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Originally Posted by ohio58
I just picked up a Smith & Wesson 442 Pro (moon clip) version with no lock. My question is: Is the barrel carbon steel or stainless steel ? The 442 with the lock and no moon clip i believe has a carbon steel cylinder and barrel. I looked at Smith & Wesson's website and the 442 Pro with moon clips has a stainless steel cylinder but does not mention anything about the barrel ? Carbon Steel OR Stainless Steel ? Any information would be greatly appreciated.
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To the OP, I've wondered the same thingabout the barrels ...
It would seem to make sense from an economic standpoint. If S&W already makes stainless steel barrels and cylinders machined for moon clips, and they list the 442 Moon Clip model as having a SS cylinder, you could make the leap that the barrels are SS also.
I'm not sure what the black coating costs, but it is apparently economical enough for the cylinders, so why not the barrels? Aren't the S&W autos also sporting SS slides with a black coating?
OBTW, according to a YouTube video the SS J frame barrels are MIM. I'll try to find the video and post.
On edit: I found the video.
MIM video The image is at time stamp 2:10. Don't take this as a ding on MIM parts, but rather an applause for S&W at pulling it off so successfully.
Edmo