S&W 640 Info Needed

MilitantBEEMER · Oct 29, 2016

Anybody have experience with S&W 640? Good, bad? How is the DAO trigger? If bad can someone like @Velzey make it better? I like the idea of having a 357 however I have sold or traded every DAO I have ever owned.

Anyways, advice and info is appreciated!

Thank you

Velzey · Oct 29, 2016

It can be smoothed out, and the pulled weight can be brought down to 8lbs or so. They really do feel alot better after an action job.
It has all MIM parts inside so you need to be careful polishing things up.

MilitantBEEMER · Oct 30, 2016

Velzey said:
It can be smoothed out, and the pulled weight can be brought down to 8lbs or so. They really do feel alot better after an action job.
It has all MIM parts inside so you need to be careful polishing things up.

Thank you Velzey (had to look up MIM, first time I had ever heard that acronym)
My main concern is that after a trigger job I would still be unsatisfied with the pull weight?
Have you had any experience shooting this model?

Velzey · Oct 30, 2016

If you have been unhappy with every DOA, then you most likely would not like the 640. But you need to realize this is a very popular piece that is used as a back-up gun. Its also strictly used as a personal defense gun.
It took me a little while to get use to shooting mine, but after I figured out how to shoot it, its quit accurate.

MilitantBEEMER · Oct 30, 2016

Thank you @Velzey I will have to think on it. How much to have you perform a trigger job on this? How often bg would you need the pistol?

Velzey · Oct 30, 2016

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tkdguy · Oct 30, 2016

Try oiling the trigger group.

fireninja13 · Nov 5, 2016

If you want a really good factory S&W trigger you should stick with the pre-lock pre MIM (metal injection molding) guns of the 80s and earlier -- those guns all had hand fitted lockwork and the run-of-the-mill factory trigger was in the same league as the current production "Performance Center" guns. Seriously the old ones are great.

MilitantBEEMER · Nov 5, 2016

fireninja13 said:
If you want a really good factory S&W trigger you should stick with the pre-lock pre MIM (metal injection molding) guns of the 80s and earlier -- those guns all had hand fitted lockwork and the run-of-the-mill factory trigger was in the same league as the current production "Performance Center" guns. Seriously the old ones are great.

Yes, that is the direction i am leaning. Looking for an older one.

fireninja13 · Nov 5, 2016

MilitantBEEMER said:
Yes, that is the direction i am leaning. Looking for an older one.

That's a smart move -- I have never regretted acquiring vintage top quality firearms. And, if you get a quality older piece it will appreciate in value, whereas just about anything you can buy new nowadays will never be worth more than what you paid retail.

MilitantBEEMER · Nov 5, 2016

fireninja13 said:
That's a smart move -- I have never regretted acquiring vintage top quality firearms. And, if you get a quality older piece it will appreciate in value, whereas just about anything you can buy new nowadays will never be worth more than what you paid retail.

Yes. Although I love modern firearms, my passion is more towards the oldies and goodies.