This directory holds 6 verified records in the same class and chambering as the Glock G43: 9x19mm Parabellum micro-compact pistols from 6 manufacturers. The nearest, the M&P 9 Shield Plus, sits 4 mm from the subject on published overall length; the furthest, 12 mm. They are ordered by that distance — a measured criterion, not a ranking. Nothing on this page is ranked or recommended.
The M&P 9 Shield Plus is 4 mm / 0.16 in shorter overall and 7.5 mm / 0.31 in less barrel. It lists 7 rounds more of standard capacity. 2 fields do not compare — overall height and weight — because the two sources publish them on different measurement bases.
Open the side-by-side →The GX4 is ≈5.3 mm / ≈0.21 in shorter overall, ≈0.4 mm / ≈0.02 in wider, and ≈8.8 mm / ≈0.35 in less barrel. It lists 5 rounds more of standard capacity. 2 fields do not compare — overall height and weight — because the two sources publish them on different measurement bases.
Open the side-by-side →The G43X is 6 mm / 0.24 in longer overall, 1 mm / 0.04 in wider, 0.5 mm more barrel, and 5 g / 0.17 oz heavier under matched conditions. It lists 4 rounds more of standard capacity. On barrel length, the published inch figures are identical, so this difference does not resolve in that unit.
Open the side-by-side →The CC9 is 6 mm / 0.23 in shorter overall, 2 mm / 0.07 in narrower, and 2.5 mm / 0.09 in less barrel. It lists 6 rounds more of standard capacity. 2 fields do not compare — overall height and weight — because the two sources publish them on different measurement bases.
Open the side-by-side →The Hellcat 3" Micro-Compact is ≈6.6 mm / ≈0.26 in shorter overall and ≈10.3 mm / ≈0.41 in less barrel. It lists 5 rounds more of standard capacity. 2 fields do not compare — overall height and weight — because the two sources publish them on different measurement bases.
Open the side-by-side →The P365 Nitron Micro-Compact is 12 mm / 0.46 in shorter overall, the same width, and 7.76 mm / 0.31 in less barrel. It lists 4 rounds more of standard capacity. 2 fields do not compare — overall height and weight — because the two sources publish them on different measurement bases.
Open the side-by-side →The G42 is chambered in .380 ACP rather than the G43's 9x19mm Parabellum, so nothing below compares their cartridges. The G42 is 8 mm / 0.32 in shorter overall, 2 mm / 0.08 in narrower, 4 mm / 0.16 in less barrel, and 115 g / 4.06 oz lighter under matched conditions. Both list 6-round standard magazines.
Open the side-by-side →The G48 is 26 mm / 1.02 in longer overall, 1 mm / 0.04 in wider, 19.5 mm / 0.76 in more barrel, and 64 g / 2.25 oz heavier under matched conditions. It lists 4 rounds more of standard capacity.
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