Is my G43 worth keeping?

[O4L]

I'm like many others here that have hands too large to grip the 43 properly. I recently tried a friends 365 and had the same problem with it.

It looks like I'll be going back to the Shield for my subcompact carry gun.

[Nephrology]

I'm like many others here that have hands too large to grip the 43 properly. I recently tried a friends 365 and had the same problem with it.

It looks like I'll be going back to the Shield for my subcompact carry gun.

The shield is a great pistol. Only reason I sold mine is I wanted to use a striker control device.

We're lucky to live in an era with multiple high-quality single stack 9mm subcompacts. I remember not too long ago the choice was Kahr or Kel-tec.

[Bucky]

We're lucky to live in an era with multiple high-quality single stack 9mm subcompacts. I remember not too long ago the choice was Kahr or Kel-tec.

Which for many of us, wasn't an actual choice. In that era, the only choice for many was a J frame. Not only does my 43 give me 2 extra rounds, I can shoot it WAY better than any J frame / J frame like gun I've owned.

[CanineCombatives]

I found the talon grips added just enough extra girth to make it livable for me, might want to try them before you write it off.

[Nephrology]

Which for many of us, wasn't an actual choice. In that era, the only choice for many was a J frame. Not only does my 43 give me 2 extra rounds, I can shoot it WAY better than any J frame / J frame like gun I've owned.

Yup, great point. I went with a no lock 442 over the Kahr/Kel-tec. Still have it, won't sell it, but I probably wouldn't buy it now that I own 2x 43s...

[richiecotite]

My battle-carry load is 147gr HST, which chronographs at 980 fps.

It chronos 980 out of the g43?


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[Bucky]

It chronos 980 out of the g43?

I got a 940 average out of mine with the 147 HST, NOT +P.

[Darth_Uno]

I don't particularly like the 43, and I want to hate it, but man it just carries so well. While I prefer to and can easily carry a 19 or 17 most of the time, the 43 fills an excellent role where a full size grip might print juuust a bit too much.

Then again, other guns may do it just as well. If you don't like the 43, that's all there is to it.

[Shawn Dodson]

It chronos 980 out of the g43?

Yes. It surprised the shit out of me too. Standard velocity.

[seabiscuit]

Thanks for all the inputs here. I shouldn’t have said I’d replace the 43 with a 19X. They’re for different roles.

I should probably give the 43 another shake. I do want to keep it for its size, for hiking and biking. The 43 would also fit in a hipster fanny pack for when I don’t wear shorts with a belt.

Large-handed people, how did you learn to shoot it well? Was it a matter of trigger finger position, specific drills, or just getting to a certain number of rounds through it?

I don’t see myself in a lot of NPEs. Even the 43 won’t fit in my running shorts. I’m thinking about a Hill People Gear Runner’s Kit Bag for that.


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