FAXON MATCH SERIES FLUTED THREADED BARREL FOR G43/43X 9MM IN TIN PVD
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Pistol Barrels › For Glock® › For G43/43X | Works with: EXOS-523 for G43 • EXOS-533 for G43X/48
Fit and Compatibility
This barrel is a direct replacement for the factory barrel in Glock® 43 and 43X slides. It is machined to tight tolerances for consistent lockup, and it drops into factory-spec slides with no gunsmithing. On some aftermarket slides, minor fitting may be needed.
Slim slide: you may need to remove the O-ring from the barrel before seating it in the slide. That is normal for this platform and does not affect function.
Shipping: threaded barrels cannot be shipped to California.
How It’s Made
Every Faxon pistol barrel starts as a long 416-R stainless barrel blank that Faxon rifles in-house before it is ever cut into pistol barrels. That way the whole blank gets the same rifling, inspection, and stress relief, and every barrel cut from it starts from a qualified bore.
- Drill and ream: 416-R stainless bar gun-drilled and reamed as a long blank
- Button rifle: Button rifled 1:10, six grooves
- Air gauge: Bore and rifling air gauged
- Stress relieve: Stress relieved in-house after rifling, just like Faxon rifle barrels
- Cut and qualify: Blank cut to length and qualify-turned true to the bore
- Turn and mill: Hood, lugs, and Straight Fluted profile turned and milled; 9mm SAAMI chamber and target crown cut; muzzle threaded 1/2x28
- Heat treat: 416-R heat treated to pistol-barrel hardness; 416-R isn’t hard enough for a pistol barrel as bar stock, while 4150 is
- Finish: Titanium nitride (TiN) PVD.
- Mark and inspect: Laser-marked and final inspected
Six-groove button rifling is land-and-groove rifling, not polygonal, so it runs jacketed and cast lead bullets.
How We Inspect It
Faxon pistol barrels are built to a written control plan, and each run is logged on inspection sheets. Here is what this barrel goes through before it ships.
| Burr check | Every barrel inspected for burrs under 10x magnification |
| Hood fit | Every hood run through a go/thru gauge |
| CMM | First and last barrel of every run checked on the CMM |
| First article | Full CMM first-article inspection after any machine maintenance, tool change, or part change, and at least every 30 days |
| Certifications | Material certs checked at receiving; stress relief certified by lot |
Straight Fluted Profile
Straight flutes trim weight and add surface area for cooling while keeping the barrel compact and clean-looking.
What’s in the Box
INCLUDED
G43 / G43X 9mm barrel
416-R stainless, Titanium nitride (TiN) PVD, 3.92″
INCLUDED
Thread protector
For the 1/2x28 muzzle threads.
NOT INCLUDED
Slide, recoil assembly, compensator
Pair a threaded barrel with a Faxon EXOS® compensator or a 1/2x28 suppressor.
Specifications
| Caliber | 9mm Luger (9x19), SAAMI chamber |
| Fits | Glock® 43 and 43X slides |
| Length | 3.92″ |
| Series | Match Series |
| Profile | Straight Fluted |
| Material | 416-R stainless, heat treated and stress relieved |
| Rifling | Button rifled, 1:10 twist, 6 grooves (land and groove) |
| Inspection | Bore and rifling air gauged |
| Finish | Titanium nitride (TiN) PVD |
| Muzzle | 1/2x28 threaded, target crown; thread protector included |
| Made in | Greater Cincinnati, Ohio, USA |
| FFL | Not required |
What Owners Say
“I had never been a fan of Glock, but my wife needed a cc weapon, turns out the 43x is still too hard for her to charge, so bought her an M&P and needed some upgrades for myself.”
James Herring, verified buyer
“The coating finish, quality, and looks are impressive, I haven’t put them together since I’m waiting on more items to arrive, but so far I’m very happy...”
Alex V, verified buyer
“Absolutely one of the most beautiful barrels I have seen. Quality workmanship.”
