Posted: 2/28/2016 10:48:57 PM EDT
| is the glock 42 any good? On a whim I bought one today for $350. Now I'm wondering why....bigger than my bodyguard 380 which also hold 6 rnd. Its pretty close to the size of my Kahr P9 with holds 7rnds of 9mm. The g42 definitely has a better trigger then both the Kahr/BG and has a good feel to the gun. Just wondering where it fits in....I think I kind of wish it was the 43 |
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380 pocket pistols can be hard to hang on to and very snappy to shoot. Not so much with the G42. It is a bit bigger than most true pocket pistols, but can serve this purpose reasonably well in most cases. It has a longer sight radius than most pocket pistols making it potentially more accurate as well. With the right ammo (most commercial offerings using Hornady XTP bullet), it can even meet FBI spec for penetration (12-18") consistently.
The G43 is just a tad bit bigger, and makes it a real squeeze to use as a true pocket pistol. The G42 with extended mag or finger grip has the same issue for me. I carry a mag with an extended finger grip, but as a reload, not in the gun. It's just easier to draw from a pocket without the extra length sticking out the bottom of the mag well. Bottom line, for me at least, is that I have to be able to shoot what I'm carrying, and the G42 is very shootable. |
| as FAB-10 commented... for me it is the largest slim line pistol that fits in my pocket... compared to the short sight radius, double action pistols whose triggers break very close to the front of the grip... I can shoot it much more accurately, and quicker... with XTPs, it does what I want it to do... if I had a high perception of threat, I'd carry a full size pistol... I'm just a kindly old retired school teacher with a Limited M card |
| I have a 42 and a 43, like the 42 better. But---- my wife wanted a C/T green laser on the 43 and I do not care for that set-up. I installed the TFO sights on both and carry the ''Underwood'' +p XTP ammo in the 42 and that packs a pretty good punch. Mine has been really reliable through the 200 rounds shot so far. |
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I do not recommend the Glock 42 to anyone for use as anything other than a back up gun. This model has too many issues with premature slide lock back on partially emptied magazines. AFAIC, this eliminates it from consideration as a primary weapon.
I have over a 1k rounds through mine and it is still plagued with premature slide lock back. I have changed the slide lock lever with a new "#2". I polished the tab that engages the magazine follower on the first slide lock lever to the point where it no longer engaged the stock magazine follower. It does engage the more robust steel follower on the Magguts conversion. What I have found is that this handgun seems to be grip sensitive. If one fails to grip it with the web of the hand high under the back of the slide, there will be more muzzle flip which seems to induce the tendency for premature slide lock. There is also the possibility of striking the slide stop with the strong hand thumb, but this is NOT a necessary precondition for locking the slide back. A grip sensitive handgun with a "micro" grip is a problem. One more thing; everyone comments about how this pistol is a "soft shooter". This is very true using ammo like Remington UMC or Winnie White Box. These are MILD loadings. If one wants to jack the velocities up to self defense levels, I'm talking about 1,000fps with a 90gr. HP, then the G42 is NOT a particularly soft shooter, but a VERY lively little handful!….with a tiny grip…..and a tendency to fail to reliably load the next round!!!!! |
| There is something to what coolio was posting, there is a lot of chatter on ''Glocktalk'' about the 42's slide locking back. It has only happened one time to me, but, it was shooting a 20 rnd. box of the Underwood +p XPT-- my carry load. I initially thought the recoil was so stout that my left thumb engaged it somehow, will shoot another box and notice closer. |
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I sold my LCP when i got the 42 and now I'm picking up a new LCP and selling the 42. The 42 is to big for front pocket carry in normal blue jeans. If i need to use a belt holster ill carry a 19 or 17 I will never own a LCP again. Sold my LCP and will never go back. The G42 is the best 380 pistol out IMO. It's not snappy at all. I pocket carry mine and have no issues doing so. And I wear cheap Walmart Wranglers too. |
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I do not recommend the Glock 42 to anyone for use as anything other than a back up gun. This model has too many issues with premature slide lock back on partially emptied magazines. AFAIC, this eliminates it from consideration as a primary weapon. I have over a 1k rounds through mine and it is still plagued with premature slide lock back. I have changed the slide lock lever with a new "#2". I polished the tab that engages the magazine follower on the first slide lock lever to the point where it no longer engaged the stock magazine follower. It does engage the more robust steel follower on the Magguts conversion. What I have found is that this handgun seems to be grip sensitive. If one fails to grip it with the web of the hand high under the back of the slide, there will be more muzzle flip which seems to induce the tendency for premature slide lock. There is also the possibility of striking the slide stop with the strong hand thumb, but this is NOT a necessary precondition for locking the slide back. A grip sensitive handgun with a "micro" grip is a problem. One more thing; everyone comments about how this pistol is a "soft shooter". This is very true using ammo like Remington UMC or Winnie White Box. These are MILD loadings. If one wants to jack the velocities up to self defense levels, I'm talking about 1,000fps with a 90gr. HP, then the G42 is NOT a particularly soft shooter, but a VERY lively little handful!….with a tiny grip…..and a tendency to fail to reliably load the next round!!!!! Send it back to Glock and have them fix it. I had issues with premature slide lock in my 42 as well. I had to send it back to Glock twice until they fixed it. The second time they replaced about half the parts including the frame and it's worked great since I got it back. |
