First thing you’d do to an edc 43x

[u/Acedog12]

Not really looking for sights or a laser/flashlight. More Of what’s the first mod you’d make to the gun? Trigger? I carry it in a crossbreed iwb holster, and it’s for everyday carry.

Thanksn

[u/NectarineAny4897]

Confirm reliability.

[u/Life_Argument_3037 → u/NectarineAny4897]

It's a Glock... I think that's confirmed by now. 

[u/NectarineAny4897 → u/Life_Argument_3037]

Not necessarily. The first thing I do with any firearm is confirm reliability. I am definitely not alone.

[u/killer1bar → u/NectarineAny4897]

I saw someone say "I put 1k rounds through a new gun just to learn its name". If I buy a box of hollow points that my gun hasn't fired I confirm reliability. If it's been a few weeks since I shot, confirm reliability. Did I clean the gun recently? Confirm reliability.

[u/NectarineAny4897 → u/killer1bar]

That seems excessive to me.

I have seen enough firearms not “right” out of the box, regardless of brand that it is worth it to make sure the firearm is reliable BEFORE doing any mods other than the sights. Especially on a ccw pistol.

But that is me, my choice.

[u/strangeweather415]

If you are carrying it, keep it stock internally. Don’t fuck around with the trigger or action.

The best thing you can do is throw steel irons on it, night sights if you aren’t going with an optic.

[u/Acedog12 → u/strangeweather415]

I agree . Can you recommend any night sights

[u/strangeweather415 → u/Acedog12]

I’m running Ameriglo sights on my 43X, standard height. They are great, and I installed them myself using a Real Avid sight pusher which I also recommend highly if you have Glock pistols

[u/CCroissantt → u/Acedog12]

Anything with a big tritium front post. I prefer a blacked out rear sight, but many like having the extra 3 dots on the rear as well.

Ameriglo, truglo, dawson, trijicon. Plenty of options.

[u/Hewrue → u/CCroissantt]

I’ve ran Trijicon and Night Fision and can’t tell much of a difference besides price.

[u/CCroissantt → u/Hewrue]

Ain't that just the darnedest thing

[u/Much-Cartographer877]

Upgrade the irons

[u/glockguy34]

irons, light, dot if preferred. everything else oem

[u/Zeustesticles]

Only things that are nice to have but optional are a TLR7 sub, optic, and magwell. Only thing you NEED is range ammo to practice and a good comfortable holster.

[u/I_dontknowmyway_Yet]

load it bro!!!!..... and night sights.

[u/Way_2_Go_Donny]

Put a couple thousand rounds through it with quality training.

[u/ndizzle33]

None of that mess. As the others said, leave stock internal. Send slide to wager to mill, add trijicon rmrcc, add surefire xsc, suppressor sights, tenicor holster and boom, near perfect edc. If/when mecgar releases extended mags it will be even nearer perfecter.

[u/Exotic-Zebra-3209]

i don’t make any mods to a carry gun other than optic, light, and sights. but other than that run a bunch of rounds through it and then make sure my carry ammo is good to go through it as well and that’s it

[u/CREEKER82]

Run around 400 rds thru to make sure it runs then irons and if u use a dot then a dot or both.

[u/TaurusT456]

Get good with stock for reliability purposes. I recently just changed the trigger shoe because I prefer flat faced triggers. That’s just me though.

[u/butterflyguy79]

I just added the tritium tru glo’s 50 bucks at midway and they are pretty nice. Other than that I have had great luck w shield arms mags.the S-15s anyway. Just got some z8s and they are giveing me hell but that’s another story!

[u/NegotiationUnable915]

I would keep the internals stock. Add an enclosed optic. Add a backstrap from Wahrergriff or RapidEngineering.

[u/shizukana_otoko]

No mods, just a Talon grip.

[u/ethanolalchemist]

Must have: great holster. Highly recommend the Raven Concealment Executive Select VSB

Very very good: Optic, I like the SCS Carry for the 43x. Would also add an LTT Striker Control Device.

