninsulated and unheated garage... I also got an email back from GritGrips...the G43X frame is supposed to be available at the beginning of February, so I'm gonna jump on that. I'm excited to try that out...its effectively a gen6 G43x with a better grip angle and a curved trigger. ----------------------------------------------------------- Any comments made by this poster are my own and do not reflect the views or opinions of my employer. | |||
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I have several shield mags of all gens. I only carry the gen 3 ones but I guess I’ve been lucky as I haven’t had a shred of problems from any of them. I may have to check out this 43x frame you speak of. Right now I’m really digging my 19 gen 6. So, I haven’t been carrying my 43x much. Great job on the holster! Any more pics of it? | |||
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They currently have a frame in stock for the 19...I think the next one they are doing after the slimline is a G45. Here's the other side of the holster. Just a basic clip on IWB. I got a little carried away with the sanding drum on the right side by the trigger guard, but it still covers the whole trigger guard and retention is positive. I use double-layer kydex behind the clip so it doesn't crack around the screws, and the rivet below the trigger guard is a cut down .22 shell mushroomed out with a big roll pin starter punch...there's probably a better way to do it, but I use what I've got. ----------------------------------------------------------- Any comments made by this poster are my own and do not reflect the views or opinions of my employer. | |||
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1st Gen Mags maybe? Im pretty sure I have 2nd Gen, and I beat the hell out of them, haven’t had a problem yet. Take a look at this for grips: https://www.handleitgrips.com/...kit-for-glock-43x-48 I have them on mine. The rubber ones aren’t that bad. ______________________________________________________________________ "When its time to shoot, shoot. Dont talk!" “What the government is good at is collecting taxes, taking away your freedoms and killing people. It’s not good at much else.” —Author Tom Clancy | |||
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92: very impressive. I like the .22 casing rivet. Looks great! | |||
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I have been using the PSA mags of the latest gen. I didn't like the plastic basepads so I replaced them with aluminum. Don't think it was necessary but I also know it didn't hurt. I have had zero issues using them to the point I now carry them with my 48. I think the whole Shield stuff is a bad idea. I ain't changing out OEM parts to use a different mag that then potentially is damaging OEM mags. That is retarded. Magpul for goodness sake stop whatever you are doing and make a metal 15 round G48/43X mag. | |||
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If I were to take a SWAG at it I am thinking MecGar, who is known for making extremely reliable OEM or better then OEM mags, is probably having issues making a magazine of 15 rounds reliable enough. It could be they are only able to add 2 rounds of capacity for the level of reliability they want. Now for somebody like me a Glock reliable 12 round mag would be awesome. For the vast number of shooters 12 is less than 15 so why would I buy that? I’m just making wild guesses of course. But hey MecGar if you are reading I will happily buy 8-10 mags even if they are “only” 12 or 13 rounds, just bring the reliability. Take Care, Shoot Safe, Chris | |||
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^ agreed. A metal-bodied mag would drop free better, too, and if they could design the baseplate to be a little more low-profile and closer to flush with the bottom of the grip than the factory mags, that would provide an additional benefit. A mag like that would be worth it, even if it only added 2 or 3 rounds. ----------------------------------------------------------- Any comments made by this poster are my own and do not reflect the views or opinions of my employer. | |||
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I'm not sure what generation they are. He bought the gun about 2 years ago, and purchased the mags shortly afterwards. Those hanleitgrips look interesting. If the gritgrip frame doesn't come through I may give them a look. ----------------------------------------------------------- Any comments made by this poster are my own and do not reflect the views or opinions of my employer. | |||
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It will be...when they get them in stock. I emailed the company and was told that they're going to have an initial release in early February with full production coming in stock by the end of the month. I'm impatiently waiting. ----------------------------------------------------------- Any comments made by this poster are my own and do not reflect the views or opinions of my employer. | |||
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^^^^^^^^^^^ Dumb question. Can I buy the stripped 43X frame there and slap the internals of my 43 in that and slap my 43 slide on it. Essentially giving me a 43X?? ———————————————— The world's not perfect, but it's not that bad. If we got each other, and that's all we have. I will be your brother, and I'll hold your hand. You should know I'll be there for you! | |||
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I don't know...I'd assume so but don't know enough about them to be able to say for sure. I was planning to get the one with the OEM Glock parts already installed so I can just swap the slides back and forth, but that'll depend what's available when they actually get them in stock. ----------------------------------------------------------- Any comments made by this poster are my own and do not reflect the views or opinions of my employer. | |||
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^^^^^^^^^ Glock Store lists G43 and G43X OEM lower parts kits as different and not compatible with each other. Looking for the most inexpensive route. Guess I will just buy a Micro Dagger complete lower and 2 15 round mags for $120. ———————————————— The world's not perfect, but it's not that bad. If we got each other, and that's all we have. I will be your brother, and I'll hold your hand. You should know I'll be there for you! | |||
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I’m not sure how true that really is. I’ve been swapping a LOT of parts between my various 43 and 43X builds for a few years now and everything has been fully compatible and functional. About the only lower parts I haven’t actually swapped are the trigger housing and connector, but all the aftermarket vendors show them as compatible w 42/43/43X/48. I know for a fact that the pins, locking blocks, trigger shoes, trigger bars, magazine releases, slide releases and slide stops are all compatible. Upper parts, including slides, are also fully compatible. I’m sure that Glock does list them with different part numbers for full kits, but I have yet to find a part that won’t work in any 43/43X/48 frame. | |||
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Quick question about Glock springs and connectors...if I wanted a smooth consistent pull from start all the way through to the break with no or very minimal wall, is there a way to do that? Kind of like a DA pistol or revolver stroke? I'm not wanting a lighter pull, just a consistent one. ----------------------------------------------------------- Any comments made by this poster are my own and do not reflect the views or opinions of my employer. | |||
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^^^ What you're describing is a Kahr trigger. If you've never shot one, you should try one. That's exactly how their triggers feel. A Glock minus/'-' connector or Ghost connector with a good polish job (possibly some stoning too) will get you closer to that. | |||
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