New GLOCK 43 80% Frame Will Let You Use SIG P365 10, 15-Round Magazines in your G43

[Vandal320]

Saw this on Facebook today. Still in the Prototype Stage

https://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/new-glock-43-80-frame-will-let-you-use-sig-p365-10-15-round-magazines-in-your-g43-video/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=buffer&utm_term=ttagfeed&utm_campaign=ttagfeed&fbclid=IwAR25JpSFNsK1ENkLxhw5n70fMB1iJfb2OSSjO3dE5 vP1qq3UI91B5adRDMY

[Warped Mindless]

I bet Shiled arms or someone else will also dtart making flush fit higher capacity mags for the 43 soon as well.

[EzGoingKev]

I bet Shiled arms or someone else will also dtart making flush fit higher capacity mags for the 43 soon as well.
Shield has already said they were working on a magazine for the 43.

They said they needed to complete the release of the 15 round 43x/48 magazines first. Then they would be working on mags for the 43. No word on the round count.

I am very interested in this frame. Funny thing is I was thinking about this exact thing a couple of weeks ago.

[ST911]

Shield has already said they were working on a magazine for the 43.

Prediction: Extended delays and ultimate no-go. Either never makes it to market, or is an early d/c. Best case scenario an 8 or 9rd gun, probably striving for a 9+1.

[EzGoingKev]

Prediction: Extended delays and ultimate no-go. Either never makes it to market, or is an early d/c.

IDK what "d/c" means but from my experience things usually take longer than people think. I heard the same vaporware comments about the current 15 round mags and they have been released.



Best case scenario an 8 or 9rd gun, probably striving for a 9+1.

IDK about this. There is a funky spring/follower setup that is paired with a slightly extended base pad that gets you 8 rounds out of a stock mag body. I cannot think of the name of the company that makes it.

I think a steel body with a specially designed spring and follower could get you a 10 round Glock 43 mag.

[ST911]

IDK what "d/c" means but from my experience things usually take longer than people think. I heard the same vaporware comments about the current 15 round mags and they have been released.

Sorry. d/c=discontinued.


IDK about this. There is a funky spring/follower setup that is paired with a slightly extended base pad that gets you 8 rounds out of a stock mag body. I cannot think of the name of the company that makes it. I think a steel body with a specially designed spring and follower could get you a 10 round Glock 43 mag.

I'm thinking in terms of most-functional capacity vs physical capacity.

[EzGoingKev]

I am really interested in picking one of these up, running a bunch of ammo through it, and then using it as my carry gun. The caveat being as long as there are no issues.

What kind of "torture test" would you guys put something like this through before you would say it was good to go as a carry gun?

[OlongJohnson]

If it has a Shield XL-like grip geometry, that is my huckleberry. Can't point a Glock, won't carry a Sig striker.

[kitten_frenzy]

I'll be picking one up. Was gonna buy a g48 but this will do nicely.

[10mmfanboy]

Shield Arms actually started making the standard 43 magazine first, but then the 43x and 48 came out so they started working on that one instead. So I don't think it will take as long for the standard 43 magazine to come out. Originally it was supposed to be a flush fit 10 round magazine but they aren't sure what it will be yet. I'll be more than happy with a flush fit 8 round magazine.

[EzGoingKev]

I checked Omaha Outdoors instagram and no updates on this.

Has anyone heard anything more?

[OlongJohnson]

Funny, I was checking the site earlier today.

https://www.omahaoutdoors.com/vuurwapen-hmc9-80-hybrid-micro-compact-frame/

You can sign up for an in-stock notification when they are ready to ship and then stop worrying about it.

A lot of times, the final development on stuff like this takes a long time. Also, "good-fast-cheap" applies. If you want the lowest possible prices for your crazy-expensive mold tooling and relatively smallish production run of molded parts, you might have to wait for the bigger jobs with deeper pockets needing them done to thin out in the queue.