Glock G43x vs G26

the g43 x versus the glock g26 let's check it out [Music] [Applause] [Music] as many of you know Glock just introduced their G 43 X which is a 10 round magazine slimline series single stack pistol has the same slide length as the G 43 but with an extended grip and we've done full reviews on this pistol but a lot of people have asked for a comparison between it and the Glock G 26 is it a G 26 killer now we're gonna really be focusing on the differences but there are some similarities first thing we need to do is make sure the guns are unloaded from the factory they're both ten round capacity they do come with the block polymer sights and I'm sure that you know there are nitesite options available from Glock and obviously you know aftermarket there's a ton of different sites you can put on these the slide of the g twenty six actually extends past the G 43 X the barrel length on the G 43 X is 3.41 inches while on the G 46 it's three point four three inches not a lot of difference but there's about a quarter inch difference in slide length the G 43 X has slide serrations on the front whereas the twenty six does not but the g twenty six has ambidextrous slide stop which the G 43 does not the g twenty six has multiple back straps whereas the g 43 X does not and even though they both have a ten round capacity the g twenty six ten rounds but it's double stacked so it's about an inch shorter now before we get into too much the G 43 is a very popular handgun even though the G 26 was out for a long time so a lot of people like the G 43 as it was for me I have carried this gun and for a number of occasions but it's only six rounds you can get extensions but you're very limited but one of the things about the G 43 is how thin it is I mean this is super thin this is a head down a custom job that's done on this particular one that's the big plus with the G 43 X is how thin it is compared to the G 26 but the big obvious thing that a lot of people say that are fame the g26 is this 15-round magazine 17 round magazine 19 round magazine 33 round magazine plus 50 round drums plus any other aftermarket magazine that is double stacked for the glock pistol and with the g 43 X a 10 round magazine and at this point there's no other options but I can tell you right now there's a lot of companies working very hard for aftermarket mags for base plates extended base plates and things like that the weight on the G 43 X 1 pound 2.6 ounces the weight on the G 26 Gen 5 one pound five point six ounces so three ounce difference we're going to take a look at some of the dimensions on the differences between these two because there's a lot there's a lot to consider one of the big things about the G 26 over the years is when I first got my G 26 you know it's hanging my pinkies kind of hanging off I can kind of rest it a little bit that I have medium-sized hands if you have large hands that could be an issue now there are obviously a lot of extensions and one that I use a lot is the pakmar plus 2 this gives you just a little more grip it feels like a full-sized gun it gives you 12 plus 1 instead of the 10 plus 1 and when you put it next to the g43 it's still a little shorter even though it's curved back here even here at the front so I have 12 plus 1 and I have 10 oh and then again we can switch out all the other higher capacity magazines so if I want to I can slip a 33 founder in my back pocket and guys that has been one of the most deciding factors when carrying the G 26 over the g43 because it was six rounds and even if I wanted to have a magazine in my pocket it could only be seven eight rounds if I had an extension but with the G 26 obviously there's a ton of different options that are high-capacity but one of the biggest things that's appealing with the G 43 X for me having medium sized hands is how great that feels I mean it is a full size grip it's actually the same rippling as your model 19 now the problem with that is it's going to be a little more difficult to conceal obviously this is the part that you have to conceal the most your slide you know it goes into the holster and if you're wearing an appendix it goes down into your pants so you don't really see it but this is the most difficult now I've carried a g19 a lot for concealed carry and you know it's a little large but you know it's still very concealable so you know that is definitely something though to think about is because of this longer grip compared to the g20 six again even with the extended baseplate but the thickness is definitely a factor for a lot of people and one of the reasons why the standard g43 has become so popular the G 43 X is about one inch in width while the g20 six is 1.2 inches and then with the ambidextrous slide releases it makes it a little thicker here when it comes to the grip thickness it's 1.2 inches on your G 43 X it's 1.2 inches almost an inch and a quarter on the G 26 the thickness from back strap to front strap is 1.8 5 inches on the G 43 X and it's 2.0 3 