My 442 ND was made in 12/93 and I bought it new in 4/94. It's been a real dandy and has a great many rounds fired through it by both my wife and I. She claimed it pretty soon after it joined our stable. I bought a used 642-2 1/15 that was made 9/12. It also looks extremely "rancid" (thanks to whomever posted that description somewhere above. I have been searching for a good description for mine!) but it shoots just fine. I just happen to think it would be just deserts to shoot a rancid predator with a rancid 642 ... LOL! Hope I never have to do that, but still ... that's the purpose we own this 642 and 442 for.

Been trying to get my wife to trade me the 442 for the 642 but she says the 642 is too ugly and it fits my personna much better than it does hers! She's probably right ... she usually always is!

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So long ... Ken