Will This Make Your Glock 43X More Accurate?

Review/Test of Lenny Magill's tungsten guide rod. Going over the features and performance of the product using a glock 43X

[@stig-osaurusrex2500]

The purpose of the tungsten guide rod is to reduce felt recoil, not aid in slow single-shot shooting like shown in the video. A stock 43x is capable of MUCH tighter groupings at those ranges. I think after a little more training a cool follow up video would be how tight/how quickly you can get a controlled pair on target, stock vs tungsten rod.

[@777jaris]

Please say you're mistaking feet for yards.

[@MA-yl6kr]

waste of money

[@kevinwilliams855]

Nice job. Nice video. Thanks, brother. I just put one in my 43xMOS and notice a bit of improvement

[@JettTucker-sz3km]

Good job Tyler

[@MrSheldonjohnson]

I bought the Tungsten GuideRod as well I saw a little improvement, but I also purchased a Rogue grip sleeve that allows me to better manage the snappy Glock 43X. I agree with you, the price point is not the best.

[@MA-yl6kr]

snappy (lol) the 43X is far from snappy

[@ericostmann684]

Glocks should come with this guide rod to begin with along with better trigger, sights and grips

[@YellowJeep]

I've swapped out guides rods on other pistols over the years, but the last thing I want to do is add more weight to my EDC.

[@ss3baloney599]

is the recoil noticeably different?

[@paultravis7580]

Enjoyed your video and thank you for your time making this vid. I have a 43x all stock and runs great. But that muzzle flip I know what u mean. Have u had any issues with malfunctions with the new guide rod ?

[@tctactical91]

I have about 400 rounds through it and the gun goes back into battery everytime. So far so good.

[@douglasphillips24]

I've never broke a factory guide rod that wears out per factory recommendations at 5000 rds and cost $14 unlike a tungsten $80 . How many rounds does tungsten last before replacing.

[@jackcassesi3861]

Thank you for the review. I love Lenny, but he’s also selling a product. This helped tremendously. Now I can put this Tungsten guide rod in the “want” list, rather than “must have”. I’m still gonna get the Glock Store’s trigger and extended parts kit for my 43x. Once again, thank you so much for putting this video together, it’s a lot more work than it looks. Jack

[@tctactical91]

Thanks for tuning in Jack. Much appreciated

[@curtchaffee]

I go the stainless steel replacement route. Not as heavy as the tungsten, but still about twice the weight of stock. I didnt like the added muzzle weight of the tungsten guide rods. One of the benefits of a Glock is the lighter weight overall. Adding another ounce or more is a felt difference in balance and carry.

[@doaaa4542]

I’ll tell u frfr that It makes a difference in accuracy no bs

[@ltellis036]

Just got one last week and just shot it today. I honestly can’t tell the big difference.

[@bravozero6]

So.. if you make the front of the gun heavier it will be harder to keep steady naturally. Its a recoil rod. Not a barrel. It reduces recoil at the expense of making the front end heavier.

[@RayR0041]

Ok you lost me at the second test! 5 Feet really and you shoot that bad. At 5 feet the round should be touching each other! When you learn how to shoot do a test at 15 yards!

[@motorcitymadman146]

Get a PSA Dagger micro , shoots awesome

[@Nollideel]

I would do that if they were local but after tax shipping and ffl fee I’d rather just snag a Glock 43x mos got one for 20$ more than I would have paid for a micro dagger after all the fees

[@motorcitymadman146]

@@Nollideel 547 shipped with tax for mocro dagger with holosun sight onit and 15 rd mag. 25 dollars transfer fee. 562 total what's your local price on a G43x then add price of 15 rnd mag and 407k holosun shipping and tax.

[@Nollideel]

@@motorcitymadman146 I got a g43x mos for 480 paid no tax or shipping dude wanted the sale I also live in Iowa so prices are pretty low

[@Nollideel]

@@motorcitymadman146 he also told me he’s get me a holosun 407k for 100 and to just let him know when I wanted it so intimately I’d pay 40$ extra buck for the same setup with Glock

[@motorcitymadman146]

@@Nollideel Hey thats well worth it. I mean the dagger is a clone of the Glock. I am sure you will be happy with either.

[@concernedpatriot.2221]

It is impossible for guide rods to make a gun more accurate. The mechanism of the guide rod just isn’t their to affect the accuracy of the firearm. Maybe felt recoil might be mitigated but it doesn’t physically make the gun more accurate.

