Anyone Carrying Glock 42?

[Anchorite]

I had a 42 and 43 when they first came out. They convinced me that the 26 was the better choice there.

The 26 is only a tad fatter, but so much more gun.

I’m with you. Actually the G19 is my limit, but the 26 fills in for those times when I’m feeling lazy.

 

[drobs]

I've posted this before, but I fought buying a Glock 43x for a couple years. I was happy with my Glock 19s, Glock 26s, and Ruger LC9s. I had a feeling a Glock 43X with 15rd shield mags would replace the Glocks and possibly the Ruger, it did. I shoot it just as well as my G19, G26, and Ruger LC9s Pro.

The only thing the Glock 43X doesn't do very well is pocket carry. For that I prefer my single stack Ruger LC9s Pro.

OP, if I were you I'd invest in a couple belly band type holsters and carry one of your other guns under your T-shirt when fast walking. Get more than one so you can wash them with your workout clothing. A good friend of mine swears by them and I have noticed his gun absolutely disappears when he is wearing it.

 

[halfmoonclip]

My gripes with the LCP are build quality, snappy recoil, and trigger slap. Unhappily, this last is worse with the LCPII trigger than the original. As noted, still have a Gen I, simply because nothing else is as small, flat, or light.
Someone is missing an opportunity, making something as small, or only minimally larger, than the LCP, with a good trigger and sights, and with better build quality. The LCP is a KelTec (and all that's good/bad about that) with a Ruger label.
The G42 nearly meets that criteria, but it is bigger.
Moon

 

[psyopspec]

I carry a G43 in a Comfortac belly band when exercising. It bore the gun for thousands of miles when I was into ultramarathons and trail running. No issues.

 

[EMC45]

I have a G42 and have carried it a little. It is a good gun for sure. I carried a KT P3AT for years and it pales miserably in comparison to the G42, and it is same caliber and same capacity (I do have a HYVE +1 on the G42 for one mag).

My only beef with it is I gorilla grip it (I have small fat-ish hands) when I shoot it and it pushed my groups left. Tight, tiny groups, but to the left a little bit, I need to work on that.

 

[Autodidactic]

I carry a Sig P365 most of the time. Glock 19 and 1911 Lightweight CCO .45 ACP as well. While fast walking and previously running, I carry a NAA .22 Mini Magnum in an IWB. Lightweight and last up close resort.

Any experiences with Glock 42 for close in self defense? Are you finding saving six ounces if you also have an Sig P365 or four ounces Glock 43 reasonable?

I’ve had it with the crime here in Denver! Guy nearby yesterday , got his Porsche 2020 Macan Turbo carjacked, three Afro criminals, guns on the perps threatening to kill him. The crime here in Denver has gone too far.

Thinking I might need a lightweight .380 while exercising. Thoughts?

They are good guns. The reason I don’t have one for carry is they only carry six rounds and there are guns the same size I have with more powerful cartridges. My Bodyguard .380 holds 6 rounds, but is much smaller than a G42.

 

[Autodidactic]

My gripes with the LCP are build quality, snappy recoil, and trigger slap. Unhappily, this last is worse with the LCPII trigger than the original. As noted, still have a Gen I, simply because nothing else is as small, flat, or light.
Someone is missing an opportunity, making something as small, or only minimally larger, than the LCP, with a good trigger and sights, and with better build quality. The LCP is a KelTec (and all that's good/bad about that) with a Ruger label.
The G42 nearly meets that criteria, but it is bigger.
Moon

The bodyguard .380 meets those criteria, better quality, better sights, but not a better trigger. I sold my junk LCP and got a Bodyguard.

 

[WestKentucky]

My wife owns a g42. She never shoots it and it’s really wasted space in the safe because she also doesn’t carry it. The few times I have talked her into shooting it she shoots it lights out accurate. Golf ball at 50 yards is not safe.

 

[Hasaf]

My Glock 42:


I have never been satisfied with my accuracy while shooting it. I suspect that, it being my only Glock, I just have not ever really spent the time modifying my trigger control enough for the Glock. I suspect that is a large part of the reason that I am just not enthralled by Glocks. I would just rather shoot something that I can easily shoot accurately. I also have no love for the trigger safeties. I know there are a lot of people that really like the trigger safeties, I am just not one of those people.

