442-1 Questions
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blues7
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Considering that you can buy a brand new gun for a few dollars more, I'd consider a new gun:
150544 - Smith & Wesson Model 442 - Centennial Airweight 38SP 022188137545 | gun.deals
150544 - Smith & Wesson Model 442 - Centennial Airweight 38SP 022188137545 | gun.deals
I prefer the 442-1 to most other revolvers. I shoot mine more than the rest of my handguns combined. My thinking is the most important gun you own is the one that you have with you when you need it. I looked at a new one today with a DMF prefix so DDS would probably be within the last 3 or 4 years. Fairly recently S&W went back to rifling with the sharper lands and grooves which I prefer for lead ammo. Take a look down the bore of the DDS. If the rifling has a rounded off look it means manufacture was more than a year ago. Palmetto State Armory had the one I inspected for $359. You can't go wrong with a 442. The sights show up better than a 642, current guns have a blackened stainless barrel and cylinder, and you don't have to worry about the clear coat finish peeling like a 642.
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Best Regards,
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Lou_the_welder
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DDS is second quarter 2017. April.
Either way, they're nice guns. But I would prefer to buy with warranty on it. They still sell the -1's.
Either way, they're nice guns. But I would prefer to buy with warranty on it. They still sell the -1's.
blues7
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The link I provided is to the -1's.
Bosquebass
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I paid $322.99 shipped Jan 2018 for a 642-1.
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I bought one of these from Tanners Sports on Gunbroker for $329. Find it and buy it if they still have them. They are tuned by the custom shop and are sweet shooting
I bought one of these from Tanners Sports on Gunbroker for $329. Find it and buy it if they still have them. They are tuned by the custom shop and are sweet shooting
There are only two substantive differences between the "Pro Model" variant 442-1 #178041, and the regular factory production models. The "Pro Series" are cut for moon clips, and they contain an 8 pound Wolff mainspring. Smith and Wesson advised me that the barrels are stainless steel and the cylinders are carbon steel. This is stated in the S&W web site description. (BTW: I got three different answers from three different Customer Service reps on this one. I'm not sure they know for sure themselves.)
Performance Center(R) Pro Series(R) Model 442 Moon Clip | Smith & Wesson
Some, like mine, come without the "Pro Series" logo on the sideplate, and are equipped with a "shoot around corners" canted barrel at no extra charge. Purchased in 2015, (CYY prefix) mine also came equipped with long ratchets....so long in fact, that the trigger would not return forward during dry firing.
The lesson here is to be sure to do thorough "once over" inspection of any firearm prior to purchase.
Performance Center(R) Pro Series(R) Model 442 Moon Clip | Smith & Wesson
Some, like mine, come without the "Pro Series" logo on the sideplate, and are equipped with a "shoot around corners" canted barrel at no extra charge. Purchased in 2015, (CYY prefix) mine also came equipped with long ratchets....so long in fact, that the trigger would not return forward during dry firing.
The lesson here is to be sure to do thorough "once over" inspection of any firearm prior to purchase.
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Lou_the_welder
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I did get the 442-1 pro series #178041. Moonclip ready. For use or not.
For me , it makes it easier to switch from "dry fire" practice to loading or keeping empty. Having it all in a nice bundle.
I keep all my useful revolvers with a dummy set and speedloaders or clips for ammo.
I dont know why all revolvers aren't cut for moonclips. [emoji16]
For me , it makes it easier to switch from "dry fire" practice to loading or keeping empty. Having it all in a nice bundle.
I keep all my useful revolvers with a dummy set and speedloaders or clips for ammo.
I dont know why all revolvers aren't cut for moonclips. [emoji16]
