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We'll here it is guys.
The Glock 42 has had some bad reviews at the start just like the Kimber Montana. I had great results with the Montana so of course I had to get the Glock 42 to form my own opinion.
I picked up the 42 Saturday morning but had to wait until today to try it out. All I had on hand was some ball ammo from Freedom ammunition and some Corbon 90gr. JHP 1050fps and 220 ft/lbs.
For starters, I cleaned it up real good and lubed it with Frog Lube. Worked the slide and trigger a couple hundred times and left the slide locked back until today. Out of the box it was shooting a little to the left so I fixed the sights and started to do some rapid fire at 7 yards. For a righty it is easy to pull shots to the left but in less than 50 rounds my hand and trigger finger started working with the little 42. Accuracy was great with the FA ammo witch is range pick up brass reloads when I was trying. But still, rapid fire it was very easy to keep everything center mass. Actually a 5" bull. 50 rounds, flawless!!!!

Now to the Corbon 90gr. JHP. These things have a BIG hole in them. Again it was flawless. I saved 1 round for some milk jugs. Destroyed the first, went thru the second and cracked the third. Tracked straight and held together. 100% weight retention and a perfectly mushroomed bullet coming out at .550". I do think this will be a perfect little combo.
Enjoy the pics and let me know what ammo you have had good results with and I'll try to give them a try. The local shop has some 50gr. Solid copper with a huge HP at 1550 fps that I'm trying next. Just for fun.

Nice write-up. Great pics!

I have done some shooting with a friend's G42 and don't have any complaints about its function or accuracy.

I think most of the questioning relates to its size--if you're going to make a gun that big, why not make it a single stack 9mm?

But, I agree with you otherwise: If you're good with carrying a .380 and if you don't mind the size, by all means get a G42 and enjoy!

Glad you like yours!

I have options, so I'm not limited to the 380. Here is some comparison pics. Kahr P45 6+1, Glock 42 380 6+1, Charter Arms 38 Special 5 rounds.

I've always had a carry gun. Mostly Glock 23, a few 1911, and a few assorted pistols. But here lately I can't seam to turn a good deal down. Here is the 42 with a Beretta 92A1 with light and laser.

I take negative reviews on the internet with a huge chunk of rock salt. There is no such thing as a reliable Kimber 1911. If you listen to the naysayers, a Kimber will self-destruct in a couple of hundred rounds. My 2 Kimber pistols are as close to 100% reliable as my Glock 23 is. I also have a Kimber Montana 8400 in .300 WSM. It is a sub-moa rifle, the trigger, fit and finish is first rate.
I shot a friends Glock 42 and I liked it a lot. There were no stoppages at all and I was using my handloads. If I did not already own a S&W .380 Bodyguard, I would probably buy a Glock 42. I still may!

Pistol functioned perfect but thank Heavens I didn't need a second shot. In the end, I felt bad. It was just a bluff charge. He turned just as the trigger broke. I'm a little disappointed in the Corbon load. It looks like it blew up on entrance just in front of the shoulder. But still something way over penetrated. Must have been the core.

Forgot the pic.
Yummmmm rabbit stew. It's been a long time.

Better to be tried by 12 than carried by 6. I guess that goes down as another Cor Bon one shot stop. (Still waiting for the nine, though.)

Glocks are great. Never shot the 380 version but hoping for a single stack 9 or 40 as well.

Thanks for the terrific review and pictures! Very thourough.