I'm pretty indifferent to Glocks. Never really cared much for or against them, they just didn't stand out to me. When the 43x and 48 came out, I rolled my eyes and thought "who asked for these? Why would anyone get one of these?"
Today I shot one at the range, and I think it's the best shooting single stack 9 I've used. Yeah, trigger could be better, etc. and so forth, but for a slim CCW gun, it's really well executed and soft shooting. I don't know if it's just that extra length in the muzzle, or if I'm just imagining things, but I thought it was easier to stay on target than the 43x and definitely than the 43. Seemed less snappy than my Walther PPS M2, and it fits 10 rounds into the space that Walther and others fit 8.
A 3rd party brand is supposed to be releasing a 15 round steel magazine for the 43x/48 this summer. If those become real, and are found to be reliable, then we'll have a Glock 19 in a Glock 43 package, so...dang. I may be adding one of these to the family later this year if those mags become reality. It's not so superior to anything that I'd switch to Glock just for 2 extra rounds, but the full size capacity would make it appealing, for competition if nothing else. I usually don't shoot my PPS in IDPA style events because I get tired of swapping mags (and don't want to buy a pile of mags at $40 each)!
Anyone else here find themselves eating their own words after trying a 48?
Today I shot one at the range, and I think it's the best shooting single stack 9 I've used. Yeah, trigger could be better, etc. and so forth, but for a slim CCW gun, it's really well executed and soft shooting. I don't know if it's just that extra length in the muzzle, or if I'm just imagining things, but I thought it was easier to stay on target than the 43x and definitely than the 43. Seemed less snappy than my Walther PPS M2, and it fits 10 rounds into the space that Walther and others fit 8.
A 3rd party brand is supposed to be releasing a 15 round steel magazine for the 43x/48 this summer. If those become real, and are found to be reliable, then we'll have a Glock 19 in a Glock 43 package, so...dang. I may be adding one of these to the family later this year if those mags become reality. It's not so superior to anything that I'd switch to Glock just for 2 extra rounds, but the full size capacity would make it appealing, for competition if nothing else. I usually don't shoot my PPS in IDPA style events because I get tired of swapping mags (and don't want to buy a pile of mags at $40 each)!
Anyone else here find themselves eating their own words after trying a 48?