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07-11-2018, 03:25 PM
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Any QC issues with new 442 Performance guns
I'm looking to buy one of the latest editions of the 442 from the Performance Shop. I'm reading elsewhere this run might have made from leftover parts from a Talo or Wyatt production run that were not up to par. Anyone have experience with the newest run with the stainless cylinder and pocket grip grip? S&W Pistol 442 Performance Center .38Spl SS Cylinder Polished Flutes 11516
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07-11-2018, 03:53 PM
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I have had mine since they first hit the market in 2015 and have had zero issues with it.
I carry it pretty much daily and have fired over 1000 rounds through it.
Trigger on it is very nice but I had to ditch the grips for some Uncle Mikes Boots.
Saw them listed at a real good price and am teetering on getting another one. Just can't justify it in my mind since I already have plenty to replace it with if it is ever needed.
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07-11-2018, 05:42 PM
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I have 11516 442-1 as well, build date 11/2015. Bought this March. 350 rounds through it + many snap cap shots. No problems whatever. Great smooth crisp trigger. Put Altamont Bateleur black-silver grips on it , much better control, still conceals well. I believe CDNN sports may still have some stock, good luck!
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07-11-2018, 06:30 PM
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I have 2 of these "Choo-pintos." One has been very nice while the 2nd had a problem with the sideplate screws loosening under firing. This caused the action to skip: the cylinder would rotate but the hammer would not move. Tightening the screws (Loc-tite by my 'smith) solved this issue.
I'm not a fan of the DeSantis clip-grip knockoffs, but I have many RB-J grips to replace them. I found the tiny lug holding the escutcheon would also loosen under firing: loads of fun locating the lug on a dark indoor range! In 2015, they were much more expensive than they seem to be now: nothing wrong if you get a good one.
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P.S. No problem at all with the stainless parts.
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07-11-2018, 06:33 PM
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CDNN was where I first found out about them, but I bought through a seller on GB b/c it was $60 cheaper.
No problems with mine. It's quite obvious it contains leftover parts from the 637 Wyatt Deep Cover. That doesn't mean they are bad or out of spec. My 442 doesn't have a felon's name on the side, an internal lock, or clear coat that can flake off. I would have liked an exposed hammer but all and all it's an improvement.
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07-11-2018, 06:46 PM
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I too have had mine for almost two years. No problems and think it’s one of the sharper looking new J frames. I put a pair of black corian Collins grips on it.
I decided I liked the look too much to carry so now it’s a more mundane 438 in my front pocket this summer.
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07-12-2018, 11:12 AM
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Got the Message about 442 problems BE AWARE
Not a specific Performance shop problem but more aluminum frame. Those frames have a integral aluminum hammer pin that could break making the frame not repairable. The Scandium/aluminum frames have a pressed steel pins. Members have PM'd me about problems with pin breakage and S&W not honoring the warranty. Situation is the 442/642 could be had for under $325, the cheapest Scandium frame is about $550.
BE AWARE! somebody that sent in a 642 for service with this broken pin problem was denied warranty service. He was told using reloads OR foreign ammo (Magtech) voided the warranty. This was not internet rumor. I was PM'd this info
That said. Not looking to Troll. The gun looks great, many love it, the price is right, If I buy it I'll Lock Tite the side plate screws and stick to full wadcutters (my preferred load anyway) and shoot it often to stay proficient.
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08-17-2018, 08:50 PM
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I tried both the 442-1 and the PC 442. I really wanted to like the PC 442... one reason being a supposedly better trigger and the fact that a local dealer sells them for dirt cheap. I mean, who wouldn't want a PC gun for the same price (roughly) as the non-PC version... right?
But the funky plastic grip on the PC 442 just didn't work for me and the trigger was no different to my feel. I let the PC 442 go and ordered a 442-1. I'm actually paying slightly more for the 442-1 as it worked out, but I'm not unhappy about it. I think I made the right decision.
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08-17-2018, 09:47 PM
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I have two 442’s - neither are the PC version. This is the first time I have ever heard about the integral aluminum frame pin so I am hoping this isn’t a widespread problem. I am certainly not a machinist or S&W revolver expert – but an integral frame pin says to me that they/S&W press fitted an alu pin into the alu frame after it was machined; or the interior of the frame was milled out - minus just the pin. Neither option sounds right or correct to me ... just sayin’. I was thinking – and what to heck do I know – that they have been press-fitting a steel pin into a machined recess in the aluminum frame…
Edited to add: I saw somewhere that, at least the hammer pin, is shaped like a thick thumbtack, and it’s pressed into a recess machined into the frame. I hasten to add though, I’ve never felt the need to pull the sideplate off of either of mine.
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08-18-2018, 12:57 PM
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Bought the 442
Bought it from Tanners in PA, $325. Got to handle a couple score I bought. I think there is a significant difference in the trigger between the 442 and my 360J. I’ll give the clip grip a try. I couldn’t see a sign that a hammer or trigger pin was pressed in. It’s not in my hand because it has to be sent to my local ffl
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