With the Shield and now Glock coming out with the 15 round mag. You got now a carry 19. Is been over 2 weeks and still waiting for the 15 round mags. Big demand right now.
@@javierbaron1856 2 years later an ur comment is still a lie 💀 Glock never made a 15rd msg for the 48 or 43 Psa and shield does and shield mags are trash and I wasn’t changing a msg release to use them Psa for the win 🤷🏾♂️
@@watchyoutube9553 Gee , maybe I should delete my comment since you’re calling me a LIAR. I didn’t know how sensitive you are. Maybe you need a shoulder to cry on making a big deal out of nothing 🤣 I never said Glock made a 15rd mag for a 48. I know very well that the G48 is a 10 rd pistol. I OWN ONE MYSELF so I should know dummy. At that time Glock was coming out with their 15rd magazines but there was so much demand that I went for Shield brand. They send two and the METAL release button and BOTH worked perfectly. NO ISSUES after 1000 rounds. If I were you I should be more worried on a ECONOMIC COLLAPSE coming when the 💩hits the fan or the government comes to confiscate our guns! Then a comment I made 2 years ago, bud.
I have a glock 19, 26, 42, 43, and now a 48 just went to the range today and this is the best Glock I've ever had I always keep them stock. I also have a Shield Plus which I love and had a Hellcat which I sold. I can make this into a 43x and 43 with a 48 slide this is a Keeper.
I love my Glock 48 I was thinking about getting the Shield arm magazines still undecided most likely I’ll keep the factory 10 round mags like you said in your video I don’t plan on getting into no shootouts and I try my hardest to avoid troublesome situation I might just put some night sights on my 48 and just let that be the only changes I do to it
@@ScotchNThings I had a change of mind I just ordered me some shield mags last week they still on back order I just got to wait for them to ship them out the next thing I gotta do is change my sights to and put some night sights on my G48 to
I cc my G48 and it’s perfect. I prefer stock mags bc I didn’t want to switch out the mag release. I do have a shield arms mag, but it continually falls out when I rack the slide. I prefer stock anyway. Switched the sights out to truglo and it’s a fantastic upgrade. Hogue gripe and an Alien Gear iwb holster and I’m good to go.
Had a bad experience w 43x/shield arms. Failure to feed and they had a bad run of mag releases-even metal ones- I had mags falling out. Shot this last night my instructor/gun salesman said he's NEVER seen a stock glock failure. Mine and one other were the only with shield arms but that's two too many for me. Don't need a variable lol. Stock for me-excited to pick this one up! The 19 (with a tlr7) is getting to be too bulky for summer carry
Yes there is a reason and the reason is because they’re dumb and insist on sticking with their polymer coated magazines. Thus their magazines are too thick too hold more than 10 rounds. But considering the 48/43x doesn’t share magazine compatibility with the rest of the Glock line up it was utterly idiotic to not use a steel magazine with higher capacity. Classic Glock. It’s like they’re allergic to being anything other than mediocre out of the box. Hopefully PSA’s new 15 round magazines are reliable.
I have the 43. Tried getting a 48 right before covid and they were scarce. I was able to pick up a 48 frame, and have been using it as a 43x. I just found and purchased on a good deal a complete 48 slide. Looking forward to shooting it
Good video answer some questions I was having about the Glock 48. I have carried several guns over several years trying to find that perfect gun lol. But I found myself carrying a smith and Wesson shield plus and it’s good but. I want something with a bit longer barrel. I sometimes also carry a full size 1911 in 9 mm that I love and is so slime. That brings me to the 48 reasons it’s slimline and light weight compared to other firearms. Like you said I’m ok with 10 rounds in a magazine. The more rounds you have the more weight your gun is going to be.
I hope I’m not repeating myself but I know I’ve replied to this but it’s not showing. Ya I love the 48. It’s a great size and shoots like a full size gun.
Thanks for this vidio. I have a small collection of Glocks 42 26 19 17 48. I can’t say enough of the 48. Perfect EDC, I also thought about getting the MOS but I been shooting irons for 30 years
Thanks. Ya I love the 48. But I love all glocks. I was just talking to LGS and he had his 48 cut for the optic. It was pretty cheap so I might go that way instead of having to swap out guns.
@@ScotchNThings I might do the same at some point. The only reason I’m holding back from doing it because with the red dot is going to take a lot of retraining and with the ammo being so expensive right now I don’t think it’s a good time
My Shield arms magazines in my Glock 48 have given me zero issues/problems. The metal magazines catch is smart with metal S15 magazines but either way the S15 magazines are flawless for me.
I have both the 48 and 43X and shoot only with the Shield Arms mags. I have never had any problems with any of them. As for carry, the 48 is carried appendix in a Fierce Defender holster and much of the time I forget that it is there. I am not a fan of the grip texture, but once I put a Talon Pro Grip on them it was perfect. About 5 years ago I discovered Red Dot optics and have become such a fan of them that I have them on several of my pistols. Even though my 48 is an MOS version, I have decided to keep it with just Truglo steel sights (at least for now).
My shield mags have worked since I swapped the springs. But I’ve just been using them at the range and carry the oem mags. I’m still on the fence about going with a dot. But definitely one of my favorite carry guns no matter what.
Armalaser makes imho the BEST and most intuitive laser sight on the market AND they have one for G-48. But the main reason I like it is the psychological effect it can have on a bad guy, to in 35% of cases according to one serious study, to drop to all 4’s in surrender to a policeman. Even with the Armalaser on my Glock, I shoot mainly two ways: As Masaad Ayoob says, with sights, and then I point shoot (pure instinctive) if bad things happen faster than expected. It works and has stopped violent attacks by 4-legged beasts. God gave us that ability IF WE DEVELOP IT AND BELIEVE. I’ve also also gone from the G-19 for the 5 ounces light G-48. I liked the 19 better at the range but my lower back said no to my carrying the Glock-19. If we think about the main reason to carry in the first place, then G-48 sure makes good sense. It’s the best choice for many for the reasons you stated. The Glock 48 MOS costs more, it’ll be the one to go for to reach out further. Gun battles at 25 yards hopefully isn’t on the horizon. If that kind of chaos happens under this insane hijacked presidency, then our best choice is to run and hide and fight back with a long arm firearm.
