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Glock G43 vs Smith & Wesson Equalizer

Both are 9x19mm Parabellum micro-compact records in this directory. The Equalizer is 12 mm / 0.49 in longer overall; its barrel is 6.5 mm / 0.26 in longer; the Equalizer lists 4 rounds more of standard capacity. 3 fields are not comparable — overall width, overall height, weight — because the makers publish them on different measurement bases.

Computed differences06
FieldDifference
Overall length12 mm / 0.49 in (Equalizer is greater)
Overall widthNot comparable — G43: no basis stated; Equalizer: labelled "Width" by Smith & Wesson, without saying which part of the pistol it spans
Overall heightNot comparable — G43: including magazine; Equalizer: with the 10-round magazine
Barrel length6.5 mm / 0.26 in (Equalizer is greater)
WeightNot comparable — G43: no basis stated; Equalizer: with the 13-round magazine, which Smith & Wesson does not state is empty
Standard capacity4 rounds (Equalizer 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 EqualizerBoxes drawn from published overall dimensions at one scale, aligned at the rear. Glock G43: 159 mm long; Smith & Wesson Equalizer: 171 mm long.050 mm100 mm150 mmLengthEqualizer is 12 mm longer
  • Glock G43Length 159 mm / 6.26 in
  • Smith & Wesson EqualizerLength 171 mm / 6.75 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. Heights are not drawn because the heights are not published on one stated basis (G43: including magazine; Equalizer: with the 10-round magazine). Widths are not drawn because the widths are not published on one stated basis (G43: no basis stated; Equalizer: labelled "Width" by Smith & Wesson, without saying which part of the pistol it spans).
Published fields, side by side
FieldG43Equalizer
ManufacturerGlockSmith & Wesson
Manufacturer size labelSubcompactMicro-Compact
Directory frame classMicro-compactMicro-compact
Chambering9x19mm Parabellum9x19mm Parabellum
Overall dimensions159 × 27 × 108 mm / 6.26 × 1.06 × 4.25 in (height: including magazine)171 × 26.4 × 114 mm / 6.75 × 1.04 × 4.5 in (width: labelled "Width" by Smith & Wesson, without saying which part of the pistol it spans; height: with the 10-round magazine)
Barrel length86.5 mm / 3.41 in93 mm / 3.675 in
Weight460 g / 16.23 oz (without magazine)649.2 g / 22.9 oz (with the 13-round magazine, which Smith & Wesson does not state is empty)
Standard capacity6 rounds10 rounds
Trigger pull24 N / ≈5.4 lbNot published
VerificationSource verified 2026-08-11Source verified 2026-09-30
Full records, with every value beside the source it came from: Glock G43 · Smith & Wesson Equalizer. More from these makers: Glock · Smith & Wesson.
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