SW 642 vs 638 - DAO vs SA/DA

[MR.G]

Aux,
That is a real good price. I have two of them now, but would buy another one anytime that I found a deal like that.

 

[Kentucky Rifle]

First I bought the 638 and then a new 642 last saturday. You guys keep saying that the 642 is a great pocket pistol. What kind of grips do you use? The 642 fits in my pocket nicely, but both the stock Uncle Mike's and the Hogue one-piece "grab" a little. (Except in a "Nemesis".)

KR

 

[Aux]

What is a "Nemesis"?

Nevermind - Found one!

 

[Penforhire]

The scenario of having to hold a gun on a BG is a good reason for DA only, to me. I mean, you don't want to shoot him accidentally but you're all pumped up and stressed about having to point your gun at another person. I'm not saying I'd feel for your accidentally-shot BG but only for your potential legal issues after.

And for the other scenario, if I can't pull a DA trigger before he makes a good grab then he really got too close anyway.

 

[Grump]

When my daddy first taught me about round guns, part of the lesson was DON'T try to disarm a person holding a cocked revolver on you!*

The rationale was the combination of reaction time, distance of finger movement, and the chance of jamming either the cylinder or the hammer. You have a tiny bit more time and two additional chances to overcome the threat. If it's cocked, your only hope in blocking the hammer on the downstroke or keeping it pointed away from you and others ('cept the BG, of course).

*Unless, of course, it ain't pointed at YOU at that moment...

That said, precisely _what_ threats/contingencies do you want to be prepared for? Your call, not mine.