There's something about a store credit - especially at a gun shop - which in my world never lasts long...burns a hole in my pocket faster than cash it seems.
I have been waiting patiently for the Smith and Wesson M&P in .45ACP. Today, my patience ran out and I ordered a new gun. This for me will be a complete departure from anything I've owned in 20-years. Back in 1987 I bought a Smith and Wesson Model 19 - it was my first and only wheel gun. Until today I have owned nothing but autos and thought wheelers were too antiquated for my taste. Times change don't they? Maybe it's my age.
Even though it's already ordered, I would appreciate any/all opinions on the Smith and Wesson Model 642 CT. It will arrive next week, as the distributor locally was all out, (I could have had it tomorrow damnit).
I decided on this gun for a variety of reasons. First, it's small and light and with it's hammerless design, lends itself well to pocket carry. Second, I'm a believer in Crimson Trace. The first time I used them, (on my Colt Defender), it was like an instant learning tool for aim and trigger control. You'll never realize how much your moving around and/or jerking the trigger until you have a red lie detector bouncing on the target. My groups have tightened up 5-fold. Third, it's a Smith and Wesson. Despite their detractors, S&W have been making wheel-o-ramas for a long, long time.
I will be using this gun for daily carry. I work in an environment that is anti-gun, (liberals) so I don't want to advertise. I spend a good quantity of my day in the dregs of society and am feeling less and less secure. I also have a second part-time job which requires me to carry moderate to high amounts of cash and even though my ParaCarry is very concealable, it's less so with the clothing I'll be wearing come Spring/Summer. The only thing that bothers me is one of the features I like at the same time - hammerless. Am I over-thinking this?
So with that in mind, any thoughts, (good or bad), would be appreciated by anyone with real-world experience with the S&W 642. Thanks in advance as per....
Mark
I have been waiting patiently for the Smith and Wesson M&P in .45ACP. Today, my patience ran out and I ordered a new gun. This for me will be a complete departure from anything I've owned in 20-years. Back in 1987 I bought a Smith and Wesson Model 19 - it was my first and only wheel gun. Until today I have owned nothing but autos and thought wheelers were too antiquated for my taste. Times change don't they? Maybe it's my age.
Even though it's already ordered, I would appreciate any/all opinions on the Smith and Wesson Model 642 CT. It will arrive next week, as the distributor locally was all out, (I could have had it tomorrow damnit).
I decided on this gun for a variety of reasons. First, it's small and light and with it's hammerless design, lends itself well to pocket carry. Second, I'm a believer in Crimson Trace. The first time I used them, (on my Colt Defender), it was like an instant learning tool for aim and trigger control. You'll never realize how much your moving around and/or jerking the trigger until you have a red lie detector bouncing on the target. My groups have tightened up 5-fold. Third, it's a Smith and Wesson. Despite their detractors, S&W have been making wheel-o-ramas for a long, long time.
I will be using this gun for daily carry. I work in an environment that is anti-gun, (liberals) so I don't want to advertise. I spend a good quantity of my day in the dregs of society and am feeling less and less secure. I also have a second part-time job which requires me to carry moderate to high amounts of cash and even though my ParaCarry is very concealable, it's less so with the clothing I'll be wearing come Spring/Summer. The only thing that bothers me is one of the features I like at the same time - hammerless. Am I over-thinking this?
So with that in mind, any thoughts, (good or bad), would be appreciated by anyone with real-world experience with the S&W 642. Thanks in advance as per....
Mark
