I am real picky when it comes to pocket holsters; since the Glock-43 first came out, none of the pocket holsters marketed for it impressed me; I just recently ran across the above and it struck me as a potential bargain. Don Hume products have worked out for me in the past; for the ~$25 retail price of the above holster, I didn't think there was much downside risk. Once it was delivered, I found that the holster properly fits the G43 (only a wee bit of break-in was needed), it fits and protects my pockets (it is ambidextrous), it positions the pistol as it should, and it protects that Glock trigger. How will I feel about this holster a year from now? Please check back later.
The above horsehide Galco PH286 is a Glock-26 pocket holster that I have used for around a year to pocket carry the Glock-43. It did a good job keeping the G43 positioned properly in my pocket but the fit was not ideal because the G43 is a much slimmer pistol than is the G26.
The Galco PH286 does look to be a good fit for the Glock-43, but looks are deceiving.
By giving the Galco PH286 a strategic squeeze, you can see that the fit is loose enough to allow an unintentional finger or something else down by the trigger of the Glock-43; I have always been keenly conscious of the fact that my improvised use of this holster only marginally protected the trigger of the G43. Anyhow, now that I have the Don Hume 001 No. 43, a holster that is properly sized for the Glock 43, I can return this ever faithful and durable Galco PH286 back to the Glock-26 kit where it rightfully belongs.
NOTE 3/15/2016: It has been a month. I have used this holster almost daily since I got it and it is working out just fine!
DISCLAIMER: As always at this blog site, this product review is simply a good old-fashioned campfire chat; this is not an opinion on what you should or should not purchase or what you should be using. What does or does not work for me could be many country miles away from your tastes and needs. All products I review for this blog are purchased at retail price by me. I do not accept payment, discounts, "freebies," products on loan, demon alcohol, drugs, or sexual favors for doing any review.
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