Originally Posted by S&W247

The 2nd gen's are my favorite because they are usually dirt cheap and the triggers usually feel a little better to me. I have a 639 that was $273 out the door. It had seen better days, but was not in horrible shape...can't go wrong with all stainless anyways as you can refinish that at home. A bit on the heavy side, so I go for a 439 if you want to pack it some.