airweight

[etprescottazusa91]

Got my S&W home yesterday.

I immediately modified it. It comes with a pink and a black set of grips and the pink are installed so the women don't have to do anything to it. Os, I changed the grips out to the black one's. I may live in California, but I don't .....

I'll take some photos tonight, but I got a box of Federal self defense rounds. They are made especially for the "micro" revolvers. .38 special +P. Very vicious looking rounds. Got a box of standard .38 special round nose for putting into a target. The self defense rounds the bullet sits inside the case and is flush with the top of the case. A huge hole down the middle. They are called "extreme shock" rounds. +P, so they are somewhere between a .38 special and a .357 round for power.

I have to say, the ammo adds a huge percentage of the total weight of this revolver. I'm a little concerned it only has 5 rounds, but I guess if you are careful, you don't need a lot more then that. Also loading is a bit slower then the autos. But the weight, that weight is why I bought it. It is over all nothing.

Fun piece.

Forgot to mention, recoil increases with every shot on an airweight for sure. May want to reconsider those pink grips though.....

[Darryl]

OH, pink grips are gone!

I'm not overly excited about the "pull" on this revolver. It is pretty stout when I'm used to a semi auto. And being double action with no hammer, there is little to do about it. I was wondering if they made a "softer" spring or something? This is one of the things I dislike about a revolver.


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[steelbuttplate]

Looking at a S&W Airweight 5 shot for my pocket.

In 38 special or 357.

But it seems like a lot of power in that light of a gun. I want the low weight for my pocket, but anyone have or fire one of these? I wonder what the recoil is?

They sell starting in the mid $400 range and go into the mid $600. Some hammerless, other with a hammer (always like a hammer, but I understand the hammerless being easier to get out of your pocket without hanging up on the hammer.

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The biggest problem with these for me, is if I have to shoot one in 5 seconds I'm gonna be deaf for a couple of days. Stick it in their gut to muffle the sound if you can.

[polymerase2]

I have carried a S&W 642 for a few years. It's in an Uncle Mikes pocket holster and rides easy in the front pocket. I have 6 more rounds on a reloading strip in my watch pocket. I use a flap from a Desantis super fly if I am wearing a tucked in shirt which eliminates printing. I'm giving a final exam right now with it in my pocket (It's legal here). It does likes a tight grip when you shoot. No possible hammer bite so I like to hold it high. It is the only revolver I have that seems to shoot similar groups whether I'm shooting two handed, strong side or weak side. Ditto on the +P is more than enough.