To be fair. PSA copied some “regular dudes” that posted videos on UA-cam showing that you can sand down a Glock 19 mag. Exposing some metal and leaving the front half with plastic. You just had to do it yourself. They “perfected the idea” and mass produced it. There’s evidence of Glock 19 mags in Glock 43x. Working flawlessly
I’ve got 350 rounds through 2 of these with zero malfunctions. Ran 100 each of 115,124, and 147 and 50 rounds of Hornady personal defense ammo. All OEM 43x with maritime spring cups and polished internals. Highly recommended!
While I’m sure plenty of people kept their 43 mags stock. But way more people actually wanted more than just 6 rounds and got +1 & +2 extensions. Now people want the same thing once again
Have the 43x and I don’t mind that it’s 10 rounds but that said why not carry 15 if you can? I have the PSA mags and have 300 rounds through one of them. Not a single issue. I am now carrying it with the PSA mag.
I just purchased two black micro dagger mags $10 cheaper than the stainless ones. There was also a rumor that said they don’t drop free, even at the PSA store the sales person demonstrated that in a 43x but when I put them in my gun they were fine
I also have a 48 and have gone thru Gen 1 and 2 of the S15 with the same issues, failures to feed and eject and even stove pipes. I just got me one of these to try and see. Like you my 48 has been sitting on a safe for 2 years
I appreciate this review. Tried the shield mags in my 48. They worked for the first 100 rounds and then couldn't get thru a single mag without multiple failures. It seems to me from the personal experiences and what I've seen and from various YT vids, that the 48 seems to have be the gun that experiences more problems with the shield mags than the 43/43X. Seems like maybe these PSA mags are worth a try in my 48.
Just got 2 PSA micro slick finish mags for my glock 48. Both mags could not get through one loading without failures to feed. Went through 250 rounds trying to break the mags in. Waiting for a warranty response since customer service dose not cover anything by phone you have to fill out a form and wait for them to contact you. I notice my 1 star review never got posted on their website for these mags. Lowest rating is 4 stars. Would never buy another product from this company.
I have 3 PSA Micro 15 rounds, the black ones, and all of them have the same bulge issue at the baseplate. I use them daily as part of my main self defense EDC (the 3 of them, one on the chamber, 46 rounds in total). All of them work great at the range, but I’m starting to think about carrying just two as backup and running an OEM 10 round mag on the gun (41 rounds in total). I’m looking for a metal replacement but so far no luck.
Essentially you'll want to swap out the polymer magazine release with an aluminum one if you plan on running stainless mags or else over time the magazines will wear out the polymer magazine release
@intheholler6212 Yeah, now that you mentioned it, everyone would be better situated with the standard polymer double stack magazines.. They're used by law enforcement and are more abundant.
I have guns that carry more. But 10+1 is plenty for what I do on a day to day basis. I rarely go out at night or in any “bad” areas. I carry an extra 10 round magazine not necessarily because I think I might need all those rounds but if my other magazine causes a malfunction or something in that nature. 10 pretty much guaranteed rounds out of a 43x/48 makes me feel better than any other brand. Imo of course.
Kinda hard to press check with these and you really have to push them in which I’m no weakling so that’s fine. They run great though so the pros outweigh the cons.
Really around southern hellinois you can’t hardly find a g43x or 48 on the shelf let alone the mos version now all these other brands you could basically throw a rock and hit one in a gun shop
Is it just me or does it seem like the G48 has less observed muzzle flip than the P365XL/Xmacro and HC Pro? I went back and watch other videos and the Sigs and Hellcats seem to have way more muzzle flip than the G48. Maybe I'm just seeing things...
I tried the gen3 shield mags in my 43x. When inserting the mag. I never got that audible click like with oem. They ran fine but im Not willing to trust my life to them. For now. Im back to oem but ill have to give these a try.
Hmm I’ve had 2 malfunctions in each of my (2) magazines only after about 3 magazines. I was using the cheap Herter’s (Winchester) 115g. I will try other brands/weights and see how it goes
@Agreaves11 Did you try loading the mags and let them sit for a week or so? Other channels have suggested that was good for both the Shield Arms and PSA micro dagger mags.
I would argue that the test at hand is a fitment test, the sa15 mag failure were caused by the fit and the angle causing failures to feed. I'm not saying that 500 rounds through 1 mag is a bad test, but it would be better for durability. The best test they could do to put my mind at ease is as many dagger mags through as many 48 and 43x as possible. Because some people never had issue with the sa15 magazines, it wasn't that they made bad quality magazines.
