I was so emotional at the end of this vid, I grabbed my 43X from the drawer and caressed it. Told it not to listen to that mean ol' Colion and his hurtful 10 round comments.

“Tf am I supposed to do with 10rds?” *sobs silently in Californian*

"The f*ck am I supposed to do with 10rds?" *Cries in NY*

I think what Colion is trying to put into context for us is that the 15 round mag from Shield Arms is 5 more than the 10 round original G43x mag.

Colion: 'wtf am I supposed to do with 10 rounds?' Every 1911 owner: 🤐

"10 rds belongs in garbage" throws away all of California

Shield arms also makes a magwell widener. Not only can you reload that much easier and faster, but it gives it a better grip for your hand kind of squeezes between that and the top of the gun. It's a game changer trust me.

Criminals could care less how many rounds you carry, the first one you hit them with is what they remember.

Damn that 15 rounder makes it a g19 that carries like a single stack.

"Dafuq am I supposed to do with 10 rounds?" Revolver owners : yo tf is up with all this hostility man ?!

Ha ha I just picked up the 43X yesterday. I never would’ve thought that I would ever own a Glock until this pistol came out. I literally walked into my local gun shop prepared to buy the P365 SAS, but rather walked out with the Glock 43X. WTF?! I actually adore this pistol and it’s ergonomics are virtually perfect. Doesn’t need a few switchouts and changeups? Sure, but it’s the perfect carry.

I got my 43x a year and a half ago and I love it. I was okay with the 10 round mag but as soon as I had to have 3 mags for work I ordered the S15 the mag bundle with a metal mag release. I love my 43x. It is big enough for my hands and small enough for my wife and kids. Plus it is a comfortable carry pistol.

I feel like I’m watching a man abuse and praise his stepchild at the same time.

15 round mags are what made me love this gun too. It’s been with me every since 🤙🏻

Thanks Colin. I love my 43x with the full pyramid aftermarket trigger. But I hated the 10 rnd magazine. I bought the S15 3 pack after watching this video and love my 43x even more now! Perfect EDC.

The SA mags have made the 43X my EDC ever since I got them. Love the combo.

Colion Noir: i hate this gun, this gun is trash. Also Colion Noir: sells me on how awesome having a small EDC with 15 rnd mag and the +5 😅

This is the first time I've out loud laughed at Colion when he started having an excitement freakout at the 15 round mag.

I had the opportunity to choose any piece for a back up. But I chose the 43X because it only holds 10 rnds its super thin and light.. when I want more I grab more.. but for a every day carry ITS GLOCK PERFECTION..

I'm 6'3" and have big hands and it fits very well in my hands. I had to add a mag extension to my G23! I really like the 43x and glocks have been the most dependable pistols in my opinion in history!

I have a couple as my EDC, I swapped out the sights and added a metal mag release and use 10 round Glock Mags and the 15 round Shield Arms mags. For my hands they feel fantastic, that bit of a thinner grip makes a pretty big difference.

My thoughts exactly. I actually won my 43X at a benefit dinner. I wasn’t excited until I heard about the Shield arms mags. I’d been carrying a g43 and was considering a Sig P365xl. The mags changed the game and by a lot

Love your channel, gave it to many friends, thank u from nyc, I know it's alot of work, we all appreciate it

43x is a contender now for sure. Was going to get rid of my 43 and then I acquired some Shield mags for it as well. 9+1 in the 43 make it almost reasonable to keep.

Colin sounds like Wesley Snipes aka Simon Phoenix in Demolition Man when he went to the museum and found the laser gun 😂😂😂

I didn't like it at first but that quickly changed after picking one up, now i believe it to be one of the best 10round carry guns of all time.

Fantastic video Colin! Always be yourself! Thanks!

like the energy and enthusiasm in your vids. keep up the good work

If you live in a state that has a 10 round mag law, the G43x is exactly what we needed.

"Tf am I supposed to do with 10 rounds !?" *Cries in Canada*

Im so glad i came across this video. I just purchased my 43X and so far love how it feels and got the 15 round mag too. I also carry the extra 10 round mag as backup.

Keep up the good work, Colin. Love ur videos.

Colion: "What am I supposed to do with 10 rounds"? "This gun is useless to me" Me living in upstate NY: 😒😒😒

You had me worried for a minute. I just purchased a 43x although I knew the stock mags were 10 and you could get 15 round mags. I thought you were calling it trash for another reason. How glad I am to see you geekin' out to it :)

I enjoyed watching you have fun and geeking out on TWENTY rounds!!!

Great content and performance thanks for the channel and vids

Damn. I want one and I’d still be totally happy with the standard 10 round mags. 10+1 is no slouch for a cc gun

that’s insane. doubled the mag capacity with maybe an inch or an inch and a half of length. definitely one of the best conceal carry options if you like a small frame.

Bought my 43X MOS for n April. 500 rounds later, I totally agree with you. Upgraded iron sights and mag release right away. Now I love it!

