Still trying to decide if I want to trust my life to one of these versus my SIG P239?

Anyone know if they are working well? Any concerns?

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Originally posted by davidb72:
Still trying to decide if I want to trust my life to one of these versus my SIG P239?

Anyone know if they are working well? Any concerns?

There's 5 pages of info here.

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Originally posted by davidb72:
Still trying to decide if I want to trust my life to one of these versus my SIG P239?

Anyone know if they are working well? Any concerns?

Glock forums and here problems with the 43 have been the exception , with most reports being zero malfunctions. One problem reported early on was mags hanging up on the mag release upon insertion. Granted the size sample might be limited at this point. My 43 has been flawless at 500 rounds. MG

Sounds like too many problems to be considered a reliable EDC type of gun.

I think I will continue with my SIG P239 for EDC.

Anyone else have any experiences with it?

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Originally posted by davidb72:
Sounds like too many problems to be considered a reliable EDC type of gun.

I think I will continue with my SIG P239 for EDC.

Anyone else have any experiences with it?

My 43 has been flawless. I put another 450 rounds through it this weekend making it a total of 2,450 rounds without a hitch. That said, I am a lefty, so bumping the slide lock doesn't happen with me (and one of the reasons I despise guns with ambidextrous slide stops--the Walther PPQ I sold for this very reason, and why I don't shoot my CZ85 much).

I carried two different 239's in the past, and they are great guns. It's a time proven design and I would have no problems staking my life on one.

As the amount of real estate on a firearm shrinks, it becomes more prone to size-related malfunctions. Glock appears to have anticipated interference with the slide stop lever by putting a very pronounced, contoured ledge below the lever apparently designed to channel the thumb below the ledge and protect the lever more than the traditional “U” found on other Glock pistols. It just may not work with all hands and shooting techniques. I would consider putting something like whiteout correction fluid on the lever to try to determine how/where it is contacting the shooter’s hands

As for the picture I posted earlier with the heavily canted top round, the magazine has fixed itself and is like all the others. I consider mine to be reliable at this point, with just under 500 rounds fired.

I installed the Ghost trigger bar connector and Vickers slide release to mine. Went very easily. The only hiccup I encountered was the only way to remove the trigger pin was to put downward pressure on the tab in the middle of the slide release while pushing the pin. Absolutely would not budge any other way. I laughed at how easily the pin came out once I tried the above method. Trigger is noticably softer. The takeup seems slightly (and I do mean slightly) mushier, but the reduction in pull weight was worth it to me. Put 200 rounds through it with the new add ons and overall I'm happy with both. Trigger feels good. The vickers slide release is a must IMO.

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The only hiccup I encountered was the only way to remove the trigger pin was to put downward pressure on the tab in the middle of the slide release while pushing the pin. Absolutely would not budge any other way.

Was that a trigger bar you installed or a Connector?

Liked it so much I gave it away!

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Originally posted by davidb72:
Still trying to decide if I want to trust my life to one of these versus my SIG P239?

Anyone know if they are working well? Any concerns?

Only way to know is to buy one and shoot the stuffing out of it.

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Originally posted by parabellum:

All of this has really given me a new appreciation for the G26. Today, I took my G26 and a G17 and G19 to the range with the G43, all 1990s production pistols. I fired the same ammo- Gold Dots and the Q4318 out of all these pistols and they ate it up. We'll see what happens, but right now, I'll rely on the old guard.

THIS ^^^^

What few options there are for non LEO Californians to own the G43... I'm glad I passed on the couple that were offered me for trade or sale.

Now I'm off to buy that nice old smooth finger grip G26 again

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I have only 200 rds through mine. No issues so far. No malfunctions of any kind. I have not yet decided to carry the 43 full time as I don't feel its vetted yet. Still carrying a 19 as my primary. Also, I haven't found a holster that I really like yet. I need some suggestions.

I think it was Guns and Ammo that just completed a test of various pocket 9mm pistols. For once, it seems rather objective. They put 1000 rounds through each pistol during the testing. Only 3 made it from start to finish without any malfunctions IIRC. They are the G43, Walther PPS and I believe the Bersa.

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Originally posted by BB61:
I think it was Guns and Ammo that just completed a test of various pocket 9mm pistols. For once, it seems rather objective. They put 1000 rounds through each pistol during the testing. Only 3 made it from start to finish without any malfunctions IIRC. They are the G43, Walther PPS and I believe the Bersa.

Here's the G&A report, sorry for the poor quality.

I like mine. I shot it today next to my trusty NYPD turn-in Kahr K9. I've got about 400 rounds through my 43 now with no malfunctions. I like the size and its recoil is very manageable. I still shoot the K9 better but I've had it longer.

The K9 is my primary CCW and I thought the Glock 43 might usurp it but not yet. I still think the K9 is the most perfect CCW I've seen. I like the stainless construction, the trigger, and it's been 100% reliable since I got it.

There's nothing wrong with the Glock 43 though. In my eyes the K9 just set a pretty high bar to beat.

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Originally posted by NavyGuy:

Connector?

That one

photoman12001,

What stick-on grips are you using on your Glock 43 in the picture above? The look like Talon Grips but I didn't think they come in that gray color?

Chris

Galloway Precision

I have them on my 42 as well and like them a lot. Vastly improves the grip.

Here's the on-line version. Just go to the embedded video.

Guns and Ammo single stack test


The three winners were the Glock, the PPS (which they liked the best), and the, and many people will not believe this, Taurus 709 (which they were very happy with.)

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Originally posted by BB61:
I think it was Guns and Ammo that just completed a test of various pocket 9mm pistols. For once, it seems rather objective. They put 1000 rounds through each pistol during the testing. Only 3 made it from start to finish without any malfunctions IIRC. They are the G43, Walther PPS and I believe the Bersa.

Here's the G&A report, sorry for the poor quality.

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I had the same problems with my new Vickers G17. I discovered my thumb was pushing the slide stop upwards, causing the slide to lock back prematurely. I switched it out with the stock one, and the issue was solved.