Different Glock 43 Gun Holster Models

With almost five years as the top handgun manufacturer, Glock Inc. at long last gave Mr. Gaston Glock a glass of something and got their Glock 42 .380 model out on the market. The 42 was a success  on it's own, but the market wanted a 9mm, plus they wanted it loudly. With all the success of the G42, the G43 9mm came along in short order prepared to stand upon the status of the Glock name.

The Glock 43 operational controls are classic Glock, through and through, using a focus on the Gen 4 design platform. The slide stop is located on the left, though one would contend its now just a authentic slide stop. Its placement and smaller size are not ideal for a release. The magazine release is square and reversible for a lefty shooter. Everything else is simply traditional “Glock” , beginning with the feel of the polymer frame to the Tenifer finish on the barrel and slide. The extractor doubles as a loaded chamber indicator and the sights are typical Glock stock sights. Regrettably, Glock opted not to equip the Glock 43 with a picatinny rail.

The Glock 43 hits the scales at just under 18 ozs unloaded. Its all round length is 6.26" with a height of 4.25" at the rear sight when a flat-based magazine is installed. This particular firearm has technical specs as being 1.02"  wide, but the only point on it that is legitimately 1.02"  specifically at the slide lock. The slide is only 0.87" wide, even though the frame is between 0.90"  and 0.92"  with respect to the measurement spot.

The sighting system is standard Glock setup with a front white dot and a rear u-shaped sight. Personally, I’ve never really been a fan of the Glock standard sights, finding them challenging to rapidly acquire in low-light conditions. I recommend swapping them out for a sighting system with tritium inserts.

My one minor issue with the G43 is the same concern I've got with most every Glock handgun, only much more with the G43, and it's this: the absence of aggressive texturing on the grip. According to Glock“the aggressive texture of the grip lets the shooter more easily operate the pistol”. While I understand the marketing concepts behind the Glock line (of which, I am a big fan), personally, I find the grip texture very ineffective. My personal opinion would be that the Glock 43 9mm needs either an added rubber or tacky grips, or a stipple job.

It’s a very “shootable” handgun, and I have spent quite a bit of time running drills and shooting plates. As with most Glock versions, I have to slightly modify my grip to the grip angle if I have been shooting other pistol manufacturers.

Listed here are a handful of frequent gun holster related inquiries that I have seen mentioned in different gun forums in connection with the G43:

#1 - Can I use my Glock 43 into the same holster as my Glock 43?

Sorry to say, the G43 is not going to match a holster specifically made for the G42. The G43 is larger and possesses different measurements compared to the smaller G42.

#2 - Does anyone make a holster designed to fit a Glock 43 with a laser attached?

As there are a number of different lasers on the market to fit the Glock 43, and each of those lasers has different dimensions, your best bet is to find a place that offers holsters specifically made for the G43 and the specific laser that you are running on the gun.

Glock 43 IWB Holster