William McNeill, verified buyer
Average rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars from 4 reviews on FaxonFirearms.com.
What Reviewers and Dealer Customers Say
THE GEAR BUNKER
Glock 43X Threaded Barrel and Compensator Combo ›
Hands-on review of a Faxon Match Series barrel.
“The Glock 43x threaded barrel from Faxon Firearms has performed flawlessly with and without a compensator.”
“This product is awesome! It works perfectly! Threads right up to my can! Quality is superb”
AZSniper, OpticsPlanet review • Read it ›
“Ran a couple hundred rounds through it no problems I’d recommend the product to anyone”
Ricinpatty, OpticsPlanet review • Read it ›
Quotes from third-party reviews and dealer listings; some cover the same barrel in another finish or threaded configuration.
Every Faxon Barrel for the G43 / G43X
| Barrel | Steel | Muzzle | Finish | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match Series Straight Fluted (this barrel) | 416-R stainless | Threaded | Gold TiN PVD | $129 |
| Duty Series | 4150 CMV | Non-threaded | Black nitride | $96 |
| Duty Series | 4150 CMV | Threaded | Black nitride | $97 |
| Match Series Straight Fluted | 416-R stainless | Non-threaded | Black nitride | $119 |
| Match Series Straight Fluted | 416-R stainless | Non-threaded | Gold TiN PVD | $124 |
| Match Series Straight Fluted | 416-R stainless | Threaded | Black nitride | $124 |
| Match Series Straight Fluted | 416-R stainless | Threaded | Chameleon PVD | $129 |
| Match Series Spiral Fluted | 416-R stainless | Threaded | Nickel PVD | $129 |
Add a compensator: Faxon EXOS-523 for G43 • Faxon EXOS-533 for G43X/48. Faxon EXOS® comps thread onto the 1/2x28 muzzle; use the included thread locker on the barrel threads only, not on the set screws.
Match Series G43 / G43X Barrel FAQs
Is this barrel drop-in?
Yes. It is a direct replacement for the factory barrel in Glock® 43 and 43X slides with no gunsmithing on factory-spec slides. Some aftermarket slides may need minor fitting.
How is it rifled?
Button rifled, 1:10 twist, with six grooves. Faxon rifles a long blank in-house, air gauges the bore and rifling, and stress relieves it before cutting it into pistol barrels.
Can I shoot cast lead bullets?
Yes. Six-groove button rifling is land-and-groove rifling, not polygonal, so it runs both jacketed and cast lead bullets.
What is the difference between Duty Series and Match Series pistol barrels?
Duty Series barrels are 4150 CMV in an OEM-style profile with salt-bath nitride inside and out. Match Series barrels are 416-R stainless, heat treated for pistol-barrel hardness, and come in fluted profiles and PVD color options.
What finish is it?
Titanium nitride (TiN) PVD.
Can I run a suppressor or compensator?
Yes. The muzzle is threaded 1/2x28, the common 9mm thread, and a thread protector is included. You will likely need suppressor-height sights to see over a suppressor.
Can it ship to California?
No. Threaded barrels cannot be shipped to California.
Where is it made?
In Greater Cincinnati, Ohio. Pistol barrels ship without an FFL.
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Warranty
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Reviews
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43X Barrel
Amazing fit and finish. No flaws anywhere. Amazingly accurate for such a short barrel.
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43X Barrel
Absolutely one of the most beautiful barrels I have seen. Quality workmanship. I will purchase more Faxon products in the near future.
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Amazing
The coating finish, quality, and looks are impressive, I haven't put them together since I’m waiting on more items to arrive, but so far I’m very happy...
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Like a GLOVE!
I had never been a fan of Glock, but my wife needed a cc weapon, turns out the 43x is still too hard for her to charge, so bought her an M&P and needed some upgrades for myself. The price on this beauty was just right and I just added the slide with a 1 moa optic in about 10 minutes. Will be looking for some Springfield barrels from Faxon! Nicely done barrel, the finish is perfect and it dropped right in.