That said, it is durable, it has spent quite a bit of time under water to no ill effect (I am even worse at kayaking than I am at shooting). It has also proved to be reliable with a variety of different ammunition. Here it is with some other 380 pistols for a size comparison. It is bigger than some and smaller than others.

 

[jeepnik]

You must be a cop. I live in SoCal, and, the last time I checked, we're not allowed to have guns.

Then you know some licensing entities put restrictions on how many firearms are on their permit. Others don’t care.

And as to the remark about not having firearms, seems troll-like

 

[herrwalther]

I owned a Glock 42 for all of a week. A coworker was selling off a bunch of firearms to get something big, never said what. I bought it, fired one magazine through it, and sold it for double what I paid him for. It was nothing to write home about. But then again, that is how I feel about all 380s as carry firearms. In retrospect I should have bought his Glock 21 that he was selling. I only got the 42 because I thought the Mrs would like it...she did not.

 

[NMexJim]

Not related to the Glocks, but I've had the same problem as you - even a sub-compact 9mm was getting heavy and awkward to carry at times. I did look at all the Glocks and wanted even smaller and lighter.

My search for a smaller gun ended with a Kahr P380. Not a cheap gun but there is the CT 380 that is the same size and a couple hundred cheaper. I handload (not for carry) for practice and have had trouble with other 380's in the past (LCPish). The Kahr has shown no problems with any of my handloads. I'm sure the Glocks are strong as well.

Anyway, if it's size and weight, take a look at the Kahr. Outside of a Seacamp, I couldn't find lighter that had the strength I wanted.

 

[Climb14er]

It’s been a very good thread, appreciate the comments and suggestions. My NAA .22 Mini Mag with oversize rubber grip in IWB weighs only 8 ounces. The main pistol I’m now considering based on reading lots of reviews, issues, finickiness, reliability, size and weight of the 380 pistols is narrowed down to the Kahr 380. Still not fully sold on it, but is under consideration. Had a black diamond PM 9 years ago, many issues, Kahr addressed them, don’t want to have a repeat performance. I’m patient!

 

[NMexJim]

It’s been a very good thread, appreciate the comments and suggestions. My NAA .22 Mini Mag with oversize rubber grip in IWB weighs only 8 ounces. The main pistol I’m now considering based on reading lots of reviews, issues, finickiness, reliability, size and weight of the 380 pistols is narrowed down to the Kahr 380. Still not fully sold on it, but is under consideration. Had a black diamond PM 9 years ago, many issues, Kahr addressed them, don’t want to have a repeat performance. I’m patient!

Shoot, that's interesting. I've carried a PM9 since they came out. That's, what, 15 years ago or some such. I've put a lot of rounds through it, and I've not had to send it in. I give Kahr really high marks for the machine work. Anyway .....

But, that's why I went w/ the P380 rather than the CT. I want as strong a gun on my hip (or pocket in this case) as I can get, and a couple hundred does not compute.

Have a good one.

 

[MedWheeler]

I looked at the G42 when it first came out and thought that it was the gun that might one day put the G-word in my safe. But, a gun only a couple of hairs smaller than the Kel-Tec PF9 I'd already been carrying, shot a less-powerful round, and gave up a round in capacity didn't make much sense for long. If I needed to go down in both power and capacity, it would be for concealment reasons, so the gun would have to be much smaller. I already had a P32, and later got a Taurus TCP.

The last entry in my pocket-carry lineup was the LCP-MAX, the day after it came out. However, I've actually fallen back to that old PF9 for pocket carry most of the time. For running (were I to do that!), it would be the P32.