Got the Shield mags when they first came out. Same as you, swapped out springs and finally got lock back on the last round. I went back to OEM 10 rounders. They work every time and I value that over a few extra rounds.
@@ScotchNThings I haven’t ruled them out completely, my backup mag is an S15 with the +5 extension in a back pocket/neomag for the highly unlikely chance I’ll ever run through the first 11. My thought process is that in that rare event I’m really in a bad spot and the S15 will at least give me a lot of options even if I have to tap/rack it.
I had 5 Glocks sold them for other guns(Sig"s) that fit my hand better. I love the way this gun fits in my hand .It just locks in . It is perfect. It conceals well with a good holster. It's the same length as my S/W Shield 2.0 with an 8 round mag. I have Shield Arms mags also . No problems .
Absolutely upgrade to the MOS. I run the SwampFox green dot and shield arms mag. Just dry fire and you will not go back to iron sights. In warm weather put my 48 slide on my 43 frame carry extra mag. Just disappears under t-shirts easy.
Good stuff! I swapped back to OEM because I just feel that they should be ran with the factory 10 round magazines. It’s my EDC also! The 48 draws more consistently and easily for me vs the 19. I feel like I always get a good grip on it. Love the thin grip. Anyone who feels the gun thinks it feels perfect in the hand
To me I always felt the 19 was my perfect gun. I was amazed the first time I held a 48. Glock did a really good job with the gun. It does everything so well.
When I get mine I may run it completely stock without the 15 round mag. Those magazines are extremely expensive and it sucks that you can’t still use the Glock mags. I saw video where the guy had to literally pry out the stock mag.
I think there something magical about the glock 26 I shoot it better than any other gun I ever owned that said they have done some kind of magic again with the 48 and the new shield gen 3 mags are as dependable as oem glock mags its a hit
Love the G26 and G19 but G48 is where it’s at. As soon as the Shield mags were available I bought them then started looking to buy one...and did. I later carried my G19 for a day, really appreciated the G48 thickness..lol. My G19 is now my home defense go-to with a light on it. I carried it with the 10rd mags, no issues but once I got comfortable using the shield arms (no issues) I just carry 2 of those. But I’d be fine with the 10 for sure. I don’t care for the MOS version , rail is mini...not full size. Don’t use red dots because of astigmatism. But I’d buy it if I wanted a G48 now just because of resale.
Ya I can’t believe how much I’ve come to love this gun. I always said I’d start carrying my 19 again but I don’t see that happening. I like the idea of the mos guns but just have not been able to bring myself to ever buy one.
Have the 48 MOS with Swampfox Sentinel and running the new steel shield arms mag catch with S15 magazine. Perfect edc pistol- easy to carry and shoots like a compact/full size. I’ve thought about swapping back to 10 rounds OEM myself. Actually makes it even lighter with 10+1.
I recently got one of these. I bought it knowing you could get the 15 round Shield Arms Mags but with no intention of using them. I agree with the keep it stock view. I keep all my guns that I rely on stock. I am fine with ten rounds. If you need more carry a spare or two.
I suggest you keep the 48 you have for EDC, and get another one you’d trick out for competition, since you compete. Because those are two different purposes-like real fighting vs. sparring. In a real self-defense situation you will have neither the time nor the composure to “aim.”
Ya It’s pretty sparse out there. My local shop is a blue label dealer so they’ve been able to have pretty good selection. I’ve got a GSSF pistol coupon burning a hole in my pocket.
I got the 48 a couple months ago with a laser/light combo and I just carry it with the standard 10 round glock mags. The laser/light is rechargeable and attaches to the trigger guard so no MOS version needed but a red dot would be nice. I have 3 shield arms mags and bought a hive mag release within a few days of buying the gun. I can't get myself to switch to the shield arms mags 😔 I just have them as back up mags. I find the 10 rounds to be enough and I know it's going to be reliable. I usually just have the one mag with 5 back up mags in the bag. I carried a hi point c9 with 8 or 10 round mags my first 4 years of owning a pistol so the glock 48 was a huge upgrade. Love how it shoots and its easy to carry even without belt loops.
I love the gun. Ya I go back and forth on the shield mags. Right now I’m using them after testing them out and swapping out the springs after having some issues.
@@ScotchNThings I just took my concealed carry class last Saturday and landed all shots easily with my g48. About 20 of the 30 shots were in the same hole area in the bullseye and lower left of the bullseye. I've just been open carrying it for the last couple months, even when I get my concealed carry I prob still will open carry mostly. I wanted the concealed carry so I don't have to take it out of the bag when I get in the car haha
@@ScotchNThings back when I just had the hi point I would only open carry it downtown. After getting this g48 I open carry it literally everywhere and most people don't have a problem with it. I've heard a couple people whispering about it but nobody will confront me about it prob for obvious reasons haha. Sometimes people will ask what kind of pistol it is but some dont see it and most people look at it and then go about their business. I have an iwb holster in preparation for my CC and I just find the outer waistband holster to be much more comfortable
What ever works so you are armed. That’s the most important thing. Do you still have the c9. I’ve watched a lot of demo ranch vids where he toured tests them. It’s impressive what they stand up to.
ok, here's what you do....keep the 43x and the 48(I shoot both)sell the 26.buy ammo like there's no tomorrow and train your ass off you are 100% correct in keeping your Glocks in OMB style. way too many dudes change too much stuff on a great pistol right out of the box when they don't need to. hell, I got a 1911(no A or anything (born date is early 1915) EVERY THING IS ORIGINAL...havent changed a SINGLE THING ON IT.A.the front sight is almost non existent compared to todays stuff. I got it on my 1st birthday(1950) from my grandfather who, during ww2 built barracks in MS,AL,and pensacola naval airbase.he won it in a card gamester a 107 years, it shoot like butter!!
