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Same size as the g19 but slimmer with 10+1 capacity, ambidextrous mag release.

Smith and Wesson are you listening? Bring out the 10 round for the 2.0 3.6 and 4.0.


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A great option for those in restricted states. Gives a full grip and sighting radius yet is thinner, flatter, less wide, skinnier, slimmer, and narrower profile for easy concealaminatiousiousness. I also like the MP3 covered slide and lack of operator docking device (rail) this might be the slickest looking Gastonspawn yet.
 
Exactly what I was thinking.


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I have a Kahr CM9 that I carry once in a while. The trigger is just too long a pull. The Glock 43X might be interesting. Same frame as the 48X just an inch shorter slide.
 
I handled both the 43x and the 48 today at GT Distributors. My opinion of the 48 has increased since holding it. I don't foresee me rushing out anytime soon to buy either one. I do like the slide finish after seeing it in person.
 
I think a lot of people are smh'ing but guys it's not beer we're talking about, this Glock ain't for you.

What it's for is those suppressed and downtrodden souls who live in some very unfortunate parts of our great nation. I applaud Glock for helping these people.
 
JayFramer said:
I think a lot of people are smh'ing but guys it's not beer we're talking about, this Glock ain't for you.

What it's for is those suppressed and downtrodden souls who live in some very unfortunate parts of our great nation. I applaud Glock for helping these people.
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I am one of the unfortunate souls who live in Communist America. I don't want a glock but S&W are taking their sweet time getting the new compact 10 round mags out. Not sure if they ever will so the glock 48 is where it is at.


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As soon as the G-48 becomes available, I'm getting one! IMHO a G-19 size single stack is the cat's meow. Thinness is where it's at even with a little more butt and barrel......Hopefully S&W will figure it out soon? Truthfully, I'm surprised it has taken so long for these companies to figure this out?? "THIN IS IN".....and has been in for decades.
 
Zebra War Wagon said:
As soon as the G-48 becomes available, I'm getting one! IMHO a G-19 size single stack is the cat's meow. Thinness is where it's at even with a little more butt and barrel......Hopefully S&W will figure it out soon? Truthfully, I'm surprised it has taken so long for these companies to figure this out?? "THIN IS IN".....and has been in for decades.
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Yep.


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I personally think Glocks while great guns are over rated
 
kgpcr said:
I personally think Glocks while great guns are over rated
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But they are making a compact 3.6 or 4.0 size gun with 10+1 that Smith doesn't have. Smith is behind the eight ball on this one.



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Zebra War Wagon said:
As soon as the G-48 becomes available, I'm getting one! IMHO a G-19 size single stack is the cat's meow. Thinness is where it's at even with a little more butt and barrel......Hopefully S&W will figure it out soon? Truthfully, I'm surprised it has taken so long for these companies to figure this out?? "THIN IS IN".....and has been in for decades.
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Well again, KAHR makes thin, single stack pistols in G19 size since forever.

G48

Length (Overall) 185 mm | 7.28 inch
Barrel Length 106 mm | 4.17 inch
Slide Width 22 mm | 0.87 inch
Height incl.Mag. 128 mm | 5.04 inch
Weight 18.48 oz

ST9:

Barrel: 4.0", conventional rifling; 1 - 10 right-hand twist
Length O/A: 6.5"
Height: 5.08"
Slide Width: 0.90"
Weight: Pistol 18.5 ounces


CT9:

Barrel: 3.965", conventional rifling; 1 - 10 right-hand twist
Length O/A: 6.5"
Height: 5.08"
Slide Width: 0.90"
Weight: Pistol 18.5 ounces


T9 Elite:

Barrel: 3.965", polygonal rifling; 1-10 right-hand twist
Length O/A: 6.5"
Height: 4.95"
Slide Width: .90"
Weight: Pistol 26.0 ounces


Not sure what the G48 price point is but that, plus the 10 round capacity seems to me the only advantage. Some people act like Glock has reinvented the wheel...
 
I'm pretty excited about the 48, I love my 19 but it's just a bit wide so the 48 should be a good fit for me and a ten round capacity is fine with me.
 
