Trade in 642-2s $239.99 at Kings

[KPD]

I seriously doubt these will last long!
https://www.kingsfirearmsonline.com/product-details?id=56157

[Totem Polar]

Pretty cool, no doubt.

[revchuck38]

Got one on the way. I was wondering what I was going to do with the 500 rounds of wadcutter I loaded this year...:)

[Nephrology]

Nice. Would definitely buy if I was in the market.

[Wayne Dobbs]

However, note that the souls of these little gats have leaked out through that hole.

[revchuck38]

However, note that the souls of these little gats have leaked out through that hole.

True, but for that price I'll live with a soulless gat. This is my first real foray into J frame land, if it works out I'll just get another. If I plug the hole and shoot it enough, does its soul return?

[Wayne Dobbs]

True, but for that price I'll live with a soulless gat. This is my first real foray into J frame land, if it works out I'll just get another. If I plug the hole and shoot it enough, does its soul return?

Only partially. Hilary giggles at what she did to your S&W.

[Duelist]

True, but for that price I'll live with a soulless gat. This is my first real foray into J frame land, if it works out I'll just get another. If I plug the hole and shoot it enough, does its soul return?

I have had a 642-2 since early 2004. If it ever had a soul, it has long since departed. I have never had a moment of regret for the purchase ($329 new). It has a very ugly finish now, where there is any left.

Every time I get thinking I should replace the lock with a plug, I dither until I forget to order one.

[revchuck38]

Only partially. Hilary giggles at what she did to your S&W.

LOL! I just hope this one shoots to POA. That used to be a given. :( I'm curious to see whether it's regulated for 158s or lighter-weight bullets. I've got >2k 158-grain RNLs loaded to 840 fps from my 4" M10-8, it'd be nice to be able to use them for practice...if they're not too feisty for that 642.

[willie]

My old eyes makes these little jewels shoot high because I unconsciously raise the front sight to see it better. +p 130 gr hp ammo fixes it.

[Duelist]

LOL! I just hope this one shoots to POA. That used to be a given. :( I'm curious to see whether it's regulated for 158s or lighter-weight bullets. I've got >2k 158-grain RNLs loaded to 840 fps from my 4" M10-8, it'd be nice to be able to use them for practice...if they're not too feisty for that 642.

I don’t enjoy a lot of loads that heavy in one session from my 642, but it shoots them well and to POA. From a model 10 or 13 or 15 or 19, that should be a very nice load, though. From an N frame, they’d be a hoot.

[revchuck38]

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I don’t enjoy a lot of loads that heavy in one session from my 642, but it shoots them well and to POA. From a model 10 or 13 or 15 or 19, that should be a very nice load, though. From an N frame, they’d be a hoot.

That's my IDPA SSR load from when you had to make a 125 PF, and they're close to my K frame carry load (R-P 158-grain LSWCHP). Shooting them in my 681 is almost cheating, even more so than in my 27 or 28.
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[OlongJohnson]

I've seen new no-lock 442s available for ~$270 shipped after rebate in recent memory. At least you'd have the option of sending it back to S&W to let their warranty technicians screw it up for you if something was wrong with it.

[revchuck38]

Okay, so I got mine today. I took it to the range and went through (from memory):

- 70 rounds of a handload with Zero 148-grain DEWC over 2.8 grains of Bullseye
- a 50-round box of R-P 130-grain FMJ
- 15 rounds of R-P 158-grain +P LSWC-HP
- 15 rounds of a handload with 158-grain Berry RN over 5 grains of Unique

The end result looked like this:
43860

The gun's decently accurate. Here's the result of five rounds slow fire at five yards with my WC handload (yeah, I pulled one):
43861

I had to hold low in the 10-ring to get it to hit the X with the WC load. It was pretty close to POA with the R-P 130-grain load, so that's the bullet weight I'll get for defensive ammo. The +P stuff wasn't that bad to shoot, just wouldn't want to stick with it for a full range session.

Condition of the gun was pretty close to the one shown in the ad, actually somewhat better. I don't think it was shot (or cleaned) much during its tenure with that department. It's tight - with the trigger held back, there's zero back-and-forth cylinder movement.

Overall, I'm pretty happy with the transaction.

[htomeheb]

Overall, I'm pretty happy with the transaction.

Mine should be here today, I think.

Hopefully my results are similar.