Glock 42, best Glock pistol there is

[Drew78]

My early manufacture 42 had a heavy trigger. The one I replaced it with this year, has the same revised connector as comes in current 43 pistols, and is darn good. I have relegated my j frame to snake shot duty, on walks in the desert, and the 42 is now my bug.

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How do you like that holster?

[BigT]

The G42 can't do anything that a good snubbie revolver loaded with wadcutters can't do better. Ha!

Shoot 7 rounds uninterrupted...

[LittleLebowski]

Shoot 7 rounds uninterrupted...

I see that you didn't mention reload time and ease either, truly a gentleman

[JHC]

42s are shooting machines. The FAST with a 42 https://www.flickr.com/photos/780361...posted-public/


PS - I know, the finger didn't leave the trigger guard on the reload. Bad.

[GJM]

How do you like that holster?

Takes some technique to draw from, as you have to hook it on your pocket, but it is thin and ambi.

[CCT125US]

..but can't.

[1Rangemaster]

@GJM:
JHC is trailblazing with a 42 F.A.S.T.(!), so I think you should press forward with shooting Mr. Whites tests with a pocketed 42(!?!).
It’s the right thing to do for research...

[JHC]

@GJM:
JHC is trailblazing with a 42 F.A.S.T.(!), so I think you should press forward with shooting Mr. Whites tests with a pocketed 42(!?!).
It’s the right thing to do for research...

Good idea. I think he's BTDT with a 43. He should go Turbo with a 42.

[WDR]

Takes some technique to draw from, as you have to hook it on your pocket, but it is thin and ambi.

I was going to ask the same question. I keep hoping BFG puts that holster out in a J-frame model... but so far, I have not seen it. They said at one point it was "coming soon"... but I think it's been a year or more now.

I shot both a 42 and 43 at the rental range a while back, and was pretty impressed at how shootable they both were. Triggers on them are maybe a bit better than the Gen3/4 Glocks I'm used to. I didn't shoot the 42 past 15 yards, but the 43 held up ok even out to 25 yards. I'm currently a Glock 19 guy most of the time, but a 43, and maybe a 42, are both on my list (along with Gadgets, most likely). My biggest hangup on the 42 is that I'd have to start stocking .380 ammo ( and reloading for it probably).

I did just sell the Kel-Tec P-32 I had for a long time (was a great "no gun" gun, mine ran well with hot euro ammo) so I don't have a pocketable auto anymore. The 42 blew the Kel-Tec away as far as shooting went, accuracy wise. Much easier to shoot.

[Spartan1980]

I see that you didn't mention reload time and ease either, truly a gentleman

"New York" reloads are likely faster.

Shoot 7 rounds uninterrupted...

Being that it takes 1.557 .380 rounds to equal one .38 Special round, that equates to about 4.493 rounds equivalent in the G42. My Colt DS holds 6 so....

And guys, I own a G42 also. Just thought I'd throw that in. Even shoot it regularly!