Glock 42

[acasto203]

Took the wife to the range, and we ran through every 380 model they had to rent. Ended up on the Glock 42. Nice little gun.
The one they did not have to rent was the LC380. We tried the LCP, but she was afraid of it.
Obviously, I want her to be comfortable with what she is carrying, but I wanted to get some first hand info on how the Glock 42 compares with the LC380.

Any one?

Thanks
Tony

 

[kokapelli]

I had an LC9 and it was ok, but too much snap for my joints. I expect the 380 version would be much milder.

I have two G42 pistols and prefer them over any other compact 380 I own or have shot.

 

[jeepnik]

The 42 is leaps and bounds above the LCP (latest crappy pistol).

 

[AK103K]

I too have a couple of 42's, and prefer them over any of the other .380's I have/have had. They are soft shooters, that perform much more like their full sized siblings, and at pretty much the same distances.

I havent shot the LC380, but I have shot my buddies LC9. I didnt find it to be all that bad. Its a Ruger. I have a LCP as well, and I dont find it to be as bad as you often hear, but it is what it is.

I think its going to be pretty hard to find something in .380, that shoots as soft and as well, and works as well as the 42.

The only other .380 Ive had that shot as soft, was a SIG P238. It too was a soft shooter and accurate, but it was not at all reliable.

 

[whatnickname]

Not a big fan of the .380

That said I do believe the current line up of .380 ammo makes them a better choice than they were previously. You are wise to get her to try some of these before you purchase one. I've taught a number of women to shoot. I have observed a tendency for women to purchase pistols that are too small and too light. The outcome in far too many cases was that they found that the pistol was uncomfortable to shoot and hard to score hits with. Suggest you also have her try the G19 and the G43 with standard velocity ammo. I will bet you that she scores better hits with the G19. She will also find out the the extra weight of the G19 soaks up quite a bit of recoil. Ruger also makes a larger frame .380 that she may find preferable. The G19 is not so large that it can't be concealed, especially since women can get a purse specifically designed for concealed carry. Most of the people I have taught to shoot have ended up with the G19. The Glock is not something that one holds in aesthetic contemplation but it is 100% reliable. There are a ton of aftermarket sight and trigger systems available for the Glock as well.

 

[kokapelli]

That said I do believe the current line up of .380 ammo makes them a better choice than they were previously. You are wise to get her to try some of these before you purchase one. I've taught a number of women to shoot. I have observed a tendency for women to purchase pistols that are too small and too light. The outcome in far too many cases was that they found that the pistol was uncomfortable to shoot and hard to score hits with. Suggest you also have her try the G19 and the G43 with standard velocity ammo. I will bet you that she scores better hits with the G19. She will also find out the the extra weight of the G19 soaks up quite a bit of recoil. Ruger also makes a larger frame .380 that she may find preferable. The G19 is not so large that it can't be concealed, especially since women can get a purse specifically designed for concealed carry. Most of the people I have taught to shoot have ended up with the G19. The Glock is not something that one holds in aesthetic contemplation but it is 100% reliable. There are a ton of aftermarket sight and trigger systems available for the Glock as well.

I have very old and sensitive joints and I can assure you that the G26 and any other small 9mm pistol for that matter have significantly more felt recoil than this G42.

 

[WRGADog]

G42 is my EDC. Very soft shooting 380 and, like all Glocks, reliable, easy to maintain, easy to conceal, and accurate. You won't go wrong with the G42.

 

[Zerodefect]

The G42's trigger, although much stiffer than the average Glock, is a ton better than the LC's Keltec-like DAO trigger. And the LC grip is a bit small and thin.

And the Glock sights are as easy to replace as a sight can be.

.

 

[Skyshot]

My wife carries an LC380. It took her a little while to get used to the long trigger pull, but she has pretty much masterd it now and is able to keep baseball size groups at ten yards. She actually wanted the long pull since she keeps it loaded in her pocket book in a pocket holster. She says the long pull trigger is safer from a accidental discharge when fumbling around in the dark for keys or other. BTW: the recoil is just about nill. Trigger pull isn't stiff it's just long, but once you get to the break it's always consistent.

 

[acasto203]

Thanks for all the replies. We had a chance this past weekend to shoot an LC380. She did have issues with the length of trigger pull. Several times, she flinched with anticipation of the gun firing.
Although she liked the Ruger as well as the Glock, I think the G42 gets the nod.

Thanks again.

 

[Morrey]

I started with an LCP for my wife but she left it under the car seat and it was stolen at the carwash. I wasn't about to replace the LCP with another one like it, so we went with a Glock 42. She loves it.

I would like to throw in another thought for you, and its the Glock 43 9mm. It shoots beautifully, and 9mm ammo is much more reasonably priced than .380 auto. Just a thought since we have both, I'd buy the 43 over the 42. Food for thought as its worth a test run.