I have a question: I saw on the S&W websight
that it said that the only Revolvers of theirs that won't shoot +P's are circa 1958 and before. Is that true?
I want to make sure I can put +P's in this one, or I'm not going for it.Thanks
tim21
06-10-2008, 22:00
If you have an 870 express it would be an even trade but not if its a police or wingmaster. Personally I wouldnt, just save up and make sure you dont want a 642 instead. Good luck
frogger42
06-10-2008, 23:57
I wouldn't recommend a steady diet of +P, but I can't imagine you are going to do any damage putting a cylinder or two through it each range trip and any shots you may have to fire in a self defense situation (probably zero throughout a lifetime).
Southcross1
06-11-2008, 00:27
If it's a junky 870, haggle down the $100.
But you really need to shoot an airweight if you haven't before. It's not something that you blow a box through. No candy coating the recoil. It's ROUGH.
IMHO, a 640 would be a better revolver to get.
txgunguy
06-11-2008, 00:33
Go for it, but only is its a pre-lock model. They are good pistols. 38 spl snubs are nothing compared to .357 snubs. I have a smith 042 and its not bad at all. IMO a kel tec 380 is worse on my hands than my smith snub.
cactusman
06-11-2008, 01:06
Never get rid of a gun (unless you hate it). I did that a long time ago and have spent a few years and thousands of dollars buying them all over again...
If you are looking for something else, save your money and then buy it. A few years from now you will look at any gun you were thinking of selling or trading and think, "Wow, I'm sure glad that I kept that one!"
TylerDurden
06-11-2008, 01:10
The key is: What 870 is it exactly?
seamaster
06-11-2008, 02:02
That Airweight doesn't have +P marked on it.
Even the cheapest 870 is $300 new. Used they are holding their value if they have the metal trigger group. A new 637 or 642 are $380 to $450 depending on your location.
Not seeing the 870 i still feel it should be a pretty even trade for that 637.
Recoil on the Airweight isnt bad at all. I dont really notice much extra recoil from +P ammo either. Grip it high and its all the same. I dont mind mentioning that the 642 is far more practical than the 637. You will never cock the hammer so why have it exposed? Trust those who recommend the 642...its the most popular for a reason!
Unless you have another better shotgun, I'd keep the 870 and save up for a new Airweight.
isis07734
06-11-2008, 02:05
If you have an 870 express it would be an even trade but not if its a police or wingmaster. Personally I wouldnt, just save up and make sure you dont want a 642 instead. Good luck
this is perfect advice, a thread closer if you will.
get a snub without an exposed hammer.
carbofan21
06-11-2008, 02:15
must agree with isis07734
honestly, i don't understand why they make j frame revolvers with a hammer spur.. what do they think you're going to do with it, cowboy action or target shooting? it's a deep concealment belly gun, and it suits that purpose quite well
3rdgen40
06-11-2008, 20:23
I bought a 637 instead of 642. About a month later i bobbed the hammer spur.Much easier to conceal now, but if i had to do it again i would buy the 642 instead.
rmc85
06-11-2008, 20:48
That Airweight doesn't have +P marked on it.
Even the cheapest 870 is $300 new. Used they are holding their value if they have the metal trigger group. A new 637 or 642 are $380 to $450 depending on your location.
Not seeing the 870 i still feel it should be a pretty even trade for that 637.
Recoil on the Airweight isnt bad at all. I dont really notice much extra recoil from +P ammo either. Grip it high and its all the same. I dont mind mentioning that the 642 is far more practical than the 637. You will never cock the hammer so why have it exposed? Trust those who recommend the 642...its the most popular for a reason!
Unless you have another better shotgun, I'd keep the 870 and save up for a new Airweight.
what he said...
J. Parker
06-11-2008, 20:56
I've tried the "long gun" thing for years but always end up trading them away. To be honest.....handguns rule plain and simple. Get the smith and don't look back. I live in the boonies and my "go too" gun is a Glock 21 with 13rds of Remington Golden Sabres. That's it....no ar's, no ak's, no fifty cals, etc,etc. Get the handgun.....because that will always be with you.
~John
seamaster
06-12-2008, 01:26
I've tried the "long gun" thing for years but always end up trading them away. To be honest.....handguns rule plain and simple. Get the smith and don't look back. I live in the boonies and my "go too" gun is a Glock 21 with 13rds of Remington Golden Sabres. That's it....no ar's, no ak's, no fifty cals, etc,etc. Get the handgun.....because that will always be with you.
~John
I'm going to have to disagree with John, a handgun isn't a substitute for a long gun. Carryability is an issue for a long gun but if it's available, it's always my first choice. There is no handgun that's as affective as a 12 ga.
I don't live in the boonies but I grew up in the boonies and our household had a few 12 ga shotguns, a 22 rifle and my father kept a handgun in his bedroom. There is no substitute for the 12 ga as an all purpose house gun. Same for the 22 lr, its best for it's intended purpose. We never used the handgun except for plinking. The 12 ga and 22 were tools that got used often.
Back on topic, I've become a huge fan of the 642. So much so that if I was to keep just one handgun, that would be it.
