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Old 05-18-2018, 07:50 AM
Double-O-Dave Double-O-Dave is offline
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The Model 442 (blued steel finish) and Model 642 (stainless steel finish) are, and have been the best selling guns for S&W for the last several years. They are the ultimate "point and click" handgun - no switches, buttons, or safeties to mess with. Of the J-frames, they have the smoothest and lightest trigger pulls - albeit DAO. My Model 642-2 was my EDC for a long while until I switched to a Model 38-0 with a Model 638-1 as back-up. Both my wife and daughter prefer the simplicity of operation and smooth trigger pull of my Model 642 over any other revolver in my collection including a Model 34, Model 649, Model 38, or Model 638. I think the non-lock versions are a bit more desirable, and as pointed out previously, the Model 642 can experience finish problems - so you might want to consider the Model 442 if this might be a concern.

Good luck,

Dave

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