[Khalsa]

I think these G43's will be outlasting most of of their owners. Unless you're using it for avid competition use you'll never come close to wearing one out. Even still I think we'd be surprised if say chuck Taylor did a test on the 43 like he did back in the day on a gen 2 G17, he had what? 200,000 rounds through that G17 without a single part replaced?


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[Bruce M]

Will it still be a guess if it's based on statistics?

Yes - still a guess, but a bit more of an educated guess. Based on statistics for instance I would not consider replacing say a Glock 26 that had ~35000 rounds through it but there are other pistols that at that point I would. I would guess that with a G43 one would not expect issues at say 10000 rounds. But after there are a few thousand out there that have that much through them, it becomes a bit more of a guess based on results of others.

 

[T-REX@Glock]

Any fans of the 43 have a long term report now??

No issues with mine.

 

[bac1023]

Any fans of the 43 have a long term report now??

No issues with mine.

Not sure, but thread is 8 years old

 

[familyman357]

Any fans of the 43 have a long term report now??

No issues with mine.

I don't yet, but I think @GlockyQ has some decent round counts through his 43(s). I don't recall if he's using the stock RSA.

 

[GlockyQ]

If anyone is concerned about the longevity of the mini blaster, no worries. The G43 is as durable and robust as its bigger brothers in the Glock family. I can attest that a G43 can easily outlast most G43 owners with "regular maintenance" (including periodic spring and internal parts replacement)!

How do I know?
Well, I am a fool who spent x30 the price of a brand new G43 on ammo that I fired with my oldest G43 alone over the last 7 years.

 

[GlockyQ]

I don't yet, but I think @GlockyQ has some decent round counts through his 43(s). I don't recall if he's using the stock RSA.

I have been using the DPM system in my highest milage G43 in lieu of the factory stock RSA since after my initial 1k rounds. Now I am using the DPM system (with the stronger spring) not only in all of my G43s but also in all Glocks. I really the DPM system, especially in my Slimline Glocks.

 

[It'soncuz!]

You'll spend tens of thousands of dollars on ammo before you wear out the gun that's only worth a couple hundred dollars.
Why are y'all always so worried about Glock longevity? Most people never shoot a fraction of what it takes to wear one out, and the people who actually do seem to usually post positive results, and usually understand the gun is an item that will eventually need replacement (but no time soon).

 

[Toocool45]

Part of the beauty of a Glock pistol is that Glock will and does stand behind their products. If you ever have a catistropic failure they will fix it. You "might " have to pay shipping there. Even if you are NOT the first owner.
Seven or so years ago I bought a used G22C gen 3 paid i think 252. The gun had a "frame recall" I was not the original owner. I sent it in on their dime. In a cardboard box. With 2 garbage magazines. They replaced the frame, and rebuilt the gun. I waited for a frame from Austria. It was marked
1-E**123 serial number. They sent it in a new Glock box with all accessorys, manuall, and 2 new magazines. They shipped it to my door. If you think you can wear out a gun .......... yes you can. But be prepared to spend coinage on ammo. With proper maintance a G 43 will last you. Mine are no where near their end of life cycles yet!

 

[GlockyQ]

Part of the beauty of a Glock pistol is that Glock will and does stand behind their products. ... .

Yes. That is true, and they have shown this when I sent my oldest G43 back to them for service.
Here is the summary of my experience with my oldest Austrian made G43 (that came with the old polygonal rifling barrel and "01" mags) and the customer service I received from GLOCK, USA:

• At about 65,000 rounds, a minor chip in the left side slide rail occurred, but the gun kept woking reliably with very slight decline in accuracy. (The frame, slide, barrel and the trigger w/ bar were the only original parts at that time; but all other internal parts and spring had been replaced at least once for maintenance - most of them 2 - 3 times already.)
  
  
  
• At about 70,000 rounds, the gun was sent back to GLOCK, USA for service (with full disclosure of the round count and when I bought it) hoping that I could get a new slide and barrel for cost...
• GLOCK, USA replaced the slide with a new Austrian made slide and also replaced all internal parts free of charge!
• At about 70,500 rounds, I replaced the original barrel with a new Glock Marksman Barrel that was on sale at Midway. This has made the gun completely "Frankenstein" with three different serial numbers on the original frame, slide and the barrel.
• As of this writing, this G43 has 78,993 rounds with the original frame. (Just do not ask me how much money I spent on 9mm ammo.)

