Glock 42 Reliability

[Navin Johnson]

So after buying the G42 for my wife and taking her out to shoot it, it's a no-go for her.
She struggled to figure out how to grip it, and that's with a Hogue sleeve that I added to it. Her thumbs kept riding the slide and that kept causing it to choke. That's no good for her.
So she tried one of my Gen3 G19's and loved that one. And shot it well, without issue.
So now she has a Gen5 G19 on the way.

After reading your post, I shot my 42 with my thumbs, very high, pressing into the slide hard and could not get it to malfunction

I almost never get the slide to lock back on empty mag, due to high thumbs, but otherwise it functions fine

Mine is very recent vintage with 03 mags. Is yours the newest gen? With stock mags?

[GearFondler]

After reading your post, I shot my 42 with my thumbs, very high, pressing into the slide hard and could not get it to malfunction

I almost never get the slide to lock back on empty mag, due to high thumbs, but otherwise it functions fine

Mine is very recent vintage with 03 mags. Is yours the newest gen? With stock mags?

Brand new purchase, yes.

She was shooting American Eagle 95gr FMJ.

I watched her experience a few stove pipes and a few FTE's, all with her thumbs riding the slide. And she definitely doesn't grip as hard as I do. That alone may have been the issue.
Could experimentation and practice solve the issue? Probably.
Is she interested in putting in that kind of work? Not right now, no. Especially not when she shot the G19 without issue and enjoyed it much more than her G48.
The G42 is in my pocket for now so it's not a huge loss, lol.

[frozentundra]

Attachment 110311

What magazine is that?

[zaitcev]

C&H Precision was the only company online that listed the 42 for milling.

Weird, I'm pretty sure Vulcan was the first to offer milling a G42, and they remain in that business:
https://vulcanmachinewerks.com/other-brand-optics/

[jandbj]

Maple leaf also will cut a 42.

https://www.mapleleaffirearms.com/glock507k

[rawkguitarist]

Weird, I'm pretty sure Vulcan was the first to offer milling a G42, and they remain in that business:
https://vulcanmachinewerks.com/other-brand-optics/

Well, I didn’t intend to mean they were the only company. Just the only one I found.

Good to know others offer it too.

[Navin Johnson]

Brand new purchase, yes.

She was shooting American Eagle 95gr FMJ.

I watched her experience a few stove pipes and a few FTE's, all with her thumbs riding the slide. And she definitely doesn't grip as hard as I do. That alone may have been the issue.
Could experimentation and practice solve the issue? Probably.
Is she interested in putting in that kind of work? Not right now, no. Especially not when she shot the G19 without issue and enjoyed it much more than her G48.
The G42 is in my pocket for now so it's not a huge loss, lol.

Unless I miss read are you using stock factory six round magazines?

[rawkguitarist]

What magazine is that?

OEM mag with a Strike Industries +2 extension. I’ve got a few extensions. It’s definitely my fav.

https://www.strikeindustries.com/si-emp-g42.html

[GearFondler]

Unless I miss read are you using stock factory six round magazines?

OEM except I installed the +0 Pierce extensions that add the pinky rest but keep it 6 rounds.... I can't imagine that being part of the issue.

[Hambo]

The G42 is in my pocket for now so it's not a huge loss, lol.

It's your gain.