I got to run a couple of dozen rounds through the Glock 42 yesterday. Pretty cool little gun, going for $440.00 at the LGS. Not the gun for me, but I think they will find their niche. FWIW, it has the typical Glock trigger which I think is much better than my old LCP. Very soft shooting. Bigger than some .380 mouse guns, lighter (not necessarily smaller) than some of the tiny 9mms. Very soft shooting for the recoil consious. Of course, if it were a 9mm I would own one. But I certainly am not going to get rid of my Sig P238 to move to the Glock.
Shot the Glock 42 yesterday
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I'm curious how you got one to shoot. The owner of my LGS said Glock gave orders to the distributors NOT to ship the guns until Jan 22nd of this month.
Vodoun da Vinci
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Well done and thanks for the feedback! My Wife and I are eagerly awaiting release/distribution as we are gonna have one of these to give a thorough test and that means buy it and shoot the dickens out of it! 
Our LGS told me they won't have any available until next year!
That means I'll be finding on online and paying the transfer fee which is fine by me.
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Our LGS told me they won't have any available until next year!
That means I'll be finding on online and paying the transfer fee which is fine by me.
VooDoo
Lgs here has one as well.. saw it two days ago...It was the only one he had and said he was keeping it..he was expecting a few more before the end of the month and said the price will be $439...I fondled it and it was nice ,but IMO too big for a 380...I read on some other forums of them turning up here and there already as well..
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How does it compare size wise and in your had to your 238?
I am just trying to put it in perspective mentally.
I am just trying to put it in perspective mentally.
Peter M. Eick
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My bet is the Glock 42 will be an extremely big seller. Pretty much regardless of the price. They know their market pretty well, and I see a lot of "non-shooter" type folks that know what a Glock is and this one is small, reliable and works well. As the shooter pointed out above recoil is mild so first time shooters or occasional shooters will love it.
I understand your feeling about wanting it to be a 9mm. Maybe some day. But for now I think Glock did listen to its customers and is giving them exactly what they want. A 380.
Only time will tell if you or I am right.
By the way, I will buy one just on the principal that it is a 380. I will add it to my other 380 "fun guns".
I understand your feeling about wanting it to be a 9mm. Maybe some day. But for now I think Glock did listen to its customers and is giving them exactly what they want. A 380.
Only time will tell if you or I am right.
By the way, I will buy one just on the principal that it is a 380. I will add it to my other 380 "fun guns".
Look, we are in dire need of professional grade polymer 9x17mm. There is a void there after SiG 230/232 or Walther PPK/PPKs which has not been filled until now.
There are a lot of single-stack 9mm subcompacts. Kahr has a couple, Springfield has the XDS, S&W has the Shield, etc. 380s that are big enough to shoot comfortably (as opposed to pocket guns like the LCP) and don't have long/heavy DAO triggers are a LOT more rare. I'm sure Glock will eventually produce an XDS/Shield fighter, but I think the market that the Glock 42 serves was more under-served, so I get why they addressed that first.
The people who are looking for a Glock 42 sort of gun are generally not the types who post on internet gun forums, so it may create the impression that nobody wants the G42, but I think it's going to be massively-popular when it actually comes to sales.
The people who are looking for a Glock 42 sort of gun are generally not the types who post on internet gun forums, so it may create the impression that nobody wants the G42, but I think it's going to be massively-popular when it actually comes to sales.
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People are posting online that they want one, but unless an equally sized 9mm is too much for them to handle, I just don't get it. For those saying they'll buy one online, the last two separate G42 auctions on GB went for over $800 each to the same guy. There are even people saying the dimensions to the LCP are not that much different....yea okay...
Don't forget the thinness difference and the fact they both carry the same amount of rounds. The G42 is geared toward the recoil shy and people that just want everything Glock. I just can't see any other reason for buying one.
Don't forget the thinness difference and the fact they both carry the same amount of rounds. The G42 is geared toward the recoil shy and people that just want everything Glock. I just can't see any other reason for buying one.
Vodoun da Vinci
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You are correct - you just don't get it. Some of us like .380 ACP....a *lot* of us like .380 pistols. A lot of us who like .380 pistols like Glocks.
Glock built us a pistol. 9mm single stack lovers who wanted a Glock single stack? They built you a pistol too!! They just haven't released it yet because there is more demand for a .380 right now than there is for a 9mm in the exact same pistol. Hold on tight, it'll be OK.
I predict the G42 will be a G4X within a year as a single stack 9mm. I'm a 9mm lover too and I have my ultimate Glock 9mm carry gun in the G26...lots of us love Glock 9mm but we'll be buying the .380 G42 instead of a Glock single stack 9mm. I don't need another 9mm from Glock...I have the G19 and G26 and if I really need another 9mm pistol and it has to be single stack I'll buy and XD-S in 9mm as they just came out with the XD-S 4.0.
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Glock built us a pistol. 9mm single stack lovers who wanted a Glock single stack? They built you a pistol too!! They just haven't released it yet because there is more demand for a .380 right now than there is for a 9mm in the exact same pistol. Hold on tight, it'll be OK.
I predict the G42 will be a G4X within a year as a single stack 9mm. I'm a 9mm lover too and I have my ultimate Glock 9mm carry gun in the G26...lots of us love Glock 9mm but we'll be buying the .380 G42 instead of a Glock single stack 9mm. I don't need another 9mm from Glock...I have the G19 and G26 and if I really need another 9mm pistol and it has to be single stack I'll buy and XD-S in 9mm as they just came out with the XD-S 4.0.
