{"id":16988,"date":"2014-01-07T00:16:01","date_gmt":"2014-01-07T05:16:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/?p=16988"},"modified":"2026-01-15T13:07:23","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T19:07:23","slug":"glock-42-single-stack-380-micro-pistol-new-gun-review-shot-show-2014-preview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/glock-42-single-stack-380-micro-pistol-new-gun-review-shot-show-2014-preview\/","title":{"rendered":"Glock 42 Single-Stack .380 Micro-Pistol \u2013 New Gun Review \u2013 SHOT Show 2014 Preview"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"The<\/a>

The Glock 42 is a new .380ACP micro-pistol from one of the most trusted names in the firearms business. We got an early look at the gun prior to SHOT Show 2014.<\/p><\/div>\n

By Paul Helinski<\/p>\n

Glock USA<\/a><\/p>\n

One of the biggest stories at SHOT Show for 2014 is a new single-stack .380ACP 6+1 from Glock called the Model 42<\/a>. We were able to get a first look at the gun, and it is a lot of gun in a very small package. Most important, it is a Glock, and that carries a lot of weight with gun buyers in the market. Known for their ubiquitous \u201csafe action\u201d pistols, Glock is perhaps the biggest name in pistols in the gun world. The G42, at 13.6 ounces, 6 inches long tip to tail, 4 inches high from the top of the sight to the bottom of the magazine, and 13\/16ths of an inch thick, is slightly bigger and heavier than the other micro .380s in the market, but small enough to be pocketed comfortably. The barrel is about 3 3\/16ths or 3.2 inches\u00a0long. The G42 handles much better than the tiniest of the pocket .380s, and we were able to shoot it into less than one-inch groups at 10 yards with Winchester range ammo. The only hiccup was that the G42 didn’t like Hornady Critical Defense, but that could be just because this is an early writer sample, and it is a brand new gun of course. The best carry gun is always going to be the gun you will actually carry and that you shoot well. A nice light, small and easy-shooting Glock .380 has been long awaited. We don’t have a projected MSRP for it yet, but as an everyday concealed-carry gun, this new Glock 42 should do very well.<\/p>\n

This isn’t the first single stack for Glock. The G36 is a .45ACP six-shot that is slightly larger than this gun. What is interesting about the G42 is that until now Glock has not offered a .380 at all into the consumer market. The G25 and G28 are offered to law enforcement only for some reason, and as of this writing, the Glock website <\/a> specifically says that \u201cIn the USA, the G28, and every GLOCK .380 Auto, is reserved for law enforcement agencies only.\u201d So this is not only a new gun for Glock, it is also a new consumer caliber to support.<\/p>\n

\"The<\/a>

The G42 comes apart like other Glocks. You have to drop the mag, then lock the slide back, then pull down the release, then drop the slide and pull the trigger for the slide to come off the front.<\/p><\/div>\n

Testing the gun was somewhat confusing. Winchester range .380, the kind you used to be able to find at Walmart, ran perfectly in the G42. This is odd because the flat points on them have jammed a number of small semi-autos over the years. On the flip side though, usually we can rely on the 90 grain Hornady Critical Defense .380 to run in pretty much any gun, but the G42 just didn’t like it. We got stovepipe jams, and when the shell did eject properly, the action didn’t go into battery fully. All tiny guns are ammo-sensitive, but this one just didn’t make sense. How could it be an extractor or recoil spring issue when the cheap ammo works great and the expensive ammo doesn’t? I just ordered some (expensive) Remington Golden Saber to see how that runs in the gun. Its hollowpoint profile is a lot like the flat point Winchester range rounds.<\/p>\n

\"This<\/a>

This 10-yard rested group at under an inch was the norm with the Winchester ammo, not the exception.<\/p><\/div>\n

Imagine my shock when I turned in my best-ever 10-yard rested group with a semi-auto pistol using the G42, and \u2026 you guessed it, those Winchester white box range rounds. Overall I shot about a box of 100 with the G42, and most of my groups were in the 1\u201d range, with many of them under that, shooting a hot gun. Again, the Hornady Critical Defense didn’t do as well, though the 4\u201d or so groups were more like what I usually shoot at 10 yards. Offhand I certainly couldn’t match my rested groups, but I found the G42 to be extremely manageable and easy to keep on target. Throughout my shooting, I noticed that the trigger pull was unusually heavy for a Glock. Later I measured it at almost 10 lbs., which proves that a heavy trigger pull, as long as it is smooth and doesn’t drag, is not necessarily a hindrance to good shooting. The final break on the trigger is difficult, but it is clean and doesn’t have any creep. If you use the pad of your index finger to pull the trigger, and not your knuckle, the pull is fine. Again, though, this is an early writer gun. Often they are rougher than the consumer production models.<\/p>\n