Thanks for a great video sir. That looks like exactly what I’m looking for. I say no, don’t trade it for a new one. Think of when you go out after dark. Is it ever completely dark where you would need a light? If you do your in the wrong place. There’s always ambient light from something. It’s going to take place fast and close. You probably aren’t even going to look at your sights much less have time to line up the dot on a red dot sight. Unless it’s going to do double duty as a home defense gun I’d leave it as is. What holster is that? Also looks exactly like what I’m looking for. Once again, thanks for a very good video.
I have no problem with 10 round mags and never have. It reminds me of my 3rd gen Smiths. I've wondered about the SA mags because they recommend you swap out the mag release to their aluminum one so it doesn't chew up the factory release. That's all fine and good but what is that aluminum mag release going to do to my polymer coated factory mags? I'll just stay factory. Sights now that's a whole other story lol
Just try a mos slide and get the rail attachment for a light. I have the newer one with light and optic and love it. Ive edcied for 35+ years and 48 mos is my new carry
Even though I prefer shield arms mags in 43x or 48 ten rounds is ok but a back up mag is a must. Never know if there's multiple targets in the uneventful situation of defending one self. And mags foul up sometimes. Glocks are pretty much reliable 99.9% of time. Solid review btw 🖖 Try holosun reddot 507cx2 is Awesome
Tier 1 concealment in my opinion is the the best in the game for holsters. Will have to pay up a bit but totally worth it. I have the Axis elite some prefer the Agis they're both SOLID though!
Just get the recovery tactical rail off Amazon 29 dollars super reliable I run my 43x with a olight pl mini 2. And if you really want a reflex get it cut. It will work way better than Glocks mos system you won’t regret it
Considering how stupid supply and demand has been the last 18 months I don't think you did wrong by buying what you could find on that particular day. Can always get the Mos version as availability changes.
Go to vigilance elite Chanel. Sean Ryan is a Navy Seal and all of his Special forces friends all keep their firearms stock, Except for sites and some grip modification. ALL Of them said it’s like getting a nice Ford F150 and putting a lift kit on it and different tires and then it runs like crap. From the factory is how the engineers designed it to function.
@@ScotchNThings And I gues his extra mag is a 30rd x ) Some guys never have enough. In my country I am not allowed to carry any gun. I would be even happy about a 5 shot J frame to carry legally.
Why go back to factory? Apply the same logic that you have to the sights. Glock needs to improve their magazine capacity and you’ve done that like you’ve probably changed the sights. No problem.
I agree man, i love the 48! To me it's the perfect conceal carry gun! I didn't get any of the shield arms mags, I just run the oem Glock mags and never had any hiccups! Good video brother!
Exactly, you destroy your Glock mags if you're running the steel catch. If not then your Shields kill your plastic catch. So then you're not going back to stock mags, right? lol you convinced me to sell my 48s and buy another 26. :)
Ya o keep going back and forth on what I want to run. I’ll probably just swap back over to the oem setup. Even though the shield mags are working fine now I don’t want to take a chance. Don’t get me wrong I’ve seen lots of guys mod their guns and have zero issues I’ve also seen guys at competitions having fits with their unlimited guns.
The point is to defend your life, 10shots is more then enough even w multiple attackers, a few shots on target and you be running outa the situation quick as possible. Standing there like Rambo might sound cool but facts are when lead is flying,. Y'all be wanting to exit that situation asap. Chill out turbo's ur not rambos u don't need huge capacity
Hey bro I really want to try out the shield arms mag but I have been hearing mixed reviews of them. Not much but enough to raise concerns. I just don’t want to make the investment cause they are a bit pricey + the cost of the mag catch & then end up switching back to oem due to reliability. Should I just pass them up and allocate that money elsewhere or are they that big of a game changer
Honestly mine work fine now that the springs have been changed. But then it got me thinking that why even take the chance. If you get them make sure you test them out and put a lot of rounds through them. Also shield arms have been great at communicating and getting new parts out fast. All in all you would be fine with them but the oem mags you know will work and you can always carry a back up mag.
@@ScotchNThings funny how that's happened😂 I always thought If I run across a screaming deal on a 43 I'd pick one up just to have the versatility with my 48. Also kind of wish I'd have been patient enough to to get a MOS.
I was in talking to my local gun shop. And was saying I might swap out for the mos 48. He’s got a guy that will do the cut on my 48 for like 130 so I might go that route.
I keep it original, or just carry A 19 . The purpose in having A 48 is for the original stock . After 6 rounds unless you’re law enforcement. You don’t need 15 rounds , just carry an extra magazine. The Glock 48 magazines are 25 on eBay in retail packaging.
Hey brother, It sounds like your having some OCD concerns with how to run your gun, lol Seriously all kidding aside I'm the same way, but hey if the shit works and runs reliably then dont worry about what Glock "thinks". Hell Glock lost their innovation and competitive edge a long time ago. There are a lot of other company's doing it better and cheaper than Glock. That's why you need American companies like Taran Tactical, and Shield Arms, to give them a kick in the ass to wake them up.
All stock is a preference thing, but there are mil, LEO, and comp guys who build custom guns that are very reliable. To me, the important thing is putting thousands of rounds through the gun every time you make a change, and troubleshoot issues. If you're hesitant to carry the SA mags that probably means you need more rounds through it to regain confidence Regarding round count...definitely agree it's overblown importance. 10 vs 15 rounds isn't a big deal. If you are worried about it, carry an extra mag and practice your changes. Average DGU situation ends with under 4 rounds fired. The slimline MOS versions are very slick. Glock was milking the fanbase big time, but what are you gonna do? If you bought the original 48 it's probably because timing-wise you needed the gun then, not later. I do feel bad for people who bought it on an impulse and didn't need it but then the differences should matter way less.
