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Glock G17 Gen5 vs Smith & Wesson Model 642 vs Glock G43X MOS vs Smith & Wesson M&P 9 Shield Plus vs Beretta M9A4 Full Size

Glock G17 Gen5

Striker-Fired Full-Sized Pistol Chambered in 9mm Luger
vs

Smith & Wesson Model 642

DAO J-Frame Revolver Chambered in 38 Special +P
vs

Glock G43X MOS

Striker-Fired Subcompact Pistol Chambered in 9mm Luger
vs

Smith & Wesson M&P 9 Shield Plus

Striker-Fired Subcompact Pistol Chambered in 9mm Luger, 30 Super Carry
vs

Beretta M9A4 Full Size

DA/SA Full-Sized Pistol Chambered in 9mm Luger

Dimensions

  Length L Height H Width W Weight W
G17 Gen5 7.95 in 5.47 in 1.34 in 25.08 oz
Model 642 6.3 in 4.2 in 1.3 in 14.4 oz
G43X MOS 6.5 in 5.04 in 1.1 in 18.55 oz
M&P 9 Shield Plus 6.1 in 4.6 in 1.1 in 20.2 oz
M9A4 Full Size 8.7 in 5.4 in 1.5 in 33.4 oz

Details

  Barrel BBL Trigger Website
G17 Gen5 4.49 in Striker-Fired us.glock.com
Model 642 1.87 in DAO smith-wesson.com
G43X MOS 3.41 in Striker-Fired us.glock.com
M&P 9 Shield Plus 3.1 in Striker-Fired smith-wesson.com
M9A4 Full Size 5.1 in DA/SA beretta.com

Capacity

  9mm Luger 38 Special +P 9mm Luger 9mm Luger 30 Super Carry 9mm Luger
G17 Gen5 17 , 19 , 24 , 31 , 33 (+1) - 17 , 19 , 24 , 31 , 33 (+1) 17 , 19 , 24 , 31 , 33 (+1) - 17 , 19 , 24 , 31 , 33 (+1)
Model 642 - 5 - - - -
G43X MOS 10 (+1) - 10 (+1) 10 (+1) - 10 (+1)
M&P 9 Shield Plus 10 , 13 (+1) - 10 , 13 (+1) 10 , 13 (+1) 13 , 16 (+1) 10 , 13 (+1)
M9A4 Full Size 10 , 15 , 18 (+1) - 10 , 15 , 18 (+1) 10 , 15 , 18 (+1) - 10 , 15 , 18 (+1)

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