Got my new SW640 2" barrel some months ago. I definitley was not having fun with this gun, seems I couldnt hit the barn door, nor the barn it was attached to. Its the only pistol Ive ever owned and I knew I would need to shoot better if i was going to keep this little weapon. Thanks to some here on this board for advising well on a Crimson Laser sight. I chose the LG405 which was easy to install.
The first thing I noticed was that the new grip was considerably shorter than the factory grip. A full pinky finger shorter. I really liked having that full size factory grip as there is some extra comfort knowing my full hand is wrapped around the weapon.
Then I was off to the range, shot a full box (50) of 38sp+ and I really had fun shooting the 640 with the laser sight. My shooting had improved considerably over the open iron sights from the factory. At 5 yards hit every shot within a 9" paper plate. I dont think thats very good shooting but it is a vast improvement. At 10 to 20 yards I could hit a target the size of "somebody". Again, not very impressive accuracy but its an improvement. What I found very useful with the laser was that every movement of the gun could be followed by watching the laser dot. When I pulled the trigger the dot would move in a certain direction, sometimes a considerable amount, depending on how careless or fatigued my hand was. It also showed how a smooth trigger pull could improve my accuracy. But I doubt a smooth trigger pull will be of any concern if I ever need this gun in a real fight.
I was also impressed with how the laser didnt need adjusting after I installed it. It was already zeroed in and it did come with adjustment tools incase its ever out of whack. The big drawback was that on a bright sunny day the laser dot is just plain hard to see beyond 5 yards.
The first thing I noticed was that the new grip was considerably shorter than the factory grip. A full pinky finger shorter. I really liked having that full size factory grip as there is some extra comfort knowing my full hand is wrapped around the weapon.
Then I was off to the range, shot a full box (50) of 38sp+ and I really had fun shooting the 640 with the laser sight. My shooting had improved considerably over the open iron sights from the factory. At 5 yards hit every shot within a 9" paper plate. I dont think thats very good shooting but it is a vast improvement. At 10 to 20 yards I could hit a target the size of "somebody". Again, not very impressive accuracy but its an improvement. What I found very useful with the laser was that every movement of the gun could be followed by watching the laser dot. When I pulled the trigger the dot would move in a certain direction, sometimes a considerable amount, depending on how careless or fatigued my hand was. It also showed how a smooth trigger pull could improve my accuracy. But I doubt a smooth trigger pull will be of any concern if I ever need this gun in a real fight.
I was also impressed with how the laser didnt need adjusting after I installed it. It was already zeroed in and it did come with adjustment tools incase its ever out of whack. The big drawback was that on a bright sunny day the laser dot is just plain hard to see beyond 5 yards.
