New Glock 42

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ShipWreck

Discussion Starter · 3 mo ago

I know... Sacrilege to talk about a new Glock on this forum

But, I have a Ruger LCP - 1st Gen. I really hate shooting that gun. But, it makes a good pocket gun. However, I am not a huge fan, but at least it is reliable. The LCP Max doesn't really interest me, though.

I started reading and watching reviews of the Glock 42. I rented it a couple of weeks ago. I rented it again today - then went and bought one.

I put 150 rounds thru the gun. I usually don't like Glock factory sights or the Glock grip angle. But on this little gun, the grip angle doesn't really effect me as much. And, I like the sights - especially compared to the LCP sights.

Anyway - gun is very accurate. I was surprised. Low recoil too. After shooting 150 rounds thru it, it took me a little while to adjust to 9mm again.

I picked up 1 extra mag for now, so I have 3. I was surprised how I could just rapid fire the entire mag and still do so well. I like this little gun.

It has its place. Will it replace my 9mms? No - But, I think I will start using it in place of the LCP

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Nittany lion fan

· #2 · 3 mo ago

ShipWreck said:
I know... Sacrilege to talk about a new Glock on this forum

But, I have a Ruger LCP - 1st Gen. I really hate shooting that gun. But, it makes a good pocket gun. However, I am not a huge fan, but at least it is reliable. The LCP Max doesn't really interest me, though.

I started reading and watching reviews of the Glock 42. I rented it a couple of weeks ago. I rented it again today - then went and bought one.

I put 150 rounds thru the gun. I usually don't like Glock factory sights or the Glock grip angle. But on this little gun, the grip angle doesn't really effect me as much. And, I like the sights - especially compared to the LCP sights.

Anyway - gun is very accurate. I was surprised. Low recoil too. After shooting 150 rounds thru it, it took me a little while to adjust to 9mm again.

I picked up 1 extra mag for now, so I have 3. I was surprised how I could just rapid fire the entire mag and still do so well. I like this little gun.

It has its place. Will it replace my 9mms? No - But, I think I will start using it in place of the LCP

My wife has a G42. Nice little pocket gun. I've got a Keltec P3AT, which is just like your LCP. It's nasty as he** to shoot, but it sure does conceal well!

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ShipWreck

Discussion Starter · #3 · 3 mo ago

Nittany lion fan said:
My wife has a G42. Nice little pocket gun. I've got a Keltec P3AT, which is just like your LCP. It's nasty as he** to shoot, but it sure does conceal well!

Yea, that is the only reason I have kept that LCP all these years.

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Chowda

· #4 · 3 mo ago

Try a heavier recoil spring in the LCP. I went from factory to a 12# and it made a difference.

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ShipWreck

Discussion Starter · #5 · 3 mo ago

Chowda said:
Try a heavier recoil spring in the LCP. I went from factory to a 12# and it made a difference.

Maybe I will look into that.

Still reliable?

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Chowda

· #6 · 3 mo ago

ShipWreck said:
Maybe I will look into that.

Still reliable?

So far it is.. I also bought a 13# spring set after reading that it is also reliable and reduces felt recoil. I doubt I'll use it since I am happy with the 12.

Bought the Wolff springs sets at MidwayUsa for around $7 each IIRC.

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ShipWreck

Discussion Starter · #7 · 3 mo ago

Thanks

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Pandaz3

· #8 · 3 mo ago

I have two G-42's. My wife's is an early version with close to 1000 rounds fired, no modifications, and no malfunctions. This gun is still carried by her when she wants a smaller than a Hellcat gun. I did modify mine by changing the sights, stretching to claim 200 rounds fired. The biggest pocket 380 I own. Easiest to recommend.

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ShipWreck

Discussion Starter · #9 · 3 mo ago

I've got more mags coming in, as well as a +2 baseplate from Taran Tactical coming in....

I like this little gun.

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arcementinc

· #10 · 3 mo ago

ShipWreck said:
I know... Sacrilege to talk about a new Glock on this forum But, I have a Ruger LCP - 1st Gen. I really hate shooting that gun. But, it makes a good pocket gun. However, I am not a huge fan, but at least it is reliable. The LCP Max doesn't really interest me, though. I started reading and watching reviews of the Glock 42. I rented it a couple of weeks ago. I rented it again today - then went and bought one. I put 150 rounds thru the gun. I usually don't like Glock factory sights or the Glock grip angle. But on this little gun, the grip angle doesn't really effect me as much. And, I like the sights - especially compared to the LCP sights. Anyway - gun is very accurate. I was surprised. Low recoil too. After shooting 150 rounds thru it, it took me a little while to adjust to 9mm again. I picked up 1 extra mag for now, so I have 3. I was surprised how I could just rapid fire the entire mag and still do so well. I like this little gun. It has its place. Will it replace my 9mms? No - But, I think I will start using it in place of the LCP

Good for you who care’s who makes it long as you like it.

