S&W Model 640 .38 Special
Shooting and Showing an all-steel S&W Model 640 .38 Special.
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158gr that’s why…
Love how he said Worcester
My 640 no dash is my first handgun purchase over 20 years ago, and still shooting like new. I never felt under defense with it and the Seecamp .32 mouse gun as backup.
When I was working for the sheriff back in the early 80s I carried the model 36 in an ankle holster. Carried it for many years. As a matter fact I still have it.I like all your videos. Thank you.
THE TRUSTY 38′! REVOLVER! HAS SAVED MORE PEOPLE THAN ANY! 😄😄🔫🔫🔫
I pocket carry my. .38 a lot in summer
Just picked up a used Smith 640-3 in .357 at the LGS.
I slready have a Ruger LCR in .357 that I just love.
Seeing the Smith.. i just had to have it.
Perma-grin.
When u shoot cowboy I seen the bullets hit
Absolutely love my 640 Pro .357 (and all other S&Ws) Light enough for comfort, but heavy enough to tame magnum rounds.
Hi Hickok45 … Terrific job and always enjoy & appreciate the excellent work that you offer on several important topics! Also, it would be great if you can do a new video covering the Smith & Wesson 640 Pro Series Revolver (178044) … Thanks!
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I have one of the origanal M640s in 38 special that says tested for +p+ inside the cylinder window. absolutely love this gun. wish S&W would just bring it back instead of the magnum version.
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“I’ve been neglecting that cowboy on the left, let’s give him some attention.” *shoots him 5 times in the crotch*
LOL
I just grabbed a 640-3 in 357 used. Very cool.
I put Craig Spegel Cocobolo Grips on my J-Frames! I’ve been to the gun parlor. I live on Cape Cod, MA.
Hero of Vietnam
Had one back in the last century. Fun to shoot because it’s heavy. Not fun to carry. My Sig P-365 is lighter with 10+1 of 9mm.
Of all the J’s. … the 640 38 is my favorite. First CCW gun I had here in Texas was (and I still have it) a 640 I had a red insert front sight installed and Eagle Secret Service stocks. Yea I pack a Sig P365 now days in the snubby roll (IWB holster) but… I won’t fret if all I have is my 640 (but then I’d have my shotgun to!)
This gun can handle .38 +p and hot .357 loads. This is important to know and why to get an all steel revolver.
The other reason. These slightly heavier guns are far more accurate than lighter guns, especially when shooting multiple rounds.
I have one of those in 357-38. I really like that gun. S&W makes really nice guns! Another Great Video Hickok! Nice!!!
Perfect for a reliable backup. No maintenance or hammer to snag on a pocket.
I am addicted of watching your videos. 24/7
HELP! If I get a snub nose revolver S&W 640 and use .38+p rounds, will it handle recoil better than an S&W 642? I intend to Concealed carry this and am wondering if this plan is viable?
Thanks
;42 ‘circled back" uncle joe’s press secretary on many questions
You can’t beat a wheel gun!!!
This centennial pistol not good for me becauce very ugly o unpleasant because not hammer. Not good me
Great !!! Can You please tell SMITH & WESSON TO PUT THREE FINGER HOGUE GRIPS ON THE 642, 637, & THE BODYGUARD, & ALL OF THE REVOLVERS..GOSH DAMNIT !!!💥👍💥
Shout out to the Gun Parlor!
I have a 642 and love this revolver it’s my EDC. I put some Hogue round butt rubber monogrips and now I can fire this gun all day long at the range with no problems. I can also grip the gun a whole lot better in an emergency too. Much better self defense gun with these grips on! I highly recommend them to anyone with this revolver or any other super lightweight revolver with an inadequate factory grip.
Hickock45, what revolver would you recommend as a new concealed carry?
Be a descent bedroom night stand protector.
That’s all I got.
They’re Special.
In fact they’re 38 Special 😆
😂 And then he gives Kentucky a hard time 😆
I carry a 642 as a BUG still today. It’s either my BUG at work or the gun I carry when I’m “unarmed”. Throw a couple speed strips on your pocket as you’re not really armed but you aren’t unarmed either haha. My 642 was the first handgun I ever bought when I was 21 as an EDC. It was used and came with a Crimson Trace Laser. That was 11 years ago. Still serves me well.
Why is carrying one in the chamber, cocked and locked any different than cocking the hammer when you pull the weapon in a situation? Both are the same act done in different moments with the same intent, are they not. Respectfully, T.
Have you noticed in the trigger, pulling the trigger back you can feel a notch or a small catch that you can use as a holding point just before it lets go. It gives you a hair trigger like effect.
Keep my 38 spl. In a holster & in a locked toolbox. 6 banger. 🔫
Do you know if these can shoot +P Ammo?
GOTHAM
Love this old man … he’s the real deal
That 640 barrel looks a bit dinky compared to my 1996 version. I guess in ’96 the .38 version was dropped and the .357 version came in, with +P.. Beautiful little gun. Never had to fire mine in defense but I’m sure it can do the job.
Well, I bought a 640 Pro. Awesome hand gun. Traded a Sig 938 for it. Semi-autos for self defense are great when you listen to a marketer. But in reality, if you are worried about defending yourself, get a revolver.
This video is as spot on as it gets. Ive owned all the glocks involved and the 642 and the 642 is like carrying a wallet and with the Hogue grips its a very accurate little sidearm.
whats the barrel length on that 640?
i have one this gun, and im so happy for this, its litle gun but its perfect
Sure revolvers carry less ammo. Sure revolvers are slower to reload. But they shoot well inside the pocket. They don’t go out of battery in a hands on entanglement. They work great inside a vehicle. Statistically the 5 or 6 round cargo will be adequate. I won’t let my revolvers bully my semiautomatics too much but the semiautomatics know they are inferior in some ways.
I bought mine when it first came out in 1990 and it is marked +P+. I can send you a pic.
Have owned,bought,traded many colts and smiths, but my mod 640 sticks.
Have you used 110 grain in the 640 airweight? On the revolver it says not to use less than 120 grain? I have 110 grain ammo and I don’t want to throw it out
The original Centennials, Models 40 and 42, actually had grip safeties which could be deactivated by locking them down with a pin that could be accessed with the grips removed. The Centennials, being a true “double action only,” unlike the Bodyguards which could be fired single action, did not require a “hammer block” as found in other S&W revolvers. This meant one less part to move inside the action and consequently a slightly smoother DA trigger pull.