[@billl1451]

Trying to rack the slide after I put in the tungsten rod in was almost impossible -- not worth the price

[@tctactical91]

Really? I've never had that problem. Did you get the standard spring weight or a heavier one?

[@billl1451]

@@tctactical91 it should have been the standard weight

[@billl1451]

oh my it is the Heavy weight rod

[@sandman93449dm]

I bought the 43X for my lady..put in the tungsten guide rod...mag edtenders..it is hard to rack I figure you gotta shoot it and loosen it up..in the long run I think it's worth it...

[@Jordan-jx6zc]

I had same problem, I bought tungsten guide rod and I couldn’t even barely pull the slide back. ( dangerous) so I sent it back to the Glock store. I’ve shot 600 rds plus through my 43x not 1 malfunction. Great video

[@ejlivesey9900]

At $85, it’s not worth it. Buy ammo and practice or, buy better sights. Glock sights are trash. You could always go to Wolff springs and pick up a heavier recoil spring and stainless guid rod for half the price and eliminate some of the “snappiness” of the gun. That will help greatly with follow up shots and recoil management.

[@whodidwhat32]

Must be you, Mine shoots just fine.

[@concernedpatriot.2221]

Funny how 90% of people shoot glocks to the left.

[@benitob2037]

I too have this issue

[@concernedpatriot.2221]

@@benitob2037 I think it’s the grip angle of the Glock. I shoot other guns, including DA/SA and it doesn’t happen. 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@kentoncarter1103]

90% of people drive cars with the gas pedal. What's your point?

[@concernedpatriot.2221]

@@kentoncarter1103 my point is that 90% of people that shoot Glock pistols, shoot to the left. Was that really difficult for you to understand ? If it was, maybe you should sell your guns.

[@kentoncarter1103]

@@concernedpatriot.2221😂😂Who is your source, or like your bullshit name, you made it up.

[@mikeprice3705]

I don't find my 43X "snappy". (Have mostly fired 124 grain federal FMJ and federal 124 grain HST JHP rounds through it. Haven't had any failures.) I tried a tungsten guide rod. Didn't find that it changed muzzle rise or felt recoil at all in my experience. I didn't find that it improved my accuracy at 15 and 20 yard ranges. I figure that the Glock engineers designed the factory captive recoil spring assembly the way they did for good reasons, balancing the reliability, durability and accuracy of the weapon to the its optimum. It's like the sights. Many folks hate the polymer sights. (The same polymer that the grip assembly is made from.) I find them to be exceedingly easy to acquire and I have never had one fail in over 25 years of owning and using Glock pistols. Pistol control and accuracy is all about the shooter and has very little to do with aftermarket gizmos which might compromise the weapon's reliabilty when you need it the most. I don't think aftermarket tweaks are worth the money. And, at defensive pistol ranges, won't make you shoot even one iota better, IMHO. Good video, though. Well done and fairly presented, even if my results may vary. Cheers. 8:08

[@MA-yl6kr]

Put that 43X in a gun vice and take the human factor out of the equation. An aftermarket guide rod does NOT improve accuracy.

[@sapperjlm]

So you buy an expensive gun, they spend more money to make it accurate?!?! Just buy a hellcat and save some money!

[@derhohlenbar]

It's no where near worth $95. With only 15 - 20 rounds using new rod , this video is all but pointless. You would need to shoot more rounds, faster, to see if it helps recoil. Shooting as slow as you did, at that distance, it'd be hard NOT to hit center. Range too loud.. way too loud. Lower range volume when editing video and add a Voice over to tell us what you're doing there. Be in the camera's view when you go shooting. Can't speak for everyone but I'm not a fan of surprise gunfire. Your testing doesn't convince me of anything other than you got use to shooting by the time the new guide rod. A better way to test would be x rounds with stock, x rounds with new then put the stock one back in and repeat. You want a channel to stick out then you're gonna need to be more excited/animated. You have to sell people on YOU first. Best to create a script , it should help you by knowing what you are going to say ahead of time. All that said I really hope your channel grows. And I hope you take my words to heart and know that I am not trying to bring you down.. the truth is far from it. Remember, don't practice until you get it right... practice until you can't get it wrong.

[@user-de5xj8pr7i]

Yeah this one's tough to watch. Production value is there but marksmanship is definitely lacking....with either guide rod. 10 foot testing, that's three freaking 3 yards!!! We should see only one hole with multiple rounds through it, good grief man. This "testing" can't be taken seriously, sorry.