Nicely done Terry, despite popular belief. I like both and as far as I am concerned, they both carry well.

I got the 43x not to long ago. Fell in love with it on day 1. Extremely reliable. I don’t dare use PSA or Shield 15 round mags. Glock is all stock and OEM mags. The more reliable the better if that day ever comes.

I used to carry a g19. I'm a slim guy and I now carry a g48 because it's more comfortable for me personally. Your points are very valid. To me the grip doesn't really matter because people don't pay attention to anything. Their to busy looking at their phone. And I live in Georgia .

I have both but I like the 43x for carrying. I also like the 26.

Thank you for your assessment and comparison. I am 68 looking to down-size from 45 ACP steel service in addition to an old Commander. My muskels have gotten weaker hence, my grip on the guns 💪🏻had too. I despise packing/dressing ANYMORE for guns. Plumb wore out. The 19 seems to be the ween’er for this old coot 😅 Cheers!

One important difference that you didn’t address is grip circumference and trigger reach which is why some are willing to give up the 5 extra rounds and choose the 43X over the 19. It has nothing to do with capacity or grip length or overall thickness. The grip circumference does make a substantial difference to those with smaller hands and the ability to get a proper grip on the draw and finger placement on the trigger which is essential to recoil control and accuracy. Just food for thought. Nice comparison, hope this helps understand why some choose the 43X.

You can buy an aftermarket 15 rd mag for the 43x I have a few and the work good .

I have both and choose to carry the 43X because it is easier and more comfortable to carry. I'm not as concerned with capacity as I am with comfort and weight; every ounce matters and every quarter inch of balk matters. It will probably never be needed and if it is in all probability only a few shots will be required. When I carried the G19 I would tend to leave it home, but the 43x is a good compromise that I will actually carry and I shoot it well. Sometimes I even grab and go with my G42; an extra mag is easier to carry also. All of life is a compromise.

43x is popular because of the aftermarket 15 round mags. It evens up the capacity.

I agree, the strongest trait and the the reason i prefer the 9mm is for its firepower. If I will choose between an FN TAC .45 and Beretta 92xi that both has 18 rounds. I will pick the 45 ACP.

Have both guns and I love them both. However, I choose my 43x everyday over it.

43x with my 15 rd psa mags all day for carry. My g19 is my bed side fun with a 33 rd mag sticking out the bottom of it 💯

Welp, moving over from Springfield subcompact were my flush mag holds 13 plus 1 and the standard is 16 plus 1 but not the hellcat, trying to decide what to now carry. Im looking to also get a carbine 16in barrel so im thinking the 19 would be better for what im looking for. On top of i only run night sights so im interested in a red dot. So what i got from this video is they are the same gun, one stock has more rounds, however both can take aftermarket parts, which i thought was a big thing with glock but actually finding out the glock crowd is actually split. Some will rin aftermarket but others see no point. Overall im glad to be getting into Glocks. I've a couple Springfields and the p365 so im excited to pop my glock cherry

Can’t imagine making a 15 minute video about conceal carry without ever showing what it looks like

If it’s OWB I would go with the bigger gun for EDC. It’s more comfortable to carry OWB. If Its IWB carry I would choose the thinner lighter gun. Good video.

You safety checked both of those 9mm before the comparison and for that I thank you !😅. But if that had been a .45 I would have got nervous, probably have to watch from a distance behind a safe wall. Ha! Just kidding. You’re are right , if I would ad the pinky extension to my G26 I might as well carry my G19. I like 43X, but noticed I have rarely carried it. G19 all day Thanks.

I have a g19 and I am looking for a better carry gun right now. I love shooting the 19 and shoot well with it, but I just don't like carrying it. I'm not sold on the 43x, I am looking at the 26 which I have shot and like just not sure if the thickness which is the same as the 19 will bother me and the gun is still around 500 dollars even for a previous generation. Not sure what to go with. I am not getting rid of the 19 though.

I’m pretty sure people are going crazy over the 43x because you can buy flush fit 15 round mags or you could at one time I’m not sure the mags are made anymore

Have both a early 43X with silver slide and Gen 4 19 but the new Glock 49 is very appealing in that it's a 19 with 17 slide . However my favorite 9mm is the Glock 26 Gen 5 MOS when my G30 is taking it easy.😂

Well the 43x make sense in nyc because you can only have 10 rounds in a magazine and they pin the 19 so you can’t go over 10

I agree

I live in NY it's not Legal to carry more than 10 rounds

Glock 19 is a lot heavier no comparison and I have both

I think the marketing gimmick is that it's more concealable. In reality, i would choose shootability over concealability .... i know a handful of people who carry 34s. And it make sense. Its their comp gun, they shoot it well. They dont care if it prints. 99% of people can't even tell if you print. Only the ones that carry can call out a print. Just say it is your diabetic monitor, urostomy bag, colostomy bag, ileostomy bag, insulin pump, pain pump, etc......

I hate cleaning these things too! No fun anymore. 😅

more round is good

I'd never give up 10 rounds that just stupid

I don't get the micro 9 craze. I think it is just a marketing gimmick. If I need something smaller than a G19 I will just pack my LCR.

43x got S -15 magazines. So it's a even ball game now.

Glock 26 enters the chat lol

Get a PSA dagger mag for the 43x... done

Good presentation . There is a difference in the thickness, but is it enough of a difference to make a difference, I say no. Ricky from IBM

I think the Glock 43x Mos replaces the Glock 19. It's much smaller and also hold 15 rounds

A 15-minute video that could have been less that 5 due to the repetition of the same info over and over and over...and over again.

19 digs in my junk, weighs too much for comfort and is too fat. Also, CA limits us to 10 rounds.