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8/15/2025 8:32:53 PM EDT
43x clone with a $299 MSRP.

Is the DY9Z the New Budget Glock 43X? Derya Breaks It Down!

8/24/2025 12:08:43 AM EDT
[#1]
43x style with 15 round ACT mags.  Curious if those mags are compatible with the Micro Dagger43x/48?
8/29/2025 1:32:42 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By dogtired:
43x style with 15 round ACT mags.  Curious if those mags are compatible with the Micro Dagger43x/48?
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Video said it uses 43x mags.
Originally Posted By Det0nate: It takes a special kind of retard to argue the wrong side of second grade spelling.

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8/30/2025 9:35:15 PM EDT
[#3]
At 1:55 it says includes one 15 round mag and pictures an Act mag.
1/14/2026 11:12:07 AM EDT
[#4]
These are now available in lots of colors for around $225.
If I didn't already have a Taurus GX4, I'd seriously consider one.
1/15/2026 8:00:38 AM EDT
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Originally Posted By SquatchAv8:
These are now available in lots of colors for around $225.
If I didn't already have a Taurus GX4, I'd seriously consider one.
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I almost bought one of these, but remembered that I have 3 micro daggers.  I might still get my wife one.
Originally Posted By Det0nate: It takes a special kind of retard to argue the wrong side of second grade spelling.

What made you pick that particular quote for your sig-line?
--Swindle1984


1/15/2026 9:28:08 AM EDT
[#6]
my buddy has one and I have a 43X.  The Derya mag worked in my 43X.  The Derya slide is much fatter than my 43X slide.  The Derya grip is longer due to the replaceable backstrap.  It is also more comfortable to shoot than my 43X because it is bigger and the slide mass absorbs more recoil.  It is a great gun for $220.xx
1/20/2026 11:25:02 PM EDT
[#7]
On the website they had two different magazines. One of them was $25 and the other was $30 and was stated to have been made in Italy. I spoke with one of their customer service people on their Reddit page they weren't sure exactly what the difference was. So it's possible with $25 magazine was made in Florida.  

If the magazines end up being reliable in the G48/G43X/SCTsc/Micro Dagger, they better be ready to ship a bunch of them
1/21/2026 7:40:36 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By DavidY:
On the website they had two different magazines. One of them was $25 and the other was $30 and was stated to have been made in Italy. I spoke with one of their customer service people on their Reddit page they weren't sure exactly what the difference was. So it's possible with $25 magazine was made in Florida.  

If the magazines end up being reliable in the G48/G43X/SCTsc/Micro Dagger, they better be ready to ship a bunch of them
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The more expensive one is marked "43X" on the website; I wonder if it is a Shield mag.

ETA: It is marked "ACT-MAG", so I guess not.
Originally Posted By Det0nate: It takes a special kind of retard to argue the wrong side of second grade spelling.

What made you pick that particular quote for your sig-line?
--Swindle1984


1/22/2026 12:35:25 AM EDT
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Originally Posted By Ohio:



The more expensive one is marked "43X" on the website; I wonder if it is a Shield mag.

ETA: It is marked "ACT-MAG", so I guess not.
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Originally Posted By Ohio:
Originally Posted By DavidY:
On the website they had two different magazines. One of them was $25 and the other was $30 and was stated to have been made in Italy. I spoke with one of their customer service people on their Reddit page they weren't sure exactly what the difference was. So it's possible with $25 magazine was made in Florida.  

If the magazines end up being reliable in the G48/G43X/SCTsc/Micro Dagger, they better be ready to ship a bunch of them



The more expensive one is marked "43X" on the website; I wonder if it is a Shield mag.

ETA: It is marked "ACT-MAG", so I guess not.

It's been a little while since I saw it, so I don't remember looking particularly hard at the photos.

Plus I don't actually have a gun that would take them, I'm just curious to spread information for other people who are interested
1/22/2026 7:32:46 AM EDT
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Originally Posted By DavidY:

It's been a little while since I saw it, so I don't remember looking particularly hard at the photos.

Plus I don't actually have a gun that would take them, I'm just curious to spread information for other people who are interested
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Originally Posted By Ohio:
Originally Posted By DavidY:
On the website they had two different magazines. One of them was $25 and the other was $30 and was stated to have been made in Italy. I spoke with one of their customer service people on their Reddit page they weren't sure exactly what the difference was. So it's possible with $25 magazine was made in Florida.  

If the magazines end up being reliable in the G48/G43X/SCTsc/Micro Dagger, they better be ready to ship a bunch of them



The more expensive one is marked "43X" on the website; I wonder if it is a Shield mag.

ETA: It is marked "ACT-MAG", so I guess not.

It's been a little while since I saw it, so I don't remember looking particularly hard at the photos.

Plus I don't actually have a gun that would take them, I'm just curious to spread information for other people who are interested


I was going to buy one of each so I could report the findings. Not available yet.
Originally Posted By Det0nate: It takes a special kind of retard to argue the wrong side of second grade spelling.

What made you pick that particular quote for your sig-line?
--Swindle1984


5/27/2026 9:53:44 PM EDT
[#11]
I bought one the other day. Haven’t shot it yet but it appears to be well made, clean machining. The slide will interchange with a Glock 26, though the DY9Z slide seems to not go fully forward on its own on the Glock frame, hangs up just short. May just need break in though. The magazine on mine is unmarked and doesn’t appear to be of a clean of workmanship as what I would expect from ACT-Mag. A PSA mag seems to fit just fine. The optics cut seems nice and deep and is RMSc with 4 lugs so a Holosun will need a plate or some shaved lugs. Overall I’m happy, pending actual range performance. If it works well I’ll do some grip stippling. The small backstrap feels great but the texture could be better on the grip.
-"The truth does not require your belief in it to function."
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5/28/2026 5:04:23 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By gunnut284:
I bought one the other day. Haven't shot it yet but it appears to be well made, clean machining. The slide will interchange with a Glock 26, though the DY9Z slide seems to not go fully forward on its own on the Glock frame, hangs up just short. May just need break in though. The magazine on mine is unmarked and doesn't appear to be of a clean of workmanship as what I would expect from ACT-Mag. A PSA mag seems to fit just fine. The optics cut seems nice and deep and is RMSc with 4 lugs so a Holosun will need a plate or some shaved lugs. Overall I'm happy, pending actual range performance. If it works well I'll do some grip stippling. The small backstrap feels great but the texture could be better on the grip.
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YouTuber HR Funk has a few video reviews of one.
He had good things to say.
5/30/2026 6:49:27 PM EDT
[#13]
Got to shoot mine yesterday, about 50 rounds. Seemed softer shooting than my 43X, not surprising with the heavier slide. Trigger was about as expected, decent for a Glock style. Functioned fine with both the factory mag and a PSA mag. One stoppage but upon further inspection it was a bad/deformed case (I was using a baggie of random old ammo). I’m happy and will have to figure out a holster for it and stipple the grip.
-"The truth does not require your belief in it to function."
-Genuine science is about gathering evidence and testing the veracity of theories, not cheerleading for a particular ideology.
7/30/2026 9:02:32 PM EDT
[#14]
I am still doing some testing of the one I bought for $250.  I was impressed with its big brother and own a G48 and Micro Dagger.  As stated the slide is G19 frame rails, K cut slide, 3 backstraps.  A single crude mag is included.  I just picked up a Glock metal mag for testing.

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