Showing posts with label Glock. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Glock. Show all posts

Thursday, December 26, 2013

Glock's New Model 42 Will Be a .380 ACP?

So, it appears that Glock's new model 42, to be revealed in January will be a .380 ACP.
And it appears to have the following specifications:

  • 5.94 inches in length
  • 4.13 inches in height
  • .94 inches is width
  • 3.1 inch barrel
  • 13.4 ounces in weight
  • 6+1 round capacity

If this is correct, rather than an internet hoax or disinformation from Glock, it is a curious choice.  I know of no one that was asking for Glock to produce a single stack .380 but a lot of people who were asking for a single stack model 19 or slightly smaller pistol.

If the .380 ACP is their choice then the size and capacity of the model 92 are not at all remarkable.  Let's compare it with other pocket pistols:


Glock  42
Kahr
Taurus 738
Kel-Tec PF9
Kimber Solo
Taurus 709
Caliber
.380 ACP
.380 ACP
.380 ACP
9mm
9mm
9mm
Length
5.94”
4.9”
5.25”
5.85”
5.5”
6”
Height
4.13”
3.9”
3.25”
4.3”
3.9”

Width
.94”
.75”
.80”
.88”
1.2”
.92”
Barrel
3.1”
2.53”
2.84”
3.1”
2.7”
3”
Weight
13.4 oz
10 oz
10.2 oz
12.7 oz
17 oz
19 oz
Capacity
6 + 1
6  + 1
6 + 1
7 +1
6 +1
7 + 1

As you can see, there are 9mm pocket pistols the same size or smaller.  It is about the size of the Kel-Tec PF9 that holds 7 rounds of 9mm as opposed to the six round magazine capacity of the Glock 42.  

Just doesn't seem to make sense to me.