You all really trust your lives with 3rd party magazines. I thought the whole point of carrying a Glock is for its guaranteed reliability 🤷🏽♂️ keep it OEM are get a Hellcat Pro or X Macro!
I did not need 500 rounds to know these magazines were as reliable as factory Glock magazines. I ran about 30 rounds in each of my 3 magazines and I was sold and they locked back each time with no failure to feed so my Shield magazines are getting trashed because I DON’T TRUST THEM. PSA hit a home run out the gate.
An old vet at a local range told me that 800 rounds is the minimum for determine if a gun is worth using to defend your life. I have had several guns fail badly in between 200 and 800 rounds. One of them was a Glock 19 with a bad ejector and extractor that didn’t expose itself until just under 800 rounds. The old guy was right.
@@intheholler6212 it really does. I use Igman 124 but I heard Fiocchi is pretty dirty. But whatever runs and it’s least expensive I burning 😂🤷🏾♂️. Great vid!!! Got a like from me brother
Maybe it's because I have large hands, but I cannot understand the reason for many of the "newer" Glocks like the model 48 and 43X & 19X. The Glock 19 isn't that much thicker than the 48 in my hand. The 43X makes no sense at all in that the whole reason for the 43 was to have a micro 9 and the part that is hardest to conceal is the grip. Same goes for the 19X. Why not just buy a Glock 17? I'm surpised these guns sell enough for Glock to make them.
On paper it's not much thinner, but in the hand you can tell a big difference. I've always loved Glocks, but hated the "bulkiness". They brought out the 43X/48, and I fell in love all over again. Also, as far as capacity- the 43X/48 are great for people who live in magazine restricted states. And for the 19X, it was meant for the military. It's civilian counterpart the 45 is a good option for LE, and anyone who wants a large capacity gun, but who also spend a lot of time sitting. The shorter barrel and slide are more comfortable in many cases. Same for the 47, more or less.
I've got 600 rounds thru mine with zero issues so far. SO much better than the S15's for me.
Good to hear, and thanks for watching.
Shield Arms is on their 3rd generation and PSA nails it the first time. I have two coming.
Hopefully yours run as well as mine. Thanks for watching!
To be fair. PSA copied some “regular dudes” that posted videos on UA-cam showing that you can sand down a Glock 19 mag. Exposing some metal and leaving the front half with plastic. You just had to do it yourself.
They “perfected the idea” and mass produced it.
There’s evidence of Glock 19 mags in Glock 43x.
Working flawlessly
@@SnD340Yep “legallystrapped” is his channel name he just did a 24 round mag for the 43x.
I’ve got 350 rounds through 2 of these with zero malfunctions. Ran 100 each of 115,124, and 147 and 50 rounds of Hornady personal defense ammo. All OEM 43x with maritime spring cups and polished internals. Highly recommended!
Glad to see you let the mags hit the ground on the reload. That’s a more real world test than catching it in your hand.
Funny how the 43x was a problem with 10 rounds but a lot of people carried a 43 with 6 +1
Yeah it’s really not that serious I just carry 2 mags with my 43x
@@RicardoCray same with mine🦾got some +2 extensions otw
While I’m sure plenty of people kept their 43 mags stock. But way more people actually wanted more than just 6 rounds and got +1 & +2 extensions. Now people want the same thing once again
Have the 43x and I don’t mind that it’s 10 rounds but that said why not carry 15 if you can? I have the PSA mags and have 300 rounds through one of them. Not a single issue. I am now carrying it with the PSA mag.
@@davva360 I agree ☝🏽 the more the merrier. I was speaking on terms before the 15 round mags came out they neglected the 43x
I just purchased two black micro dagger mags $10 cheaper than the stainless ones. There was also a rumor that said they don’t drop free, even at the PSA store the sales person demonstrated that in a 43x but when I put them in my gun they were fine
I love how he rings the steel very accurately this is my new favorite channel
Outstanding!! That pistol / mag combo looks like the perfect pairing!!
Wow. I had no idea these magazines were available. Thank you for the info and demonstration. Just ordered two.
Thanks for watching!
Normally, anyone I see that still has factory Glock sites on their pistol, I'm suspicious of, but, this guy can shoot.
