Glock invited a select group of insiders to catch a sneak preview of the brand-new Glock 43, a subcompact pistol with single-stack magazine and firepower of 6+1 rounds in 9x19.
Modern 9x19 defensive rounds emanating from the short barrel of the slender Glock G43 subcompact pistol achieve impressive energy values of roughly 480 joules. But shooters will therefore notice a hefty whack in its fairly snappy shot discharge
Benchmarking the Glock G43: the very first Glock service pistol – the full-size G17 in 9 mm – is the generally accepted yardstick, so we here show the super-compact G43 compared with the original classic
The Glock G43 and G26 in a direct comparison: the side view of a Glock G26 subcompact pistol (top) and a Glock G43 (bottom) – not much difference
Glock G43: the top view clearly shows that the slide on the roughly 100 gram lighter G 43 is four millimetres narrower (left)
Its unloaded weight of around 500 grams and its pintsize dimensions make the Glock G43 an ideal, inconspicuous companion for self-defence or hunting
A comparison between the G43 (left) and the G26 (right) magazine capacities
The large G43 magazine release (top), compared with the narrow operating element on the G26 (below)
Glock G43 stripped down
The Glock G43 (left) compared with a full-sized G17 Gen 4, viewed from above
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