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is the glock 42 any good? On a whim I bought one today for $350. Now I'm wondering why....bigger than my bodyguard 380 which also hold 6 rnd. Its pretty close to the size of my Kahr P9 with holds 7rnds of 9mm. The g42 definitely has a better trigger then both the Kahr/BG and has a good feel to the gun. Just wondering where it fits in....I think I kind of wish it was the 43 I love my 43 but my ex wifes 42 was one of the softest shooting and accurate 380s out of the box I have ever shot. |
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"A fool and his money are easy separated" I just impulse purchased a new USP 45 for $600 with 200rnds of ammo.  Id have been tempted at that price. The .45 usp is a good gun, very soft shooting for a .45. Its a great OC gun, but is kind of limited to that role due to being gigantic. |
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I do not recommend the Glock 42 to anyone for use as anything other than a back up gun. This model has too many issues with premature slide lock back on partially emptied magazines. AFAIC, this eliminates it from consideration as a primary weapon. I have over a 1k rounds through mine and it is still plagued with premature slide lock back. I have changed the slide lock lever with a new "#2". I polished the tab that engages the magazine follower on the first slide lock lever to the point where it no longer engaged the stock magazine follower. It does engage the more robust steel follower on the Magguts conversion. What I have found is that this handgun seems to be grip sensitive. If one fails to grip it with the web of the hand high under the back of the slide, there will be more muzzle flip which seems to induce the tendency for premature slide lock. There is also the possibility of striking the slide stop with the strong hand thumb, but this is NOT a necessary precondition for locking the slide back. A grip sensitive handgun with a "micro" grip is a problem. One more thing; everyone comments about how this pistol is a "soft shooter". This is very true using ammo like Remington UMC or Winnie White Box. These are MILD loadings. If one wants to jack the velocities up to self defense levels, I'm talking about 1,000fps with a 90gr. HP, then the G42 is NOT a particularly soft shooter, but a VERY lively little handful!….with a tiny grip…..and a tendency to fail to reliably load the next round!!!!! Send all of your mags back to Glock and have them exchanged for the latest 03 variant. The internal rib in the latest generation mags appears to have solved the premature slide lock-back problems of the G42 as it keeps the top round in the magazine pushed over far enough that it cannot make contact with the slide stop tab. The G43 mags are designed the same way. |
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Send it back to Glock and have them fix it. I had issues with premature slide lock in my 42 as well. I had to send it back to Glock twice until they fixed it. The second time they replaced about half the parts including the frame and it's worked great since I got it back. Quoted:
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I do not recommend the Glock 42 to anyone for use as anything other than a back up gun. This model has too many issues with premature slide lock back on partially emptied magazines. AFAIC, this eliminates it from consideration as a primary weapon. I have over a 1k rounds through mine and it is still plagued with premature slide lock back. I have changed the slide lock lever with a new "#2". I polished the tab that engages the magazine follower on the first slide lock lever to the point where it no longer engaged the stock magazine follower. It does engage the more robust steel follower on the Magguts conversion. What I have found is that this handgun seems to be grip sensitive. If one fails to grip it with the web of the hand high under the back of the slide, there will be more muzzle flip which seems to induce the tendency for premature slide lock. There is also the possibility of striking the slide stop with the strong hand thumb, but this is NOT a necessary precondition for locking the slide back. A grip sensitive handgun with a "micro" grip is a problem. One more thing; everyone comments about how this pistol is a "soft shooter". This is very true using ammo like Remington UMC or Winnie White Box. These are MILD loadings. If one wants to jack the velocities up to self defense levels, I'm talking about 1,000fps with a 90gr. HP, then the G42 is NOT a particularly soft shooter, but a VERY lively little handful!….with a tiny grip…..and a tendency to fail to reliably load the next round!!!!! Send it back to Glock and have them fix it. I had issues with premature slide lock in my 42 as well. I had to send it back to Glock twice until they fixed it. The second time they replaced about half the parts including the frame and it's worked great since I got it back. I agree with you, Russ. This is the best advice. Wednesday evening after work I stripped the Magguts from my five magazines and replaced the stock components. Then packed everything up with my cover letter explaining the problem. Last night I dropped it all off at my gun shop for shipment to Glock, Inc. I did everything I could think of to get this bitch to run right. Now it’s Glock’s turn to step into the batter’s box. |
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I posted a thread in General Handguns last night. I just got a G42 yesterday. Frame is marked "2" on the ledge under the trigger bar, slide stop is stamped "2" after the part number and mags are marked "3", so they are the latest, most up to date parts. It doesn't have the spent case with it, so I'm not sure when it was made, but it is pretty recent manufacture.
