SW 642 question

[tombogan03884]

 YOU OWE ME  danmjones, I just went through 19 (I HATE that you can't capitalize numbers ) pages of FQ's posts to find this link for you.
If you've read many of the threads you know what I mean  

http://www.downrange.tv/forum/index.php?topic=10584.msg138417#msg138417

[Paniolo]

OK - I owe you    I suppose if I had joined the forum a few weeks earlier (or wasn't too lazy to search it myself) I would have seen that post, too 


Anyway - thanks a bunch.  I still haven't seen a response from S&W - if/when I do I'll post it FWIW.

/dan

[tombogan03884]

 Great . Thing about searching is a lot of times if you don't hit on JUST the right words you won't find it.
But some one will probably remember seeing it 

[DonWorsham]

  19 (I HATE that you can't capitalize numbers )

You can't capitalize numbers like 19?

[tombogan03884]

Not by hitting the SHIFT key.
Smart aleck   

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[bulldog75]

The only person that likes a smart ass is a donkey trainer.

[pioneer]

Hey all, I have a 2-in S&W 642 in 38 special.  Actually, it's marked "38 spl ctgs" on the right side of the barrel.
No where on the gun (it didn't have a box when I bought it) does it mention if it can handle +p loads.
What's the best way to tell?

Dan, keep it simple.  Call Smith & Wesson. 

By Email: qa@smith-wesson.com
By Telephone:
1-800-331-0852 (USA)
Mon-Fri 8:00AM-8:00PM Eastern Time

[Paniolo]

UPDATE:

I finally got in touch with S&W.  They verified by serial number that my model 642 hails from 1992.  They did not weigh in on the relative safety of +P loads, but mentioned that they did not rate that model as +p until 1996.

Sooooo - I guess I'll be checking out some regular 38 HP loads

Thanks to all for the help & comments.

/dan

[whiskeymike]

FWIW, the old Federal "Chief's Special" load is back in production. Standard pressure 125 HP "Nyclad";product # P38M.

This was apparently one of the best of the standards.

[ericire12]

Should have asked them what pressures they "proof" their guns to.