Posted: 2/16/2006 1:03:46 PM EDT
This will serve as my new back up gun. The 642 will fill a role between my primary weapon, the GLOCK 19, and my deep concealment pistol, the Kel-Tec P-32. Part of me says I should have bought a Kahr, but something about these little guns just seems "right." Thanks for all of the help and answers to my revolver noob questions. |
Absolutely a great choice! Congrats...you've got great ammo, too, to go with that great little revolver! HH |
Well, I must say that after shooting it for the first time, I am less than impressed. I was hoping to use the 642 to tranistion my wife to carrying her own gun. There is no way in hell she will shoot this thing more than once. I can make pretty god hits with it out to 10 yards and muzzle flip is not bad but recoil is punishing. I knew the littel J-frames were snappy, but this gun has about twice the felt recoil of a GLOCK 29 shooting full power 10mm.
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Take a Look at the Pachmayer "compac" rubber grips  www.lymanproducts.com/pachmayr/index.htm |
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Pachmayr used to make a set for J frames that covered the rear of frame and did not extend very far down, If you can find a set, they had a sort of "hook" for the little finger. I would imagine you could cut down a set of these if you find one. Sorry, but I only recall them as the "Presentation" model and do not recollect the actual model numbers. I know a woman who was so serious about CCW with one of these that she bought two...a steel frame to shoot a lot with wadcutters, and a lightweight to carry all the time! I love these little guns for deep CCW but they DO bite at both ends! ETA...probably the Compact as noted by AKsRule |
The 642 only fires .38spl, but that is similar to how I practiced today. I shot 25 rounds of WWB and 5 rounds of Gold Dot 135 grain +p Short Barrel JHP |
Pachmayr "Compac" grips for J frame: You can buy them HERE , but they're about $10 cheaper on eBay. |
I think that the 642 will handle 38 +P also. I checked S&W's website when I got mine and it showed it would. Though mine is not marked +P. Off their site: When you need a lightweight carry revolver, you turn to Smith & Wesson's Small Frame Airweight Series. They are the original aluminum, small frame revolvers chambered in .38 S&W Special +P or .32 H&R Magnum. Danny 
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Yes, it will take +p, but one poster thought it was a .38/.357. That is what I was referring to when I said it only shot .38s. |
Cool Bro, hope you get good service out of it. Danny
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Bingo...he's exactly right. Give them a try...that's a GREAT gun. HH |