I just ordered a 43x but what sold me was its slim ergonomics and the shield arm 15 round mags that's exactly what I needed here in Chicago. We can only have 10 round mags in cook county but I like the idea of going up to 15 rounds when traveling thru other areas of IL!!!

Thanks for the tip. I was concerned about only ten rounds when I purchased my 43x, I went back and forth between the 43x and the sig p365, for days lol ultimately I decided on the 43x. I love it, it’s perfect for my hand size and I’m comfortable with it. I am glad to know I can grab this mag with 15 rounds now and no extra length. Thank you!

I like Colion Noir more and more each time i see him. Before i thought he was kinda quirky and didn’t really understand him. His content is definitely growing on me

Make sure you also purchase the mag catch from shield arms so their mags dont wear and tear on your polimer. Im going to fully convert mine to shield arms mags as soon as possible

Just bought a 43x today and it’s nice to hear can get higher capacity magazines for it! Love the channel and keep up the good work

“ TF AM I SUPPOSED TO DO WITH TEN ROUNDS” Me:”SHOOT”🤷🏾‍♂️

Yeah, I agree with you totally but here in California I can only have a 10rd magazine. 😞

I'll admit I haven't been a Glock advocate, especially with there being so many other quality guns on the market. However, watching this leaned me towards considering purchasing one of these. The magazines were definitely the darling of this review. Keep up the excellent work

I was fine with the standard 43 until the 365 came out. Then the hellcat. Once Shield released the S15 magazines for purchase, I ordered 2 of them at the same time as a 43x complete frame. Took the slide off of my 43 to put onto the 43x frame, swapped out the mag release for a metal version to prolong the life of it, and I have never been happier with an EDC gun. I've carried literally 4 or 5 dozen different handguns over the last 10 years and I firmly stand by the 43x with the Shield S15 magazines as being the absolute best concealed carry pistol. You get the customizability and reliability of the Glock platforms, the minute profile of the slimline single stack that is easily concealed, and the capacity of most standard/mid-sized duty guns. I'm so glad this gun is getting the recognition (and capacity) it deserves. Keep it up and keep her loaded!

Hey, I’m one of those guys that believe the more rounds the better. However, I also believe that a cc gun is not for a gunfight, it’s for giving you a chance to get out of a bad situation. My shield has eight and I have an extra mag in my pocket. If that’s not enough, some bad shit is going down.

The shield arms Gen 2 mags are a game changer for the 43x. The 43x is my edc now.

Love the energy bro haha 🔥most of these other gun channels are boring AF 😂

"15 rounds in this little tiny piece of nothing" that's why I love my little tiny piece of nothing lol

"Trash." [insert mag] "Exceptional." [eject mag] "Trash." [insert mag] "Exceptional." "It's that simple!"

The jelly bean reference to the glock trigger was fucking hilarious! I joke all the time that my 17 trigger was built on a Friday at 4:30

The 19X is 🔥 so glad it was my first firearm, definitely picking this one up next. Glock is great for beginners. After the 43X I’ll start venturing out to other brands and types.

Them 15 round metal mags are great runners. I got the 3 pack and the metal mag catch on a recommendation and love it. Well its really the wife's, her first pistol was a great choice, so much so I have to carry it for her, lol.

Makes me wonder: when will they do the same for the full size models? How many more rounds can you stuff into a Glock 17/19?

That's a bad ass range I got the upgraded mags also upgraded the mag release because I heard the mags will wear out the stock one

And honestly I can't believe how small the gun is in that holds so many rounds thank you for your video buddy you're awesome

The way he went back and forth with his opinion made me feel like a battered wife that’s deeply loved 😅

I've been carrying since 1983, give or take a few years in the US Military where we were not allowed, and I've carried just about every type of pistol or revolver. I bought this G43X last fall and I have since sold so many of my other guns because I do not carry them anymore. The G43X is my daily. I have 5 of the S15 mags and I think 8 or 10 of the factory Glock mags too. Stash them all over the place. This gun shoots like it's a 5" barrel. The trigger is already undercut and it's the first small frame Glock that has never once given me the "Glock knuckle." It shoots perfectly and my trigger pull is around 4 lbs with all factory internals. It was like 5 lbs out the box if I recall, a good cleaning and it was 4.5 lbs. After way more than 10K rounds, it is a very comfortable 4 lbs. I have 4 holsters for it too. So far, it is the best carry gun I've ever owned or shot. I even sold my Sig P365XL. All I have are night sights on this gun. Every now and then I'll put on the rubber grip sleeve. But if I'm carrying it with light summer clothes I usually don't use the rubber grip. It hangs on light shirts and you can tell I'm carrying it. I think I'll even get me another one, just for a spare or truck gun.

I really like my 43x with 10 rounds. It seem some folks have issues with the shield arms mags over time. Glock mags are Uber reliable and cheap.

Great vid. Upgraded the day after watching this vid from an 8+1 Ruger to the G43x and 15 rd. mag.

Never seen him so giddy!