\"Overall<\/a>

Overall the G42 is a great little gun from one of the most trusted names in firearms. We will look further into the issue with the Critical Defense, and try some other ammo (if we can get it), then update the article in the future. It was great of Glock to send us an early sample for a first look, and if they let us, we’ll be buying this neat little gun.<\/p><\/div>\n

\"The<\/a>

The trigger pull is noticeably heavy at the end of the break, which is why the great accuracy is so surprising.<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Our<\/a>

Our test gun weighed 13.6 ounces. It is almost exactly 6 inches long, 4 inches high, and 13\/16ths thick. The G42 isn’t the smallest .380, but you can tell that it is rugged and meant for a lifetime of dependable service.<\/p><\/div>\n

There are no real surprises on the G42<\/a>. The sights are plastic (ho hum). The six-round magazine is the standard Glock metal inside and plastic outside. Our test gun came with two, and we have no word as to whether extended magazine will be available. The grip as it is will be a two-finger grip for all but the smallest shooters, who may fit three. The takedown process is drop the mag, lock the slide back, pull down the takedown lever, release the slide and pull the trigger. The slide assembly slides off the front, and from there you can easily remove the dual-recoil spring and barrel for cleaning. One nice thing about Glocks is that you can virtually guarantee that there will be holsters available from pretty much everyone for the G42. This gun would be ideal for inside the waistband, in Thunderwear or other deep-conceal rigs, and of course in the pocket or purse inside of a Kydex holster. For many, the punch of the .380 cartridge is plenty, and the light weight and small frames of these micro guns are all they are willing to carry. If you have been looking for a .380 micro but didn’t feel comfortable with the cheesy and cheap feel of many of them, check out the Glock 42. It isn’t as tiny as some of the other .380s out there, but it is a Glock.<\/p>\n

\"We<\/a>

We had great accuracy results with Winchester white box range rounds in the G42. Hornady Critical Defense did not perform as well, but still within expectations for a micro-pistol. Small guns are usually ammo-sensitive, but usually it is the HCD that works when others fail.<\/p><\/div>\n

\"There<\/a>

There was no indication inside the gun as to why it wouldn’t like the Hornady steep-angle pointy plastic points.<\/p><\/div>\n

\"The<\/a>

The six-round magazine is easy to load, and our test gun came with two.<\/p><\/div>\n

\"This<\/a>

This is a Made in USA Glock.<\/p><\/div>\n

\"The<\/a>

The sights are plastic.<\/p><\/div>\n

\"The<\/a>

The Hornady Critical Defense also had some stovepipe jams and failures to go into battery.<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

