Thread: are 442 and 642 J frames really +P strength?
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Old 08-19-2014, 11:35 AM
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Any S&W revolver labeled 'S&W .38 Spl +P' is meant to be carried and fired with said ammunition. My 642-2 has stood up to hundreds of rounds showing no real wear.

Taurus Ultra-Lite revolvers don't seem to like +P loads. My wife bought one and had it blow the threads off two screws within 200 rounds. Took nearly six months to get back from Taurus, then we traded.
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