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Offline mjbgalt

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« on: January 04, 2006, 06:01:46 PM »
I bought a 642 this week...got a good deal at $299.

what do you guys think of this gun, and are there some good aftermarket grips/trigger mods or anything to personalize it?

is this a gun i can shoot at the range like a full-size revolver and not break it or wear it out?

-Matt
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« Reply #2 on: January 05, 2006, 01:31:17 PM »
well mine presents a challenge for me to hit a basketball at 20 yards.

i started at 30 FEET and got a basketball-sized group.

i decided it was either the trigger, the grips, or i am a godawful shot. however i can shoot tiny little groups with my .45 colt and my 9mm so it isn't me this time.

i squeezed the trigger like it was a sniper rifle and suddenly the group size shrank considerably.

so in a stress situation, doesnt that mean i will be all over the place?

any tips? any way i can lessen the pull weight?

-Matt
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« Reply #3 on: January 06, 2006, 08:03:28 AM »
It is a sharp little pistol...I like the fact that it is hammerless...

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« Reply #4 on: January 06, 2006, 09:21:17 AM »
Mine is the blued airweight version, model 442, but otherwise the same gun.  I think it's about the perfect carry piece.  You did good for $299
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« Reply #5 on: January 06, 2006, 04:52:54 PM »
:D These little guns were not made for accuracy at ranges much past the 20 yards you are "shooting" for.  They are a up tight and personal self protection weapon and intended for use at close range.

I carry a Smith 649, close to what you have, but mine is the standard weight (stainless), with Crimson Trace grips I can hold a fairly tight group out to about 15 yards, beyond that the size increases.  I am sure some of the problem is me, but the root cause is the gun. :oops:
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« Reply #6 on: January 06, 2006, 07:48:28 PM »
oh, I know it does what it was made for. I was just curious if there was something I didn't know...maybe that they're still capable of decent accuracy...because one guy on this forum claimed to get 2" groups at 25 yards with one.

maybe he is full of it, I dunno.

-Matt
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« Reply #7 on: January 07, 2006, 06:43:23 AM »
I have carried an Airweight Bodyguard on and off since I bought it as a back-up gun in 1971.  No problems at all, though to be truthful it does not get shot much.  Practice with wadcutters or non-+P ammo and check out other grips.  CDNN (I sure mention them a lot on posts, but they do have some good deals) has some crescent-shaped wood J-frame grips which I like.  Use them on several small-framed Smiths.  They do not absorb recoil like rubber grips but also do not stick to everything, hindering my draw.
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