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ShooterGranny

· #11 · 3 mo ago

I totally loved everything about my G42. It was very accurate, from the first shot. It was a lot of fun to shoot. ENJOY IT!!!! I sure did.

However, as my hand and wrist problems became worse and my strength lessened, I could no longer rack the slide to slide lock and even the recoil started to become a problem. I wound up giving it to one of my granddaughters. I also wound up buying more than one SIG P238 which was smaller but had much softer recoil and I could rack the slide. Now I have to manually cock the hammer to be able to rack the slide to slide lock, but it is doable, and the same thing applies to my other .380's and also my .22's. Because of this problem, 1911 style guns with exposed hammers now work the best for me.

ShipWreck

Discussion Starter · #12 · 3 mo ago

ShooterGranny said:
I totally loved everything about my G42. It was very accurate, from the first shot. It was a lot of fun to shoot. ENJOY IT!!!! I sure did.

However, as my hand and wrist problems became worse and my strength lessened, I could no longer rack the slide to slide lock and even the recoil started to become a problem. I wound up giving it to one of my granddaughters. I also wound up buying more than one SIG P238 which was smaller but had much softer recoil and I could rack the slide. Now I have to manually cock the hammer to be able to rack the slide to slide lock, but it is doable, and the same thing applies to my other .380's and also my .22's. Because of this problem, 1911 style guns with exposed hammers now work the best for me.

Online, I did see a device that fits on the back of the slide that makes it easier to rack. Did you try that?

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Chowda

· #13 · 3 mo ago

ShipWreck said:
Online, I did see a device that fits on the back of the slide that makes it easier to rack. Did you try that?

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ShooterGranny

· #14 · 3 mo ago

ShipWreck said:
Online, I did see a device that fits on the back of the slide that makes it easier to rack. Did you try that?

No I didn't although I know one woman whose husband bought one of those brands of "ears" so she could rack her G42 slide. It wasn't just the difficulty racking the slide, but once it is in slide lock, you have to be able to pull it all the way back and release it to slingshot that first round into the chamber. That was becoming too difficult for me to do. (Do NOT tell me that I could have used the slide lock lever to release the slide to load the first round. I never did, and never will do that!)

It was also the recoil that was getting to me - and the fact that this granddaughter had spent a weekend here for lessons (boy, did I put her through LESSONS!!!) and is a runner and needed a gun. It was time to share this one that I know is reliable and fun to shoot.

And by that time I had the SIG P238's which were way more user friendly for me in every way, so I lost nothing and C. gained a gun that was right for her needs.

Some time ago I told my daughter in law and two granddaughters that I would buy their first pistol for them when they were ready to learn to shoot properly and safely (reasonable price limits in place - no $3000 guns from Granny). This granddaughter is the only one who took me up on my offer.

NOW - Aren't you glad you asked? 😉🤣👵😎

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ShipWreck

Discussion Starter · #15 · 3 mo ago

Unfortunately, this gun is not proving to be reliable.

It's been reliable with 35 defensive rounds (Critical Defense and Hydrashoks). But with FMJ, about 8 stovepipes in 240 rounds of FMJ. Tried multiple brands. Only thing that runs 100% is PMC, but that was just one 50 round box.

Not happy about this.

I don't want a LCP Max, and nothing else in this size class unless you want SAO. And, as much as I love the 3 Shield Plus guns I have, I am not interested in the S&W Bodyguard. Trigger is too heavy, and many, many horrible Youtube reviews.

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ShooterGranny

· #16 · 3 mo ago

ShipWreck said:
Unfortunately, this gun is not proving to be reliable.

It's been reliable with 35 defensive rounds (Critical Defense and Hydrashoks). But with FMJ, about 8 stovepipes in 240 rounds of FMJ. Tried multiple brands. Only thing that runs 100% is PMC, but that was just one 50 round box.

When you say stovepipe do you mean the round sticks straight up instead of feeding into the chamber, OR do you mean that the empty cartridge gets caught and sticks up instead of being ejected?

I assume you cleaned it before shooting and are using MINIMAL oil as Glock specifies. I used Frog Lube on my Glocks and when done properly per instructions, that leaves them looking dry, but when they heat up as you shot them the "lube" comes back out of the pores and activates. Amazing stuff.

Glocks totally HATE limp wristing. I mean passionately hate. It may be that your grip is just not consistently tight enough with both hands. Another thing that can cause rounds to stovepipe up and not feed into the chamber is even a slight bit of drag from your thumb(s) on the slide as it cycles.

The only brand that the G42 refuses to work with that I know of is Privi Partisan and that causes horrendous problems. I shot most of "the usual" brands of FMJ through mine. All of my Glocks liked S&B the best, with it's slightly hotter load. You might try S&B if you can find any.

