Glock 42 or beretta pico?

[Davecz]

Torn between the two. Glock feels better and from what I heard shoots better but the pico is probably the most concealable gun I have handled. I could probably carry in gym shorts and would barely notice.

Any thoughts?

 

[nakinate]

I've never run across a Pico in person. Where did you hold one?

 

[Shoots4Fun]

I have a Nano and carry it frequently. I've been overall pleased with it's functionality and form factor.

I saw my first Pico at the 1500 last weekend. Really felt awesome to me and loved how small it was. For me, I abandoned the 380 caliber some time ago for 9mm, but I am a Beretta fanboy and considered jumping back in due to the small size and shape of the Pico.

 

[DustyDawg48]

I'm a huge fan of both Glock and the G42. Mine has been an incredibly fun pistol to shoot and I carry it and use it for back-up gun competitions some shooting sports have. I can't say enough good things about it. I'm also a fan of Beretta and the Pico is a great piece but I hate the mag release with a passion. I can't think of a worse place to put one or a worse style to use. Undoubtedly it would be a great gun, very reliable and incredibly well made but for pocket carry I use an LCP and opted for a OWB holster for the G42 because it does have actual sights on the gun and that can create a snag hazard for pocket carry.

 

[LPPOsecurity]

The glock is the best feeling little fun I've ever felt, and it's all Glock in a tiny package, I don't think you could go wrong with it, I've not had hands on a Beretta Pico, but if I were betting I would say it doesn't have nearly as good of a trigger and prolly doesn't feel as good in the hands as the Glock

 

[looney2ns]

I'm a huge fan of both Glock and the G42. Mine has been an incredibly fun pistol to shoot and I carry it and use it for back-up gun competitions some shooting sports have. I can't say enough good things about it. I'm also a fan of Beretta and the Pico is a great piece but I hate the mag release with a passion. I can't think of a worse place to put one or a worse style to use. Undoubtedly it would be a great gun, very reliable and incredibly well made but for pocket carry I use an LCP and opted for a OWB holster for the G42 because it does have actual sights on the gun and that can create a snag hazard for pocket carry.

 

[Midskier]

Pico looks and feels very well done..... very smooth very slim (.71") with in 0.1" of the lcp or cw380 , comes with 2 - 6 round mags
Cabelas Hammond has / had one and saw another @ the 1500 Sunday

 

[Davecz]

Saw one at cabelas, trigger is actually pretty good but the mag release truly is horrible. If I ever was in a position where I needed to use it I better get it done with six shots otherwise I'm a goner. Might as well not even try to switch mags. It is tiny though. Question is who has a 42 in stock?

 

[croy]

The Pico IMHO is junk. The mag release is almost impossible to engage without changing grip and using two hands, and the slide release also very hard to hit with a thumb.

 

[RND]

If it's your first handgun-GLOCK 42

 

[RND]

TIMS in Westfield

 

[Davecz]

Not my first handgun, wouldn't be my first Glock or beretta. I think I should buy both and the one I don't like give it to my wife for Valentine's day.

 

[cosermann]

... and the one I don't like give it to my wife for Valentine's day.

Let us know how this approach turns out.

 

[Glock10MM]

Make sure to check out the Kahr P380 as well.

 

[looney2ns]

Saw one at cabelas, trigger is actually pretty good but the mag release truly is horrible. If I ever was in a position where I needed to use it I better get it done with six shots otherwise I'm a goner. Might as well not even try to switch mags. It is tiny though. Question is who has a 42 in stock?

This would fall under the training issue title more then likely.

 

[jwh20]

I'm not a fan of the Pico but I am a fan of the Nano which I carry quite often. If you check the dimensions you'll find it's actually smaller than the Glock 42. It holds 6 rounds of 9mm vs. 6 of .380 ACP for the Glock. I've probably fired 500 rounds out of mine at the range and it's been flawless and I find it very pleasant to shoot as well as being quite accurate.

I'm having trouble understanding why you might want to go with a .380 when you can get a 9mm in the same sized package.

 

[slipnotz]

Jerry's Gun Shop in Rensselaer has a new 42 in the counter for 399$.

 

[ncuster852]

OP nailed it. Glock is more "shootable" Beretta is more "Hideable". Choose which one is a higher priority to you, then get both. Muahahahahaha!!

 

[WebSnyper]

Torn between the two. Glock feels better and from what I heard shoots better but the pico is probably the most concealable gun I have handled. I could probably carry in gym shorts and would barely notice.

Any thoughts?

What do you carry now? If you are carrying a larger Glock, and are used to that platform, and just really want something smaller, the 42 would be my pick of the 2. More info is needed.

 

[Davecz]

Carry and xd40 now so wanted something smaller