Every recoil spring has a service life. It’s one of the few wear items on a Glock that isn’t obvious when it’s failing — there’s no warning light, no sudden stoppage. The slide just starts behaving a little differently until one day something doesn’t cycle right. Knowing when to swap it out before that happens is basic maintenance, and the in …
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The Glock 43 and 43X are among the most popular carry pistols on the market. The single-stack 9mm platform is reliable and accurate out of the box — so why upgrade the barrel? Several reasons: tighter chamber tolerances improve accuracy, aftermarket materials like stainless steel and DLC-coated steel resist corrosion better, and some shooters need a threaded barrel to ru …
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The Glock 43 RMSc cut slide accepts a specific footprint of micro red dot — the Shield RMSc pattern — and not every sub-compact optic fits it. If you're building a Glock 43 or 43X with an optics-ready slide, here's what actually mounts directly without an adapter plate, plus the screw spec you'll need on hand before you start. What is the RMSc footprint? RMSc stands …
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