Glock 43X vs Glock 48: Which Should You Buy? (Specs, Price & Deals)

Glock 43X versus Glock 48 is slide length. The grip and the magazine match. The holster does not. MOS versus a plain slide is a separate choice on both.

What you are actually buying

The Glock 43X vs Glock 48 is a slimline, short slide versus long slide pistol comparison in 9mm on both. They share the 10-round slimline magazine. A longer magazine is not what separates them. Compare MOS with MOS, or plain with plain. The cut is not the difference between the model numbers.

One holster does not fit both slides. The magazine pouch does. Sight radius and how the gun hides are the reasons to pick one.

Variants worth separating

The 43X and the 48 are the same grip family. The 48's slide and barrel are longer, in the neighborhood of a 19's barrel, in a slim frame. The original 43 is smaller than both and uses a shorter magazine.

Who it suits

Carry shooters who have already chosen the slimline grip. Pick the 43X to hide more slide. Pick the 48 for the longer sight radius.

What to look for in a deal

Same optic cut, same magazine count, same finish. A silver-slide gun is a finish, not a different model, but it is still a different SKU. The model number is the slide length. Everything else should match before the price matters. The wider in-stock set is on Glock deals. If this size is wrong, the Glock 19 is the nearby model. The category board is handgun deals. The category buying guide is Best 9mm Pistols, Including Budget Picks.