Posted: 1/14/2016 9:30:55 PM EDT
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Bought a Glock 42 January 2015, have had it almost a solid year. When I buy
a new gun I like to keep track of rounds thru it and after today I have shot 486 rounds without a single issue. I haven't shot it in at least 6 months, and I had forgotten how soft the damn thing shoots. I also have a glock 43, but I actually like the 42 better. Just wondering if its me, or if other folks prefer the 42 over the 43. |
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I hated the fact that the 42 was a .380 when it was announced. I never liked shooting them, but the wife seemed to enjoy it so I scored one as a prize from a GSSF match. I set up to reload .380 due to the horrible prices on it's ammo and was able to put quite a few rounds through it after I got the gun.
When the 43 came out I pre-ordered it. I had it for few months, but I didn't feel it really fit in. I carry a G19 most of the time, and I have the 42 if I wanted something smaller. The 43 was big enough it didn't seem much smaller than the 19 and it didn't gain anything over the 42 for the size difference. I ended up selling the 43. I still don't fully embrace the .380 as a carry round but I've been toying around with it. It is, by far, the best .380 I've ever shot. I won another gun with it while using it in the "Pocket Glock" division in GSSF. I think I threw one charlie at the 25 yard target. That's pretty damn good for a tiny Glock with a factory trigger. |
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Yeah, I bought a 42 planning on picking up a 43, already had a Shield which I really liked. Well dang, didn't take long for me to decide I love that little 42.
I ended up never buying a 43 and my Shield now sits in the big safe week after week. I've still got some concern over 380 vs 9mm and I think it's a valid concern. Watched a quite a few 380 ammunition test videos and found a couple of good options. The Hornady XTP Custom and XTP American Gunner being two of them. Their's never a time when I say, "I just don't want to bother to carry today." The G42 is just so easy. As far as shooting it's a great great gun. I couldn't shoot more than a mag through my Bodygaurd, I can shoot that little 42 all day. Yep, it might just be my favorite gun. (Though it wouldn't be my choice if I were faced with "You can only own one gun") |
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I've got both the 42 and 43. I also prefer to shoot the 42. It is one of the most fun guns I have. I love it and won't sell it. Don't get me wrong, I love the 43, as well, and it is fun. The 42 is just more fun.
My 42 recently has had some FTE's on cheap ammo, such as WWB and Blazer brass. Not sure why. It used to eat this stuff for breakfast. I've given it a good cleaning and go-over, and everything looks good as new. I'll put a few rounds down range this weekend to see what's up. If it still does it, I'll send it back to Glock to see if they can make it right. I've probably got a total of 450 rounds through it. |
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Bought a Glock 42 January 2015, have had it almost a solid year. When I buy a new gun I like to keep track of rounds thru it and after today I have shot 486 rounds without a single issue. I haven't shot it in at least 6 months, and I had forgotten how soft the damn thing shoots. I also have a glock 43, but I actually like the 42 better. Just wondering if its me, or if other folks prefer the 42 over the 43. I bought the 42, 43, & a shield. Still have the 42 & shield. JD |