inches on the G 26 now the difference between the web of your hand to the trigger on the G 26 it's 2.7 6 inches on the G 43 it's 2.6 4 inches so it's a little bit thicker plus you have the thickness of the grip as well now a lot of people like the thicker grip you feel like you've got more of a grip on it and if you put the extension on it gives you even more of a grip but if you're not carrying the extension honestly it's a little more psychological than practical but it definitely makes you feel like you don't quite have a solid grip on the pistol with the G 43 X you've got a solid grip on this handgun if you have really large hands you know maybe not but this is definitely a great feeling handgun and one of the things too for me when I'm concealed carrying thinness is a factor the really slim profile of the g43 X does help when you're carrying all day and I carry all day every day now one thing that I thought was interesting is on the g43 X it has very light texturing I mean it's very gripple you feel like you've got a good solid grip but it's not near as aggressive as the G 26 you can see right here there is a lot of difference between the two and it's funny because Smith & Wesson with their M&P line now has become even more aggressive and yet Glock introduces the G 43 X and it's much less aggressive but it does have those pyramids which gives you a good solid grip without it being uncomfortable not that the Gen 5 texturing is uncomfortable I really like it now I've got the June 3 model 26 with the finger grooves and you know I've been carrying that for years and it also has a little more extension here on the back so you're gonna get even more of a larger grip with the gen 3 well thank you for sponsoring the mo 115 grain Full Metal Jacket and all made right here in the USA also can't do without maluna loaders [Music] [Applause] of course we can look at all the specifications and its really academic until you get it out to the range one of the things about these two pistols is we've done full reviews on both both are accurate both are very reliable but how they shoot is totally different it's really funny but when you first look at the G 26 and when I first purchased my g 26 you know I thought this is going to be a little hard to handle because your pinkie kind of hangs off the end but with the dual recoil springs into G 26 to me this gun shoots very similar to my Glock 19 so it has almost a full-size feel to it when you're shooting now for me typically I'll add one of the extended base plates to give me an extra round or two extra rounds and then it just fills my hand completely so really it's no different the sight radius is a little smaller or a little shorter but you know this is for a self-defense handgun at really self-defense ranges when you bring out the g 26 it feels like you've got a little more control over the handgun a lot of that has to do just with the extended grip and being able to get a full grip then it's very balanced very pointable honestly if you pick up the two the g 43 x feels more natural in the hand but when shooting it the g 26 actually shoots flatter I thought maybe with the thicker slide with more weight you know it was going to get a little more snappy but to be honest with you and really after examining the shooting video the G 43 X definitely had a little more muzzle flip was it excessive no it's still very controllable it's a great gun to shoot and really unless you shoot them side-by-side you don't really realize it [Applause] [Music] [Applause] now let's take a look at the interior we're gonna drop the magazine's check the chamber go ahead and disassemble this one to 26 one thing about it with this double recoil spring this really makes a difference when shooting this handgun as far as the recoil felt recoil because he forty three eggs but it also has a dual recoil spring and we have our barrel while they're very similar in design the g26 is a little thicker than the g 43 X but they still both have the polymer core and here when it comes to the barrel the g20 six barrels a little bit thicker and just a touch longer but not by much here we have the G 43 X has a little bit of a wider feed ramp than the G 26 and you can see the interior the slides the design is the same and in the frame pretty much except for the thickness of the G 26 and the ambidextrous slide stop it looks like the locking bar of course is a little thinner because the frame is a little thinner but pretty much same design the G 26 magazine is obviously thicker shorter still ten rounds but it is double stacked and reassembly is the same for both pistols drop in our barrel recoil spring and guide rod pop it over this slide over the frame and the same for the G 26 now I'm gonna give you my thoughts on these two handguns number one this is gonna continue to be my standard concealed carry option I love the June 5 - I heard the gen 3 for a long time you know and I've got the model 27 as well I really love the way they shoot and they're not going