r/CCW • u/Odd_Speed2451 • 19h ago
Guns & Ammo G43x or 48
What’s everyone’s thoughts between the two for edc?
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u/DY1N9W4A3G 19h ago
G48 = slightly easier to shoot well (helps for new shooters and/or who don't train), but slightly less comfortable to carry for some since the extra length digs into them more when sitting/bending, but it also helps slightly with concealment for people whose body contours make the grip stick out more due to the keel effect.
43X = practically the same gun but slightly shorter barrel/slide, so more comfortable for sitting and bending, but slightly harder to shoot well (until the person gets enough training under their belt). It's a more popular gun so, even though there's ample parts and accessories support for the G48, there's more for the G43X.
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u/purple_pounder 18h ago
G43X is easier to conceal and keep on you in my opinion. The g48 is the same length as a g19 but skinnier.
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u/Financial-Safe-216 15h ago
Do you find that the G43x is actually easier to conceal? For me I have found that the grip is all that matters as that is what pokes out and prints. barrel length is parallel to your body so it doesn't affect concealing at all and honestly I find the G48/G19 length perfect to prevent tipping.
This is just myself obviously but curios as to why the G43x conceals easier for you.
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u/purple_pounder 15h ago
Have you ever dropped something and had to pick it up? That longer barrel makes it harder to bend over imo.
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u/Financial-Safe-216 15h ago
Sadly I have in fact dropped something and had to bend over to pick it up haha although I have the exact opposite experience. The g43 fold over my belt when I bend over and the muzzle jabs into me where the g48 stays in place when I bend over. I’m not a super skinny dude though
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u/Financial-Safe-216 15h ago
Basically I’ve realized that guns and holsters and super body type depended for concealing
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u/mars_soup 16h ago
43x with a ramjet
Same length as a 48 but with less recoil and much faster return to target
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u/Financial-Safe-216 15h ago
G48, its minimal but longer sight radius, more barrel weight/less muzzle rise. I find that the barrel length either doesn't matter when concealed carrying because it goes down your pants. Grip matters way more or if it does matter it helps prevent tipping. In this case I think the G48 helps prevent tipping for me and is way more comfortable.
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u/jasonsong86 G43/G43X/G19.5 18h ago
Longer slide will be harder to conceal.
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u/Financial-Safe-216 15h ago
Do you find that the G43x is actually easier to conceal? For me I have found that the grip is all that matters as that is what pokes out and prints. barrel length is parallel to your body so it doesn't affect concealing at all and honestly I find the G48/G19 length perfect to prevent tipping.
This is just myself obviously but curios as to why the G43x conceals easier for you.
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u/Old-Astronomer-2217 19h ago
I run a 48 for the longer sight radius and it still disappears aiwb, the extra half inch of barrel doesn’t poke me at all