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Lt.Dan

Lt.Dan

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Well I made a trade with @Proudpapa and acquired this nice 642. I think the sights are off. The two target pics are from 9ft. What do you all say?

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Just kidding Mitch. Now I know why the Mrs. likes this gun so much. I've ordered a lock plug (TK Custom) so I can remove the Hillary lock, Hogue grips, and spring kit with an extended firing pin (TK Custom). I'm fixing to do a polish job on the trigger also, and make it even better.
 
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Lt.Dan said:
Well I made a trade with @Proudpapa and acquired this nice 642. I think the sights are off. The two target pics are from 9ft. What do you all say?

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Just kidding Mitch. Now I know why the Mrs. likes this gun so much. I've ordered a lock plug (TK Custom) so I can remove the Hillary lock, Hogue grips, and spring kit with an extended firing pin (TK Custom). I'm fixing to do a polish job on the trigger also, and make it even better.
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I bought a 642 for my wife. I put the larger Houge grips on it and it holds and shoots some much easier with the larger grios on it.
 
TNlandowner said:
Very nice. I did an upgrade on my S&W 637-2 yesterday. It took the pull weight down to 3 (SA) & ~9 (DA). I'll test it soon.
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This is all DA and TK Custom claims the pull to between 7.5 and 9lb. I would be happy with 9lb. But it's the polishing that will really make a difference (I hope).
 
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This is all DA and TK Custom claims the pull to between 7.5 and 9lb. I would be happy with 9lb. But it's the polishing that will really make a difference (I hope).
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Yes Sir, a 8 - 9 lb DA pull is an improvement. I used TK's Custom J-Frame trigger pull reduction kit in. I also polished the contact points as well. Here was my only issue: the trigger has a rectangular ridge where it engages the cylinder stop. It looks like this terrible drawing (sorry I didn't photograph the part). I did not remove the bottom ridge. You can feel when it goes over the cylinder stop. I wondered why the ridge was there, but didn't want to mess up the trigger. Other than that, the entire trigger pull is so much smoother.

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TNlandowner said:
Yes Sir, a 8 - 9 lb DA pull is an improvement. I used TK's Custom J-Frame trigger pull reduction kit in. I also polished the contact points as well. Here was my only issue: the trigger has a rectangular ridge where it engages the cylinder stop. It looks like this terrible drawing (sorry I didn't photograph the part). I did not remove the bottom ridge. You can feel when it goes over the cylinder stop. I wondered why the ridge was there, but didn't want to mess up the trigger. Other than that, the entire trigger pull is so much smoother.
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I've got a video saved that shows everything to polish. And what to leave alone. My plan is to follow that very closely. Parts should be here tonight. Hopefully I will get her done by the end of the weekend.

I also splurged on a trigger pull gauge and will post the results when I'm done.
 
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Wiley said:
LOVE me some S&W 642s! I put APEX spring kits in all mine and it lowers the trigger pull considerably. And Dan, I thing my target pice are a bit more centered that yours! 😝😁
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It was operator error and I am blaming it on the factory 13lb. trigger pull. I have done a trigger job. Trigger has been polished and springs have been changed with a TK Customs spring kit. I now have an 8lb. trigger pull. I'm hoping to have time to shoot it today or tomorrow. I will report back after my range trip. Hopefully I will get that a little better centered.
 
Wiley said:
If you decide to try a .380, I highly recommend the S&W Bodyguard 2.0. Except for the sights, this little pistol ROCKS! 12 rounds, smaller/thinner than the Glock 42 and I have both. The G42 stays home now.
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I looked at a Bodyguard the other day. The size was nice but the caliber just doesn't do it for me.
 
SSlater said:
Kimber micro 9 would be a better alternative than the bodyguard
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I'm going to respectfully differ on this. The .380 is the same diameter bullet with a lower velocity and lower weight BUT the 2.0 gives twice the magazine capacity of the Micro 9. I do really like 1911 based pistols but in this situation I like the other option.
 
Wiley said:
I'm going to respectfully differ on this. The .380 is the same diameter bullet with a lower velocity and lower weight BUT the 2.0 gives twice the magazine capacity of the Micro 9. I do really like 1911 based pistols but in this situation I like the other option.
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I love the 380, I have several but I'll take a 9 over it if at all possible
 
Wiley said:
I'm going to respectfully differ on this. The .380 is the same diameter bullet with a lower velocity and lower weight BUT the 2.0 gives twice the magazine capacity of the Micro 9. I do really like 1911 based pistols but in this situation I like the other option.
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And ammo tech these days negates a lot of the problems with 380. It can be quite the effective round when you absolutely need stealth mode light-as-air CCW
 
the 38 edges out the 380 especially with heavier bullets and +p ammo. you can get twice as many rounds but how many do we need. i only need enough to stop one ahole, possibly two. im not in the army anymore so i dont play hero anymore either. anyways with a bad back the glocks and berettas are staying at the house and im carrying a ruger lcr now. at 13oz i can jog with it in my pocket.

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WTM said:
the 38 edges out the 380 especially with heavier bullets and +p ammo. you can get twice as many rounds but how many do we need. i only need enough to stop one ahole, possibly two. im not in the army anymore so i dont play hero anymore either. anyways with a bad back the glocks and berettas are staying at the house and im carrying a ruger lcr now. at 13oz i can jog with it in my pocket.

90gr hornady defense, standard velocity shot thru gel, denim and mdf.

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Check out the "reverse hollow point" tests.
 

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