By far my favorite Glock, so happy I went with this one for my first purchase.
I love the 48. Easy to conceal and easy to shoot. It make a great carry gun and range gun.
I am in love with my 48. I recently added the Holosun 407K. Wow. The perfect conceal and all around pistol!
I’ve been debating on getting an optic for mine.
With the Shield and now Glock coming out with the 15 round mag. You got now a carry 19.
Is been over 2 weeks and still waiting for the 15 round mags. Big demand right now.
do you recommend the Red-Dot for this weapon if so why ? been shooting for 35 years never used a Red-Dot on a pistol
@@javierbaron1856 2 years later an ur comment is still a lie 💀 Glock never made a 15rd msg for the 48 or 43 Psa and shield does and shield mags are trash and I wasn’t changing a msg release to use them Psa for the win 🤷🏾♂️
@@watchyoutube9553 Gee , maybe I should delete my comment since you’re calling me a LIAR. I didn’t know how sensitive you are. Maybe you need a shoulder to cry on making a big deal out of nothing 🤣
I never said Glock made a 15rd mag for a 48. I know very well that the G48 is a 10 rd pistol. I OWN ONE MYSELF so I should know dummy.
At that time Glock was coming out with their 15rd magazines but there was so much demand that I went for Shield brand. They send two and the METAL release button and BOTH worked perfectly. NO ISSUES after 1000 rounds.
If I were you I should be more worried on a ECONOMIC COLLAPSE coming when the 💩hits the fan or the government comes to confiscate our guns! Then a comment I made 2 years ago, bud.
I have a glock 19, 26, 42, 43, and now a 48 just went to the range today and this is the best Glock I've ever had I always keep them stock. I also have a Shield Plus which I love and had a Hellcat which I sold. I can make this into a 43x and 43 with a 48 slide this is a Keeper.
Ya I feel like I’m cheating on my other glocks with it.
Go for the Recover Tactical Rail before you trade it in (and lose your shirt). It is awesome.
Thanks for the info. Never heard of them
I love my Glock 48 I was thinking about getting the Shield arm magazines still undecided most likely I’ll keep the factory 10 round mags like you said in your video I don’t plan on getting into no shootouts and I try my hardest to avoid troublesome situation I might just put some night sights on my 48 and just let that be the only changes I do to it
Ya I added night sights also. Right now I’m just using the shoe arms for the range.
@@ScotchNThings I had a change of mind I just ordered me some shield mags last week they still on back order I just got to wait for them to ship them out the next thing I gotta do is change my sights to and put some night sights on my G48 to
Thahomie 773 I really like my night fission sights. To me they resemble stock sight picture
I cc my G48 and it’s perfect. I prefer stock mags bc I didn’t want to switch out the mag release. I do have a shield arms mag, but it continually falls out when I rack the slide. I prefer stock anyway. Switched the sights out to truglo and it’s a fantastic upgrade. Hogue gripe and an Alien Gear iwb holster and I’m good to go.
Ya you can’t go wrong with a 48. I switched back to oem mags as well
Had a bad experience w 43x/shield arms. Failure to feed and they had a bad run of mag releases-even metal ones- I had mags falling out. Shot this last night my instructor/gun salesman said he's NEVER seen a stock glock failure. Mine and one other were the only with shield arms but that's two too many for me. Don't need a variable lol. Stock for me-excited to pick this one up! The 19 (with a tlr7) is getting to be too bulky for summer carry
Ya I went back to oem on that gun. Not worth any problems
Stay with original Glock mags. There's a reason why Glock didn't create a 15 round mag for this firearm. Shield mags are trash.
The reason is that they stay with the polymer coated steel mag design which take more space than just steel.
@@Gieszkanne interesting! 👌
I have 10 shield mags, in my 48 and 43. Thousands of rounds in them for competition and EDC and work. No issues perform perfectly.
Wrong. 10 round mags are for the girls in cali
Yes there is a reason and the reason is because they’re dumb and insist on sticking with their polymer coated magazines. Thus their magazines are too thick too hold more than 10 rounds.
But considering the 48/43x doesn’t share magazine compatibility with the rest of the Glock line up it was utterly idiotic to not use a steel magazine with higher capacity.
Classic Glock. It’s like they’re allergic to being anything other than mediocre out of the box.
Hopefully PSA’s new 15 round magazines are reliable.
I have the 43. Tried getting a 48 right before covid and they were scarce. I was able to pick up a 48 frame, and have been using it as a 43x. I just found and purchased on a good deal a complete 48 slide. Looking forward to shooting it
They are great. I want to try my 43 slide on my 48 to see if I like the 43x size.
The problem is fixed, i wouldn't go back
Ya I’m running oem agan
I absolutely love the G48. Conceals nice but feels like a full size gun. I put the Lasermax red dot system on it that sits in the spring. Love it.
Yes it does such a good shooter any reliability issues with replacing the spring
@@ScotchNThings none. Love the Lasermax. Feels and performs flawlessly.
@@conwaygritty73 cool I’ll have to check it out.
I agree, keep it stock
Ya I tried the s15 mags thinking it would be great. But now they just sit. Not worth taking a chance
Good video answer some questions I was having about the Glock 48. I have carried several guns over several years trying to find that perfect gun lol. But I found myself carrying a smith and Wesson shield plus and it’s good but. I want something with a bit longer barrel. I sometimes also carry a full size 1911 in 9 mm that I love and is so slime. That brings me to the 48 reasons it’s slimline and light weight compared to other firearms. Like you said I’m ok with 10 rounds in a magazine. The more rounds you have the more weight your gun is going to be.
