Glock G42 .380 Auto vs Ruger LCP MAX .380 Auto

Same $479 MSRP, same .380 Auto chambering, and neither is optic-ready. The Ruger LCP MAX .380 Auto is the smaller, higher-capacity gun: 10 rounds against 6, 5.17" long against 5.94", 0.81" wide against 0.98", and 3.16 oz lighter at 10.6 oz. The Glock G42 .380 Auto answers with 0.45" more barrel (3.25" vs 2.8"), a published 4.92" sight radius, two magazines in the box to the LCP MAX's one, and striker-fired operation against the LCP MAX's hammer-fired single action. Trigger pulls sit close at 5.4 lb and 5.3 lb.

Pick the Glock G42 if:

• The longer 3.25" barrel and published 4.92" sight radius matter for how you shoot it
• At 13.76 oz it has 3.16 oz more mass to settle the gun between shots
• You want two magazines included rather than one
• You want striker-fired operation and Glock's trigger, firing pin and drop safety set

Pick the Ruger LCP MAX if:

• Ten rounds instead of six is the whole point for you
• It is the pocket gun: 5.17" long and 0.81" wide, 0.77" shorter and 0.17" flatter than the G42
• 10.6 oz disappears in a pocket holster where 13.76 oz does not
• A tritium front with a drift-adjustable rear beats the G42's fixed white dot setup for you

At the same price this is size and capacity against shootability: the LCP MAX carries four more rounds in a much smaller gun, the G42 gives you 0.45" more barrel and 3.16 oz more weight to control it.