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Price Check, please: S&W 442

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It has been some years since I bought this revolver, so I can't recall how much I paid for it, let alone what it is worth now: a no-lock S&W 442 with black rubber "boot" grips and matte silver finish, very good condition but no box.

Your thoughts much appreciated.

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NEW no-lock versions are around $400, give or take a few clams... Until the NEW ones came out recently, your no-lock version would have been worth MORE than a factory fresh Internal Lock version. :(
 
It's a pre-lock satin nickel 442. Nice guns and not all that easy to find. In my area, it would be a $300 to $350 gun. You might be able to get a bit more if a collector is looking.
 
Flipside said:
NEW no-lock versions are around $400, give or take a few clams... Until the NEW ones came out recently, your no-lock version would have been worth MORE than a factory fresh Internal Lock version. :(
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On the "flipside" (pun intended :o )...the new guns are made with MIM parts and on the Magnum frame; among other "improvements". I would gladly pay just as much (in some cases, possibly more) for a tight and clean used earlier S&W vs. a new model for the forged parts, smaller size, real rifling, etc. that come along with the older used guns. That 442 could probably sell for ~$400 around here without too much trouble.


I could of paid less for a new no-lock 642-2, but I gladly paid a little more for this nice 20 year old no-dash 642...favoring it's rifling, forged parts, smaller size, and (importantly) it's more durable finish. "They don't make 'em like they used to" and all that ;)

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I bought the same model in excellent condition from a Forum member here for $350 about a year ago. It came with the box, but no parts. Great EDC.
 
Robinett_11B said:
On the "flipside" (pun intended :o )...the new guns are made with MIM parts and on the Magnum frame; among other "improvements". I would gladly pay just as much (in some cases, possibly more) for a tight and clean used earlier S&W vs. a new model for the forged parts, smaller size, real rifling, etc. that come along with the older used guns. That 442 could probably sell for ~$400 around here without too much trouble.


I could of paid less for a new no-lock 642-2, but I gladly paid a little more for this nice 20 year old no-dash 642...favoring it's rifling, forged parts, smaller size, and (importantly) it's more durable finish. "They don't make 'em like they used to" and all that ;)

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I couldn't agree more! The old school stuff has a lot to be desired... I personally prefer the stamped marks vs. the laser engraved / dot matrix stuff. The 'older' production samples had a more artistic, hand crafted feel to them... Wood stocks with character to the grain too!

Back on topic here, and just an observation...

The no-dash that you included in the picture on your post is a different beast than the OP posted. Yours, IMO, is worth a premium in the right condition. One thing going for the 'new' gen of product that S&W offers is that they'll warrant the product.

Older stuff - what is it, pre 1990? - isn't covered.

So, while the MIM parts have their opponents, S&W will cover failures. Further, I don't know of any instances where the MIM parts have been identified as the root cause of any failure. They're just harder to tinker with than the forged parts of yore.
 
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