Posted: 2/2/2015 5:07:49 PM EDT
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Most semi-autos have a similar cutout at the back of the firing chamber in order to facilitate reliable feeding.
It doesn't bother me especially. The 1911 also has a cutout. Now some manufacturers get a little bit too aggressive with this design feature. Possibly GLOCK is guilty of this with some of their designs, the .40S&W for example. The .380acp cartridge operates at the same pressure level as the .45acp cartridge (21,000psi), so one doesn't want to get too cavalier about this. But it isn't a high operating pressure cartridge. Of course, there would be a bit more margin of safety if it operated down around the .38 Special pressure level of 17,000psi. I believe that S&W is actually using MIM barrels for their .380s and I think this is a pretty crappy design, but apparently they feel they can "get away with it". And more and more, "getting away with it" seems to be what contemporary pistol design is all about and that sucks. But bottom-line: I wouldn't worry about the G42. Until proven otherwise, it seems to be a well made pistol to me. The short recoil unlocked design is one indicator that Glock didn't want to cut too many corners….they could have opted for straight blowback if saving money were the priority. |