I hope I’m not repeating myself but I know I’ve replied to this but it’s not showing. Ya I love the 48. It’s a great size and shoots like a full size gun.
Thanks for this vidio. I have a small collection of Glocks 42 26 19 17 48. I can’t say enough of the 48. Perfect EDC, I also thought about getting the MOS but I been shooting irons for 30 years
Thanks. Ya I love the 48. But I love all glocks. I was just talking to LGS and he had his 48 cut for the optic. It was pretty cheap so I might go that way instead of having to swap out guns.
@@ScotchNThings I might do the same at some point. The only reason I’m holding back from doing it because with the red dot is going to take a lot of retraining and with the ammo being so expensive right now I don’t think it’s a good time
I hear ya. I don’t want to blow through a bunch to get it sighted in and then kind of relearn how acquire targets
My Shield arms magazines in my Glock 48 have given me zero issues/problems. The metal magazines catch is smart with metal S15 magazines but either way the S15 magazines are flawless for me.
Ya I switched to the metal mag release and I still get issues every once in awhile. I think I have an early version also
The Shield people need to redesign their product so it works without the problems you mentioned.
Ya I think they have different versions now but I’m not going to spend my money on them.
I have both the 48 and 43X and shoot only with the Shield Arms mags. I have never had any problems with any of them. As for carry, the 48 is carried appendix in a Fierce Defender holster and much of the time I forget that it is there. I am not a fan of the grip texture, but once I put a Talon Pro Grip on them it was perfect.
About 5 years ago I discovered Red Dot optics and have become such a fan of them that I have them on several of my pistols. Even though my 48 is an MOS version, I have decided to keep it with just Truglo steel sights (at least for now).
My shield mags have worked since I swapped the springs. But I’ve just been using them at the range and carry the oem mags. I’m still on the fence about going with a dot. But definitely one of my favorite carry guns no matter what.
Forget the S15 , too many bad news. Maybe try the PSA mag, OR Better buy a couple OEM mags, you definitely good to go.
Ya I’m back to oem mags in all my stuff
Armalaser makes imho the BEST and most intuitive laser sight on the market AND they have one for G-48. But the main reason I like it is the psychological effect it can have on a bad guy, to in 35% of cases according to one serious study, to drop to all 4’s in surrender to a policeman. Even with the Armalaser on my Glock, I shoot mainly two ways: As Masaad Ayoob says, with sights, and then I point shoot (pure instinctive) if bad things happen faster than expected. It works and has stopped violent attacks by 4-legged beasts. God gave us that ability IF WE DEVELOP IT AND BELIEVE. I’ve also also gone from the G-19 for the 5 ounces light G-48. I liked the 19 better at the range but my lower back said no to my carrying the Glock-19. If we think about the main reason to carry in the first place, then G-48 sure makes good sense. It’s the best choice for many for the reasons you stated. The Glock 48 MOS costs more, it’ll be the one to go for to reach out further. Gun battles at 25 yards hopefully isn’t on the horizon. If that kind of chaos happens under this insane hijacked presidency, then our best choice is to run and hide and fight back with a long arm firearm.
Nice review,
Thanks.
Got the Shield mags when they first came out. Same as you, swapped out springs and finally got lock back on the last round. I went back to OEM 10 rounders. They work every time and I value that over a few extra rounds.
Ya that’s how I feel. After having them and the extra rounds seem nice but would rather have 100% reliable
@@ScotchNThings I haven’t ruled them out completely, my backup mag is an S15 with the +5 extension in a back pocket/neomag for the highly unlikely chance I’ll ever run through the first 11. My thought process is that in that rare event I’m really in a bad spot and the S15 will at least give me a lot of options even if I have to tap/rack it.
Grant V ya that’s a good idea.
I had 5 Glocks sold them for other guns(Sig"s) that fit my hand better. I love the way this gun fits in my hand .It just locks in . It is perfect. It conceals well with a good holster. It's the same length as my S/W Shield 2.0 with an 8 round mag. I have Shield Arms mags also . No problems .
Ya it carries really well
YES. Go back to stock. Keep it OEM when it comes to internals. The only thing to change on a Glock should be sights and maybe a little stippling.
Ya it’s stock again
Absolutely upgrade to the MOS. I run the SwampFox green dot and shield arms mag. Just dry fire and you will not go back to iron sights. In warm weather put my 48 slide on my 43 frame carry extra mag. Just disappears under t-shirts easy.
Ya I will end up picking one up. I switched to a dot on my Stacatto and love it.
Really enjoining my G48 mos … beats lugging the 19 around .
Haha. I know I’ve recently got a Stacatto c2 bi love it but it’s a chore to carry. The 48 is practically invisible
Good stuff! I swapped back to OEM because I just feel that they should be ran with the factory 10 round magazines. It’s my EDC also! The 48 draws more consistently and easily for me vs the 19. I feel like I always get a good grip on it. Love the thin grip. Anyone who feels the gun thinks it feels perfect in the hand
To me I always felt the 19 was my perfect gun. I was amazed the first time I held a 48. Glock did a really good job with the gun. It does everything so well.
@@ScotchNThings I absolutely agree, still going to be my edc!
Ya I bought it on a whim but can’t see myself going back to the 19
@@ScotchNThings yeah especially in the appendix carry position the slimness really feels better to me overall
That’s how I carry. And it’s way more comfortable
I used to have a 9mm combat commander. My 48 seems to be so similar in size but a lot lighter.
Ya I bet.
go for the upgrade you deserve it. also, make a video about it pls.
Haha. I will get around to it one of these days.
Thanks for this .
No problem
When I get mine I may run it completely stock without the 15 round mag. Those magazines are extremely expensive and it sucks that you can’t still use the Glock mags. I saw video where the guy had to literally pry out the stock mag.
Ya I just use them for range time now.
