Glock 48 Slimline Carry Pistol Big Enough to Enjoy – Review

By Tom McHale

USA –-(Ammoland.com)- The Glock 48 is the big brother of the also new Glock 43X. Both models differ from the original 43 in that they’re a hair wider. That means, while the 43X and 48 share magazines with each other, they don’t share with the original Glock 43. On the plus side, the 43X and this new Glock 48 give you a lot more capacity – 10+1 instead of 6+1 in the standard configuration.

In fact, the only significant difference between the Glock 48 and the 43X is the barrel and slide length, but we’ll talk about that more later. Let’s take a closer look.

GLOCK 48

While still a slimline carry model, the Glock 48 is longer than the 43X. It packs a 4.17-inch barrel which makes for an 7.28-inch overall length. Height and width are identical at 5.04 and 1.10 inches respectively. Thanks to the longer side, the Glock 48 is also heavier. It tips the scales at 20.74 ounces unloaded with an empty magazine in place.