Posted: 10/15/2007 11:43:25 AM EDT
| I'm thinking about picking up a pocket pistol. |
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IHMO you can't go wrong with either a 442 or a 642. These are the hammerless airweight models. The steel parts of the 442 are blued while the 642's are stainless. I have carried my 442 for a few years in warm weather and am completely satisfied. My additions have been a Tyler T Grip& a set of Barami's. I carry mine mexican/felon style in the front waistband without any other type of holster. This past summer after moving back to VA, I added a stainless thumbpiece after the blued one started showing a bit of rusty orange color from contact w/sweat. HTH Blitz |
Ditto on that....I love mine. Its easily one of the best CCW choices out there. Light as a feather, easily fits in a pocket, and packs enough punch to drop ANYTHING on 2 feet. |
Another +1 I've got the 340 SS ltd ed which is similar to the M&P model, just fewer made. Good luck finding a nice airweight without a lock. |
Interesting; never heard of that one. Is it something new, or was it around during the tenure of the 940? The 940 had issues; mainly, the provided full moon clips were quite flimsy and easily bent. Once bent, they would bind up the cylinder. It would fire without the clips, but displayed excessive pressure signs due to case set-back. I too have a pre-lock 442; sold a pre-lock 642, which, in hindsight, was incredibly stupid. My EDC is a 340PD with the hammer spur whacked off, loaded with +P .38s. Not too many folks can fire more than a couple of full-house .357s in these AirLite scandium snubbies without calling calf-rope and putting it down. The recoil is a hard, physical blow to the hand. IMO, the standard AirWeight .38s are just the ticket.That 442 and a 60s-vintage 37, also with a whacked hammer spur and Black T finish, are my "spares". At the ranges these things were intended to be used at (i.e., arms reach and just beyond), +P .38s are more than adequate. The earlier revolvers are not "rated" for +P; but shooting five or ten in one, when it matters, isn't going to hurt it. I practice with wadcutters and mid-range RNL target ammunition, since I have quite a bit of both left over from my PPC competition days. . |
I agree 100%, and then some! In my circle, I was the first to buy a 442, and then another 442 and two or three 642's quickly followed! They are all pre-lock and we are all glad to have them. |
The fun part about the 340PD is that you don't have to load .357....if you don't want to....but have the option if you change your mind. |
Yep, we thought about that, but since we were buying two, it was a heck of a lot cheaper to just get the 642s (the same price as one 340pd). After trying +P 38s in a rental 642 before buying, neither of us thought we would ever want to carry .357s in a lighter gun. 
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