does the glock 42 still have issues?

[greyling22]

from what i have been reading, the glock 42 had feeding and cycling issues upon release. but those articles and posts are a couple years old. Has glock sorted them out, or is the 42 still a finicky gun?

 

[d'zaster]

I bought one a couple years back. Cycles great with all sorts of factory and handloads. Zero issues.

 

[JohnBiltz]

I would say at this time its biggest problem is with the operators. Its finicky with some shooters. Which is a criticism of the gun by the way. If I said it was finicky with some ammo no one would blame the ammo. Its easy to limp wrist and you need to watch your thumbs.

 

[kokapelli]

I have two of them, both purchased after someone posted info on this board about to tell if you have the upgraded version.

Both of mine have functioned flawlessly with every brand and kind of Ammo I have used.

 

[CZ9shooter]

Mine works great as long as I dont feed it watered down reloads. Normal power ammo has never failed to cycle and fire. Yet, sometimes the slide doesnt lock back. People say I am touching the slide lock lever, but I do not agree. It's still pretty new, maybe it will loosen up.

Edit: mine has all the latest updated parts.

 

[98bluewave]

I've had my G42 about 9 months. Initially I had some problems due to my grip. Keep your hand up high on the back of the grip. A gunsmith also suggested that I hook my left index finger around the front of the trigger guard. This grip really makes for a solid grip on the pistol. I like the revised grip so much I use it on other pistols. I also added the Pearce extended 7 rd. magazine and this also helps with the grip. I've had no problems with it since.

I added the latest O.E.M. 5.5# connector I got from Glockparts.com. The trigger has really smoothed out and the trigger pull is 5.5#. I've had no problems with it since and it's very accurate and fun to shoot. One of my favorites!

 

[lpsharp88]

With my small sample size it's been great. I've only run a box of UMC through it and a box of Gold Dots. No issues at all. I am going to run some mid to upper range hand loads through it soon. Don't expect any issues there

 

[.308 Norma]

I would say at this time its biggest problem is with the operators. Its finicky with some shooters. Which is a criticism of the gun by the way. If I said it was finicky with some ammo no one would blame the ammo. Its easy to limp wrist and you need to watch your thumbs.

I'll second that, and so will my wife. A Glock 42 is what my wife now carries, but there was a learning curve for her before she came to trust it. When she first started shooting it, it would stovepipe about once out of every three rounds, yet it ran flawlessly for me magazine after magazine full. It turned out that Mrs. Norma was simply releasing the trigger too quickly after the gun went off. We were pretty sure she wasn't limp-wristing it because she's a very experience large-bore revolver shooter. But she's a small gal, and I was thinking (wrongly) that her small frame and weight might have the same effect on a semi-auto as limp-wristing. That was until we went back to the LGS where we bought it. They have an indoor range there, and the owner, a friend of ours, spotted my wife's problem right away. As soon as he told her to hold down on the trigger momentarily after the gun went off, my wife's new gun started running like "Glockwork."

 

[bearfoot]

Mine will not cycle soft loads. Particularly American Eagle FMJ. Two failures per magazine. (that's one out of three rounds, sports fans). It's been to Smyrna twice and they refuse to acknowledge a problem. This is my .... eleventh (?) Glock, so I know how to shoot Glocks and I know how they should behave. It handles SD loads perfectly (so far), and some brands of FMJs without issue (a box of Monarch and a box of Remington) but others (AE, WWB, etc) have numerous issues.

 

[Sauer Grapes]

I bought one used about a year ago for the wife. I can't speak to issues with hand loads. Hers shoots very well with factory ammo and Hornady XTP and FTX HP's. Hers is quite forgiving since her grip is not all that strong. Really no issues with it at all.