anywhere and neither is the Gen 5 g26 I like the thinner grip you know it's just still fits very well in my hand and with the dual recoil springs that are in here it shoots more again like my model 19 to be honest with you once I put the extended base plate in here it just gives me a full grip and I really like that I feel comfortable with the extended magazines you know to have one in your back pocket that's great but with all the self-defense shootings that have gone on a studies have been done and reloads are very unusual in a self-defense situation now for me looking at maybe even like civil unrest or you know some kind of riot or you know multiple people attacking I'm definitely going to continue to carry a extended magazine but for standard self-defense honestly the magazine you have in the gun is the one that really is going to carry you through which brings us to the g4 t3-x I mean you do have a 10-round magazine and there will be extensions but it is going to be longer which obviously is going to be a little bit more difficult to conceal yet it's so thin it's gonna ride closer to the body and so that's definitely a good point for me yes I would carry the g4 t3-x especially if I was already one that loved the g43 there's again a lot of guys that carry the g43 and one of the reasons though that I don't carry this as much is because of the limited magazine capacity we're going to be doing a full head-to-head between the G 43 and the G 43 X looking at a lot of magazine options and just kind of doing some comparisons and that's coming up soon but this is not discounted just because it doesn't take your higher capacity magazines a lot of times if I really want to be more discreet and I want to keep that handgun really close to my body you know this slim line series is not only more comfortable but it's easier for me to feel confident that it's close to my body and you know I feel like I can conceal it easier now with the G 26 sometimes just because it's a little you know it could give me a little more print then you know the slimline so that's just a consideration but here's the thing guys if you're comfortable with this size you know it does have a lot of advantages and especially like here with the pack mark plus two baseplate you know I have 12 rounds I still only have 10 rounds and yet I still am a little bit longer but I'm a lot thinner and this really kind of takes away from you know the grip sticking out because now you have the longer grip but really overall guys it's just a matter of what is your preference you know what do you like and a lot of guys are gonna pick up the g26 they're gonna say oh it's thick that pinky extension you know a pinky sticking out with a standard and they're gonna purchase the g43 eggs and they're gonna be happy with it and you know what it's gonna save lives in certain situations but if you really want the advantages of the g26 and to be able to have that extra 17 or 33 round magazine in your back pocket that's definitely peace of mind but honestly guys let's face it most gun fights happen within three feet three seconds and three rounds so the best thing to do is to go what you're comfortable with but definitely carry the pistol a 22 in your pockets much better than a 45 left at home so guys we all have personal preferences we all have opinions about what's best and you need to have those for yourself but also to be open-minded that there could be other purposes for these two handguns there's definitely again some advantages to each one there's also some disadvantages really the big thing is for you to decide which one is best for me I like hearing the g26 as my concealed carry in an everyday basis the G 43 X carrying it because it's so thin makes it really easier to carry for me is appendix carry but also it has those extra four rounds that the standard g43 does not have so it gives me a little more confidence to carry something thin and yet with a little bit higher around capacity and one thing I highly recommend is going to a gun shop putting both of the in your hand and being able to get that grip feeling the grip if you can go to a range that rents guns would be great to be able to shoot both of them but that just gripping the guns will tell you a lot about which one and then of course all the other details that we talked about with the extra magazines with the extended base plates it does change the way this gun feels and shoots and then of course there's a lot of aftermarket support that's probably coming for the G 43 X and so guys for me I just choose to have both be strong be of good courage god bless america long live the Republic [Music] maybe they're the slides or but there are a lot of companies perfect Ferdie Pervis Pervis neat and if you're a Glock hater and you're down in the comments talking about how Glock never does anything new this one's for you baby no hush you

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Length: 19min 14sec (1154 seconds)

Published: Thu Jan 17 2019