I think there something magical about the glock 26 I shoot it better than any other gun I ever owned that said they have done some kind of magic again with the 48 and the new shield gen 3 mags are as dependable as oem glock mags its a hit
Ya the 26 has staying power.
Love the G26 and G19 but G48 is where it’s at. As soon as the Shield mags were available I bought them then started looking to buy one...and did.
I later carried my G19 for a day, really appreciated the G48 thickness..lol. My G19 is now my home defense go-to with a light on it.
I carried it with the 10rd mags, no issues but once I got comfortable using the shield arms (no issues) I just carry 2 of those. But I’d be fine with the 10 for sure.
I don’t care for the MOS version , rail is mini...not full size. Don’t use red dots because of astigmatism. But I’d buy it if I wanted a G48 now just because of resale.
Ya I can’t believe how much I’ve come to love this gun. I always said I’d start carrying my 19 again but I don’t see that happening. I like the idea of the mos guns but just have not been able to bring myself to ever buy one.
Have the 48 MOS with Swampfox Sentinel and running the new steel shield arms mag catch with S15 magazine. Perfect edc pistol- easy to carry and shoots like a compact/full size. I’ve thought about swapping back to 10 rounds OEM myself. Actually makes it even lighter with 10+1.
Ya I like the s15 mags but in my head I keep telling myself to keep it stock
Looking into a edc and the 48 seems to have what I’m looking for .
Aslo 48 mos are 460$ right now thx for the vid
No problem. Love the 48
I recently got one of these. I bought it knowing you could get the 15 round Shield Arms Mags but with no intention of using them. I agree with the keep it stock view. I keep all my guns that I rely on stock. I am fine with ten rounds. If you need more carry a spare or two.
Ya I recently went back to oem mags. Just using the shield ones for the range.
Love my 48. Keeping it stock and have an abundance of 10 round mags ( for range time).
Ya Glock hit it out of the park with the 48
I agree , good video. Wish Glock s had a manual safety . Thanks
I’ve seen they have put them on some guns in the past for contract reasons.
I suggest you keep the 48 you have for EDC, and get another one you’d trick out for competition, since you compete. Because those are two different purposes-like real fighting vs. sparring. In a real self-defense situation you will have neither the time nor the composure to “aim.”
Ya it’s back to oem now all the classes I shoot in are stock. Just never got into modded guns.
I’ve been in the market for the 48MOS. Just been really hard to find as of late.
Ya It’s pretty sparse out there. My local shop is a blue label dealer so they’ve been able to have pretty good selection. I’ve got a GSSF pistol coupon burning a hole in my pocket.
I don’t like Mos Glock. Red dots are overrated in my opinion
Just got one. I’ll prob never run optics but it’s cool to have options. Using for edc/ home defense
This is my absolute favorite gun Glock made for carrying its my edc
Ya it carries small but feels great in hand.
I got the 48 a couple months ago with a laser/light combo and I just carry it with the standard 10 round glock mags. The laser/light is rechargeable and attaches to the trigger guard so no MOS version needed but a red dot would be nice. I have 3 shield arms mags and bought a hive mag release within a few days of buying the gun. I can't get myself to switch to the shield arms mags 😔 I just have them as back up mags. I find the 10 rounds to be enough and I know it's going to be reliable. I usually just have the one mag with 5 back up mags in the bag. I carried a hi point c9 with 8 or 10 round mags my first 4 years of owning a pistol so the glock 48 was a huge upgrade. Love how it shoots and its easy to carry even without belt loops.
I love the gun. Ya I go back and forth on the shield mags. Right now I’m using them after testing them out and swapping out the springs after having some issues.
@@ScotchNThings I just took my concealed carry class last Saturday and landed all shots easily with my g48. About 20 of the 30 shots were in the same hole area in the bullseye and lower left of the bullseye. I've just been open carrying it for the last couple months, even when I get my concealed carry I prob still will open carry mostly. I wanted the concealed carry so I don't have to take it out of the bag when I get in the car haha
Ya I couldn’t believe how good of a shooter it was. You are a braver man then me. I don’t think I’d feel comfortable to open carry.
@@ScotchNThings back when I just had the hi point I would only open carry it downtown. After getting this g48 I open carry it literally everywhere and most people don't have a problem with it. I've heard a couple people whispering about it but nobody will confront me about it prob for obvious reasons haha. Sometimes people will ask what kind of pistol it is but some dont see it and most people look at it and then go about their business. I have an iwb holster in preparation for my CC and I just find the outer waistband holster to be much more comfortable
What ever works so you are armed. That’s the most important thing. Do you still have the c9. I’ve watched a lot of demo ranch vids where he toured tests them. It’s impressive what they stand up to.
Totally trade if you want or keep that one too and you can have both. I think the 48 and 43x are great ideas and am considering them.
ok, here's what you do....keep the 43x and the 48(I shoot both)sell the 26.buy ammo like there's no tomorrow and train your ass off you are 100% correct in keeping your Glocks in OMB style. way too many dudes change too much stuff on a great pistol right out of the box when they don't need to. hell, I got a 1911(no A or anything (born date is early 1915) EVERY THING IS ORIGINAL...havent changed a SINGLE THING ON IT.A.the front sight is almost non existent compared to todays stuff. I got it on my 1st birthday(1950) from my grandfather who, during ww2 built barracks in MS,AL,and pensacola naval airbase.he won it in a card gamester a 107 years, it shoot like butter!!
Ya I switched everything back on my 48 after having issues with the shield mags. Picked up a couple new ones just to try something new.
I keep my Glocks stock, except for night sights. Love my G19 gen4. Considering the 48. I would leave it stock except for the sights also.
Ya it’s all back to oem stuff except for the sights now. I just use the shield mags at the range
@@ScotchNThings Thanks for a very good video.
