Fred got himself a S&W J-frame.
Pretty darn nice one, too, if I do say so myself. I'd love to get a 442 at some point in the future, but I really can't justify buying yet another S&W J-frame. I have an exposed hammer model (typically referred to as a Chief's Special) - the 360PD, the "Snubbie from Hell" as well as a shrouded hammer model (the "Bodyguard", but not the new Bodyguard 38 or 380) in the Model 38. It'd be great to have a hammerless (Centennial) version to round out the trio, but it's pretty far down the list of "guns to spend money I don't have on" seeing as how I have the other two in the armory already.
Fred comments about the "meh" trigger, and mentions putting in an Apex kit. I got to dry-fire a couple S&W guns that had the Apex kit at the NRA convention, and I've got to say they're impressive as hell. The folks at Apex had a 642 (stainless hammerless) as well as a 686, and the DAO 642 was almost as good a trigger as my 360 in single action, that's how good the kit is. And the 686 - which, to be fair, was a competition gun - had the best double action trigger I think I've ever fired. And that counts my grandfather's Colt Official Police, which a) has a Colt trigger from the early days when they really kicked ass; and b) probably had a million rounds through it, as my grandfather was a town cop and rolled his own 38 Special so he shot essentially for free...
I'm curious to see how Fred likes this little wheelgun - I suspect it'll grow on him...
That is all.
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I think just an assload of dry-firing is all a J-Frame needs. My guns have as nice a trigger as I'd ever want in a non-target gun.
For your own reference your Model 38 is rocking the buttery-smooth trigger that comes from yanking that bang-switch a LOT of times.
Now the Apex trigger on the 642 felt closer to my Kahr than a true DAO gun. Certainly I would recommend the Apex if you must have a lighter pull.
But really a buttery-smooth 10lb trigger will pull just as well as a 6lb trigger of equal quality.
Just my opinion.
Jay - I've been meaning to ask how you like the VZ Grips on yours. I've got a set on my 1911 and like them, and the black rubber stock ones on the new stubby are quite boring.
Fred,
Just for you, I'll put up a review tomorrow!
Sweetness.
Jay, it took me $25 and under a half hour to get an Apex trigger kit in my 438. Made a world of difference- money and time WELL spent.
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