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<blockquote data-quote="Z71" data-source="post: 2739775" data-attributes="member: 26805"><p>I really like my G42...perfect size for a pocket shooter...not too big or heavy..not too small to shoot well. </p><p></p><p>Folks that over-analyze things poo-poo the .380 in favor off the 9mmP...about like guys poo-poo the 9mm in favor of the .45acp. Reality is that a .380 is not a 9mm Luger or .45 acp however it's still an effective round for what it's intended for. The .380 has served a military handgun caliber for many European countries and has been chambered in all sorts of handguns from small to large.</p><p></p><p>Back to the G42 pistols...has been a lot of issues reported on GT forums concerning early lock-opens and other issues...I have had zero issues with mine however I shot a bunch of round-nose ball ammo(brass-cased US manufacture ammo) through mine at first just to give it a chance to break-in. Then tried some hollowpoints and Winchester flat-nose ball ammo..no failures at all.</p><p></p><p>It's obvious there are some real issues with some of these(I've seen pics online of some really shoddy machine-work from Glock on this model!)...However I do think a lot of the 'new G42 issues' stem from guys heading out with a never been shot before pistol and either cheapest ammo they could find(steel-cased Russian maybe)..or hollowpoint ammo of whatever make and try cram it through the gun with mediocre results. I also think a lot of the 'early lockbacks' probably are user induced..as in the shooters thumb hits the slide-lock lever during recoil 'cause the shooter is used to a larger model Glock....Just my opinion.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Z71, post: 2739775, member: 26805"] I really like my G42...perfect size for a pocket shooter...not too big or heavy..not too small to shoot well. Folks that over-analyze things poo-poo the .380 in favor off the 9mmP...about like guys poo-poo the 9mm in favor of the .45acp. Reality is that a .380 is not a 9mm Luger or .45 acp however it's still an effective round for what it's intended for. The .380 has served a military handgun caliber for many European countries and has been chambered in all sorts of handguns from small to large. Back to the G42 pistols...has been a lot of issues reported on GT forums concerning early lock-opens and other issues...I have had zero issues with mine however I shot a bunch of round-nose ball ammo(brass-cased US manufacture ammo) through mine at first just to give it a chance to break-in. Then tried some hollowpoints and Winchester flat-nose ball ammo..no failures at all. It's obvious there are some real issues with some of these(I've seen pics online of some really shoddy machine-work from Glock on this model!)...However I do think a lot of the 'new G42 issues' stem from guys heading out with a never been shot before pistol and either cheapest ammo they could find(steel-cased Russian maybe)..or hollowpoint ammo of whatever make and try cram it through the gun with mediocre results. I also think a lot of the 'early lockbacks' probably are user induced..as in the shooters thumb hits the slide-lock lever during recoil 'cause the shooter is used to a larger model Glock....Just my opinion. [/QUOTE]
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