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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 differences| 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 |
Full records, with every value beside the source it came from: Glock G43 · Springfield Armory Hellcat 3" Micro-Compact. More from these makers: Glock · Springfield Armory.
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