smith & wesson 442-2

[TomJ]

friend has this model in .38 and wants to sell it to me, anyone know much about this pistolor it's worth?

[mrnyman]

In the Stores they are going for a little over $500 new .

[TomJ]

thanks had no idea they were so costly.

[*Klutch*]

I paid $459 brand new for mine

[pksea]

friend has this model in .38 and wants to sell it to me, anyone know much about this pistolor it's worth?

Model 442 Airweight (Centennial)
Blue book says: 100% - $395, 98% - $315, 95% - $250, etc.

[renalp]

thanks had no idea they were so costly.

They're not. S&W dropped the price at the beginning of the year. You can get one $361 brand new from Bud's. Even at Cabela's, they're only $420.

It's a Smith & Wesson, which is good, but it's also the cheapest revolver S&W can make, which means aluminum frame, a delicate finish, and rudimentary sights. As a carry gun, its main advantage is reliability. You can load it, forget it, and be about 99.99% sure it will go bang when you squeeze the trigger... well, at least the first 5 times.

Capacity is the obvious downside. Sure, it's 5 shots more than most people will ever need, but it's also not the easiest gun to shoot accurately, which narrows the margin of error if you ever do need it.

[mrnyman]

Smith makes a copy of the 442 that has Hiviz front sight and Rosewood grips , these i see in the stores for over $500.

Which one does your friend has?

[twoguns]

They're not. S&W dropped the price at the beginning of the year. You can get one $361 brand new from Bud's. Even at Cabela's, they're only $420.

It's a Smith & Wesson, which is good, but it's also the cheapest revolver S&W can make, which means aluminum frame, a delicate finish, and rudimentary sights. As a carry gun, its main advantage is reliability. You can load it, forget it, and be about 99.99% sure it will go bang when you squeeze the trigger... well, at least the first 5 times.

Capacity is the obvious downside. Sure, it's 5 shots more than most people will ever need, but it's also not the easiest gun to shoot accurately, which narrows the margin of error if you ever do need it.

I would have to concur with the above and add that shooting any "air-weight" is not a pleasant experience. They are hard kicking because there is no weight to absorb the recoil. The short barrel makes it difficult to get a good sight-target picture. They have a place but it is not a main go-to gun.

[rwb1500]

They're not. S&W dropped the price at the beginning of the year. You can get one $361 brand new from Bud's. Even at Cabela's, they're only $420.

It's a Smith & Wesson, which is good, but it's also the cheapest revolver S&W can make, which means aluminum frame, a delicate finish, and rudimentary sights. As a carry gun, its main advantage is reliability. You can load it, forget it, and be about 99.99% sure it will go bang when you squeeze the trigger... well, at least the first 5 times.

Capacity is the obvious downside. Sure, it's 5 shots more than most people will ever need, but it's also not the easiest gun to shoot accurately, which narrows the margin of error if you ever do need it.

Winsauce.

Rep coming your way, since you typed that out for me.