thought it was mostly hype, the 43x and 48. i have owned and carried a G43 for a couple of years and have been very happy with it. its small, easy to conceal, carries enough ammo. then i started over thinking it. bought some Taran tactical extensions, a +1, and a plus 2. i had only carreid 1 spare mag the whole time i had the 43. i thought about it being good for a close in, ugly fight kinda gun and probably enough to stop a couple/few baddies. next was 2 mags with 2 +3 Taran extensions in a double mag carrier. then thinking back on my experiences in culiforniastan, the riots, the side shows stopping freeway traffic, and groups of thugs strong arming people on rapid transit. i went back to my G19, with a 17 round mag and an Arredondo +6 extension as a reload. i'm 5'10, weigh around 225, and could do it no problem. heck, in my youth i carried a G17 with a TLR-1, and 2 spare mags when i worked in gun shops, still taught and attended classes. day to day, with wife, kids, life, it seemed to much, the G19. i couldn't go back to the G43, i just had an idea of it not being "enough". then the G48. it made sense, shoots like a full(er) size gun, has 10 round mags... nirvana. IMHHO, it is now the best carry gun i have ever owned or shot. yes its not perfect, but i actually love it. first glockinspiel i have ever said that about, and iv'e carried a glock for the better part of 20 years now. time will tell if it remains my EDC but i'm pretty tickled with it right now...
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