re: Glock 43 & 17 Owners

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The G43 and the G26 are much harder to shoot well compared to the G19

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I just don't see the point in a 26. If I want a combination of ultra concealment and comfort, I will go with the 43. Otherwise, the 19 is only marginally bigger than the 26, yet offers significantly more. If I'm not carrying the 43, it's the 19.

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I just don't see the point in a 26.

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I like the 26 better for CC than the 43. It's closer to the 43 in size than it is to the 19. The only thing the 43 has better is it's width.


19 - 7.28"L x 4.99"H 15 rounds
26 - 6.41"L x 4.17"H 10 rounds
43 - 6.26"L x 4.25"H 6 rounds

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To the OP you are this boards hero.

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You're too kind.


Lots of good info, and as I expected, a lot of differing opinions.

Looks like I'm going to just have to see if the 43 or 26 will be my secondary firearm and just weigh the pros and cons of the 17 and 19 as a primary.

Thanks again for all the replies, everyone.

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You are severely undervaluing the advantage of its width.

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Trust me I'm not. The 43 is 1" thick. The 26 is 1.18" thick. That is right at 3/16" of an inch difference. That is not enough difference for me to make up for the four extra rounds the g26 holds.

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I think every situation you can carry a 26 you can carry a 19

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How can you say this when the 19 is 7/8" longer and 13/16" taller??? It's almost a full inch longer and taller. I'm not a big guy so I can't carry a 19, but I can carry a 26 easily.

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And with a tartan tactical plus one baseplate which adds virtually no length to the grip i can carry 8 rds

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You can do the same thing with the 26 and get +2 extensions. Not to mention you can use 15/17/33 round mags from your other 9mm glocks for backup mags.


I'm not knocking the 43. It's a glock so it's a good gun. I just think there are better options. One being the 26 and the other being a shield. The best thing for the OP to do is go hold them both and make a personal decision based on what works for him. You can't go wrong with a glock 43/26 or 17/19.

For all of your bashing of the 43 how is the shield any better. Its virtually the same gun. And you can do all the number crunching you want but these are all based on experiences of carrying each gun. I have carried a 19, 26, and 43. To me the 26 became irrelevant. And the saying that someone isn't big enough to carry a 19 is kinda crazy. I know three 160-180 pound guys who carry a 19

What's the advantages of the xc-1 over something like the streamlight hl. Is it just because it's surefire or am I overlooking something.

I appendix carry. I'm not concerned at all with someone being able to take the gun from my holster.

I own a couple of 22s, a 27, and a 43. I carried the 27 all the time and never would have bought the 43 except a buddy offered a deal too good to pass up. Now I find myself carrying the 43 daily either in a Milt Sparks IWB or DeSantis ankle holster.

The 43 is a great, incredibly easy to carry gun. Others make great points about the 19, but for me, the 43 is much easier to carry. As for the lack of rounds, I always carry an extra magazine on my person.

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You can do the same thing with the 26 and get +2 extensions.

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As was pointed out in another post, you've now made your G26 just as tall as as a G19 -- which is the dimension that most affects concealment. Lots of people who buy G26's end up buying G19's.

On a semi-related topic (Not referring to jdavid) -- several in this thread seem to be of a mind to look for the littlest 9mm pistol they can find. I think a better thought process is to get a 9mm that (a) holds plenty of ammo and (b) you can shoot well, and then figure out what clothing will conceal it. This may not work for everyone (some people have to wear a certain "uniform" for work), but most folks have options when it comes to attire.

We cannot suspend the laws of physics. A small 9mm is going to be harder to control than a "normal" sized 9mm. And it's gonna hold less ammo.

I do get the part about carrying spare mags. (I carry a spare G17 mag for my G19.) But those who stick spare mages in their pockets, and think they're gonna be able to quickly access them while hiding behind cover (or while driving) are usually kidding themselves. High capacity mags don't necessarily mean you have/need to shoot more -- they mean you'll have to reload less.

If you weren't doing number crunching and going off of feel you would know that the 1 inch versus 1.18 inch diffference in width feels entirely misrepresented by what the tape measure shows. In hand and when carrying.