Favorite J Frame Ever Made?

[HarrishMasher]

Here is my vote. Hands down my favorite J Frame. It is a Black finished 642 (yep not 442). 642 Pro Series Power-Port.

As you can see there is a dovetail cut into the barrel for the front sight. I put a Trijicon night sight in there. The barrel appears a little longer because it has a port cut into the top in front of the sight. It has a full length ejector rod (which is a very nice feature for positive extraction, the short rods do NOT do a good job). Full lug. It has a beautiful black finish and zero white filled markings (no trade mark or airweight insignias). It is the same weight as any airweight (15 ozs). And looks awesome.

Smith did a very small run of these a couple of years ago. I picked this up new in the box on GB for $420 2 years ago. They pop up every once in a while.

Recoil is noticeably tamer thanks to the port.

It conceals just as easy as any of my J Frames.

Best looking, best shooting/handling short barreled J Frame made in my opinion. I also own and carry a 442 and a 360PD.

 

[Jonzim]

S&W 60-4 is my favorite.

 

[getoff]

old model 37 for me... factory bob, old Hogue wood 3 finger grips.

 

[djh1765]

This is a dandy little J Frame I bought for my wife.
She loves it.

djh

 

[36general]

I'll stick with the centennials. 340, 640, 940 etc.… With their small size and design to be concealed, IMO J frames shouldn't be equipped with exposed hammers.

 

[cal50]

Model 63 stainless steel / 4" .22LR.
One of the best S&W revolvers I ever owned and used for years.

 

[JohnSW]

All I know about J-frames is that my old (pre-lock, .38 standard pressure) stainless steel 640 is beautiful. It shipped with smooth wood grips.

 

[pesty3782]

I have a few, but the carry J is a 342PD with an XS front night sight. Hard to beat the weight....640-1 would be next in line and of course XS front night sight

Tony P.

 

[claudel]

Here is my vote. Hands down my favorite J Frame. It is a Black finished 642 (yep not 442). 642 Pro Series Power-Port.

As you can see there is a dovetail cut into the barrel for the front sight. I put a Trijicon night sight in there. The barrel appears a little longer because it has a port cut into the top in front of the sight. It has a full length ejector rod (which is a very nice feature for positive extraction, the short rods do NOT do a good job). Full lug. It has a beautiful black finish and zero white filled markings (no trade mark or airweight insignias). It is the same weight as any airweight (15 ozs). And looks awesome.

Smith did a very small run of these a couple of years ago. I picked this up new in the box on GB for $420 2 years ago. They pop up every once in a while.

Recoil is noticeably tamer thanks to the port.

It conceals just as easy as any of my J Frames.

Best looking, best shooting/handling short barreled J Frame made in my opinion. I also own and carry a 442 and a 360PD.

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Love that black finish.

I wish I could get my 649 done over in that...

649-3 is my fave ( and only ) J...

 

[regalsc]

The 3 I have model60 from 1970 bought new 337ti bought never fired & 340pd recently bought new all 3 no ILS but I carry the 340pd the most. Favorite? Don't really know.

 

[slabside2]

My 438 fitted with a Ti cylinder. Love the black finish.

 

[Kernel Crittenden]

My 638-2 Bodyguard from 1996. Now wears a Crimson Trace laser grip.

 

[NYlakesider]

My favorite J frame?

I have 3 Js at the moment, but my favorite is a long carried Model 60 I bought new in 1973. I carried that little gun for close to 15 years.

It had when I got it the standard trigger pull. About the same effort to fire as what Superman used to squeeze hunks of coal into diamonds. As I normally only fire double action (why learn two trigger pulls) I had a serious go at the innards and some polishing and spring surgery made things much nicer.

That was in the era long before the spring kits came out so you had to work slow and carefully. I learned a lot from a buddy who was an armorer for a 100 man cop shop and he checked it out when I was done and said it had a decent trigger pull now.

 

[Mike SC Hunter]

Favorite?.......All of "em."

 

[Chukar60]

I dont do a lot of CC with my guns. But when I do, this one usually gets the job. 60-10 wearing Hogue woods. Aside from CC duty it is a great trail gun when the only thing you have to worry about is snakes with or without legs. I have never gotten past the desire for adjustable sights even though I know they are not necessary.

 

[shawn mccarver]

Favorite? Hard to choose a favorite, but I can tell you what is my least favorite. . . anything with a titanium cylinder or scandium frame. The Bodyguard series in Airweight always made good sense as it allowed cocking for a precise shot and DAO for a more rapid shot. However, as I have come to believe in the DAO concept, and the fact that a precise shot is not likely to be needed, and if it is, a J frame might not be a great choice for that, the Airweight Centennial now wins this contest for me, hands down. I will take the Model 642.

 

[Traut]

I think my mint condition original 42 pre L airweight that I picked up last month. 100% for $330. I added some black T grips. The perfect lemon squeezer pocket security blanket to me.

I have lots of guns for Concealed carry but gravitate to the 42.

When I say I carry a 42 most are surprised when I don't pull out a Glock. Doesn't look like an almost 50 year old piece.

 

[Magneto]

I'll have to agree with Chukar60 on the 60-10. Love those grips.
The perfect trail gun!

Steve

 

[Rpg]

M38 is my favorite, followed by M49, 40 & 42.

 

[Texas Star]

Very fond of the basic snub M-60, esp. in the 60-7 version, but overall probably would choose the M-60-4. A great outdoorsman's gun as well as a small defense tool.