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THe Glock 43, like all other Glock pistols have a unique safe action mechanism and, unlike most [[handgun]]s, do not have any external [[safety (firearms)|safety]] on/off lever. No external safety lever means that there is no risk of the [[shooter]] either forgetting or not realizing that the safety is on during a [[threat]] or [[emergency]] situation. The Glock handguns are prevented from being fired accidentally by the user by a triple safety system, dubbed the safe action [[trigger (firearms)|trigger]] by Glock. The safe action mechanism includes a drop safety which prevents the handgun from firing if dropped. <ref>http://www.glock.com/english/pistols_adv04.htm</ref> | THe Glock 43, like all other Glock pistols have a unique safe action mechanism and, unlike most [[handgun]]s, do not have any external [[safety (firearms)|safety]] on/off lever. No external safety lever means that there is no risk of the [[shooter]] either forgetting or not realizing that the safety is on during a [[threat]] or [[emergency]] situation. The Glock handguns are prevented from being fired accidentally by the user by a triple safety system, dubbed the safe action [[trigger (firearms)|trigger]] by Glock. The safe action mechanism includes a drop safety which prevents the handgun from firing if dropped. <ref>http://www.glock.com/english/pistols_adv04.htm</ref> | ||
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| + | According to [[Iraqveteran8888]], "As with any [[semiautomatic]] pistol, small, correctable issues may arise using particular [[hollowpoint]] ammunition that the firearm just doesn't like in initial testing, and we did experience two very minor issues in this initial range session."<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4RkVGYZexLY G43 Review] on [[Iraqveteran8888]]</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 18:38, January 25, 2016
Glock 43 is a 9x19mm Luger "baby Glock" polymer safe action pistols, which is becoming quite popular as backup weapon for law enforcement firearms, and citizen self defense.
THe Glock 43, like all other Glock pistols have a unique safe action mechanism and, unlike most handguns, do not have any external safety on/off lever. No external safety lever means that there is no risk of the shooter either forgetting or not realizing that the safety is on during a threat or emergency situation. The Glock handguns are prevented from being fired accidentally by the user by a triple safety system, dubbed the safe action trigger by Glock. The safe action mechanism includes a drop safety which prevents the handgun from firing if dropped. [1]
According to Iraqveteran8888, "As with any semiautomatic pistol, small, correctable issues may arise using particular hollowpoint ammunition that the firearm just doesn't like in initial testing, and we did experience two very minor issues in this initial range session."[2]
Other Glock Models
Glock manufactures the following models of pistols:
- .380 ACP for Glock 42 (the "Baby Glock"), Glock 25, and Glock 28
- 9x19mm for Glock 17, Glock 19, Glock 26, and Glock 43 (the "Baby Glock")
- .357 SIG for Glock 31, Glock 32, and Glock 33
- .40 S&W for Glock 22, Glock 23, and Glock 27
- .45 ACP for M1911, Glock 21 and Glock 30
- .45 GAP for Glock 37, Glock 38, and Glock 39
- 10mm Auto for Glock 20 and Glock 29[3]
See Also
External Links
- Official Glock 43 Info
- Pat Cascio’s Product Review: GLOCK 43 9mm Subcompact on Survival Blog
- G43 Review on Iraqveteran8888
- [http://www.gunbroker.com/All/BI.aspx?Keywords=glock+43 G43 on GunBroker.com
References
- ↑ http://www.glock.com/english/pistols_adv04.htm
- ↑ G43 Review on Iraqveteran8888
- ↑ http://glockpics.com/blog/glock-model-comparison-table Accessed March 29, 2014