I took it out today and ran 100 rds of Fed American Eagle 95gr FMJ and 11 rds of Fed Hydra Shok JHP (I can't remember the weight on the Hydra Shok, 95 gr?; 11 rds because it was a partial box I had laying around). Gun ran flawlessly and, for what it is, is very accurate. I posted comparison pics with my LCP and Shield in that thread. With the pinky extension floor plates on the LCP, the G42's butt is about the same length, which makes it very practical for pocket carry, which is what I'm going to use it for. The barrel and slide on the G42 is about 1/2" longer than the LCP, which means that it may not fit in all pockets because of the length. I tried it in mine and it will work in mine. I'm going to qualify with it at my PD job for the occasional times I need to REALLY conceal a gun. Issued ammo is Speer Gold Dots, so the (possible) issue with +P ammo doesn't concern me in the least. If someone made a well made, reliable 9mm the same size, with the same Glock style trigger, I'd be all over it. No one does, and stepping down to .380 for occasional carry when nothing else will fit the situation, works for me. Overall, I really like my G42. Easier to shoot and easier to shoot more accurately than my LCP and still small enough to fit in my pocket. I'd recommend it to anyone who wants to pocket carry, with the proviso that they need to make sure, with the longer slide and barrel, that it will fit in their pocket. What's not to like? Bub75 |
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I do not recommend the Glock 42 to anyone for use as anything other than a back up gun. This model has too many issues with premature slide lock back on partially emptied magazines. AFAIC, this eliminates it from consideration as a primary weapon. I have over a 1k rounds through mine and it is still plagued with premature slide lock back. I have changed the slide lock lever with a new "#2". I polished the tab that engages the magazine follower on the first slide lock lever to the point where it no longer engaged the stock magazine follower. It does engage the more robust steel follower on the Magguts conversion. What I have found is that this handgun seems to be grip sensitive. If one fails to grip it with the web of the hand high under the back of the slide, there will be more muzzle flip which seems to induce the tendency for premature slide lock. There is also the possibility of striking the slide stop with the strong hand thumb, but this is NOT a necessary precondition for locking the slide back. A grip sensitive handgun with a "micro" grip is a problem. One more thing; everyone comments about how this pistol is a "soft shooter". This is very true using ammo like Remington UMC or Winnie White Box. These are MILD loadings. If one wants to jack the velocities up to self defense levels, I'm talking about 1,000fps with a 90gr. HP, then the G42 is NOT a particularly soft shooter, but a VERY lively little handful!….with a tiny grip…..and a tendency to fail to reliably load the next round!!!!! This has not been my experience. If anything, mine does't lock the slide back on the last round, primarily because of my long fingers and how my trigger hand thumb rides on top of my support hand (it tends to want to ride the slide lock lever). ALL pocket pistols are "VERY lively" little handfuls. G42 is the least "lively" of the lot. It has the most grip, longest barrel, longest sight radius, and recoils the softest, even with self-defense loads, when compared to ANY of the other micro/pocket pistols in .380 ACP. I will agree though that If you are able to carry a belt-mounted holstered pistol, then go with something like a G19, etc. I only carry my G42 when my dress code dictates clothing that does not provide for a cover garment, and my side arm needs to be completely concealed. I do carry it as a backup to my G19 though as well. |
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I like the 42 because it's so small and light that I forget it's there. I have had no problems with my 42. I know that Glock revised a lot of parts on the 42 to fix issues. I got mine around November 15 so I'm pretty sure I got the revised one. I don't feel that it matters using a 380. It's all about shot placement with a handgun.
Here is the ammo I carry in my 42 https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=a87wHWFDBPE |
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I like the 42 because it's so small and light that I forget it's there. I have had no problems with my 42. I know that Glock revised a lot of parts on the 42 to fix issues. I got mine around November 15 so I'm pretty sure I got the revised one. I don't feel that it matters using a 380. It's all about shot placement with a handgun. Here is the ammo I carry in my 42 https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=a87wHWFDBPE Mine shoots low with the Gold Dots, does yours? I just bought some HST to try. |
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I just bought a FDE Glock 42 and had the Trijicon night sights installed on them.
I always carried a Bersa Thunder 380 duotone and loved it. However I always liked the glock design of things and when the Glock 42 first came out I was hesitant to buy it. It wasn't until recently when I just couldn't take it anymore and bought it and now I'm glad I did. I just love the look but I still need the pinky guard on it since I hate slipping. I highly recommend the Glock 42 if you liked carrying the 380. I'm not sure if it is the greatest of ideas as a lot of folks recommend higher caliber. I'm fairly comfortable with shooting the Golden Sabers 102g 380 rounds. |