My Dad bought this gun used in the mid to late-80’s. I traded him for it in the early 90’s and used it for the police academy in 1995. It was born a 4″ short shroud fixed sight gun. Before I went to the academy, I had Bob “Tootie” Miller, a former Midland PD Sergeant…
I have carried a J-frame for closing on 30 years. My 642 was the gun for the majority of it but I switched over to a 340 M&P and then the 442 UC because the sights were superior. Previously I had depended on the Crimson Trace Laser Grips for low light shooting with the 642…
The N-Frame S&W is one of those guns that I cannot seem to live without. I once owned several and decided they were something I didn’t need. It seems that I was incorrect, because I needed this one. The big guns feel good in my hands and the ones I prefer have big, jug-sized charge…
A medium frame revolver with a 3-inch barrel is my sweet spot for inside the waistband carry, whether appendix or on the hip. It doesn’t hurt that I think the 3″ K-frame is just sexy. I have a couple of 3″ Ks without locks that I will introduce, later, but I wanted to start with…
One TK Custom extended firing pin installed and all is right with the 442. I shot another 150 rounds through the gun and it has had a several hundred dry presses by now. I found myself shooting target focused on these recent range sessions. It worked well with the little UC and the amazing sights…
At least I know they were good trigger presses…since I had 4 light strikes with the gun. One round was Hornady 110 Critical Defense, 1 round of Federal 130 FMJ, and 2 rounds of Lost River 148 Hard Cast poly-coated wadcutter. All 4 rounds detonated the next time they came up in the rotation after…
This gun has the features that we always wished the J-frame came from the factory with and we have Lipsey’s to thank for it. I had been putting off buying one because I just invested in a M&P 340 two years ago. Seeing the sights on my 25 year old 642, even with paint was…