Favorite J Frame Ever Made?

[PR24]

I liked the 2.5" 637, 638, 642 that S&W made for a short time. Pinned front sight, slightly better ballistics, longer radius, 1oz more & a bit easier to shoot. What's not to love?

 

[Mister X]

They haven't made mine yet....I want a current production no-lock standard 640.

Other than that, probably a no-lock 642. 340 M&P's are pretty nice and no-lock, but I really truly dislike night sights and they are way overpriced. I also liked the run of two-tone 442's with the black frame and stainless steel barrel and cylinder from a couple of years back, but they did have the internal lock.

 

[Frank237]

Three inch, M-60 HB with the square butt frame.

My #2 would have to be the M-36-6 adjustable sight guns.

Then again...If we are talking about "ANY J-Frame" then the entire Kit Gun line is very appealing. Whats not to like about a compact, light .22 rimfire revolver?

FN in MT

 

[Macinaw]

For EDC the 340 PD and M&P 340 together. One is none; two is one.

For range fun its hard to beat the 632 Pro. With six shots of 32 H&R it is a laser with the three inch barrel.

 

[Road Rat]

I have two J Frame revolvers; on 640-1 from 1995 in 357 magnum and a 36 in 38 special, no dash, with 3 inch barrel from 1968. Neat little revolvers.

 

[CH47gunner]

Toss-up here -

Model 649nd


Model 63nd

 

[matt2009]

Mine is any of the bodyguards or " humpbacks ".

This is mine. 649-5

 

[S&W2244]

Model 642 hands down. Like the stainless barrel and cylinder for ease of maintenance. Blued guns are nice but not as EDC.

 

[RussellD]

Model 49 no dash. Classic cool, everything you need and nothing you dont. No pics until morning

 

[-db-]

36-1, 40, 42, 042

 

[mrrick]

My favorite is a rare Model 650, in 22 M R F CTG. Came with a second cylinder in .22 L. R. What a deal!

Also have a 60 no dash, and a 442 as my city CCW.

Dying to get a 34 or 63 to replace the ones that very stupidly let go.

For some reason I an unable to attach pictures recently.

 

[Engine49guy]

I seem to like the early ones especially the "Baby Js"

 

[Bill Douglas]

Model 36

 

[tim c]

my 638,36,60 in fact i like all j frames that you can cock the hammer

 

[TucsonMTB]

Gorgeous! Thank you for sharing, sir!

 

[WCCPHD]

342 ti

Model 342 ti

I carried this gun as a backup/off duty for a number of years. I referred to it as 364 days of pleasure and one day of pure pain (qualification day).

Apologize in advance for not cleaning the lint/dust off before photographing.

 

[Mtwoodson]

Gotta be my 63.

 

[TucsonMTB]

Like Mr. Kernel Crittenden, Smith & Wesson's 638-2 is about as good as it gets for me.

If S&W would put them back into production, as they have the 642-1, life would be good.

 

[mc5aw]

Models 49, 60, and 640. All steel, all without ILs, all classic Js.

 

[girvin02]

I've owned plenty of J-frames and found that the larger frame S&W's are better for all things but one - concealability. So I now own only one J-frame, with it's primary purpose being CCW. This older model 42, with Eagle SS grips fits nicely in a front pocket and has the added piece-of-mind of having a grip safety (not that it is really needed with the heavy trigger pull). A model 442 would probably serve equally as well, but wouldn't look as good IMO.