If you're a .380 fan and have not at least fired the Glock 42, you are truly missing out. It is by far the smoothest .380 I've shot, and very accurate. Give it a shot. You will not be disappointed!
The size is perfect for me. I agree it has a very gentle recoil and a nice trigger, but some just won't consider it only b/c it is a Glock. Now those, like TAP, who have given it a shot, and would carry it in a tight, are legit to me b/c they at least acknowledge that "plastic guns" are indeed safe, reliable and accurate even if you prefer something else.
The size is perfect for me. I agree it has a very gentle recoil and a nice trigger, but some just won't consider it only b/c it is a Glock. Now those, like TAP, who have given it a shot, and would carry it in a tight, are legit to me b/c they at least acknowledge that "plastic guns" are indeed safe, reliable and accurate even if you prefer something else.
I may have to try one. I love my 22/45 with the poly lower, and I love my 84F with the 380-ness. A combination? Could be fun, if I can get the missus to not use it on me when I bring it home....
The thing I like about the 42 is the fact that it is thin (.94), has a gentle recoil and it fits well in the hand. It's really fun to shoot, and very accurate with a 3.2" barrel.
The G42 really impressed me. Since I need a smaller gun for CC, I have a Beretta Pico on reserve. Rumor has it that a 9mm version of the G42 is in the works. If true, I'll buy it when it's available. I'm savin' up my $$$!
I am a fan of the .380 but NOT a fan of striker-fired pistols. My Beretta 84/85's and Astra A-60 suite me just fine. Very accurate, very reliable, and the DA trigger pull makes Glock triggers seem like gimmicks.
It is nice. Shoots well.
However I prefer my Shield (for the 9mm).
Or better yet my Makarov. Accurate, easy to shoot and carry, a bit more oomph than the .380.
If I go down to 380, I want palm sized, so the P3-AT works well.
So, 42, shoots nice. I think it has a market segment and was well planned for it. I am not that market segment
So be it. I am ik with all of that.
I am a fan of the .380 but NOT a fan of striker-fired pistols. My Beretta 84/85's and Astra A-60 suite me just fine. Very accurate, very reliable, and the DA trigger pull makes Glock triggers seem like gimmicks.
Brother, if the DA trigger of the Glock was a gimmick, trust me, Beretta, S&W, Sig, HK, Walther, and a host of other major gun manufacturers would not be chasing it. While I respect all these manufacturers, they are still chasing Glock. I'm certainly ok with you not wanting one or not liking them. That's your personal choice and I support that, but the trigger certainly isn't a gimmick.
Well to each their own opinion. The Walther AND the Bersa 380cc are way ahead of the 42. Balance, feel, capacity etc. The 42 is just as accurate but that's the only thing I can give it. It might be as dependable also but I only put 100 through it.
Well to each their own opinion. The Walther AND the Bersa 380cc are way ahead of the 42. Balance, feel, capacity etc. The 42 is just as accurate but that's the only thing I can give it. It might be as dependable also but I only put 100 through it.
You're right, to each their own, but the Bersa is nowhere near where the Glock 42 is. I really like the Bersa! I really do!! I think it is a fantastic pistol for the money, but the Glock 42 is not only accurate. It is a Glock. That means it is tough, reliable, safe and accurate. Not to mention it has a smaller signature than both the Walther and the Bersa, which makes it easier to conceal. Like I said, I like the Bersa, and the Walther PPK is the ICON .380, but neither one of them are "way ahead" of the Glock. On par? Sure! Personal preference rules the day, which is completely fine with me, but let's keep perspective. I've put around 500 rounds through my Glock 42 with zero malfunctions. It is as smooth as any pistol I've shot, which does include the Bersa. I can't imagine the Walther is any smoother than the Bersa or Glock, but it is, after all, the Walther PPK. It has earned its place.
If a large Tupperware .380 turns you on by all means get one. If and when I carry or shoot .380 it will be a Sig P238. The Glock 42 is probably a great gun but it is too big for .380 and I am sure Glock will come out with a 9mm in that size.
Well, again, what I like about the Glock is that it works, and it is easy to operate and conceal. I don't have to do anything but pull it and go to work. No thumb safety to manipulate, no hammer to fool with, just pull and pull.
I'm not sure Tupperware and Glock are synomomous, except that a ton of both has been sold. The Sig P238 is certainly a great gun, but it's not that much smaller than the Glock 42, so I'm not sure how you come to the conclusion the Glock is too big for a .380. The Glock is .44" longer, .23" taller, but it's also .16" narrower, and the barrel is .55" longer. So despite being only marginally smaller in frame than the Glock 42, the Sig P238 gives up half an inch in barrel length. If I'm going to sacrifice, I will take a slightly longer but more narrow frame to get that half inch in barrel length.
Now I've heard Glock has plans to produce a single stack 9mm, but I have seen no official word.
+1 for the G42. I bought the gun several months ago, and it has become my EDC gun. The recoil is minimal, the gun is accurate, and works just like every other Glock. Best shooting 380 out there IMO. I owned a Kahr P380, and loved the small size, but I lost all confidence in the pistol because of feeding issues I couldn't remedy. So, I traded the Kahr on a Springfield XDS 4.0.
I have nothing against the Sig P238, but I'll take the smooth action of the DA Glock. All I have to do is pull/pull. No thumb safety to manipulate. For me it is just a better system.
Put your P238 in line! My 84F DOES stand that tall..
Well, I think so, anyways.
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