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Originally Posted by somethtodo
Paladin, Thanks - that was extemely informative...I was wondering if I could bother you to elaborate on the Model 042 and where it fits into the whole Centennial progression.
Thanks
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The Model 042 was an uncatalogued group of 642s that were initially rejected for mis-matched finishes in the early 1990s. There were about 3,000 of them. They were then highly polished and blued, and the "6" in "642" was overstamped with a "0". A later shipment of 500-700 went out, also marked "042", but these were finished in the matte blue color typified by the 442. These all went to a large wholesaler. They are collector's items now, but pretty much the same as 642s or 442s as far as frame and cylinder construction are concerned.
Hope this helps.
John