market, the G42 held no surprises for me. As someone who has used Glock pistols for everyday carry, home defense, and competition since they first hit the U.S. Glock provided me with a G42 to evaluate. And you Southpaws out there will be pleased to know that the G42's magazine release is reversible. The mag releases and slide stop mount almost flush with the frame, providing a smooth, snag-free exterior that is a big plus on a pistol that will probably be drawn from concealment. The only external controls on the G42 are the trigger, magazine release, and slide stop. No external safeties need to be manipulated before firing the pistol. Like all Glock pistols the G42 is equipped with the “Safe Action” system, a fully automatic safety system consisting of trigger, firing pin, and drop safeties, which sequentially disengage when the trigger is pulled and automatically reengage when the trigger is released. The slide reciprocates on four steel inserts in the frame while breech locking and unlocking is accomplished by the barrel being cammed up and down by a steel locking block in the frame above the trigger. The one-piece polymer frame has Glock’s new RTF texturing on the grip for a secure purchase even with wet or oily hands, the distinctive hooked trigger guard, and an oversize magazine release button. A large extractor ensures that spent cases get out of the way quickly, and it has a lip on the end that extends past the slide when a round is in the chamber, providing a visual and tactile indication of the pistol's condition. Internally, the G42 has a barrel with polygonal rifling and a recoil spring guide rod unit with three springs. The slide has the usual squared-off profile and is fitted with a set of fixed sights, the front with a white dot and the rear a white outline. I have said in the past that "A Glock, is a Glock, is a Glock…" and the G42 is no exception. That’s why Glock feels a high-capacity magazine is unnecessary and so, unlike most other Glock pistols, the G42 uses a single stack magazine, which allows the grip frame to have a much narrower cross-section. One might almost call it a "last ditch" handgun. The G42 is a close range, personal defense handgun. 380 cartridge allow the use of a smaller and lighter slide. While the G42 is a locked breech pistol, the lower operating pressures of the. These more demure dimensions are a result of the cartridge it fires. Glock’s new G42 is shorter, narrower, and lighter than the G26/27 subcompacts. The result was the launch of the Glock G42. 380 pistols Glock realized it was passing up a share of this growing market. states has resulted in unprecedented demand for small, concealable handguns.Īs more and more manufacturers began offering polymer frame. The liberalization of concealed carry laws in many U.S.
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