With the Glock 43X, ... which paired a full-length Glock 17 grip with a shorter Glock 19 frame and dust cover. As there wasn’t a “full size” single-stack Glock when the 43X was made, ...

The Glock 43X’s overall dimensions are closer to that of a P365, with a slide and barrel length identical to the G43, but with a longer grip that can accommodate a 10-round single-stack magazine. ...

Sure enough, the Glock 43X was born. With the same slide and barrel length as the Glock 43, the frame was long enough to hold ten rounds of 9mm per magazine.

But the switch to a single stack meant that Glock had to make an entirely new frame and slide, a significant investment for a single pistol. With the Glock 43X, Glock appears to be building a full ...

GLOCK, Inc.'s Slimline GLOCK 43X and GLOCK 48 are now available in the Modular Optic System (MOS) configuration. ... Slimline frame with a 10-round magazine capacity.

At the same time, the Glock G48 featured the same enlarged frame found on the G43X combined with a lengthened slide, ... Glock offered its MOS system first in full- and duty-size handguns, ...