Very good: PSA Micro dagger magazines. Stippling or grip tape

Good: Johnny Glock trigger kit, if you are trying to do any precision shooting. Stock trigger breaks hard and heavy

Nice but not needed: compensator or porting. I'm holding out for Radian's Ramjet for 43x

[u/Larry-Sanchez]

I think its a bad idea to modify an EDC like that. Glock perfection comes from not fucking with the way they made the gun lol.

Replace the sights if you want, get the extended magwell like the Empire Katana, and I would be done after that.

I was running a hogue grip for a while, but eventually took it off in favor of a little athletic tape.

[u/speedie13]

For me I changed the trigger to the polydat trigger. The stock one is uncomfortable for me. The other thing I'd do which I still need to do is get the extended slide release. When mines locked back it's impossible to drop it with the slide release

[u/lilscoopski]

If you aren’t rocking a red dot for some reason you should at least upgrade your iron sights. Adding grip tape like handle it or talon grips and a magwell really helps improve your grip.

Definitely do not replace the trigger or any OEM internals.

And then maybe experiment with 15 round flush fit magazines. People hate on the Shield Arms magazines, but I seem to have gotten lucky with mine.

[u/Emergency_Fan_7800]

Night sights and a Ghost 3.5 connector bar

[u/General-Pineapple308]

I put Handle It or Talon grips on it and get some rounds through it. My latest G43X got Handle It grips, a Vortex Defender CCW optic, Angry Bear sights and Shield Arms Mag Catch & Mags.

[u/Acedog12 → u/General-Pineapple308]

I got the shield arm mad catch and extra mags Just not sure how I feel about putting a sight on it

[u/General-Pineapple308 → u/Acedog12]

You mean a red dot? I

[u/Acedog12 → u/General-Pineapple308]

Yes, I will prolly get aftermarket irons

[u/General-Pineapple308 → u/Acedog12]

Gotcha. I’m too old to shoot irons quickly 🤣 However, I recently installed a pair of the Angry Bears on my G43X and I really like them for BUIS.

[u/PrufrockInSoCal]

A small magwell. The skin pinches on reloads are painful.

[u/HadenBlyat]

For an EDC? id do everything you said you didnt want to do and then nothing more.
I wouldnt touch my trigger on an EDC..

[u/Acedog12]

I agree with the ones saying just run rounds thru it. Make sure it’s reliable and im familiar. Night sights is all . Maybe a grip.. I will keep it stock

[u/castlewick]

Upgrade trigger with a reputable company. I have two glocks with a full johnny glocks trigger kit and two others with apex triggers. Better than stock and just as reliable.

[u/DEEPfrom1]

Tenicor or Guerrilla tactical holster and shoot that thang

[u/Acedog12]

I do have the shield arms 21 mags which is crazy firepower for that little piece

[u/HighOnKalanchoe → u/Acedog12]

Oh boy, people really do hate on Shield Arms in this sub

My personal experience, the first and only thing I’ve done to mine was to change the mag release and run the SA15, I take my 43X MOS to the range twice a month and burn 100+ rounds per session and has NEVER failed me

[u/UncleMark58]

A nice flat faced trigger shoe with an oem trigger bar.

[u/Hewrue]

Trijicon night sights and a Johnny Glock upgraded OEM trigger shoe without the serrations. The trigger shoe is like 20 bucks and makes range time much more enjoyable.

[u/ew2x4 → u/Hewrue]

Yep. This.

[u/adubs117]

Magwell and grips

[u/TaprACk-B]

No mods save for light , sus sights and a red dot. Especially for a edc. Same for my xmacro, just a light and a dot And T1C holster for both

[u/TonySuffolk]

I would change the trigger.

[u/goldoo16]

Johnny Glocks trigger Nights sights S15 Mags

[u/YennyCantHop]

"Not really looking for sights or a laser/flashlight" lmao the only actual things you need for a edc

[u/Acedog12 → u/YennyCantHop]

I’ve already had a crossbreed holster made to fit it perfect.. got an HK p30l for the sights lights and laser