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I'm 77 and now carry a 351C with 22 WMR Federal Punch. I also still carry a 642 loaded with wad cutters, but not near as often as when I was younger.

Bingo! I have a 642 Performance Center loaded with wad cutters for EDC. A snubby like this was never meant for long distance and wad cutters will stop someone real quick. I also worry about the bullet going through walls and such, wad cutters are less inclined. These are for up close and...

Welcome from the North Shore of Sandusky Bay, Ohio. Nice list, S&W should be Very Grateful. Like most on this list, I have a few and am using a 351c 22 Magnum as my EDC.

I was thinking a hunting accident!

Like JiminMaine said "Great Gun." I have a couple of 5906's, one LNIB and the other is well used. I've put way too much into keeping it going, yet can't bring myself to turning it into a parts gun. They are heavy, yet as I age, I appreciate the heft and reduced recoil.

Hi Shootingfish, My cousin bought a strap handbag that has an opening on one end for storing your handgun. She doesn't have to open the purse to get to it. She carries a S&W EZ380 and has no problems. She loves the purse. I carry a 642 Performance Center with the Hogue grip. It is loaded with...

Hi All, I worked in a plating shop for a few years, many years ago and have plated many different items. The chrome process we used was to polish the underlying metal, flash a layer of copper, then a heavier layer of nickle. The nickle was thicker and allowed for color buffing out blemishes, it...

Very nice and you get to break it in! Paul

My brother ran a Customs go fast boat out of Key West in 1986-87 and always talks about the S&W revolver he was issued. I sent him a link to this thread and here is his response: "That's the CS-1 and grips I had in 1986. The first time I fired it the grips fell off. I was going to put them...

Hi Larry, We had 2 of the 380EZ's at the range. I had no problem with my cousin's, he had the same problem with mine, lower left and keyhole. I'm thinking that there is something wrong with the barrel &/or the sights. I hadn't thought about the target moving, these were not paper but were...

Had to call my cousin for a photo. This was from the lower left of the target. He had just finished firing his 9mm which is the round to the right of the 380. Paul

Hi All, Searched but found nothing on this. I've got a new 380EZ that I stripped, cleaned, oiled & took to the range. After over 100 rounds, I've found that it shoots low to the left & will randomly, ~ 2 times out of 10, keyhole. My cousin who was with me also has a 380EZ & I have no problem...

Hi Bobby, Got a 642-1 Performance Center awhile back and have no regrets. The smooth action is perfect & well worth the money.

Hi Dave, A couple of days ago I posted a similar question in "Concealed Carry & Self Defense" that you may want to look at. The difference is that I'm driving out and back to Ohio and will encounter California, Oregon and possibly Illinois. I'm taking my S&W 642.

Thank You Like the title says; Thank You to all that replied. I will be better prepared should I get stopped or otherwise have to respond during vacation. I'm very happy that most of the states I'll be going through honor my CCW. I've looked at the different state laws & appreciate the...

Hi All, In a couple of weeks, I'll be making a trip that will take me across the above states that do not recognize my Ohio CCL. I've read what I can find on their websites and plan on putting the vendor supplied lock on my 642 inside a locking box tethered under the back seat of my truck. The...

Hi NSL, My brother is a Honda dealer mechanic and he recommends frequent oil changes, not the longer manufacturer periods. Newer engines have weak rings in order to increase gas mileage. These allow for carbon buildup, resulting in increased oil consumption. This is true for all of the large...

Thanks Eagle1*, I never thought about this for a revolver. I've racked my semi-autos a few hundred times before taking them to the range, this gets the slide smoothed down and greatly reduces the chance of a eject/feed problem. I started this with the first new Ruger LCP I purchased. I cleaned...

Hi All, Just to close this out, I was not able to find a 642 to test fire. I returned to the LGS and they had the 642 in normal and PC form as well as the 637 in both. The PC trigger is much better in both so it came down to exposed or unexposed hammer. I went with the 642 PC. I also purchased a...

642 PC vs 637 Thank you to everyone who replied. I would like to have one of each yet, at this time, my wallet doesn't support a multiple purchase. I'm looking at the PC version because of the better trigger. In the different revolvers I've tried, this has always been the case, very smooth and...