Hello,
I picked up a like-new Glock 42 in a trade and during my research on it I found that feeding issues were widespread with the early ones and there have been four revisions of the magazine and one of the frame, slide release lever, and trigger mechanism housing. Since most of the information I've been finding about the G42 is from 1 to 2 years ago I'm curious how the G42 is doing now for those of you that have serious trigger time with them.
Mine happens to be dated 2/2014 according to the envelope with the test-fire shell but I have the newer "1"-marked frame marked frame. The slide release lever, TMH, and mags are all the original style. Glock customer service told me they will swap my mags for the current "04" version free of charge, but I would need to ship my G42 to them if I wanted the newer TMH and slide release lever.
I've fired only 40 rounds out of it so far, a mixture of WWB, Winchester PDX1, Hornady Critical Defense, and Fiocchi FMJ. I didn't have any malfunctions, but I won't know if my mags or old revision parts will cause any issues until I've put more rounds down range, so I'm on the fence about getting the revised slide release and TMH installed.
Don't fix what ain't broke? But I also say the parts were revised for a reason and it would be a good idea to have the newer and more reliable parts in a carry gun.
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