The Firing Line Forums - View Single Post - I bought a S&W 642 Airweight 5-shot revolver, but have questions

ornithoid · March 9, 2008, 03:05 AM

Whoops!

A quick look at S&W's website just revealed to me that I think what I got is actually a model 642, which appears (unless I am mistaken) to be the same as the 640, but the "Airweight" which evidently has an alloy frame...

I kinda like that it's alloy, because I don't plan to fire it much, but I will be CCWing it, and if it's not gonna be polymer, I want it to be something else that resists corrosion. Aluminum fits the bill, I think.

Your thoughts?

March 9, 2008, 03:05 AM	#2
ornithoid Member Join Date: December 16, 2007 Posts: 70	Whoops! A quick look at S&W's website just revealed to me that I think what I got is actually a model 642, which appears (unless I am mistaken) to be the same as the 640, but the "Airweight" which evidently has an alloy frame... I kinda like that it's alloy, because I don't plan to fire it much, but I will be CCWing it, and if it's not gonna be polymer, I want it to be something else that resists corrosion. Aluminum fits the bill, I think. Your thoughts?