If you carry a Glock 43X or 48, you can now get factory mags with 50 percent greater capacity.
A lot of people enjoy carrying Glock’s Slimline pistols, the 43X and 48, because of their small size. What these guns were always lacking compared to similar micro 9mm concealed carry pistols, however, was capacity. Their 10-round mags certainly pushed many to consider other makes and models, while others relied on aftermarket 15-round magazines to up their capacity. When it comes to the tool you trust your life with, reliability is paramount, and some shooters don’t have faith in anything that doesn’t have a Glock logo stamped on it. Given the company’s reputation for good quality control, that’s understandable. Well, now no compromise is needed, as Glock has just launched factory 15-round mags for the G43X and G48. Oh yeah, and for the G44 too, but increasing your plinker’s capacity isn’t quite as exciting.
To squeeze the extra rounds in the Slimline models, Glock had to ditch the polymer sleeve that their mags typically feature, now sporting bodies made entirely of metal. That said, the new mags also feature a redesigned magazine catch recess that still works with original, standard mag catches.
Existing G43X, G48 and G44 owners will need to purchase the new 15-round mags separately, but the good news for future buyers of those models is that they will now ship with the 15-round mags standard. They’re not available yet at the time of this writing, but some online retailers have the Slimline magazines available to pre-order for around $30 a pop.
For more information, visit glock.com.
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