The heavier bullet loads exhibited respectable velocity.Ī defense load must demonstrate a balance between expansion and penetration. The COR-BON loading breaks right at 200-foot-pounds of energy. That is impressive because the G42 barrel is a stubby 3.25 inches. As an example, the COR-BON 80-grain DPX load averaged 1070 fps. Ammunition PerformanceĪmmunition performance was an eye-opener. The GLOCK G42 meets all of those criteria. The bottom line is that the pistol should be reliable. I do not mind mastering a hard-kicking big bore, although when carrying a light caliber, the recoil should be light as well. 380 ACP pistol it is lighter than the 9mm and should kick less.
In my mind, that is the rationale for the light. There was more push and more muzzle flip with the COR-BON loading, yet nothing uncomfortable. There was little difference between firing the hottest loads and the mildest ones. The GLOCK platform is businesslike and manageable, even in this small pistol, and the G42 is never uncomfortable to fire. There is simply a more crowded platform that invites the fingers to interfere with the slide stop or trigger. In my experience, small guns are less reliable than larger pistols. I will remove the suspense-there were no failures to feed, chamber, fire or eject. The new Winchester Defense load, using the PDX bullet.The COR-BON DPX load, using the all-copper X bullet.The Extrema line, using the XTP bullet.Three types from Fiocchi, one ball load and one using a standard JHP.Considering the present ammunition shortage, that is a good amount. That is understandable when the pistol is downsized to this degree.Īfter initial familiarization, I fired the G42. The mechanics of the pistol are similar to the full-size GLOCK, with slight differences, such as the springs in the takedown lever and the slide stop’s design. The RCBS registering trigger compression gauge does not lie. The G42, however, feels lighter, which may be a result of the leverage of the small handgun. In my experience, the GLOCK trigger action may run from 5 to 6 pounds. The striker partially draws to the rear, and a long press of the trigger completes the job of cocking and releasing the striker, resulting in a 6-pound trigger compression. When you rack the slide, the trigger partially cocks, or is “prepped” in GLOCK parlance. The pistol operates in the same way as every other GLOCK. Imports, exports and tariffs are heady political discussions, and the bottom line is that Glock has given a lot of good folks in Georgia honest work. I like that. I have never thought the GLOCK has a natural point this pistol is an exception.Īnother exception is that it is made in America. The pistol’s trigger action, sights and appearance are typical GLOCK, and it feels good in the hand. The pistol features a six-round magazine and comes with two magazines (supplying a pistol with only one magazine is ridiculous). 380 ACP ammunition has improved somewhat in the past decade, as I discovered while testing the G42. 380 ACP pistol, once very popular, was the Star S Model.This was a strong locked-breech with which I experimented a few decades ago. I do not wish to contribute to the delinquency of handloaders, but another locked-breech. Another advantage of the locked-breech design is that handloaders may load the cartridge a bit hotter. The pistol features dual recoil springs in the modern spring-within-a-spring GLOCK design. An advantage of that operating mechanism is recoil and pressure are controlled more efficiently. The locked breech is the stronger system and is seldom used in pistols of this size and weight. In these handguns, the slide blows to the rear off of a fixed barrel. 380 pistols is that the G42 is not a blowback pistol.
380 ACP is a true pocket pistol.Īn important difference between the GLOCK 42 and the other. While some pistols pretend to be pocket pistols, the GLOCK G42. The pistol is only 4.25 inches tall and just short of 6 inches long and weighs 12 ounces unloaded. The G42 is a 6-plus-1 capacity pistol, thin, very thin, with a 0.95-inch frame and 0.825-inch slide. The pistol is a fresh design, building on proven GLOCK principles. The GLOCK G42 bears a resemblance to the Generation 4 GLOCK, with the same grip texture and magazine release, although it does not have the light rail or interchangeable backstrap. There really is not anything quite like it. To its credit, GLOCK did not attempt to build a pistol that stuffs 10 rounds into the frame. The GLOCK G42 is a slim, light and reliable. And frankly, compared to the current crop of compact 9mm handguns, the P230 is not that small.Įnter the GLOCK G42, a long-awaited and much-heralded pistol.
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