Thinking about picking up a very slightly used 642 PowerPort at a great price and curious to know who has one and what they think of it. Bright flash and big noise doesn't bother me much but I do like the extra length on the barrel and the single white dot on the front sight. I think that this J frame is different enough for me to keep. I seem to always trade away my airweights....I don't know.....I guess they make good trade fodder. All in all,I do love J frames and I shoot them well. I'm really digging this one,so let's hear what you got.

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We have one but due to the port it generally only gets used for range work since it does seem to be a little more user friendly, recoil-wise, than our other J-Frames.

We have two of the ported J's, the 642 PowerPort & 632-1 Carry Comp but I'm leery of using them for daily carry purposes. If for some reason we had to hold the gun close-in and shoot up at an angle I'm sure some flame would have to blow back into our (my wife & I) faces.

Other than that one concern, we like 'em!