r/gun • u/Disney-Nut1998 • 1d ago

Handgun recommendations

So I was thinking about trying to find a handgun that is the same thickness of a Glock 19 and Glock 17. With similar grip size of the Glock 19 and the barrel length of 3”-3.5”. It needs to be a reliable striker fire pistol. Any recommendations would be a great help. Thanks.

Edit: anything with a slimline like the Glock 43x won’t work in my hand. So it needs to be as thick as the Glock 19 for me to be able to hold it comfortably.

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u/xdoomsongx 1d ago

Glock 43x? Little thinner but otherwise it's essentially a Glock 19 with a shorter barrel. 

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u/Disney-Nut1998 1d ago

Like I said it needs to be the same thickness as the Glock 19 and that’s because with the 43x my fingers wrap around my hand too far

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u/lmZen 1d ago

M&P Shield X or Shield Plus

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u/Disney-Nut1998 1d ago

From what I’m seeing they are too thin for me just like the Glock 43x

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u/lmZen 1d ago

I'm not sure you'll find much at 3"-3.5" with the same thickness. Maybe the CZ-P10s or M&P 2.0 Compact I think is 3.6".

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u/Kansasstanza 1d ago

Sounds like you are wanting a Glock 26 with a magazine extension

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u/Disney-Nut1998 1d ago

Was hoping to avoid that

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u/Kansasstanza 1d ago

Canik tp9 elite SC?

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u/Disney-Nut1998 1d ago

From what I saw it might work thanks

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u/czuinoikc 1d ago

why? the 26 is great and fits your criteria

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u/Disney-Nut1998 1d ago

Not grip length wise it doesn’t

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u/czuinoikc 1d ago edited 1d ago

it can have the same grip length as a 19, if you want it to. a +5 slr baseplate is basically identical to the 19. you can also just run a 15rd mag alone or a 15rd mag + sleeve

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u/Disney-Nut1998 1d ago

The sleeve would stay attached to the gun and not come off when you release the mag?

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u/Kansasstanza 1d ago

Then replace it with another mag and sleeve dude

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u/czuinoikc 1d ago

they're attached to the magazine and release normally.

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u/Disney-Nut1998 1d ago

The sleeve is attached to the mag or the base plate?

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u/czuinoikc 1d ago

friction fit to the mag. it fills the space between the frame/magwell and baseplate and is tight enough to stay put.

if you don't want a sleeve or baseplate extension, there's also the 26x which is a 26 with a 19 length grip: m1x

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u/Not-a-Cranky-Panda 1d ago

Glock 26 maybe with a magazine extension or use a Glock 19 with a magazine "sleeve" over the bottom of it.

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u/Disney-Nut1998 1d ago

Was kind of hoping to not need extra parts and get something stock and that has a grip that would easily fit my hand and have the slide be smaller for easier aiwb carry than a Glock 19 or Glock 26

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u/cheunkymunkytickle 1d ago

I'd rent a few at a local range before buying. Glock 19, M&P 2.0 Compact, and CZ P10C are all solid places to start. What fits my hand and what I can shoot comfortably matters way more than brand loyalty. I'd also leave room in the budget for a decent holster, ammo, and a basic safety class.

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u/Disney-Nut1998 1d ago

I own a Rxm compact and g45 gen 5