We sell the Glock 43 here in the shop......

by Otony, Tuesday, October 06, 2015, 09:38 (3276 days ago) @ John Meeker

.....and it can be considered one of the Big Three in small 9emems, with the other two being the Shield and the Ruger LC9S.

Our sales are typically predicated on two factors, fit in the hand and price. The Shield and the Ruger are identical in price, with both being $100 less than the Glock. Typically, the Glock sells either to fanboys or to those whose hands feel it is most comfortable. Of the three, the Shield is the largest, and also the one that seems to cause the most comments regarding fit. A great deal of our customers find the Shield grip uncomfortable in some measure, which leads them to either the Ruger or Glock. Then it boils down to money, with fit being a toss up between the two.

If you have access to an accurate scale (we do, it is a pawn shop after all) you will find the Glock and the Ruger weigh in almost identically. As well, both are quite close in height, weight, and thickness. The Shield is a smidge thinner, but is both taller and ever so slightly longer. Note that when comparing sizes the Glock and the Ruger are virtually identical EXCEPT for magazine capacity, with one extra bean in the mag of the Ruger.

In the end, it comes down to what feels best. Oh sure, we get the customer for whom price is such a factor that they end up buying a Taurus PT111G2, or worse, a Sccy. The Keltec seems to be a nonparticipant these days, very, very few calling for it.

Ya pays yer money and ya takes yer chances, eh?

Otony