Anyone need an L frame 242?

[Lon]

One for $925 on AR15.com:

https://www.ar15.com/forums/Equipment-Exchange/WTS-SandW-Model-242-AirLite-38-P-Excellent-Condition-with-Box-Papers-7-shot-L-Frame-Hammerless-/88-2036542/

[HeavyDuty]

I had no idea they made these!

[Mark D]

I like it.

[Lon]

Some people love them and some don’t. I remember when they came out. I wasn’t a fan, but that was during my pre-revolver appreciation days. A 2” K model would be neat.

[HeavyDuty]

It has to seem massive.

[Totem Polar]

Those things really are cool and unusual. I’d love one, but I’m tapped out on the wheelie fund right now.

ETA, I think Tamara has one, IIRC.

[Lon]

Those things really are cool and unusual. I’d love one, but I’m tapped out on the wheelie fund right now.

ETA, I think Tamara has one, IIRC.

I think DB has one too.

[03RN]

Cool!

[CCT125US]

Never new such a thing existed from Smith.

[DocGKR]

I had one long ago--it was nice, but large. I found a Colt LWOM or G26 was just as easy to carry.

[Hambo]

I had one long ago--it was nice, but large. I found a Colt LWOM or G26 was just as easy to carry.

Back when I read they were coming out, they sounded good. When I saw the first one in person, a giant Bodyguard wasn't appealing.

[fatdog]

I had its sibling, the 296, good shooter for a small .44, but like trying to conceal a box of Cheerios.

[revolvergeek]

It has to seem massive.

Not really. Carries about like a 3" 65 for me. Not any kind of normal pocket gun, but light and easy in an IWB holster.

[farscott]

I had one. The idea was a service-sized Centennial. It was just a bit too light at under 20 ounces with the titanium cylinder. That combined with the reduced areas of the lightened back strap concentrated the recoil in the palm of the hand. The light weight would have been nice for carry, but it was a lot harder to shoot than a PC M681 Quadra-Port even with the latter stoked with magnums. It needed an L-frame holster, and some extra weight would have made range sessions more tolerable. I think it would have sold better with a steel cylinder. Or not as it looked funky. Mine went down the road in favor of the M681. Same capacity, basically the same size, and a lot more pleasant to shoot. And no worries about wearing through the coating on the titanium cylinder with the PC M681.