Model 649 and model 638

[haywood]

Has anyone heard rumors of discontinuing the 649 or the 638?

 

[slabside2]

I haven’t I just bought a 638 great little gun.

 

[zumatodd]

The 649 was discontinued on the S&W website


http://smith-wessonforum.com/s-w-re...465-discontinued-revolvers.html#post141111856

 

[haywood]

The 649 was discontinued on the S&W website


http://smith-wessonforum.com/s-w-re...465-discontinued-revolvers.html#post141111856

I downloaded the catalog after I saw your post and saw it’s not in there.

 

[rockquarry]

A j-frame snub nose is still a j-frame snub nose. Even considering the weight difference between airweight and all steel versions (I'm unfamiliar with the ultralightweight guns), there's very little difference in any of the many configurations strictly from a shooting perspective.

As for looks rather than shooting? That's different but pretty secondary.