One of the biggest stories at SHOT Show for 2014 is a new single-stack .380ACP 6+1 from Glock called the Model 42. We were able to get a first look at the gun, and it is a lot of gun in a very small package. Most important, it is a Glock, and that carries a lot of weight with gun buyers in the market. Known for their ubiquitous \u201csafe action\u201d pistols, Glock is perhaps the biggest name in pistols in the gun world. The G42, at 13.6 ounces, 6 inches long tip to tail, 4 inches high from the top of the sight to the bottom of the magazine, and 13\/16ths of an inch thick, is slightly bigger and heavier than the other micro .380s in the market, but small enough to be pocketed comfortably. The barrel is about 3 3\/16ths or 3.2 inches long. The G42 handles much better than the tiniest of the pocket .380s, and we were able to shoot it into less than one-inch groups at 10 yards with Winchester range ammo. The only hiccup was that the G42 didn’t like Hornady Critical Defense, but that could be just because this is an early writer sample, and it is a brand new gun of course. The best carry gun is always going to be the gun you will actually carry and that you shoot well. A nice light, small and easy-shooting Glock .380 has been long awaited. We don’t have a projected MSRP for it yet, but as an everyday concealed-carry gun, this new Glock 42 should do very well.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":38,"featured_media":16979,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_specdata_upc":"","_specdata_placement":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[16,36,1],"tags":[131],"featured":[],"hunt365":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-16988","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-me","8":"category-reviews-pistols","9":"category-uncategorized","10":"tag-380-acp"},"yoast_head":"\nGlock 42 Single-Stack .380 Micro-Pistol \u2013 New Gun Review \u2013 SHOT Show 2014 Preview<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Glock 42 Single-Stack .380 Micro-Pistol \u2013 New Gun Review \u2013 SHOT Show 2014 Preview -\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/glock-42-single-stack-380-micro-pistol-new-gun-review-shot-show-2014-preview\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Glock 42 Single-Stack .380 Micro-Pistol \u2013 New Gun Review \u2013 SHOT Show 2014 Preview\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"One of the biggest stories at SHOT Show for 2014 is a new single-stack .380ACP 6+1 from Glock called the Model 42. 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We were able to get a first look at the gun, and it is a lot of gun in a very small package. Most important, it is a Glock, and that carries a lot of weight with gun buyers in the market. Known for their ubiquitous \u201csafe action\u201d pistols, Glock is perhaps the biggest name in pistols in the gun world. The G42, at 13.6 ounces, 6 inches long tip to tail, 4 inches high from the top of the sight to the bottom of the magazine, and 13\/16ths of an inch thick, is slightly bigger and heavier than the other micro .380s in the market, but small enough to be pocketed comfortably. The barrel is about 3 3\/16ths or 3.2 inches long. The G42 handles much better than the tiniest of the pocket .380s, and we were able to shoot it into less than one-inch groups at 10 yards with Winchester range ammo. The only hiccup was that the G42 didn't like Hornady Critical Defense, but that could be just because this is an early writer sample, and it is a brand new gun of course. 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We don't have a projected MSRP for it yet, but as an everyday concealed-carry gun, this new Glock 42 should do very well.","og_url":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/glock-42-single-stack-380-micro-pistol-new-gun-review-shot-show-2014-preview\/","og_site_name":"Gun Reviews and News | GunsAmerica.com\/Digest","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/gunsamerica","article_published_time":"2014-01-07T05:16:01+00:00","article_modified_time":"2026-01-15T19:07:23+00:00","og_image":[{"width":2000,"height":1428,"url":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/glock-42-g42-380-acp-pocket-pistol-new-gun-review-cover.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"GunsAmerica Actual","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@gunsamerica","twitter_site":"@gunsamerica","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"GunsAmerica Actual","Est. reading time":"9 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/glock-42-single-stack-380-micro-pistol-new-gun-review-shot-show-2014-preview\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/glock-42-single-stack-380-micro-pistol-new-gun-review-shot-show-2014-preview\/"},"author":{"name":"GunsAmerica Actual","@id":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/#\/schema\/person\/0cca9d30f590cceaaa62fc052a275f81"},"headline":"Glock 42 Single-Stack .380 Micro-Pistol \u2013 New Gun Review \u2013 SHOT Show 2014 Preview","datePublished":"2014-01-07T05:16:01+00:00","dateModified":"2026-01-15T19:07:23+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/glock-42-single-stack-380-micro-pistol-new-gun-review-shot-show-2014-preview\/"},"wordCount":1377,"commentCount":157,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/glock-42-single-stack-380-micro-pistol-new-gun-review-shot-show-2014-preview\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/glock-42-g42-380-acp-pocket-pistol-new-gun-review-cover.jpg","keywords":[".380 ACP"],"articleSection":["Paul Helinski","Pistols"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/glock-42-single-stack-380-micro-pistol-new-gun-review-shot-show-2014-preview\/#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/glock-42-single-stack-380-micro-pistol-new-gun-review-shot-show-2014-preview\/","url":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/glock-42-single-stack-380-micro-pistol-new-gun-review-shot-show-2014-preview\/","name":"Glock 42 Single-Stack .380 Micro-Pistol \u2013 New Gun Review \u2013 SHOT Show 2014 Preview","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/glock-42-single-stack-380-micro-pistol-new-gun-review-shot-show-2014-preview\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/glock-42-single-stack-380-micro-pistol-new-gun-review-shot-show-2014-preview\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/glock-42-g42-380-acp-pocket-pistol-new-gun-review-cover.jpg","datePublished":"2014-01-07T05:16:01+00:00","dateModified":"2026-01-15T19:07:23+00:00","description":"Glock 42 Single-Stack .380 Micro-Pistol \u2013 New Gun Review \u2013 SHOT Show 2014 Preview -","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/glock-42-single-stack-380-micro-pistol-new-gun-review-shot-show-2014-preview\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/glock-42-single-stack-380-micro-pistol-new-gun-review-shot-show-2014-preview\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/glock-42-single-stack-380-micro-pistol-new-gun-review-shot-show-2014-preview\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/glock-42-g42-380-acp-pocket-pistol-new-gun-review-cover.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/glock-42-g42-380-acp-pocket-pistol-new-gun-review-cover.jpg","width":2000,"height":1428,"caption":"The Glock 42 is a new .380ACP micro-pistol from one of the most trusted names in the firearms business. 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