S&W 642
I was going to buy a 642 because of the hammerless profile and was told by the owner that there have been problems with the firing pins on this model. Has anyone else encountered or heard of this problem?
Thank you.
Thank you.
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There are no problems with that model.
But, if the seller believes that there are, I would expect him to sell it for substantially less than that model brings on GB auctions.
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My 442, the blue model, runs fine [;)] 0 -
Have one and never had any problems. 0 -
I have owned one for over 5 years....no problems at all.....nor have I heard of any 0 -
2- 640s, both work fine as original & after I did trigger jobs on them. 0 -
quote:Originally posted by rsnyder55
I was going to buy a 642 because of the hammerless profile and was told by the owner that there have been problems with the firing pins on this model. Has anyone else encountered or heard of this problem?
Thank you.
642 is the single most popular centerfire handgun Smith sells, and i still probably the "gold standard" in pocket snubnose revolvers.
Smith puts these and similar guns out by the tens or hundreds of thousands, has been doing so for MANY years (ie well over 20), and I've never heard of this issue before. If Smith hammerless snubnose revolver were prone to firing pin issues, that would be common knowledge.
Its not, and no, I don't buy it.
The only "issue" with this model is that some people don't like the trigger lock, feeling that it could accidentally engage, locking up the gun during a crisis.
My response to that is the following:
-I've got this lock on my gun, leave it unlocked, have never had an issue with it (after hundreds or thousands of rounds), and don't worry about it.
-If accidental locking even happens AT ALL, its vanishingly rare. I've seen sporadic internet reports of this, but never met anyone claiming to have this problem or actually seen it myself. My guess is that if it does happen, its likely due improper use of the trigger lock, or simple rare manufacturer defect.
-Smith now once again sells a trigger lock-free version of this for people in free states who are legally allowed to purchase guns without these brain-dead gun hater devices.
This editorialization is getting off topic now, but IMO, either you're a responsible gun handler or your aren't. If you are, you don't need a trigger lock built into your gun; IE, $5 EXTERNAL gun lock, or even a locked box could do the exact same thing, if you're so inclined. If you're not a responsible gun owner, no trigger lock will help you, because you won't use it!
-De-activating this internal lock so that it cannot be engaged (ie deliberately OR accidentally) is relatively simple. . .so I'm told. There are pros and cons to doing this (beyond scope of this post), but if you otherwise like such a gun, it can be done.0 -
The only issues with S&W revolvers and firing pin issues was with SOME Nightguard models. But that model was discontined a few years back and wasn't a hammerless gun. I'd buy that 642 all day every day with no worries. 0 -
Thank you all.
The hammer on my current J frame sometimes hangs up on the draw from my pocket holster so I was looking at one of these.
I think I will get it.0 -
I have a 642 and no issues here. 0 -
quote:Originally posted by rsnyder55
Thank you all.
The hammer on my current J frame sometimes hangs up on the draw from my pocket holster so I was looking at one of these.
I think I will get it.
Far be it from me to dissuade you from purchasing another gun [;)], but you know, you CAN have the hammer on your current gun bobbed so that it doesn't snag. Any gunsmith will do this for you for a few bucks, or, if handy, you can do it yourself. You can have the hammer partially bobbed, so that its more snag resistant, but still lets you cock it manually, if necessary.
Personally, speaking, I PREFER the hammered version (the Smith 637), in part BECAUSE it snags. IE, its much less likely to fall out of your pocket by mistake.
The way to prevent the hammer from snagging on the draw is to place your thumb over the hammer while you draw. Pretty simple.0
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