I can attest that the G43 will outlast most owners and that GLOCK, USA as the manufacturer will stand behind their products because they did when I sent my G43 back to them.

 

[Night Train]

You'll spend tens of thousands of dollars on ammo before you wear out the gun that's only worth a couple hundred dollars.
Why are y'all always so worried about Glock longevity? Most people never shoot a fraction of what it takes to wear one out, and the people who actually do seem to usually post positive results, and usually understand the gun is an item that will eventually need replacement (but no time soon).

And with ammo prices now through the roof, who can really afford to shoot tens of thousands of rounds these days?

 

[GlockyQ]

And with ammo prices now through the roof, who can really afford to shoot tens of thousands of rounds these days?

I'm not rich and I do not reload. But before COVID, the cheapest 9mm ammo was only $8 a box. So, I could shoot a lot and still keep the wife "reasonably" happy since I had quit smoking and not wasting my money on tobacco products any longer.

Today, the cheapest LAX 115gr "reman" ammo I always shoot costs $11 a box (when you buy in bulk with free shipping). I can only shoot so much and can no longer keep the wife happy because of the inflation...
I'm sure those who reload can still get 50 rounds of 9mm for much less...

 

[0.0-idontrun]

• At about 70,500 rounds, I replaced the original barrel with a new Glock Marksman Barrel that was on sale at Midway. This has made the gun completely "Frankenstein" with three different serial numbers on the original frame, slide and the barrel.

WAIT! I didn't think the 43 had a Marksman Barrel (since it is not called a Gen 5). When did that come out and what year did it come from the factory on new guns?

 

[0.0-idontrun]

Also, for all you kids who worry about wearing out the little frame on a low capacity has-been, please contact me via private chat and I will gladly help you clear some space in the gun safe for free. I'll even pay shipping. (I am such a nice guy)

 

[mds1140]

Maybe Qlocky meant a 43x barrel

 

[GlockyQ]

WAIT! I didn't think the 43 had a Marksman Barrel (since it is not called a Gen 5). When did that come out and what year did it come from the factory on new guns?

Maybe Qlocky meant a 43x barrel

Actually, for both the G43 and the G43X.
When I bought the brand new USA made G43 "complete uppers" 2 years ago, they already came with the new GMB. Because Part # 37593 has been listed as "Barrel 9mm G43 & G43X" in October 2020 edition of GLOCK Parts Order Form (For Certified Armorer), it is possible the updated GMB was introduced for both the G43 and G43X simultaneously as early as 2020...

 

[HENRY-HENRY]

As GlockyQ writes, it's a great gun. I have fired 53 thousand rounds and the accuracy of the G43 is still quite good.

 

[halfmoonclip]

Part of what draws us to guns is their permanence; we expect them to be around forever.
My own drill has been a gun to shoot, and another (low round count) to carry.
Belt and suspenders, but it works for me.
Moon

 

[familyman357]

WAIT! I didn't think the 43 had a Marksman Barrel (since it is not called a Gen 5). When did that come out and what year did it come from the factory on new guns?

Dang, I missed this thread for a while and GlockyQ already answered, but I can confirm that new 43s come with the Marksman barrel. Early ones didn't and I don't know when Glock made this running change, but they do now. Glock doesn't lump the 42/43/43X/48 in with Gen5 pistols in their marketing (maybe because the 42 and 43 predate the Gen5 rollout or because they don't have all the Gen5 features?), but other than the lack of an ambidextrous slide stop and nDLC finish they seem to be otherwise Gen5. They're covered in the Gen5 section in the Glock armorer's manual too.

 

[familyman357]

Part of what draws us to guns is their permanence; we expect them to be around forever.

I really like my Glocks, but I already know they're not going to be around forever. It's the polymer that's the problem. Some of the oldest ones, pushing 40 years old (at least in America), show embrittlement. It's especially obvious around the magazine well opening, where the polymer is thin and cracks, but the frame eventually becomes brittle with age.

Example: So bummed | Glock Talk