I read it on the internet...642's

[T3]

It must be true, no? I read that S&W had the frames in stock, and decided to use them, hence, the no lock 642's. Got mine.

I also "read" that this is a special run of 4000 to be made. Who knows.

I did get one of the no-lock 637 a few years ago. Nice pistol, too nice to carry, I thougt.

What do you think, is the truth, with the little 642's coming onto the market. Geez, you'd think that they would WAKE UP. Best -

 

[T3]

It must be true, no? I read that S&W had the frames in stock, and decided to use them, hence, the no lock 642's. Got mine.

I also "read" that this is a special run of 4000 to be made. Who knows.

I did get one of the no-lock 637 a few years ago. Nice pistol, too nice to carry, I thougt.

What do you think, is the truth, with the little 642's coming onto the market. Geez, you'd think that they would WAKE UP. Best -

 

[Wyatt Earp]

S&W can make no lock frames any time they want.

Whoever doesn't think so doesn't know **** from shinola about modern machining.

 

[T3]

Machining? I don't think that machining is even close to the issue. Not even close. I think that it has much more to do with some people sitting in a board room, deciding in which direction the company should go. ie: locks are politically correct, and may spare us some litigation somewhere, and may allow us to sell guns in a few fiefdoms in the US that require them. Nothing to do with machining there. Best -

 

[Pioneer461]

T3, you are spot on! Everything concerning firearms manufacturing has to pass the PC test, as if trying to make the Brady Bunch happy is going to help us in any way. They won't like us no matter what we do to try and please them.

 

[cometpx4]

I just got back from the range with mine. 50 rounds of winchester 110 grain silvertips without a probelem. it was actually fun too shoot. the 110's are mild as hell. Expensive though.

 

[LAH]

Yes it's true. No Lock 642's are in stock.

Creeker

 

[Landpimp]

lock was moved to the right side

will be harder to hide in pictures..like some do

 

[jframe]

I can't believe I am actually going to get to see the left side of a Smith & Wesson again.

 

[38-44HD45]

Picked mine up earlier today. Looks good with the Spegel Boot Grips I put on it, but a trigger job will be an absolute necessity. HEAVY, and a touch crunchy, too. Otherwise, it has good timing and lockup. It'll be interesting to see how it shoots. I had foolishly assumed that I might get lucky on the trigger; my 37-2 has the best factory trigger I've ever felt on a J-frame. (Thanks, Erich!) It's even better than the factory triggers on most larger frame Smiths of recent vintage. Oh, well; the 642 trigger will be easy to fix...

 

[Erich]

Glad it's working for you, John.

 

[cometpx4]

I just picked up a second. i know its silly but i just love the no lock version of this j frame. the triggers are actually pretty good.

 

[SR]

This thread cost me a lot of money --

but I'm happy to find a no lock 642!!!!

 

[38-44HD45]

Originally posted by cometpx4:
I just picked up a second. i know its silly but i just love the no lock version of this j frame. the triggers are actually pretty good.

Well, the four I've seen have had horribly heavy triggers, though not too rough. I lightened mine last night and shot 6 or 7 cylinders full of Remington +P 158gr. SWCs. By the time I finished, it had smoothed up enough that I may not bother with any polishing. It shoots the hot 158s right to the sights, and I could cut a 5-shot ragged hole at 8 yards, unrested, standing. I like it, a lot!

 

[Fingolfin]

A set of snap caps and some dry firing will help that brand new trigger smooth out nicely.