I also have a 48 and have gone thru Gen 1 and 2 of the S15 with the same issues, failures to feed and eject and even stove pipes. I just got me one of these to try and see. Like you my 48 has been sitting on a safe for 2 years
I hope these work as good for you as they have me. Thanks for watching!
I appreciate this review. Tried the shield mags in my 48. They worked for the first 100 rounds and then couldn't get thru a single mag without multiple failures. It seems to me from the personal experiences and what I've seen and from various YT vids, that the 48 seems to have be the gun that experiences more problems with the shield mags than the 43/43X.
Seems like maybe these PSA mags are worth a try in my 48.
Great video. We live in a great time of new innovative firearms technology
Thanks for watching!
The shot accuracy is amazing 👏
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Dude was shooting laser beams
Great video. I just realized you used 2 mags. Thought you were using multiple for the test. Thanks for your time making the video😊
Thanks for watching!
Just got an ad via email re: the shield arms. Thanks to thisvideo, im passing on them and getting the PSA mags! Thanks for the vid!
Thanks for watching!
Agree it makes a big difference. Good to see this, thanks for the test.
Thanks for watching!
Just got 2 PSA micro slick finish mags for my glock 48. Both mags could not get through one loading without failures to feed. Went through 250 rounds trying to break the mags in. Waiting for a warranty response since customer service dose not cover anything by phone you have to fill out a form and wait for them to contact you. I notice my 1 star review never got posted on their website for these mags. Lowest rating is 4 stars. Would never buy another product from this company.
Idk why I always wanted a 48 and copacity stopped me but man oh man I got my hopes up again! Thanks
Thanks for watching!
I have 3 PSA Micro 15 rounds, the black ones, and all of them have the same bulge issue at the baseplate. I use them daily as part of my main self defense EDC (the 3 of them, one on the chamber, 46 rounds in total). All of them work great at the range, but I’m starting to think about carrying just two as backup and running an OEM 10 round mag on the gun (41 rounds in total). I’m looking for a metal replacement but so far no luck.
This man can shoot
You’re a great shot!
Good to know. I didn’t have any thoughts about getting a 48 or 43x cause of capacity.
Glock perfection!
All other’s been trying to figure out the recipe!
Been waiting for somebody to talk about this
Great job sir
Thanks for watching!
Essentially you'll want to swap out the polymer magazine release with an aluminum one if you plan on running stainless mags or else over time the magazines will wear out the polymer magazine release
The PSA mags are polymer where the mag catch meets the mag, so it wont wear out your catch.
@intheholler6212 Yeah, now that you mentioned it, everyone would be better situated with the standard polymer double stack magazines.. They're used by law enforcement and are more abundant.
That’s some seriously good shooting.
Thanks man, I appreciate it. Thanks for watching!
I have guns that carry more. But 10+1 is plenty for what I do on a day to day basis. I rarely go out at night or in any “bad” areas. I carry an extra 10 round magazine not necessarily because I think I might need all those rounds but if my other magazine causes a malfunction or something in that nature. 10 pretty much guaranteed rounds out of a 43x/48 makes me feel better than any other brand. Imo of course.
Total game changer! Thanks!
Thanks for watching!
Kinda hard to press check with these and you really have to push them in which I’m no weakling so that’s fine. They run great though so the pros outweigh the cons.
I just ordered two for my g 48 and they’ll get here tomorrow!!
Thanks for doing this. Very good and timely video. I subbed for any updates you may have.
Thanks for watching and subbing!
Still carry a OEM mag in my 48, and a PSA as a back up. I’m just OCD that way… great shooting BYW…
Thanks for watching!
Really around southern hellinois you can’t hardly find a g43x or 48 on the shelf let alone the mos version now all these other brands you could basically throw a rock and hit one in a gun shop
excess arms has a +5 for these and I used my 48 in a USPSA and they ran ran ran
So basically the Glock 48 turns into a slim 19? Take my money!
That’s a lot of ammo! Hope you have a sponsor
Impressive shooting 👍
Great shooting. How many times did you clean the gun on that test? Just wondering how it performs when it’s dirty.
I cleaned it once halfway through the test. Thanks for watching!
Thank you for the excellent video! What ammo did you use?
Mostly blazer brass 115grn. My buddy ran 100 blazer aluminum 115grn
Alright alright glad I held off a g19 now I can get a mos48 for less and these magazines.
Change the mag release. I changed mine and my shield arms work like butter water.
