Glock Glockler
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I was thinking about one for an ankle carry gun, used of course, and I would load it with +P ammo, but is the gun strong enough for it?
Thanks
Thanks
Can *&*s 442 handle +P
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Sodbuster
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According to S&W, yes.
Edited to remove bogus S&W product website url. If you go to smith&wesson website and do a search by model for the 442, you will see that it is rated .38 special +P.
Edited to remove bogus S&W product website url. If you go to smith&wesson website and do a search by model for the 442, you will see that it is rated .38 special +P.
dairycreek
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I've had a 442 for some time now..........
and the information that comes with it says that +p ammo can be used in it. Good shooting
and the information that comes with it says that +p ammo can be used in it. Good shooting
JohnBT
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According to 2 factory reps, the 442 isn't and the 442-1 is.
John
John
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No disrespect intended...
442's seem to be very popular. People who I know carry and love them. I've just never asked this question before, so this is just a "question". So, why do you prefer the carbon steel cylinder of the 442 when you can get a stainless cylinder in a 642?
Thanks, (I only wondered.)
KR
442's seem to be very popular. People who I know carry and love them. I've just never asked this question before, so this is just a "question". So, why do you prefer the carbon steel cylinder of the 442 when you can get a stainless cylinder in a 642?
Thanks, (I only wondered.)
KR
K.R.
I had a 642 a couple years ago that I got rid of
I've got a 442-1 that doesn't have the lock, but has the newer
cylinder release. I snarfed it up as soon as I saw it; airweights are
kinda rare around here. The thing about my 442 that I like is the finish; it's not blue, but flat black....sharp lookin'..
Haven't had any problems with the carbon steel, other than some
finish wear on edge of cylinder...
Mike
I had a 642 a couple years ago that I got rid of
I've got a 442-1 that doesn't have the lock, but has the newer
cylinder release. I snarfed it up as soon as I saw it; airweights are
kinda rare around here. The thing about my 442 that I like is the finish; it's not blue, but flat black....sharp lookin'..
Haven't had any problems with the carbon steel, other than some
finish wear on edge of cylinder...
Mike
dairycreek
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The 442 is an elegant revolver.
It is light, concealable (I have a Barami Hip Grip on mine) and really good looking little gun. Why did I get mine? A guy I know bought one NIB and two weeks later offered it to me for a $100.00. He hadn't even filled out the warranty papers yet. What's not to love? Good shooting
It is light, concealable (I have a Barami Hip Grip on mine) and really good looking little gun. Why did I get mine? A guy I know bought one NIB and two weeks later offered it to me for a $100.00. He hadn't even filled out the warranty papers yet. What's not to love? Good shooting
JohnBT
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Because my sweat isn't corrosive and it was like new, maybe 6 months old, and saved me over $100 compared to a new 442 (that I wouldn't have bought anyway.) And I couldn't find a used 642.
And it had a perfect action for a stock S&W. (This was confirmed by the Performance Center gunsmith the last time he was working on guns at the local shop - they do this S&W sale weekend thing and bring a gunsmith. Nice guy. I'm trying to get him to retire and open a shop here.)
And it was 5 minutes til 4 on Sunday and the gun show was over and I still had enough money to get it.
John
And it had a perfect action for a stock S&W. (This was confirmed by the Performance Center gunsmith the last time he was working on guns at the local shop - they do this S&W sale weekend thing and bring a gunsmith. Nice guy. I'm trying to get him to retire and open a shop here.)
And it was 5 minutes til 4 on Sunday and the gun show was over and I still had enough money to get it.
John
Yes.
As someone said, an elegant little gun and one of the most sensible products S&W ever made--everything you need and nothing you don't. Came with a good DA and probably the only revolver I never felt a need to pull the sideplate on.
Hard to believe that the company actually dropped the original M40 for all those years before reintroducing it.
As someone said, an elegant little gun and one of the most sensible products S&W ever made--everything you need and nothing you don't. Came with a good DA and probably the only revolver I never felt a need to pull the sideplate on.
Hard to believe that the company actually dropped the original M40 for all those years before reintroducing it.
Kahr carrier
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I would get it they make a nice ankle gun or even in the pocket holster is cool.
Tony Z
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Thank you for the kind explanations guy's...
Sometmes a simple question is misconstrued as a slur against a particular weapon. On thing that I forgot to mention is that the carbon steel cylinders of my older S&W's (say late 60's and early 70's models) still lock-up better than my newer models. I'd always wondered if the carbon steel cylinders had something to do with that.
I did notice a little wear on the cylinder stop on one the other night, but not enough to effect the perfect lock-up.
KR
Sometmes a simple question is misconstrued as a slur against a particular weapon. On thing that I forgot to mention is that the carbon steel cylinders of my older S&W's (say late 60's and early 70's models) still lock-up better than my newer models. I'd always wondered if the carbon steel cylinders had something to do with that.
I did notice a little wear on the cylinder stop on one the other night, but not enough to effect the perfect lock-up.
KR
Marko Kloos
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The 442 and 642 are excellent little revolvers, just about the ideal civilian CCW piece. I do prefer the look of the 642, and stainless is easier to refinish than blued steel. And yes, they do hold up to +P loads.
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