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Glock G43 vs Glock G48

Glock publishes both as Slimline models. Both are chambered in 9x19mm Parabellum. The G48 is 26 mm / 1.02 in longer overall; its barrel is 19.5 mm / 0.76 in longer; the G48 lists 4 rounds more of standard capacity; the G48 is 64 g / 2.25 oz heavier under matched conditions.

Computed differences06
FieldDifference
Overall length26 mm / 1.02 in (G48 is greater)
Overall width1 mm / 0.04 in (G48 is greater)
Overall height20 mm / 0.79 in (G48 is greater)
Barrel length19.5 mm / 0.76 in (G48 is greater)
Weight64 g / 2.25 oz (G48 is greater)
Standard capacity4 rounds (G48 is greater)
How these differences are computed: each is the arithmetic difference between the two published figures, and it is only shown where both sources measured the field the same way. Where a source states a measurement basis the other does not match, the row says so instead of subtracting — figures on different bases are not comparable even when the numbers sit side by side. Differences marked ≈ involve at least one figure this directory converted between unit systems, so the difference is no more precise than that conversion.
Size, to scale
To-scale size envelopes: G43 vs G48Boxes drawn from published overall dimensions at one scale, aligned at the rear. Glock G43: 159 mm long, 108 mm high, 27 mm wide; Glock G48: 185 mm long, 128 mm high, 28 mm wide.050 mm100 mm150 mmSide · length × heightG48 is 26 mm longerTop · length × width
  • Glock G43Length 159 mm / 6.26 inHeight 108 mm / 4.25 in (including magazine)Width 27 mm / 1.06 in
  • Glock G48Length 185 mm / 7.28 inHeight 128 mm / 5.04 in (including magazine)Width 28 mm / 1.1 in
Boxes, not silhouettes: makers publish a pistol's overall envelope, not its shape, so that is all this draws. Every box is aligned at the rear and drawn at one fixed scale, the same on every page of this site, so drawings compare across pages. It is not life-size on your screen.
Published fields, side by side
FieldG43G48
ManufacturerGlockGlock
Manufacturer size labelSubcompactCompact Slimline
Directory frame classMicro-compactNot published
Chambering9x19mm Parabellum9x19mm Parabellum
Overall dimensions159 × 27 × 108 mm / 6.26 × 1.06 × 4.25 in (height: including magazine)185 × 28 × 128 mm / 7.28 × 1.1 × 5.04 in (height: including magazine)
Barrel length86.5 mm / 3.41 in106 mm / 4.17 in
Weight460 g / 16.23 oz (without magazine)524 g / 18.48 oz (without magazine)
Standard capacity6 rounds10 rounds
Trigger pull24 N / ≈5.4 lb24 N / ≈5.4 lb
VerificationSource verified 2026-08-11Source verified 2026-08-11
Full records, with every value beside the source it came from: Glock G43 · Glock G48. More from these makers: Glock.
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