gun review: Glock’s New Diminutive 42
smaller .380 pistols, it’s easier to hold on to and shoot well. T e Pearce Grip extended magazine bot-
Six-round magazine drops free when the release button is pushed, as long as your hands aren’t too big to interfere with it falling free.
tom helped greatly with holding the grip. T e lack of fi nger grooves, like original Gen 1 full-size Glocks, was very comfortable. T e TruGlo sights shine like beacons no matter whether they’re in sunlight, indoor light, low light, or complete darkness. T ey’re also big and easy to see and line up. T e trigger guard is shaped just like Glock’s full-size pistols and it’s large enough to ac- commodate a gloved hand. T e trigger on the new Glock .380 feels and shoots better than the number that came up on the electronic scale. T e reset is very good and the break is crisp. I recently fi red a Bersa T underer .380 with a lightweight alloy frame weighing 5.3 ounces more than the G42. T e fi xed barrel, lightweight T underer was brutal to shoot compared to the PPK (where the steel frame helps tame recoil) and its recent memory made the Glock .380 feel almost soft.
Made in the USA
Laserlyte’s red laser for the G42 attaches quick and easy at the front of the trigger guard. Ambidextrous controls turn the sighting device on with ease.
Under the mild kick of the short recoil operated, locked breech barrel system, the gun performed without fail with six makes of ammunition (three hollowpoint and three
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full metal jacket). Due to the tilting barrel action instead of the Walther’s fi xed barrel, the G42’s felt recoil was seriously mild. Since there is much more grip area compared to
Gallery of Guns (
www.galleryofguns.com) lists the MSRP of the G42 at $480. How- ever, Ray O’Herron Company (an Illinois police supplier:
www.oherron.com) has it in their current catalog with a law enforcement price on department letterhead at $319. For this price, the new .380 is competitive with other pistols fi ring the same cartridge. T e left side of the G42’s matte black slide bears three very important letters: USA. T e newest Glock is made at the Austrian manu- facturer’s Smyrna, Ga. factory right here in the United States. On their website, Glock states, “years of requests…prompted extensive research and development to bring the Glock customer the G42.” Law enforcement offi cers are defi nitely a large part of Glock’s customer base. T e G42 is a smart choice that Glock fans have wanted for a long time as an off -duty or backup gun. Whether you carry a Glock on your duty belt or not, the new .380 is an ac- curate and reliable pistol. PM
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