My new "summer carry"

[mamcdonald]

Somebody on another forum mentioned recently that they found G43 frames for sale for their compact build, and I read somewhere that the G48/43x slides would fit and function on the 43 frame; also Shield Arms released their 9 round 43 magazine, just in time for me to decide that that the 48 slide/43 frame combo would make a good summer carry choice. So for only the cost of the G43 frame, shipping, transfer, 2 OEM mags to use while I waited for the Shield mags to restock, 2 Shield mags and a metal mag release, I ended up with a gun that is maybe 1/4" shorter than the G48 and holds 6 less rounds