Recent content by billcalley

S&W got back to me ASAP! Wow, that was quick! Within 10 minutes S&W Customer Support got back to me via email with the (disappointing) answer: "YOUR GUN WAS MANUFACTURED IN 1993" So, my 442 is not rated for +P... -Bill :eek:

S&W and +P ammo use for older 442's reply... From Customer Support at S&W, received today via email: "Anything manufactured before 1996 is not rated for +P" Not really very useful, since the word "anything" encompasses, well, everything; and they also don't say whether my 442's serial number...

Thanks guys, that puts my mind at ease. DC7's pic is my 442 exactly! I agree too with the follow-up shots; I find it would be much more important to get more rounds downrange than pure stopping power -- and I am also just sick of the brutal +P recoil in such a light gun (even normal .38's are...

I totally agree Pisgah, considering S&W must use proofing rounds that at least equal +P pressures. Either way, I am considering going to standard .38SPL rounds to try and subdue some of the brutal recoil of the 442 (I also use Monogrips to make things at least bearable with a 15oz snubbie!)...

Hi all, :) I continually see that the S&W Model 442 "Airweight" model is rated for .38SPL +P ammo. However, I have an older (w/out an internal lock) Model 442 that is not marked anywhere on the gun as an "Airweight", and it is also not marked ".38SPL +P" either. It is about 20 years old...