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Miscellaneous => Other Guns => Topic started by: DDGator on July 07, 2016, 03:21:03 PM
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I finally purchased a Glock 43. My local range had a 4th of July sale -- and offerred five guns at $450. Not a bad deal.
I really like the Glock platform, and my 42 has been a great gun -- but on the large side for a .380. I feel like the 43 is a good size for a serious 9mm gun. It is not R-9, of course, but hard to beat for the size/price/performance.
Any of you guys on the 43 bandwagon?
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Yeah, Karl has had his for about half a year or more already. I use my 1965 3" Bulldog .44 Spl. wheel gun with a bobbed hammer job and Pachmayr grips. Shoots 2" groups at 21 feet double action. Not bad at all. ;-)
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I fired one at a local range on the day they had free rentals. Something about it did not appeal to me. For some reason the only Glock I have ever liked is my G20C. Tried G19s, sold them. Had a G21 and sold it, did not like it at all, which I found really strange as it is identical to the G20 in size. Used to carry that 10mm a lot as a woods gun. I think they are some of the finest firearms ever made, try as I may just can't fall in love with em'.
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I must say I did try my brother's G43 and found it shot nice, for me. Comfortable and pretty accurate. Just sayin' . . . . . ;-)
ecr
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I never wanted to love Glocks, but I do. I really appreciate the lines and craftsmanship of a Sig Sauer, but dollar for dollar, it is hard to beat a Glock.
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I think I have mentioned this many, many times here on the forum.To me nothing carries like the R9. Unfortunately,I feel it's important to carry what we shoot regularly,and for me it's Glocks.
I have had over the years probably nine or ten,including a 10mm,which I probably should have not sold.Among other times out at the range shooting my R9,Ruger LCR 9mm,,and my 1911's,I shoot every week in a defensive pistol league.We shoot between 75 and 100 rounds every Tuesday night.Sometimes I use one of my 1911's,but by and large my Glocks.One is a 43 and one is a 27.Had a 42,didn't like it.I agree,a little big for a 380.
I do not reload so the 43 is more economical to shoot.But I score much better with the 27.I think that is because of two factors,one the green fiber sights are easier for me to see,and two,a little more to grip onto.My 43 came new with a front sight that emits red in daylight,and green in dark.
It is also stamped,"Made in U.S.A."
My take.Duane,is yours stamped Austria or U.S.?
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Mine is U.S. production. Are any of the 43s made in Austria?
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Yes, I have seen Austrian made 43s in the US.
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Mine is made in Austria.
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I too have a G43 along with the R9. I alternate between them depending on what I am wearing. Here in California, I wear shorts and tee shirts most of the time and often cant conceal even the G43 easily. Around here if someone suspects you are carrying because of printing they will most likely call the cops in a panic rather than tap you on the shoulder and say "hey, you're printing". If I am only carrying one and the clothes I am wearing that day allow it, I will choose the G43 anytime I can over the R9 for a variety of reasons.
1. I don't want to beat up the R9 by carrying it every day. I can drop my G43 and not care too much but dropping my R9 would surely make me cry.
2. The size of the G43 makes it much easier to shoot compared to the R9. I can and do shoot a couple hundred rounds per range session with the G43 but its not very enjoyable to shoot the R9 that much.
3. The G43 striker fire with short reset makes it a better fighting gun if you need to get several shots off quick.
4. I have a couple higher capacity mags (extensions) for the G43 that I can carry if I can hide the extra length or have as a backup.
5. Since the G43 is not a pocket gun, it is faster on the draw from IWB than drawing the R9 from the Recluse wallet holster. if they're both being concealed the same this is probably a mute point.
6. Karl Rohrbaugh carry's a G43... enough said!
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FALLEN77 -- another reason for the Glock 43 -- you can use 9mm +P -- which is my ammo of choice. ;)
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@johnny
Not to hi-jack the thread, but have you had bullets jump crimp in your 9mm LCR ?
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I'm back from a 1 month road trip that took us from Sarasota, Fl. to a cabin in the woods of Asheville, NC to a house on the beach of Cape Cod, Mass. to Rhode Island restaurants to The Outer Banks, NC to Charleston, SC to St. Augustine, FL & back to Sarasota. Good to be home & away from all the liberals up north! Always in my back pocket was my Seecamp .380...no one ever knew it was there & to Hell with all the liberal carry laws...we live in a crazy world! That being said...Right before I left I sold my new Glock 43. Even with the Ghost mods, I could not warm up to it. I will never doubt the reliability, but I was never into bland looks. I bought a new Sig P 938 Nightmare 9mm. I love the looks, the way it shoots, the way it feels, & everything else about it! More expensive than the Glock, but I think well worth it. Check it out...
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That sounds like a good trip. I can understand your self defense concerns, but a friend who commutes between his Texas and Maine homes told me that some of his Maine friends who also lived in Florida stopped carrying their guns while driving between the two states. The Maryland Highway Patrol was stopping travelers with Florida plates and searching for guns with probable cause because they lived in a carry state with no Maryland reciprocity privileges.
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Not to mention that when pulled over they know you have a carry permit. I have been asked if I had a weapon on me when pulled over here in IN.
To have to say yes when you are illegal or have them find out the hard way would mean some serious trouble.
Could you possibly lose your carry permit if you were busted in such a situation?
