S&W 642 VS S&W 686

[ericire12]

Hi ericire12:


Thank you for the information.  Which old or new Charter Arms model or any other model for that matter, would you suggest?  Do you carry a revolver?

Thank you again and I hope to hear from you soon,

David

This one is very much over priced..... They usually go for $150-$200 ($100 pre-Obama):

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.asp?Item=146409871


My buddy has one and it is his CCW. It is a very dependable revolver. Nothing pretty to look at, and its not as smooth as a Smith or a Colt, but it is definitely something you can bet your life on. He and I shoot it every time we go to the range, and it has never had a problem. I have given him a standing offer of $100 if he ever wants to get rid of it, but I just cant get him to bite.

[Rob10ring]

Hi ericire12:


Thank you for the information.  Which old or new Charter Arms model or any other model for that matter, would you suggest?  Do you carry a revolver?

Thank you again and I hope to hear from you soon,

David

I have a new Charter Arms Undercover. the stainless steel version. It was still around $300, but that's about 2 for the price of 1 S&W. Smiths are great, but this Undercover is a sweet carry gun. I trust it and I'm getting another.

[dsawi52695]

Hi Everyone:

Does anyone have an opinion either way about the Rossi Model 461?

Thank you again and I hope to hear from you soon,

David

[dsawi52695]

Hi Everyone:

Can someone tell me what the trigger pull would be like be for the Ruger SP101CT, 2 1/4" SS .357mag?  Also if either .38 Special or .38 Special + P ammo was used.  What would the recoil be like?
 
Thank you and I hope to hear from you soon,
 
David

[Timothy]

Hi Everyone:

Can someone tell me what the trigger pull would be like be for the Ruger SP101CT, 2 1/4" SS .357mag?  Also if either .38 Special or .38 Special + P ammo was used.  What would the recoil be like?
 

Stock trigger main spring is a 14 pounder, pretty stout.  I've changed my springs to 10 main and a stock trigger return spring and it helped a bunch.  Shooting .38's is no problem, very manageable recoil for practice.  Because of the heft of the gun at 25 ounces, .357 mags aren't too bad but can be pretty tough recoil to practice with so if you're concerned, go with the .38 +P loads.  They won't be that much tougher than std .38's.  Take care when changing springs in these guns to make sure that you get good primer hits on magnum loads.  Whenever I play with the gun, I don't use if for carry until I've run som SD ammo through it to make sure it fires.  It's a work in progress...

Great little revolver but the Charter in .38 is smaller and lighter and would handle +P loads too, at least the current model does.

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[bulldog75]

He is right about charter arms, and they are pretty decent, also some taurus .38s are pretty good at a good price.

[L.E. Keeney]

The 642 is a j frame snubnosed revolver that shoots .38 Special up to +P.  The 686 is a full size revolver in .357 magnum.  The 686 can also shoot .38 specials.  The 686 will weigh considerably more than the 642.  Approximately 41 oz vs. 15 oz for the 642.  Try both and see which you like.  The 642 will be easier to conceal but harder to shoot.

David

Could I ask if you have any trouble with heavy, long trigger pulls? My 642 has about an 8lb trigger pull.

If a stout pull is a problem for you, maybe you should consider a single action auto, like a commander sized 1911 in 45 acp or 9mm? Or that da/sa beretta 380 single stack that they used to make.

There are still lots of them on the used market.