Side-by-side · Manufacturer-published fields only
Glock G43X vs Smith & Wesson M&P 9 Shield Plus
Both are 9x19mm Parabellum micro-compact records in this directory. The G43X is 10 mm / 0.4 in longer overall; its barrel is 8 mm / 0.31 in longer; the M&P 9 Shield Plus lists 3 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 | 10 mm / 0.4 in (G43X is greater) |
| Overall width | Not published by both |
| Overall height | Not comparable — G43X: including magazine; M&P 9 Shield Plus: no basis stated |
| Barrel length | 8 mm / 0.31 in (G43X is greater) |
| Weight | Not comparable — G43X publishes without magazine and with empty magazine; M&P 9 Shield Plus publishes unloaded |
| Standard capacity | 3 rounds (M&P 9 Shield Plus 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 | G43X | M&P 9 Shield Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Glock | Smith & Wesson |
| Manufacturer size label | Compact Slimline | Micro-Compact |
| Directory frame class | Micro-compact | Micro-compact |
| Chambering | 9x19mm Parabellum | 9x19mm Parabellum |
| Overall dimensions | 165 × 28 × 128 mm / 6.5 × 1.1 × 5.04 in (height: including magazine) | length 155, height 117 mm / length 6.1, height 4.6 in (width not published) |
| Barrel length | 87 mm / 3.41 in | 79 mm / 3.1 in |
| Weight | 465 g / 16.4 oz (without magazine) | 507.5 g / 17.9 oz (Smith & Wesson states no magazine basis; it publishes magazine weights separately, as 2.6 oz for the 13-round and 2.2 oz for the 10-round) |
| Standard capacity | 10 rounds | 13 rounds |
| Trigger pull | 24 N / ≈5.4 lb | Not published |
| Verification | Source verified 2026-08-11 | Source verified 2026-08-13 |
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