Just picked up this nice 640-2 made in 1997 (according to S&W a couple years before the dreaded lock).
Started doing some research on this gun last night and am really excited about what I stumbled onto. Found out the following::
• This model was an approved weapon for NYPD only their's were a matt finish (I like this finish better).
• This is a "J frame/magnum" (allegedly the same frame as the S&W .357 issue of this gun)
• The cylinder measures 1.593" in comparison to my 1974 model 60 which is 1.532" and my 2017 model 60-15 .357 which is 1.591 This would support the comments that this is the same as their .357 mag frame.
• Has "Uncle Mike's" boot grips issued. I at first swapped them out when I got home and then found that these came from the factory with them.
When I picked up this gun at the dealer, I at first was not going to buy it. However, after I dry fired it, I found it had the absolutely smoothest DA trigger I ever felt on a S&W revolver.
After the dealer dropped the price to $400, which included the factory box and papers, it had to go home with me.
Little heavy for a carry gun, but I plan on using it with a holster when I am hunting in Michigan (no I am not hunting with it but I like to carry a side arm when deer hunting).
Just found some hard to get and highly recommended Speer Gold Dot LE Duty 38 Special Short Barrel Ammo 135 Grain +P Jacketed Hollow Point, and have two boxes of 50 rounds each enroute as we speak.
This is going to be a great addition to my S&W collection.
Trooper Joe
Started doing some research on this gun last night and am really excited about what I stumbled onto. Found out the following::
• This model was an approved weapon for NYPD only their's were a matt finish (I like this finish better).
• This is a "J frame/magnum" (allegedly the same frame as the S&W .357 issue of this gun)
• The cylinder measures 1.593" in comparison to my 1974 model 60 which is 1.532" and my 2017 model 60-15 .357 which is 1.591 This would support the comments that this is the same as their .357 mag frame.
• Has "Uncle Mike's" boot grips issued. I at first swapped them out when I got home and then found that these came from the factory with them.
When I picked up this gun at the dealer, I at first was not going to buy it. However, after I dry fired it, I found it had the absolutely smoothest DA trigger I ever felt on a S&W revolver.
After the dealer dropped the price to $400, which included the factory box and papers, it had to go home with me.
Little heavy for a carry gun, but I plan on using it with a holster when I am hunting in Michigan (no I am not hunting with it but I like to carry a side arm when deer hunting).
Just found some hard to get and highly recommended Speer Gold Dot LE Duty 38 Special Short Barrel Ammo 135 Grain +P Jacketed Hollow Point, and have two boxes of 50 rounds each enroute as we speak.
This is going to be a great addition to my S&W collection.
Trooper Joe
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