Glock G43 vs Springfield Armory Hellcat 3" Micro-Compact

Both are 9x19mm Parabellum micro-compact records in this directory. The G43 is ≈6.6 mm / ≈0.26 in longer overall; its barrel is ≈10.3 mm / ≈0.41 in longer; the Hellcat 3" Micro-Compact lists 5 rounds more of standard capacity. 2 fields are not comparable — overall height, weight — because the makers publish them on different measurement bases.

Computed differences06

Field	Difference
Overall length	≈6.6 mm / ≈0.26 in (G43 is greater)
Overall width	Not published by both
Overall height	Not comparable — G43: including magazine; Hellcat 3" Micro-Compact: with flush magazine; 4.5 in with the extended magazine
Barrel length	≈10.3 mm / ≈0.41 in (G43 is greater)
Weight	Not comparable — G43: no basis stated; Hellcat 3" Micro-Compact: with flush magazine, which Springfield does not state is empty; 18.6 oz with the extended magazine
Standard capacity	5 rounds (Hellcat 3" Micro-Compact 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.

Published fields, side by side

Field	G43	Hellcat 3" Micro-Compact
Manufacturer	Glock	Springfield Armory
Manufacturer size label	Subcompact	Micro-Compact
Directory frame class	Micro-compact	Micro-compact
Chambering	9x19mm Parabellum	9x19mm Parabellum
Overall dimensions	159 × 27 × 108 mm / 6.26 × 1.06 × 4.25 in (height: including magazine)	≈length 152.4, height 101.6 mm / length 6, height 4 in (height: with flush magazine; 4.5 in with the extended magazine; width not published)
Barrel length	86.5 mm / 3.41 in	≈76.2 mm / 3 in
Weight	460 g / 16.23 oz (without magazine)	≈519 g / 18.3 oz (with flush magazine, which Springfield does not state is empty; 18.6 oz with the extended magazine)
Standard capacity	6 rounds	11 rounds
Trigger pull	24 N / ≈5.4 lb	Not published
Verification	Source verified 2026-08-11	Source verified 2026-08-12

Reference information only. Not legal, purchasing, training, carry, storage, or assembly advice. Manufacturer technical data are rounded and may change without notice. Spotted an error? Submit a correction.