JJEH said:
Well dang, KAHR makes those pistols since forever... :rolleyes:
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Well, what if folks want to purchase a pistol that ACTUALLY works? Because, in the 8 or 9 Kahr pistols that I wasted time buying and running, not a single one of them worked. Worse than high point. I'd trust a new KelTec out of the box more than any Kahr pistol.

But, and this is a big but, those Glock pistols will actually work. Go dump 1000 rounds through them, and magically, you'll have 1000 rounds down range with no muss, no fuss.
 
bubbatime said:
Well, what if folks want to purchase a pistol that ACTUALLY works? Because, in the 8 or 9 Kahr pistols that I wasted time buying and running, not a single one of them worked. Worse than high point. I'd trust a new KelTec out of the box more than any Kahr pistol.
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I only bought one and have never had a Keltec or HiPoint to compare it to. But my experience was not positive.

I bought a PM9 a few months after they became available. It was the only really small and light 9mm single stack available at the time. The gun started out being 100% reliable right out of the box even though Kahr recommended a break in. A few hundred rounds later the magazines started falling out and Kahr sent me a metal magazine release to replace the plastic part they used on early guns which fixed that problem but I started to get both stovepipes and nose dives. I replaced the recoil spring which helped but did not fix the problem. So I replaced the Kahr with a Glock 43. I have more rounds through it than the Kahr and the only failures have been the slide sometimes riding over the last round in the magazine when I use extended base plates. I cannot blame Glock for failures from an aftermarket part.

I have to wonder how often people that say their PM9 and CM9 pistols are 100% reliable actually shoot them. For the first 500 rounds or so mine was 100% but it went downhill pretty rapidly after that. I have heard people state that small 9mms are guns that are meant to be carried a lot but seldom shot. Which makes no sense to me. The gun I carry is the one I want to be able to shoot well so the Glock 43 goes with me every trip to the range.

Glock isn't the only company that can make a small 9 that runs well. I have heard nothing but good things about the Shield.
 
I kind of wish'd they'd a made it a true single stack with probably an 8 bullet clip.

Could have made it even thinner. Also get rid of the front slide serrations dangerously close to the muzzle.
 
Glock 48: My Thoughts

Guys as some of you may or may not know, Glock just announced the G48 9mm pistol and I just have a few thoughts about it I'd like to share.

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You know it's often been said the Glock 19 is the perfect size general purpose Glock for most people, but if I think if we're being honest with ourselves, the 19 is just a little too thick and chunky for a lot of body types and situations. The Glock 48, to me, is a winner and is truly perhaps the best all around Glock for a wide range of folks out there.

You get a nice service size slide length and all the benefits of it and a comfortable grip, but in a much thinner and lighter package that is easier to conceal. Yes you give up some magazine capacity, but the truth is statistically speaking, the odds of 11 rounds of 9x19mm JHP loads not being enough to solve a personal defense situation is extremely low. It also just makes SO much sense in capacity restricted jurisdictions (as well as anywhere else too). Would make an ideal roadtrip gun where mag capacity laws can vary widely throughout the day's travels, and would make a much better nightstand gun for hotel duty over the small micro 9s.

I really dig the NP3 slide, it looks great and that coating is a fantastic choice for corrosion resistance too and has natural lubrication properties. With this being a Glock, aftermarket support in terms of holsters and mag pouches will be massive. I haven't been as excited about this gun as anything in a long time, never thought I'd buy another Glock but I believe they just made my new carry gun! :)

What do you guys think of this new pistol?

-Jay
 
I like the concept of the G48 and am interested in checking one out. I agree with Jay that the G19, while a great pistol, is just a tad thick in the grip - at least for me. And, I don't have one, but have a couple G23's that I wish could be more slim.

I finally got a G43 a year ago. I really like the slim grip and it runs fine. The 6+1 capacity is not a negative because it's CCW rotation partner is a 642, so I'm +2 on the revolver. But, had Glock been thinking ahead it would have been great if the original G43 had the same grip width dimensions as the 43X and 48 (.04" wider). The slight additional thickness of these new guns would not have been detrimental to the 43 and there could have been magazine interchangeability (the larger 43X/48 into a 43). And, if they had designed the 43 mags like the new ones (that stack the rounds slightly staggered) they may have been able to stuff 7 rounds into a 43 magazine.
 
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