{"id":12833,"date":"2016-01-08T14:09:01","date_gmt":"2016-01-08T14:09:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/?p=12833"},"modified":"2016-01-08T14:09:01","modified_gmt":"2016-01-08T14:09:01","slug":"fixn-the-42-maximizing-the-littlest-glock-for-personal-protection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/fixn-the-42-maximizing-the-littlest-glock-for-personal-protection\/","title":{"rendered":"Fix\u2019n the 42: Maximizing the Littlest Glock for Personal Protection"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The compact defensive handgun is currently the most popular selling firearm. Folks are starting to get the message they are responsible for their own safety and little pistols are the easiest way to make that possible.\u00a0Thing is, due to their compactness and short sight radius, little pistols can be\u00a0hard to shoot. They’re also not very powerful. This means in most cases you need to make some alterations to the sights and select your carry ammo with care.<\/p>\n

Glocks<\/a> are not my favorite handguns but I do have extensive experience with them. Enough to know that like with most defensive handguns, combining them with a set of XS Sights<\/a> and a Crimson Trace<\/a> laser should predate any range or carry excursion. Those who’ve read my book, Handgun Training for Personal Protection<\/a>, should be acutely aware of this.<\/p>\n

If you’re the proud owner of a new Glock 42<\/a>, check out this video on the benefits of the XS Big Dot Sights<\/a> and Crimson Trace<\/a> lasers. I\u2019d also encourage you to pay particular attention to the Hornady Critical Defense<\/a> ammo that\u2019s being used. In the .380 ACP chambering it offers a reliably expanding option that’s light on recoil with good terminal performance.<\/p>\n

A gun in your pocket is not enough. You need to be able to shoot it with proficiency and you need to shoot ammunition capable of stopping a threat.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The compact defensive handgun is currently the most popular selling firearm. Folks are starting to get the message they are responsible for their own safety and little pistols are the easiest way to make that possible.\u00a0Thing is, due to their compactness and short sight radius, little pistols can be\u00a0hard to shoot. They’re also not very powerful. This means in most cases you …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[2509],"tags":[2553,597,2552,377],"class_list":["post-12833","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-defense","tag-compact-carry-guns","tag-crimson-trace-lasers","tag-glock-42","tag-xs-sights"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p5hujZ-3kZ","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":12854,"url":"https:\/\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/installing-a-crimson-trace-laser-guard\/","url_meta":{"origin":12833,"position":0},"title":"Installing a Crimson Trace Laser Guard","author":"gunwriter","date":"January 11, 2016","format":false,"excerpt":"One of the myths surrounding Crimson Trace lasers is that you will have to permanently modify your handgun or hire a gunsmith to install them. 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