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Old 05-26-2010, 10:32 AM
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Living in Florida, I prefer stainless snubbies, since I carry them close to my body and often. All my non-stainless Smiths are blued. How does the matte black finish hold up on the recent production no-lock 442's? What's it compare to?
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Just by feeling it, I would say it's not gonna last long. At least mine feels thataway (442-2). But I still prefer it over the 642. The colors just look more even and uniform than the stainless steel barrel, cylinder and crane of the 642 in contrast to the aluminum body.

I figure it's a carry gun. If it gets some saddle wear on it...so what.
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I find that matt or flat black finishes show minor marks more than blue or SS guns. Don
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Been carrying one for over a year and it's been holding up pretty good . . .
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After over a decade of pocket holster wear, my pre-lock 442 shows it. I could care less. It is a survival tool, not a showpiece.
Since I shoot it regularly, it also has a very slick action, so that others who shoot it ask who did the "trigger job."
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After over a decade of pocket holster wear, my pre-lock 442 shows it. I could care less. It is a survival tool, not a showpiece.
Since I shoot it regularly, it also has a very slick action, so that others who shoot it ask who did the "trigger job."
That's the same way I feel about mine. If it gets worn, it gets worn.

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Living in Florida, I prefer stainless snubbies, since I carry them close to my body and often. All my non-stainless Smiths are blued. How does the matte black finish hold up on the recent production no-lock 442's? What's it compare to?
Neither finish will hold up that great but these are relatively inexpensive carry guns. You can always have it refinished in something more durable down the road.

I used to live in FL... pick whichever one you like better, then wipe it down with a rag and some oil once or twice a week. Even if you sweat on it it should be fine.
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Thanks for the input, everyone. I don't mind a little honest wear - I actually like the look of a well used blued revolver. Guess I'll just have to get one and try it out. (Tell my wife it's "market research.")
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Sasme as above--mine has about ten years of constant wear in a pistol pocket and shows considerable edge wear. But most of that occurred in the first three years or so, and it probably won't look much different in 10 or 20 more years.

Mechanically it's just fine and that's all I care about.
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Mine is about 4 years old with almost daily carry. It does show some holster wear around the edges. Does not affect how it shoots. Like another person said, I have shot this enough that others do ask who did the trigger job. It is well broken in.
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Mine is about 4 years old with almost daily carry. It does show some holster wear around the edges. Does not affect how it shoots. Like another person said, I have shot this enough that others do ask who did the trigger job. It is well broken in.
After four years of daily carry in a Galco pocket holster, mine looks pretty rough. Some of the corners are even getting little triangular flat spots.
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When I carried a 442 IWB on a daily basis here in MO, I found that little beads of moisture would form between the yoke and frame every day and start rust spots on the (carbon steel) yoke unless I wiped the space down every night with a silicone cloth. Never had a problem with the (also carbon steel, supposedly) cylinder, just the inside surface of the yoke. So keep an eye on that space if you do get a 442.
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