Sorry but with all the options out there for a small single stack 9mm that is in the same size & price range, I really don’t see the desire for a .380 ACP. A .380 ACP is a slightly weaker, yet more expensive round that has about the same kick as a 9mm. There is no advantage that I can think of to own one anymore.
That is the main reason I feel this picture is a fake. People having been screaming for a single stack 9mm since Glock released its single stack .45 ACP. Since 9mm is greatly more popular than a .380 ACP, why would Glock offer a .380 ACP before introducing a 9mm?
Another reason I think the picture is a fake is the specs being listed; mainly the Tenifer finish. Glock quit using that finish a few years ago. That finish involves a salt bath coating process, which very few places do anymore. It is a very toxic process that is very difficult to do in a cost effect manner. In fact, I’m not sure it can even be done in the United States any more due to restrictions set forth by OSHA and the EPA.
Recently I had some components I was quoting for my day job that require a salt bath process for their coating. I could not find a vendor that did that anymore and had to request a change to the component requirements to have a different finish applied. These components were for a weapon system that our Armed Forces currently use.
I’m not claiming it can’t be done, but if a defense contractor can no longer find a source to have a slat bath coating applied on parts the Department of Defense uses, it may be not the most cost effective choice for Glock.
Now that’s just my first impression. It doesn’t disprove anything. The leaked photo may just be a rough draft and the finish is something else. Since Tenifer is a trade name, it’s possible the actual application process has changed. It may be a completely different process and their just listing it as Tenifer for name recognition. No one knows for sure and we won’t until most likely SHOT Show 2014.
For all we know it won’t even be a Glock pocket rocket. But if the new Glock is a sub-compact single stack; if it’s not 9mm, Glock is entering the pocket carry market not only late, but with a soon to be outdated caliber. In my opinion if the G42 is chambered in .380 ACP, it might as well be a .25 auto.
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