Is it just me or does it seem like the G48 has less observed muzzle flip than the P365XL/Xmacro and HC Pro? I went back and watch other videos and the Sigs and Hellcats seem to have way more muzzle flip than the G48. Maybe I'm just seeing things...
The g48 seems to recoil less than the hellcat pro for me. Seems about the same as the sig xl in my hands. Thanks for watching!
The beginning of the video makes me think you're new to guns or you're expressing pov of someone you know that doesn't know about firearms
I tried the gen3 shield mags in my 43x. When inserting the mag. I never got that audible click like with oem. They ran fine but im Not willing to trust my life to them. For now. Im back to oem but ill have to give these a try.
Change the mag release. I changed mine and my shield arms work like butter water.
Skinny G19 FTW.
Maybe I missed it but did you use any 147 Gr bullets in your testing?
I did not. Mostly 115 with some 124. Thanks for watching!
Wish you had some close ups of the mag.
Good shootin
Thanks for watching!
Hmm I’ve had 2 malfunctions in each of my (2) magazines only after about 3 magazines. I was using the cheap Herter’s (Winchester) 115g. I will try other brands/weights and see how it goes
Hopefully you won’t have any more issues. Thanks for watching.
Herters is solid ammo it’s alll I use at the range never had any problems with them about 2000-2100 rounds
@Agreaves11 Did you try loading the mags and let them sit for a week or so? Other channels have suggested that was good for both the Shield Arms and PSA micro dagger mags.
Wouldn't a more accurate test be to run five hundred rounds through one particular magazine?
I would argue that the test at hand is a fitment test, the sa15 mag failure were caused by the fit and the angle causing failures to feed. I'm not saying that 500 rounds through 1 mag is a bad test, but it would be better for durability. The best test they could do to put my mind at ease is as many dagger mags through as many 48 and 43x as possible. Because some people never had issue with the sa15 magazines, it wasn't that they made bad quality magazines.
Do you have to swap out the mag release button aswell like the shield mag?
No, you don’t.
You do not! Thanks for watching.
You all really trust your lives with 3rd party magazines. I thought the whole point of carrying a Glock is for its guaranteed reliability 🤷🏽♂️ keep it OEM are get a Hellcat Pro or X Macro!
I did not need 500 rounds to know these magazines were as reliable as factory Glock magazines. I ran about 30 rounds in each of my 3 magazines and I was sold and they locked back each time with no failure to feed so my Shield magazines are getting trashed because I DON’T TRUST THEM. PSA hit a home run out the gate.
An old vet at a local range told me that 800 rounds is the minimum for determine if a gun is worth using to defend your life. I have had several guns fail badly in between 200 and 800 rounds. One of them was a Glock 19 with a bad ejector and extractor that didn’t expose itself until just under 800 rounds. The old guy was right.
I still carry an xds-9 😂
Where can I buy this mag? Thanks!
Palmetto state armory
What ammo was used?
Mostly blazer brass 115grn
@@intheholler6212 never realized how much powder that ammo has 😳😳
Shooting into the sun makes the smoke more visible on camera.
@@intheholler6212 it really does. I use Igman 124 but I heard Fiocchi is pretty dirty. But whatever runs and it’s least expensive I burning 😂🤷🏾♂️. Great vid!!! Got a like from me brother
Why not just carry a Glock 19. I’m so confused. Ppl over think things Never put anything in a Glock that’s not a Glock
Maybe it's because I have large hands, but I cannot understand the reason for many of the "newer" Glocks like the model 48 and 43X & 19X. The Glock 19 isn't that much thicker than the 48 in my hand. The 43X makes no sense at all in that the whole reason for the 43 was to have a micro 9 and the part that is hardest to conceal is the grip. Same goes for the 19X. Why not just buy a Glock 17? I'm surpised these guns sell enough for Glock to make them.
Because it’s still a lot thinner and lighter. Far more comfortable
On paper it's not much thinner, but in the hand you can tell a big difference. I've always loved Glocks, but hated the "bulkiness". They brought out the 43X/48, and I fell in love all over again.
Also, as far as capacity- the 43X/48 are great for people who live in magazine restricted states.
And for the 19X, it was meant for the military. It's civilian counterpart the 45 is a good option for LE, and anyone who wants a large capacity gun, but who also spend a lot of time sitting. The shorter barrel and slide are more comfortable in many cases. Same for the 47, more or less.
The 19x has the same grip as a 17, just a shorter barrel.
does the lagger come with steel catch?