I have felt a concern while traveling as well, but when thinking about odds I feel like I may be at a larger risk of being pulled over and busted for having a handgun illegally than needing to apply deadly force to stop my family from being slain.
If you could lose your carry permit it would sure stink to then not be allowed to legally carry in the day to day operations of life where I feel I'm at the most risk rather than vacationing.
Im not trying to bust your butt, just my opinions.
Nice 938 BTW Norman.
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COuntZerO,
I bought my Ruger LCR 9mm. about 5 months ago,or there about.
I had trouble with rounds jumping back a bit,to the point I had a hard time opening the cylinder.I wasted no time sending it back.They tweaked it a little bit and replaced something,don't remember what,but it has worked fine.I was very happy with their customer service.
This may or may not be helpful.
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I'm back from a 1 month road trip that took us from Sarasota, Fl. to a cabin in the woods of Asheville, NC to a house on the beach of Cape Cod, Mass. to Rhode Island restaurants to The Outer Banks, NC to Charleston, SC to St. Augustine, FL & back to Sarasota. Good to be home & away from all the liberals up north! Always in my back pocket was my Seecamp .380...no one ever knew it was there & to Hell with all the liberal carry laws...we live in a crazy world! That being said...Right before I left I sold my new Glock 43. Even with the Ghost mods, I could not warm up to it. I will never doubt the reliability, but I was never into bland looks. I bought a new Sig P 938 Nightmare 9mm. I love the looks, the way it shoots, the way it feels, & everything else about it! More expensive than the Glock, but I think well worth it. Check it out...
Norm, welcome back.
My question is how do you carry the 938, belt, IWB, or pocket and do you carry it in condition 1?
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Norm, welcome back.
My question is how do you carry the 938, belt, IWB, or pocket and do you carry it in condition 1?
I carry it in a Galco IWB TUC664B in condition 1.
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For those that are concerned with traveling with firearms across state lines, the 'safe passage' provision of the 1986 Firearms Protection Act should address that.
https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/926A
Basically it means.........
One of the law's provisions was that persons traveling from one place to another cannot be incarcerated for a firearms offense in a state that has strict gun control laws if the traveler is just passing through (short stops for food and gas), provided that the firearms and ammunition are not immediately accessible, that the firearms are unloaded and, in the case of a vehicle without a compartment separate from the driver’s compartment, the firearms are located in a locked container.
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Norm, welcome back.
My question is how do you carry the 938, belt, IWB, or pocket and do you carry it in condition 1?
I carry it in a Galco IWB TUC664B in condition 1.
That's what I figured as that is really the only way to carry that type of firearm but others do differ.
How positive is the safety lever?
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The first line in the safe passage carry law of 1986 gives the state an out on the "safe passage" aspect. I think that I would check very closely on the current state laws before carrying a pistol through Maryland or New Jersey, for example:
"Notwithstanding any other provision of any law or any rule or regulation of a State or any political subdivision thereof, any person who is not otherwise prohibited by this chapter from transporting, shipping, or receiving a firearm shall be entitled to transport a firearm for any lawful purpose from any place where he may lawfully possess and carry such firearm to any other place where he may lawfully possess and carry such firearm if, during such transportation the firearm is unloaded, and neither the firearm nor any ammunition being transported is readily accessible or is directly accessible from the passenger compartment of such transporting vehicle:"
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I wasted no time sending it back.They tweaked it a little bit and replaced something,don't remember what,but it has worked fine
That does sound strange because it is not at all the fault of the revolver that the bullets jump crimp, its just the laws of physics and the the fact that the 9mm is a semi-auto round that was designed to be used in magazines and not designed to be jerked by the case like that. Some people blame it on improper neck tension - but that's still not the fault of the revolver...
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Tracker, I think I see your point. However if it were me traveling through those states, I follow the provisions of the law and keep them locked up in the trunk or in a acceptable locked case (not in plain view, or accessible).
Then I would exercise my rights when answering questions if pulled over, as I do already. If I recall correctly, not answering questions, or invoking your protected rights is not reason for them to suspect a crime, so no probable cause. Not being rude or disrespectful toward them, but understanding that I will not take the bait when they are fishing me.
That law was designed to protect travelers doing what previous posters were discussing. I seriously hope it has not been undermined by corrupted law enforcement agencies in those few states.
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I agree, Mike; one of the key words is "transporting" and presumably does not include overnight hotel stops, for example. Remember the old Texas laws governing pistol carry in a vehicle where one had to be "traveling" either to and from work or a pistol range? Those are the current laws in Maryland and could probably be imposed on an out of state vehicle if the LEO chose to enforce them. Personally, I wouldn't travel through Maryland or New Jersey with a pistol in my vehicle.
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Yeah, I remember those times in Texas. Glad we did not have the internet to argue until we all blew a gasket back then on what that actually meant, LOL.
Don't plan on going up there for any reason and I hope the disease that infects those law makers never comes south.
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I didn't think the G43 had enough points to be imported...
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Glock 43, thread drift, state carry laws aside: one should purchase whatever one needs or wants in the next few weeks while it is still available, including ammo and magazines. We have seen this play out before.
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Stopped by Walmart and purchased another 500 rounds of 22LR
I'll stop by on the way home and buy another 1,000 tonight
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Sage advice tracker.
May order another few thousand green tips...................................and hit Walmart for some .22s :)
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