 

[halfmoonclip]

Had a Kahr, really did like most things about it...except chambering a round. It had to be charged from slidelock, or it was nothing doing. The recoil spring was stolen from my Jeep. I can generally deal with racking a slide, but the little Kahr is a perfect beast to rack.
Moon

 

[Hokkmike]

Carry a 42 inside an Alabama right front pocket holster. It was an earlier model which was "upgraded" by Glock and since has been utterly reliable. I have thought of replacing the factory sights to something that would acquire more quickly. I also have the well reviewed (can't think of the name) plastic magazines that increase round count to 10. I have 3 extra mags, two holsters, lots of ammo. Really like the gun. The modern .380 is sufficient for the job.

 

[plumberroy]

42 is my most carried gun it is accurate enough to use as a woods bumming gun. In a desantis thumb break owb holster I hardly know it's there . I personally don't buy into having to have as many rounds as you can figure out how to cram into a gun . If you haven't got it done with 7 rounds you are up shxx creek anyway as far power doesn't matter how powerful a gun you have, if you can't hit it doesn't do any good. I can shoot

 

[Jackiesman]

My wife caries a 42 in her butt pack every day. I reload to critical defense parameters and find it to be a very accurate, easy piece for her every day activities. I often carry it IWB for short trips (mail box, convenience store, etc.) with total confidence. It’s not heavy, cumbersome, or difficult to access. I highly recommend it for a person of slight build and strength. IMO it would probably be a good choice for people who carry during their exercise regime.

 

[Jackiesman]

My wife owns a g42. She never shoots it and it’s really wasted space in the safe because she also doesn’t carry it. The few times I have talked her into shooting it she shoots it lights out accurate. Golf ball at 50 yards is not safe.

Holey Moley —golf balls? I use a 4 inch bullseye at 50 yards, and darn happy if I get my rounds on target. But then again, I don’t use a rest, just off hand or barricade..

 

[WestKentucky]

Holey Moley —golf balls? I use a 4 inch bullseye at 50 yards, and darn happy if I get my rounds on target. But then again, I don’t use a rest, just off hand or barricade..

She doesn’t use anything either. And she almost never shoots. That gun just flat out works for her. I have shot that gun a lot and im pretty good with it, but I can’t even come close to what she can do with it.

 

[zaitcev]

Holey Moley —golf balls? I use a 4 inch bullseye at 50 yards, and darn happy if I get my rounds on target. But then again, I don’t use a rest, just off hand or barricade..

Although golf balls at 50 yards are not realistic for me, I found that practical accuracy is greatly enhancing by using Vickers sights. The front one has a narrow blade and it's far easier to shoot accurately than either the factory sights on G42 or Ameriglos that I have on my carry gun G42. Wilson Combat website carries those, and they position them as "combat" sights, although you know that a black-ed out rear means "target" for normal people.

 

[SugarmillMan]

Are most folks pocket carrying their Glock 42 or using some brand of belt holster? Any recommendations here would be appreciated.

 

[zaitcev]

Are most folks pocket carrying their Glock 42 or using some brand of belt holster? Any recommendations here would be appreciated.

I have settled on Boraii Eagle as the preferred pocket holster. It is a kydex mini holster with a hook. But before that, I tried a bunch.

PJ and other full kydex holsters - these are second best to Boraii and superior to all others. For PJ, I ended removing the thumb rest, because it cut painfully into my thigh.
MIC - works great as long as you have something to attach it to. Does nothing to keep your gun oriented. These days I use it for certain off-body methods.
Andrews wallet - a qualitity item but also a little too bulky. Well at least now I own an Andrews product.
Nemesis N38 - very commonly recommended, and it works fine while it's new, but it loses retention in just a few months.
Remora, Sticky, and other hookless holsters - presentation is not reliable. They might be compatible with suit and back pockets, but I chose not to risk it.

And one last thing: leave the hope to listen to Internet recommendations, identify and purchase a perfect holster. It's not going to work. You have to buy a number of them, give them a good try, and then write off most of them. It's wasteful but it's how it is and resistance is futile.

 

[EMC45]

Are most folks pocket carrying their Glock 42 or using some brand of belt holster? Any recommendations here would be appreciated.

I actually made a kydex IWB for my G42. I found it to be kind of rough on my hip however and am seriously debating stitching up a rough-out IWB leather rig with a belt clip.