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I'll have it in hand in a few weeks - I'll report back. However, I'm not familiar with the frame differences...I can certainly do some research on my own, but is there a quick/easy explanation that you can provide? Man...wish I had a father-in-law like you. :D Those Speers were on my list of...

S&W confirmed it is .38 only this morning. RE the dash/no-dash - one thing I've discovered since yesterday, is that the FFL's description states it was sold as a "NYPD finish". It is a matte finish. Based on other posts I've seen around here, the "NYPD" moniker could be responsible for the...

Well, one mystery cleared up - another appears. Don't know why I didn't think of this originally, but I emailed the FFL I bought it from - he looked it up in his records, and emailed me some info. It's a 640, which lays to rest any concern about +P's. But, his note didn't contain the caliber...

Unfortunately, I don't have access to it - it's sitting in a safe, 900 miles north of me. I was hoping to pick up some ammo online prior to heading up there, and was interested in trying out some of the +P loads I've been reading about here. But given my inability to identify the gun with 100%...

Greetings...a slightly embarrassing first post. I've a J frame .38 snubbie, purchased new about 8-10 years ago. Unfortunately, I'm not sure of the exact model - it's sitting in a safe, two states away from me. Based on pictures I've seen online, it looks like a 642 - it's stainless and/or...