That’s only reason I bought the gun was because of the 15 round mags

I'm confused at why nobody wants to learn how to shoot and thinks they need 18 rounds in a magazine like they all going to war

I've had a 43 and a 43x. I sold both and went back with the 26. Good guns. Just like the versatility of using my 19 and 17 mags as well as with a 33 if needed.

I was just as giddy with my hellcat once they released factory 15 round mags. I like the option to carry with the 11 rnd flush short grip at times.

Mr Noir, when I bought my first Glock back in the late 1990s, I received a subscription to Glock magazine. In it there was a story by Gaston Glock. He explained that the slide stop lever was not and never intended to be or used as a slide release. He further explained that he intended the slide be manually pulled all the way back and then released to insure proper seating of the first round.

That jelly bean analogy was on point

Hell yes! Keep em coming!

I love my 43X with Shield Arms magazines. So when I saw a video from one of my top 3 respected gun content creators with the words "43X Trash" in the title I had to watch. You got me! Great video. To let everyone know, when I switched out the Glock polymer magazine release with the Shield Arms aluminum release my Glock OEM mags no longer worked well in the gun. They become "sticky" and no longer release easily. I have to pull them out. I am going to 100% Shield Arms.

It is the grip length. Drawing from concealment - those short grip guns , under stress, are often hard to get a full grip. This one - long enough grip to grab the thing. Do some drills with your short grip 365 and the 43x, from deep conceal, time to draw and first shot on target. Maybe it won’t be so useless to you after that.

I have the 43x with 3 s15 mags. A set of ameriglo night sights and a nighstick light/laser. This thing rocks.

Thanks Colion! I found this video by accident, but now I am ordering some mags!!!

Love my Shield Arms 15 round magazines. They work fantastic!! I converted my standard OEM 10 rounders into 14 rounders extensions from Ghost Inc, since I didn’t want to get rid of them. So now I own 15 and 14 round 43X mags.

just got myself a 43x, first vid I see on KZfaq is this, and I ordered the mags before the vid ended lol

I have a 43x, 19 and a 26. The 19 and 26 were both purchased after I found out how unreliable shield arms mags are. I sent them in to shields arms of course they said nothing was wrong but they replaced the springs as a "courtesy" Took them to range and continued to have issues. Took them out and went back OEM. $200+ in mags down the drain.

I carry the 43x with the shield arms 15 round mags. Love it!

I appreciate you're videos, and just you in general man.

u just solved the one problem I had with my 43x, I hated it only held 10 rounds now it’s the perfect gun

Love the content bro keep Going strong 💪🏾💯💯💯

Colion’s ecstasy at the 15 round magazine just fills me with good thoughts.

Dear Colion: Immediately send that unwanted pistol to me. I'll provide it w/ a good, safe home where it can live happily.

HeyColion I just bought a 43X with shield arms 20 round 15 round mags and I love it I don’t even carry my 19 anymore keep up the good work and advocate to the hilt love you man

HAHAHAHA…. “The other thing is though…” I love this guy!!

I almost got mad at the beginning hahaha 43x is my favorite. Glade you found the right magazines for it but I wish it already came with 15 round magazines

I've been carrying a 43X since they first came out. So easy to conceal and full grip makes it great for me. Now with the 15 round mags it's even better. Plus it fits in a 43 holster.

I've been considering a 43x .. thank you for this vid

Colion, you crazy as hell man.... love your vids

For those of us that live in non-free states (like Connecticut) having a 10-round capacity on your carry gun is perfect because that’s the maximum we can carry legally. Just because it isn’t for you doesn’t mean it doesn’t fill a need for someone else.

This is why I love colion he is brutally honest

The G43x mos and G45 are my go to Glocks. Freaking love them.

Unbelievable I have a 43x I feel the same about the trigger, an magazine capacity. But now I see there’s hope with that 15 round magazine. I’ll have to get some. Thank you much!

When I decided to buy my first Glock, the G43X didn’t exist, only the G43. Well, compared to the G26, it was an easy choice, and I went with the G26. On my hip, I carry it with the +2 OEM mags. On my ankle, I carry it with the flush mags. And either way, I carry G19 mags for spares. I consider the G26 much more versatile because of the mag compatibility with its big brothers (I even bought the 33 round “stick” just for fun), and the width isn’t an issue for me like some claim. I think the G26 is about the most versatile Glock one could own. Others may disagree and that’s fine. Carry what you like. For me, it’s my Glock 26 Gen 5 with Glock OEM night sights.

Love this guy. He gets shit across like I have never seen while having so much fun.

Colin I have the utmost respect for you Sir, but I come from the revolver generation, we only had 18 rounds, so you better hit what your aiming at. You can have 500 rounds, if you can't hit your target, your dead. I love your videos and style, but hitting what you aim at and stopping the aggressor/threat is of utmost importance. SF.

LOL @ that van at the 8:00 timestamp

This may be one of the best videos I’ve seen from you. And I kept expecting the 10 rounder to get lobbed at the tires. I kind of want a 48 now mostly because I’ll be able to reach the trigger more readily than my 19. Though I wonder if my reloads will still be as quick as they are with the 19.