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Although I rarely advocate for aftermarket magazines in pistols, the Shield 15 round magazines for the G48 and 43X have been proven reliable, the only potential down side is you should swap the mag release out to something metal because the metal Shield mags will eat the stock polymer magazine release at some point.

Do that and you end up with a very slim G17

do it with a 43X and it makes the G26 and G19 something you will move to safe queen status, with the caveat that if you want a rail for a light, or want a easy to use Crimson Trace laser the 19/26 are better choices.

Lights and lasers on the 43X and 48 are clumsy and finding good holsters for them is not easy.

But there seems to be a shift away from lasers to optics and IIRC both the 43X and 48 are available optic ready.

[QUOTE="appraiser, post: 9458873, member: 8884"] Although I rarely advocate for aftermarket magazines in pistols, the Shield 15 round magazines for the G48 and 43X have been proven reliable, the only potential down side is you should swap the mag release out to something metal because the metal Shield mags will eat the stock polymer magazine release at some point. Do that and you end up with a very slim G17 do it with a 43X and it makes the G26 and G19 something you will move to safe queen status, with the caveat that if you want a rail for a light, or want a easy to use Crimson Trace laser the 19/26 are better choices. Lights and lasers on the 43X and 48 are clumsy and finding good holsters for them is not easy. But there seems to be a shift away from lasers to optics and IIRC both the 43X and 48 are available optic ready. [/QUOTE]

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