In fact, way back when hubby was still reloading 9mm's for me, I had him load them a bit on the hot side to keep my Glocks happy. I'm not talking +P hot - just a wee bit hotter like the S&B.

I really want you to be happy with that little baby girl. I actually had two of them at the same time, purchased a couple years apart, and both were totally reliable.

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ShipWreck

Discussion Starter · #17 · 3 mo ago

ShooterGranny said:
When you say stovepipe do you mean the round sticks straight up instead of feeding into the chamber, OR do you mean that the empty cartridge gets caught and sticks up instead of being ejected?

I assume you cleaned it before shooting and are using MINIMAL oil as Glock specifies. I used Frog Lube on my Glocks and when done properly per instructions, that leaves them looking dry, but when they heat up as you shot them the "lube" comes back out of the pores and activates. Amazing stuff.

Glocks totally HATE limp wristing. I mean passionately hate. It may be that your grip is just not consistently tight enough with both hands. Another thing that can cause rounds to stovepipe up and not feed into the chamber is even a slight bit of drag from your thumb(s) on the slide as it cycles.

The only brand that the G42 refuses to work with that I know of is Privi Partisan and that causes horrendous problems. I shot most of "the usual" brands of FMJ through mine. All of my Glocks liked S&B the best, with it's slightly hotter load. You might try S&B if you can find any.

In fact, way back when hubby was still reloading 9mm's for me, I had him load them a bit on the hot side to keep my Glocks happy. I'm not talking +P hot - just a wee bit hotter like the S&B.

I really want you to be happy with that little baby girl. I actually had two of them at the same time, purchased a couple years apart, and both were totally reliable.

The ejected casings are getting stuck...

Thanks for the suggestions... But this was my 13th Glock , so I am pretty familiar with the platform. And, I always clean every gun before the 1st range trip. So, that isn't the problem.

I had read posts on other forums of people who deal with similar things from the G42....

I've lost confidence in the gun at the moment. It's not 100%, so it doesn't get carried.

Even shooting it 1 handed, with a tight grip causes the issue.... So, I don't think it's limp wristing.

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ShooterGranny

· #18 · 3 mo ago

ShipWreck said:
The ejected casings are getting stuck...

Thanks for the suggestions... But this was my 13th Glock , so I am pretty familiar with the platform. And, I always clean every gun before the 1st range trip. So, that isn't the problem.

I had read posts on other forums of people who deal with similar things from the G42....

I've lost confidence in the gun at the moment. It's not 100%, so it doesn't get carried.

Even shooting it 1 handed, with a tight grip causes the issue.... So, I don't think it's limp wristing.

Maybe it is an ejector - or extractor - problem. The issue with that is with only 8 FTE in 240 rounds, the factory might be hard pressed to determine the real cause. I'm so sorry to hear that you can't trust it now. I wouldn't either, though.

One of my new guns (a Browning) had one empty casing stuck in the ejector port the time before last when I took her to the range. I think I've only fired 120 rounds through it so far so I'll have to keep watch. Because of my hand and wrist issues I can't shoot more than 45 to 50 rounds in one session, and the I have to switch to .22 to continue shooting that day.

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M1A4ME

· #19 · 3 mo ago

I guess I finally have a use for the M&P .22 I bought 12, maybe 13 years ago. It is pretty similar to the wife's new Equalizer with the thumb safeties, magazine replacement, racking the slide, etc. I need to dig it out of the safe and locate some boxes of different brands of .22 ammo and take it to the range next trip to let her shoot it some. It's had maybe 3 rounds through it since I bought it. Bought to be a similar/cheaper trainer to the 1.0 M&Ps I was carrying at the time and when I had more issues with the 9MM I bought my first CZ and switched to them, so the .22 stayed home all the time. I sometimes forget about it, buried at the back of the safe.

As to the feeding issues with the Glock. I have no idea.

I know people say that compressing a spring and leaving it for awhile doesn't weaken it. Okay. Not arguing about it. I do know from experience with a lot of magazines and different brands of pistols that if you compress the spring (fully load the magazine or lock the slide to the rear) and let it sit like that a week or two the spring has changes that make it easier to load the magazine or rack the slide. It may be small, but you can feel the difference.

No idea what brands of FMJ you've tried. I see/read on the internet that some FMJ is pretty weak compared to others. I've read that S&B is hotter and I've shot some Winchester 124 grain NATO FMJ and know it's hotter. I don't know if the PP ammo is similar to NATO ammo in pressure/velocity.

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ShipWreck

Discussion Starter · #20 · 3 mo ago

It choked on Fiocchi and WWB, and some other brand they had at the range.

The Fiocchi (supposed to be a great brand for 380s), I only shot 6 rounds of that brand (it was my last box to shoot), and it jammed on 3. I quit after the last one and just packed up for the day. I have had 2 trips with it so far. I think I am done with the gun.

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