Glock 42 In Hand - As I wrote in Glock Misses Perfection…, I had the pleasure of reaching out to shooters in Australia (and the US) on Press Day at the 2014 SHOT Show at the Range. There has been so much controversy over the release of the Glock 42 in .380 ACP that I wanted to shoot one. AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
I have several Glocks. The G23 has a 22 round magazine, Speer GDHP and Streamlight TRL-1S is my bedside gun. I carry a Gen 4 G27 every day in my role as a Police Sergeant. Not that I'm a fan. I own and enjoy a safe full of other gun manufacturers, but I admire the performance of Gaston Glock pistols.
Glock 42 In Hand
I guess I didn't care about the looks or reliability of the 2014 Glock 42. These are... sure good. The size of the new gun piqued my curiosity. Yes, I read the information provided for the G42. It's the same size as my Kahr PM9, but about half an inch longer at the slide. Knowing this did not satisfy my happiness.
Glock 42 380acp Ui4250201 Hand Gun Competition Buy Online
We waited our turn on Press Day to get a treat - a handful of single-load Glock magazines loaded with .380 cal. hard ball. In front of us, two tables in a row with the new G42 and G41 were occupied, but not for long. Shaking our rooms, we reach the door in no time.
The journalists in front of us finally finished the test and Richard, Aaron and I signaled to the "left side" at an open table. It started with some slow shots. Click, click, click, click. Turn again, repeat. The lack of finger grooves on the front strap and the lack of an adjustable back strap made the Glock smaller than the Gen 1 or Gen 2. The G42 was smaller than the what I imagined.
With a long line of eager media behind us, the urgency of things was respectful. I took the G42 and dried it. I can put my pinky at the bottom of the handle. It felt normal in the hand. I gave Richard my video camera so I could shoot the shot. Loaded mags, skidded tires, got targets. Let the explosion begin!
The G42 had Glock's signature design and short, light reset. It was easy to control. Well, that was expected. Our guns went off quickly. I turned to the Glock representative and thanked him. I told him I was worried about running out of .380 ammo before I fired. Deadpan, he said it's not a problem because the company has released 20,000 rounds. I asked, "Two-Zero Thousand?" He nodded his head. hi
Fits Glock 42 Kydex Holster Black / Iwb / Right Hand
The new Glock 41 model for 2014 was also on the table. Design and performance, the .45 ACP pistol is built on a full G21 frame with a long, thin G34 slide. Boom, boom, boom! Oh, I liked that too. I have included some videos of the G41 for comparison with the inferior Glock 42.
We ran out of time and had to fight. I don't think any of us were disappointed. Not surprised, but not disappointed. I have little aversion to the .380 ACP as a round because it produces the same power as the .38 S&W Special in modern loads. Today's bullet technology is very much in favor of the .380 register as well.
This gun is a bargain I can buy. If you don't like Glocks and/or small calibers, you won't have much use for the new Glock 42. But as many professionals predicted, Glock will sell a metric ton of these pistols. Maybe the SHOT Show 2015 will show the 9mm version.
This entry was posted in Concealed Carry, Firearms, Duty Free and tagged Concealed Carry, Concealed Carry, Glock, SHOT Show. Mark the permanent link.
Pocket Holster, Wallet Style For Full Concealment
Glock 42 clip, glock 42 in stock, glock 42 380 holster, glock 42 kydex holster, glock 42 on sale, glock 42 purple, 42 glock, glock 42 problems, glock 42 rounds, glock 42 case, glock 42 pocket holster, blue glock 42