Smith & Wesson Model 642 *CA Compliant .38 Special

Handgun .38 Special Stainless 5 rounds 1.88"
Best price right now · 9 retailers Checked 6 hr ago
$469.00
$33 below typical

Midwest Gun Works · in stock · every other in-stock retailer is $479 and up

Midwest Gun Works $469.00
Brownells $479.00
GrabAGun $489.99
KYGUNCO $508.99
Shooting Surplus $519.00
GRITR Sports $529.99
$460 median $501.99 $540
Buy at Midwest Gun Works — $469.00
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Cheapest price over time · 9 retailers · updated Nov 3, 1:42 AM ET

Midwest Gun Works held the cheapest price for 12 straight days. It still does.

The green line is the cheapest in-stock price each day; the band behind it spans every retailer's price. Out-of-stock prices never set the line.

Tracking since Oct 9 · 26 days
$469.00
Lowest in-stock price we've seen · Oct 23
−$50.79
Fall in the cheapest price since Oct 9
4×
Times the cheapest retailer changed hands

Every retailer carrying this product

8 in stock · 1 out
RetailerStockPricevs 26d median
Midwest Gun WorksBest deal www.midwestgunworks.com
 IN STOCK
last checked 6 hr ago
$469.00
0% below
0th pctile
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Brownells www.brownells.com
 IN STOCK
last checked 10 hr ago
$479.00
0% below
11th pctile
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GrabAGun grabagun.com
 IN STOCK
last checked 2 hr ago
$489.99
2% below
21st pctile
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Shooter's Choice shooterschoicesc.com
 IN STOCK
last checked 4 hr ago
$499.99
5% below
29th pctile
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Guns.com www.guns.com
 IN STOCK
last checked 35 min ago
$503.99
1% above
40th pctile
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KYGUNCO www.kygunco.com
 IN STOCK
last checked 56 min ago
$508.99
0% below
46th pctile
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Shooting Surplus shootingsurplus.com
 IN STOCK
last checked 1 hr ago
$519.00
0% below
60th pctile
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GRITR Sports gritrsports.com
 IN STOCK
last checked 3 hr ago
$529.99
3% above
87th pctile
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Primary Arms www.primaryarms.com
 OUT
last checked 13 min ago
$519.99
0% below
74th pctile
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Specifications

From the distributor's spec sheet

Overview

Brand
Smith & Wesson
Model
Model 642
Series
*CA Compliant
Caliber
38 Special +P
Action
DAO
Capacity
5
Barrel Length
1.88"
Overall Length
6.30"
Weight
14.60 oz
Height
4.30"
Frame Size
J-Frame
MPN
103810
UPC
022188038101

Sights & optics

Sights
Integral Front / Fixed Rear

Finish & materials

Grips
Black Finger Grooved
Frame Finish
Stainless
Barrel Finish
Stainless
Frame Material
Stainless Steel
Barrel Material
Stainless
Cylinder Finish
Stainless
Cylinder Material
Stainless Steel
Frame Description
Aluminum Frame
Barrel Description
Stainless Steel

Features

Hammer Style
Concealed

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Freshness · hover a retailer
PA Primary Arms · last check Nov 3, 6:42 AM G Guns.com · last check Nov 3, 6:20 AM KYG KYGUNCO · last check Nov 3, 5:59 AM SS Shooting Surplus · last check Nov 3, 5:48 AM GAG GrabAGun · last check Nov 3, 4:41 AM GRI GRITR Sports · last check Nov 3, 3:30 AM SC Shooter's Choice · last check Nov 3, 3:14 AM MGW Midwest Gun Works · last check Nov 3, 1:10 AM B Brownells · last check Nov 2, 8:55 PM