Source-verified record · Checked 2026-08-11
Glock G42
Glock lists the G42 as a Subcompact .380 Auto Safe Action pistol with a 6-round standard magazine, its smallest slimline frame.
Reference fields
| Manufacturer | Glock[1] |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer series | Slimline |
| Firearm category | Handgun[1] |
| Chambering | .380 ACP[1] |
| Manufacturer chambering | .380 Auto[1] |
| Generation | Not yet verified |
| Manufacturer size class | Subcompact[1] |
| Directory frame class | micro-compact |
| Manufacturer listing | Listed on Glock US[1] |
| Year introduced | 2014[2] |
| Manufacturer action label | Safe Action[1] |
| Overall dimensions | 151 × 25 × 105 mm / 5.94 × 0.98 × 4.13 in (height: including magazine)[1] |
| Barrel length | 82.5 mm / 3.25 in[1] |
| Weight without magazine | 345 g / 12.17 oz[1] |
| Weight with empty magazine | 390 g / 13.76 oz[1] |
| Magazine capacity | Standard: 6; no optional capacities listed by the source[1] |
| Trigger pull | 24 N / ≈5.4 lb[1] |
| Slide finish | Not yet verified |
| Controls | Reversible extended magazine catch[3] |
| Warranty | One year from original purchase by the initial consumer; regional terms apply[4] |
| MSRP | Not recorded |
Verification boundary: Published technical data are rounded, may not reflect manufacturing tolerances, and may change without notice. MSRP is not recorded: most cited product pages do publish a price, but it changes without notice and independently of the specification, so this directory has no field for it and the row stays blank rather than carrying a figure that would silently go stale. Values marked ≈ were converted by this directory from the unit system the source published; the unmarked figure in the same row is the published one.
Evidence tiers backing this record: Manufacturer. Unmarked values come from manufacturer documentation; any value drawn from a lower tier is labeled inline with that tier. Where two sources disagreed, the higher tier was recorded and the disagreement noted.
Sources- [1]GLOCK 42 — Technical DataManufacturer Manufacturer product pageAccessed 2026-08-11
- [2]GLOCK Introduces Smallest Pistol to Date (January 6, 2014)Manufacturer Manufacturer press release · Web Archive captureAccessed 2026-08-11 · Captured 2014-03-10 from http://us.glock.com/news/release/glock-introduces-smallest-pistol-to-date
- [3]GLOCK Instructions for Use — Models G17–G48 (p. 38, 57)Manufacturer Manufacturer owner's manual (PDF)Accessed 2026-08-11
- [4]Glock Answers Frequently Asked QuestionsManufacturer Manufacturer support pageAccessed 2026-08-11