G43 holds 10 rounds of 9mm vs 6 rounds of .380 in the G42.

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jrb2019 said:

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If she likes the Glock, the G43x fills the spot between your 19 and 42. If she doesn't like the Glock, agree the 365 line has good options.

You can also get 15 round mags for the 43x if capacity is a discriminator

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Will give a look tomorrow!

I prefer my Glock 17 and 34 for time at the range or steel challenge matches. But I carry a 43x with the Palmetto State Armory magazines that hold fifteen rounds. I like them better than the shield arms 15 rounders. Have not had any issues with the PSA mags where I had at least 1 failure every 4 to 5 mags with the shield arms mags. The 43x is slimmer than both the 19 and 42, and is in between length wise of the grip. Still shorter barrel and sight radius than the 19 as well.

Edit to add that as mentioned above the 48 is also an option. Same grip as the 43x, and uses the same magazines, but the barrel of the 48 is a longer than the 19 by a smidgen, 4.17 versus 4.02 or so. I would have gotten the 48 but could only ever find the 43x in stock and I liked it and shot it well so went with it.

Glock fanboy but I carry a Springfield Hellcat now over my G43. P365 anti snag would be my next choice

https://www.sigsauer.com/p365-xmacro.html

Hard to beat feature wise. Have her shoot one.

Get a grip reduction on the G19.

A 3rd option is the CZ P-07 9mm, it holds 15 plus rounds. The wife loves conceal carrying it where every she goes. Just not sure if your daughter wants a SA/DA.

H&K SFP9CC another option to some that already been mentioned

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jrb2019 said:

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If she likes the Glock, the G43x fills the spot between your 19 and 42. If she doesn't like the Glock, agree the 365 line has good options.

You can also get 15 round mags for the 43x if capacity is a discriminator

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I agree about the 43X, but would also have her look at the G26, which is now available in Gen 5. The 26 is the same as the 19 but shorter slide and grip but same width. That may be what she prefers, though I bet she takes to the 43X. Normally it holds 10 rounds but you can get special mags or, the best feature yet, you can use the G19 or 17 mags in the 26 or even the 33 round mags if she likes to go gangsta.

Like to hear of more women looking to carry.

Hellcat Pro

I have both a 19 and 43x. Prefer the 43x over the 19.

If I was buying new again I would take a really hard look at the P365. I think I would have made a different decision if I would have let go of my Glock fanboydom.

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BenderRodriguez said:

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G48 is what I would get, because its basically exactly what shes looking for: a slightly smaller g19

The 43X is also a good option but it will be a little snappier than a 48 in exchange for being a little smaller.

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And look into the Shield magazines for it. They're metal mags with slightly thinner sidewalls than the plastic Glock mags, allowing for 15+1 capacity in the 48.

In reply to Naveronski I was told by an LEO that if you switch to the shield magazine, you really need to change out the standard Glock mag release to a metal mag release. According to him, the metal magazines eventually eat the plastic mag release.

I haven't tried so can't speak from experience. I carry both the G19 and the 43x. When I'm carrying the 43x, I just pocket an extra mag.

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The System said:

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I was told by an LEO that if you switch to the shield magazine, you really need to change out the standard Glock mag release to a metal mag release. According to him, the metal magazines eventually eat the plastic mag release.

I haven't tried so can't speak from experience. I carry both the G19 and the 43x. When I'm carrying the 43x, I just pocket an extra mag.

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Yes, he's correct.

Luckily it's very easy to do.

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OneProudAg said:

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PS. Shooting guns with your daughter is so gratifyingly awesome.

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It definitely is.

If your range rents firearms you can have another reason to back to the range.

Rent different pistols from your list of recommendations and also ask the person behind the counter. Before she even shoots, she has the ability to at least hold it and see if it feels too big or small, etc.

I rented different pistols from Champion Firearms in College Station before purchasing one for my daughter. We went to the range a few times and rented different pistols. It was fun and always cost me Starbucks beforehand and lunch afterward, lol.

I had a Glock and I always felt the grip was just too big for my hands.

Bought myself a Kimber 380 Microcarry and absolutely love it. Fits great in my small hands.

G48

Smith and Wesson Shield Plus
10 + 1 and 13 + 1 mags. Very concealable with better trigger (IMHO) and good sights.

I carried a G23 for a long time but I worked in an elementary school and felt it was to bulky/ hard to conceal. I picked up a Kahr CM9 which was a perfect size for what I needed. I never really liked it that well but carried it every day for about 4 years. I left it at our second home a couple summers ago so it was back to the G23. I recently was browsing at Academy while the rib was doing our taxes and came across the G43X. It seemed the perfect size for a carry gun so I bought it. I've run about 200 rounds through it the last few weeks without a hiccup.

I'm pretty sure the first semi my wife shot was a G43 that I bought when it first came out. She really liked it but I sold it because it wasn't a true pocket carry gun. We ended up getting her a 9mm 1911 but I'd highly recommend her trying a 43x as it will shoot much like the 43 and have the additional rounds.

I want to say my daughter and I appreciate all the responses.