Thanks for a great video sir. That looks like exactly what I’m looking for. I say no, don’t trade it for a new one. Think of when you go out after dark. Is it ever completely dark where you would need a light? If you do your in the wrong place. There’s always ambient light from something. It’s going to take place fast and close. You probably aren’t even going to look at your sights much less have time to line up the dot on a red dot sight. Unless it’s going to do double duty as a home defense gun I’d leave it as is. What holster is that? Also looks exactly like what I’m looking for. Once again, thanks for a very good video.
Thanks for watching. Ya I’ve kept it the same. It’s a crazy eyes holster. He has a website and eBay store.
I have no problem with 10 round mags and never have. It reminds me of my 3rd gen Smiths. I've wondered about the SA mags because they recommend you swap out the mag release to their aluminum one so it doesn't chew up the factory release. That's all fine and good but what is that aluminum mag release going to do to my polymer coated factory mags? I'll just stay factory. Sights now that's a whole other story lol
Ya I recently switched back to my oem.
Factory v custom... seems simple to me. Buy a second 48, maybe a mos and keep it stock. Then you can mix and match for how you feel that day.
That’s a good idea. I’ve got a GSSF coupon burning a hole in my pocket
Just try a mos slide and get the rail attachment for a light. I have the newer one with light and optic and love it. Ive edcied for 35+ years and 48 mos is my new carry
Even though I prefer shield arms mags in 43x or 48 ten rounds is ok but a back up mag is a must. Never know if there's multiple targets in the uneventful situation of defending one self. And mags foul up sometimes. Glocks are pretty much reliable 99.9% of time. Solid review btw 🖖 Try holosun reddot 507cx2 is Awesome
Ya I switched back to my oem mags. I carry a spare in a nsr tactical mag holder.
Nice! Tier 1 holster with a Mag caddy for my edc
RoboGlock 17 I’ve looked at their stuff. I’m not crazy about the holster I’m running with it.
Tier 1 concealment in my opinion is the the best in the game for holsters. Will have to pay up a bit but totally worth it. I have the Axis elite some prefer the Agis they're both SOLID though!
Hope you find what you're looking for! 👍🖖
G48 MOS omg wait for me I’m otw now…
I've got a couple 48s but find that it doesn't pocket (IMO) any better than a 26 so pointless to me. I keep them bc I never sell anything.
Haha. That’s not a bad problem to have. Do you prefer pocket carry
I got the mos but it's a 14 day wait for backround checks in oregon.
Nice but that wait time is a joke.
Man, you had trouble the entire time trying to get the gun to balance on the holster lol
Haha I know. I don’t know how other guys make it look so easy in pics.
I’d rather have to much ammo then not enough
I’d rather have a functioning gun
I have the 43x and love it. Wish I would have waited for the MOS rail version
Ya I don’t mind not having the mos but it would be a nice option to have.
Just get the recovery tactical rail off Amazon 29 dollars super reliable I run my 43x with a olight pl mini 2. And if you really want a reflex get it cut. It will work way better than Glocks mos system you won’t regret it
Takedown_Gang thanks I’ll take a look
Considering how stupid supply and demand has been the last 18 months I don't think you did wrong by buying what you could find on that particular day. Can always get the Mos version as availability changes.
I love mine, but since I got the 43x I now keep the 48 for home defense
I keep meaning to try my 43 slide on my 48. To see how I like it.
@@ScotchNThings itll be the same as 43x it's no different. Just longer grip
Ya I wanted to see if there was a difference in shooting between the 48 and 43x
@@ScotchNThings in my opinion the 48 has less muzzle flip compared to the 43x
@@ScotchNThings to me there isn't much of a difference but let me know how it works out.
Go with the mos version. I love mine except i cant find a holster i like being left handed.
Check out green force tactical. They aren’t super fancy but they are comfortable
Right handed People don’t realize the benefit of being left handed for micro pistols. Thumbs can ride the slide with no accidental malfunction.
Just turned 21 and can’t decide on this for a 19
That’s a tough one. You can edc both easily and they both make great range guns.
Go to vigilance elite Chanel. Sean Ryan is a Navy Seal and all of his Special forces friends all keep their firearms stock, Except for sites and some grip modification. ALL Of them said it’s like getting a nice Ford F150 and putting a lift kit on it and different tires and then it runs like crap. From the factory is how the engineers designed it to function.
All my guns are stock except sights. I ran the shield mags for awhile but didn’t trust them after having issues
@@ScotchNThings Thanks, yes, I’ve heard you say many times that you keep things stock. You have the best channel on CZcams, my go to source. Thanks
Tony Marinelli thanks I really appreciate that. Thanks for watching
I wouldnt upgrade to the mos. Send the slide out and get it properly milled for an rds.
Ya I think thats what I’ll do or just trade it for a mos
@@ScotchNThings im not a huge fan of plate mounted systems. Having it milled will ensure a better lockup to the slide and the optic will sit lower.
I think unless you dont live in a high crime area 10+1 is enough. There are still guys out there who feel save by carrying a 5-6 shot revolver.
It all de on what you are comfortable carrying bi carry my 43 a lot. But I also know a guy that carries a 17 with extra mag.
@@ScotchNThings And I gues his extra mag is a 30rd x ) Some guys never have enough. In my country I am not allowed to carry any gun. I would be even happy about a 5 shot J frame to carry legally.
Extra mags are good not just for more rounds, but for problems with the first mag.
There's hundreds of CCTV camera and police dash cams where people mag dump 15 round guns and then need to reload.
well said
Thanks. And thanks for watching
Wouldn’t risk my life on aftermarket magazines!
Ya I switched back to the oem mags in the 48
Why go back to factory? Apply the same logic that you have to the sights. Glock needs to improve their magazine capacity and you’ve done that like you’ve probably changed the sights. No problem.
Because I started having issues with the s15 mags. So I wasn’t going to carry them.
I agree man, i love the 48! To me it's the perfect conceal carry gun! I didn't get any of the shield arms mags, I just run the oem Glock mags and never had any hiccups! Good video brother!
