Test: G43 The 9mm Subcompact GLOCK

The small GLOCK in the test

What wasn't so convincing about the workmanship of the test gun was the slide play , especially since the barrel in the cartridge chamber area could be moved a little even when locked. In addition, there were some edges on plastic elements such as the grip spur or the magazine base, which should have been factory smoothed a bit better - that's enough for 7 points out of 10 (-3 p.). There were no malfunctions with the pistol, only for the GLOCK-typical disassembly procedure there is a point deduction (-1 P.). The Safe Action trigger could still run a little smoother and more evenly, especially since it had a rather strong trigger weight (-2 P.) on the 105.82 oz / 3 kg sample tested - but the partially preloaded trigger still meets the requirements of a pocket gun without manual safety. Controls including the interchangeable magazine release are perfect: easy to reach for right-handers, but nice flat and out of the way (-0 P.) with normal handling. The grip design is basically very good within the bounds of what is possible, but the GLOCK 43 can't be individually adapted and the grip texture could be a bit sharper (-1 p.). For the small, but fortunately not tiny plastic sights 2 out of 5 points were deducted (-3 P.).