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chris in va
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The G42 is locked breech, correct? I suspect this is why it will be popular, because many 380's are blowback which has more felt recoil. Plus people trust Glocks.
jfrey
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Did I miss something but what was the Glock 40 and 41 models? I think Glock waited a little late to get into the game on this one. I already have a Shield and LCP so I probably won't be buying one of these. I'm also wondering if the internals will swap out with regular stuff or if they will be a special size like the G36 in some cases.
I'm betting Glock DID listen to their customers. Those of us who hang out on internet forums are in the minority and our opinions probably don't reflect what the vast majority of gun buyers want.
Our opinions may well be more informed. At least most of us would like to think so, but Glock and any other company is going to manufacture products they can sell and a make a profit on. They do lots of research to determine that.
Personally I'd have perefered a 9mm too. But I see this all the time. Guys complain that various gun makers don't make a gun they want without realizing that they and 3 other people are the only 4 who would buy one.
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I'm holding out for a Glock in .25acp.
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At GAT Guns in Dundee IL today for the IL CCW course. Thought I would look at the cases before the class started. There is a guy standing there with a 42. They have one for showing and expecting delivery soon. He then started the paperwork to order one. Price is $399 for civilians and $319 for LEO. Throughout the day there was always someone looking at the gun. Sorry didn't see the 41 in yet. No price for civilian yet but $481 for LEO.
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The LCP is smaller easier to conceal and oh yeah locked breach not blow back as well. If I want a carry gun as big as my G26 I'll carry my G26.
It's "as big as a G26" in height and length, but not width or weight. The Glock 26 is 25% thicker, and most importantly, it's 85% heavier than a Glock 42 (comparing loaded weight to loaded weight).
The LCP also has a DAO trigger that not everyone likes, and has a reputation for being painful to shoot for some. To each their own...isn't more variety in the market a good thing?
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There are a lot of pocket sized locked breach .380s out there, so that reason to get a G42 is nonexistent. I'm sorry but liking a large .380 would only be because someone is recoil sensitive like I stated, not because you like the more expensive, harder to find caliber over a 9mm. If you're recoil sensitive, then the G42, LC380,PK380 and the like is the pistol for you.
The problem is Glock claims they gave Glock fans what they where asking for. What they failed to comprehend was that people where looking for a LCP, BG380, DB380, etc sized .380. I don't recall seeing one post on any forum where someone wanted a large .380 the size of current 9mms, only a very small pocket size model.
I'm also sure Glock will eventually come out with a single stack 9mm, but it will be bigger in most dimensions since the 9mm cartridge is too big for the mag and grip on the G42.
The problem is Glock claims they gave Glock fans what they where asking for. What they failed to comprehend was that people where looking for a LCP, BG380, DB380, etc sized .380. I don't recall seeing one post on any forum where someone wanted a large .380 the size of current 9mms, only a very small pocket size model.
I'm also sure Glock will eventually come out with a single stack 9mm, but it will be bigger in most dimensions since the 9mm cartridge is too big for the mag and grip on the G42.
Vodoun da Vinci
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I shot an LCP and so did my Wife....kicks like an angry mule and follow ups? Not for smaller/less experienced people. Videos of the G42 banging away show low bore axis (Glock!!) and moderate to low recoil...this means fast follow ups and Mama has a new carry gun.
The LCP is awesome...it kicks too hard 'cause it's a teeny, tiny, toy .380. The Glock 42 is a real gun for folks who want .380 and want a real gun. There are a lot of them and will be an unbelievable number of other when they shoot them.
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The LCP is awesome...it kicks too hard 'cause it's a teeny, tiny, toy .380. The Glock 42 is a real gun for folks who want .380 and want a real gun. There are a lot of them and will be an unbelievable number of other when they shoot them.
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People can put it down before they handle or shoot it, or just not buy it, but not both. Oh, wait! They CAN do both!
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So it's about recoil, and that's what I mentioned before. For those people, it's ideal. If Glock can pull off a 9mm close to the same size, they where wise to release the .380 first because they know it would sell a whole lot less if it came out after a 9mm version. I know this would be huge hit in other countries where 9mm is not allowed to be owned by private citizens.
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I'm not a glock fan by any stretch. But .380s really do have their place. Most of the .380 pocket guns are a descendent of the Keltec p32 in some fashion. (Keltec's pt380 spawned Ruger's LCP which kicked off this whole mess). A .380 in a 10oz gun is to much for me to accurately and consistently place rounds, and I like shooting a 10mm. that's why my everyday is a p32, and not the pt380 or an LCP.
For a long time Bersa's .380 or a sig (not counting the colt and its sig remake) in .380 was all there was in a reasonably packaged .380. Ruger saw this and put out an slightly larger LCP in .380 to fit between their 9 and pocket .380. Its a good size with a bad trigger.
I expect a Glock in .380 will build a following in folks who recognize that a .380 is a decent self defense round (its not LEO or military round, but that is not what they are buying). They will buyer will get the "glock" brand in a package that is easy to carry with striker fire trigger and with a soft recoil. There really is not anything on the market that fits that niche. Folks were saying the same thing when ruger put out the LCP.
For a long time Bersa's .380 or a sig (not counting the colt and its sig remake) in .380 was all there was in a reasonably packaged .380. Ruger saw this and put out an slightly larger LCP in .380 to fit between their 9 and pocket .380. Its a good size with a bad trigger.
I expect a Glock in .380 will build a following in folks who recognize that a .380 is a decent self defense round (its not LEO or military round, but that is not what they are buying). They will buyer will get the "glock" brand in a package that is easy to carry with striker fire trigger and with a soft recoil. There really is not anything on the market that fits that niche. Folks were saying the same thing when ruger put out the LCP.
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My LCP kicks like a mule? Really? In two years of shooting it I never noticed That fact. I always learn something new every time I come to THR.
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