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Them little J frames are a great addition to any collection. i have a 642. very first new gun i ever bought. look into the wolff spring shooter pack. it tripples the joy.

I would buy it tomorrow...no point in waiting...that revolver needs a friend. They do better in groups.

Congrats...and welcome to the wonderful world of revolvers.

For me it's K frame guns. I never thought of my self as a revolver shooter until I tried one just because I was bored of the other guns at the rental range.

Half way through the second cylinder worth of .38Spl I was hooked....

Flashpoint said:

I finally got to take the 442 out and run a few rounds through it this afternoon and I'm very impressed with how easy to shoot this little gun is. It sets in my hand so well that I can shoot it just as good one handed as two. I can't say that about any of my autos. I think I'm going to have to pick up a 642 to go with it.

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I have to agree with you since I own both a M442 and a M642. They make a nice pair of revolvers they do! I also find them easy to shoot...

If the beauty and class of revolvers don't hook ya, the experience of shooting these simple, reliable, graceful weapons will. Face it your hooked, just sit back and enjoy the ride.

I have always been a fan of J frame revolvers, especially if I can find them with a 3" barrel. Enjoy your new revolvers, because we all know you're not going to be able to have just one!

Stoned and polished my 642 action and installed Wolf springs (main and rebound). What was a good shooter is now a sweetheart.

I bought Wolf springs for my early 80s Rugers after that, but their triggers are so good as is that I haven't bothered to do any work on them

Flashpoint, welcome to the world of wheelguns. I have added 3 more in the last 2 months. A S&W 36-1, a 4" Charter Bulldog and a Ruger 3" SP101 in 357 magnum.
I carry my 642 quite a bit. I still love my semis but I have really been drawn to the classic revolvers lately.

I've made a gradual transition. I started with one revolver about three years ago. I now have my last semi for sale and I am going this weekend for my first J frame.

franco45 said:

I still love my semis but I have really been drawn to the classic revolvers lately.

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Me too. Up until about a week ago I've only been interested in semi-pistols and have only owned semis. Then a friend let me shoot his revolver so I got the itch and bought one. It's a Ruger Security Six, stainless with a 6" barrel. Still waiting for it to be shipped.

A J & K frame Smith don't fit my big hands very well, which sucks because there sure are some nice ones.

S&W, IMO, did a great job with their SS revolvers. If you really want to get hooked, buy a prelock N-frame snub in SS.

Both Lew Hortons. 657 in .41 Magnum on the left, 629-1 in .44 Mag on the right. A real pleasure to shoot, even with heavy loads.

Welcome to the club. I'm a reformed "bottom-feeder" guy. Now it's strictly revolvers...the "adult" handgun Graceful, dependable, and they don't fling your brass all over creation. I bought a 642 and a 442 at the same time. The 642 is my normal carry....haven't fired the 442 yet. I've got some others...Colts and Smiths mostly...and I enjoy them all.

Welcome to the wheel-gun side!! As you get older, you will appreciate more and more the rovolver's inherent design and its penchant to not fling your brass all over the real-estate...which means you won't have to bend over each time you want to police up a spent cartridge. That saves your back for other things, that may be more fun, that require bending your back. It also saves a lot of brass cleaning effort, and, I have found that a piece of auto brass is only good for reloading (for me) about five or six times where, with revolver brass and the relatively gentle extraction process of a revolver, I have been known to get maybe ten or twelve loadings out of it. Now THAT is money in my pocket!

Not a J frame fan.

I owned an M-60 40 years now and it serves it purpose very well, but I just don't feel well armed with a J frame only. I have nothing factual to base this on just my personal feelings.