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Airweight 642
This is a discussion on Airweight 642 within the Training Techniques forums, part of the General category; I just purchased a 38 Special 642 Airweight for carrying, the belly sights are brutal I couldn't hit Moby Dick ...
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05-19-2011, 07:46 AM #1NES Member
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Airweight 642
I just purchased a 38 Special 642 Airweight for carrying, the belly sights are brutal I couldn't hit Moby Dick if he swam 5 feet in front of me.
Any suggestions, I know I'm a good shot with my other handguns but I just can't seem to get comfortable with this.
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05-19-2011, 08:06 AM #2NES Member
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I am not an expert, or even that good of a shot, but I have somewhat tamed my 642 to acceptable accuracy. First, I couldn't live with the trigger, maybe you can, but I had a trigger job done and got the pull down to a smooth 5lbs. The only way I could put anything on paper (after a lot of experimenting) was to use a super tight "death-grip", held as high as possible, on the gun. That's what worked for me. I don't know if it would work for everyone. Good luck! Of course it's easy to push or pull your shots with improper trigger pull as well.
Originally Posted by Rapid Fire
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05-19-2011, 08:59 AM #3NES Door Greeter
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Practice Practice Practice
Dry Fire the crap out of it - ease's the trigger pull
I did not have to have any work done on mine.Member @ HSC - Harvard Sportman's Club & HHRG - Haverhill Hound Rod and Gun & MRA - Mass Rifle Association (Woburn) GOAL Member, NRA Life Member, Gun Owners of America Member, Supporter of COMM2A.
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05-19-2011, 09:10 AM #4NES Member
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The snub revolver is its own animal, that's for sure. Like the others said, get a trigger job, and also look at getting different grips (the trade off might be less concealability). Also look into training if you have the time and money: www.snubtraining.com and like Dirtypacman says: practice, practice, practice...
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05-19-2011, 09:21 AM #5NES Member
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you can get a trigger job. Or, you can dry fire it A LOT. This noticeably smooths out the trigger. The day I got my 642, I might have dry fired for 2 hours straight. My fingers were killing me, but I could feel the trigger get better. Originally Posted by Rapid Fire
What kind of grip are you using? You should have your weak hand thumb wrapped over the strong hand. It's much more controllable that way. See Jerry Miculek's j-frame grip
http://www.shootingusa.com/PRO_TIPS/.../miculek2.html
The j-frame takes a lot of practice to shoot. I can put all rapid fire 5 rounds center of mass @ 10m relatively easily now. This would be incredibly simple with any other handgun I have, but the j-frame is a different beast.
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05-19-2011, 08:28 PM #6NES Member
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Two ideas for you.
Make sure that the front sight is level with the rear sight. Lots of folks that are new to the J frame put the front sight way to high. It should look like this ( . . . ) not this ( . I . )
Second the 642 does have a long trigger but its break is very predictable. You can time the break by pulling the trigger 3/4's of the way and then realign your sights and give it a final squeeze.
Hope this helps.
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05-19-2011, 08:58 PM #7NES Member
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If you are willing to cheat, there is a 50 dollar rebate on Crimson Trace products til the end of June IIRC, and one of our members is offering them at a substantial discount. Just make sure you know what kind of grip you like best before ordering.
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05-20-2011, 02:14 PM #8Registered User
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im with you, when i got my 638 i couldnt hit anything to save my life. i had to stand 3 feet from the paper to get used to the sights, now im shooting it at 15yds with acceptable results.
like was said, practice practice practice!
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05-20-2011, 02:41 PM #9Registered User
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I have a 360PD, the .357 version of your gun. A CT lasergrip will help you with your dry fire practice. You must REALLY focus on your front sight and trigger press or else you're going to lose sight picture at the last second. I find DA practice with my Smith Mod 65 helps with trigger control. Remember, this isn't a range gun. This is an up close and personal gun. Honestly if you need to use a gun like this at more than 21 feet you need to go and get another pistol, or a longarm, or just run away.
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05-20-2011, 02:43 PM #10NES Member
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Get a trigger job. Put a dab of orange paint on the front sight. Get a Crimson Trace grip. And lots of dry firing.
Personally, I did much of that, but still ended up buying a PM-9 instead.
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