Ya I’m really glad I got one. I’ve been super happy with it. I’ll probably swap it back to stock at some point.
Great review man, I may have missed it but could you please tell me the make and model of your carry holster in the video? Thanks!
It’s from crazy eyes holsters. I’ll have to see what model it is
I imagine the 48 prints less compared to the 19 but which one prints the least between the 26 (thicker) and 48 (longer)?
The 48 over the 26 for me. I also ran the 12 round mag in the 26 so that put some extra length on it.
MJA ya it’s such an easy gun to carry and conceal
Exactly, you destroy your Glock mags if you're running the steel catch. If not then your Shields kill your plastic catch. So then you're not going back to stock mags, right? lol you convinced me to sell my 48s and buy another 26. :)
Ya o keep going back and forth on what I want to run. I’ll probably just swap back over to the oem setup. Even though the shield mags are working fine now I don’t want to take a chance. Don’t get me wrong I’ve seen lots of guys mod their guns and have zero issues I’ve also seen guys at competitions having fits with their unlimited guns.
@@ScotchNThings Yeah the problem is that running one (catch) precludes running one type of mag.
Steph S ya and even in normal times the s15 mags can be hard to come by.
Lol I am on the same boat..Double stack for the win! At least in the Glock world
@@SkateAndReview 26 rules them all.
I have 43x mos i stay with 10 rnds but if glock made 15 iwaiting
Haha. Me also. Instead they will release a 30 round extended mag.
Great carry gun
It really is. Nice and slim.
The point is to defend your life, 10shots is more then enough even w multiple attackers, a few shots on target and you be running outa the situation quick as possible. Standing there like Rambo might sound cool but facts are when lead is flying,. Y'all be wanting to exit that situation asap. Chill out turbo's ur not rambos u don't need huge capacity
Hey bro I really want to try out the shield arms mag but I have been hearing mixed reviews of them. Not much but enough to raise concerns. I just don’t want to make the investment cause they are a bit pricey + the cost of the mag catch & then end up switching back to oem due to reliability. Should I just pass them up and allocate that money elsewhere or are they that big of a game changer
Honestly mine work fine now that the springs have been changed. But then it got me thinking that why even take the chance. If you get them make sure you test them out and put a lot of rounds through them. Also shield arms have been great at communicating and getting new parts out fast. All in all you would be fine with them but the oem mags you know will work and you can always carry a back up mag.
@Jake Stockton *laughs in g19x*
Good pistol if you change a few things. $$$$
Ya I did just the sights.
I want to see you put the 43 lower with 48 upper and let us know how it handles!
Will do. I’m hoping to shoot in the next couple of weeks. It’s funny I use to shoot about every weekend until ammo went extinct
@@ScotchNThings funny how that's happened😂 I always thought If I run across a screaming deal on a 43 I'd pick one up just to have the versatility with my 48. Also kind of wish I'd have been patient enough to to get a MOS.
I was in talking to my local gun shop. And was saying I might swap out for the mos 48. He’s got a guy that will do the cut on my 48 for like 130 so I might go that route.
Maybe it would only work with the frame of a 43X the 43 frame is slimmer.
It handles great!
did you ever upgrade to the 48 MOS?
No not yet. I think I might go with the 43x in mos
I only carry stock mags 10rds is enough
What about Hyve mag extensions? I just ordered a.couple for my CZ
I’ve never ran them. They seem like good products kind of like the taran tactical.
I keep it original, or just carry A 19 . The purpose in having A 48 is for the original stock . After 6 rounds unless you’re law enforcement. You don’t need 15 rounds , just carry an extra magazine. The Glock 48 magazines are 25 on eBay in retail packaging.
Ya I had trouble with the s15 mags so it’s back to stock.
@@ScotchNThings I see quite A few people having trouble. I read that metal mags doesn’t do well with polymer. Thanks
Hey what mag release do you have on there?
Hyve technologies
Hey brother, It sounds like your having some OCD concerns with how to run your gun, lol
Seriously all kidding aside I'm the same way, but hey if the shit works and runs reliably then dont worry about what Glock "thinks".
Hell Glock lost their innovation and competitive edge a long time ago. There are a lot of other company's doing it better and cheaper than Glock. That's why you need American companies like Taran Tactical, and Shield Arms, to give them a kick in the ass to wake them up.
Sorry I just saw this. You are right. I love taran tactical. I wish he would venture into the mags for these.
What brand of night sights are you using?
Night fision I just did a video on them last week. I really like them.
All stock is a preference thing, but there are mil, LEO, and comp guys who build custom guns that are very reliable. To me, the important thing is putting thousands of rounds through the gun every time you make a change, and troubleshoot issues. If you're hesitant to carry the SA mags that probably means you need more rounds through it to regain confidence
Regarding round count...definitely agree it's overblown importance. 10 vs 15 rounds isn't a big deal. If you are worried about it, carry an extra mag and practice your changes. Average DGU situation ends with under 4 rounds fired.
The slimline MOS versions are very slick. Glock was milking the fanbase big time, but what are you gonna do? If you bought the original 48 it's probably because timing-wise you needed the gun then, not later. I do feel bad for people who bought it on an impulse and didn't need it but then the differences should matter way less.
Ya it’s not like I need the upgraded version is more of a want vs need thing.
What sights do you have on that gun?
Night fission
What sights do you have on that??
Night fission
As novas 48 são totalmente ambidestras ?
I’m picking one up tommrow for $400 dollars used am I getting a good deal?
Ya I think they retail for like 480 but in these times I’ve seen them over 500.
@@ScotchNThings I’ve seen people selling them for 700 it’s crazy
Jake Morua ya the prices are out of control right now.
Dude, the gun is not going to stay propped up on the holster, please stop trying!!!
I carry shield arms
How’s the reliability. My early version had some issues
I run a mos 48
Ya I need a mos version