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Smith & Wesson Model 642 Airweight .38 Special, 1.875 in., 5rd, Stainless
- .38 Special
- 5rd
- 1.875 in.
- Revolver
$575.98
About usual: it usually sells for $575.98, its median price over the last 90 days.
$560.99 + $14.99 shipping to your FFL dealer, before tax and the transfer fee. 6% under MSRP.
Gulf Coast Guns
Lowest of 5 stores4.6 (9.2K), in stock,
Compare 7 stores
5 in stock.
Ranked by landed price: the item plus shipping to you, before tax.
| Store | Landed price | Versus best | Stock | Store link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gulf Coast Guns4.6 4.6(9.2K)store rating | $575.98 | Best price | In stock | Buy at Gulf Coast Guns (opens in a new tab) |
 Lone Pine Outfitters4.5 4.5(9.8K)store rating | $586.98 | +$11.00 | In stock | Buy at Lone Pine Outfitters (opens in a new tab) |
 Great Lakes Tactical4.4 4.4(5.5K)store rating | $631.48 | +$55.50 | In stock | Buy at Great Lakes Tactical (opens in a new tab) |
 Sawtooth Outfitters4.5 4.5(3.9K)store rating | $674.49 | +$98.51 | Not reported | Buy at Sawtooth Outfitters (opens in a new tab) |
 Keystone Shooting Supply4.8 4.8(24.5K)store rating | $706.44 | +$130.46 | In stock | Buy at Keystone Shooting Supply (opens in a new tab) |
 Cedar Hollow Arms4.8 4.8(5.1K)store rating | $534.99 | Not available | Out of stock | View at Cedar Hollow Arms (opens in a new tab) |
 Timber Ridge Sporting4.6 4.6(41.3K)store rating | $652.98 | Not available | Out of stock | View at Timber Ridge Sporting (opens in a new tab) |
Guns ship to a licensed dealer (FFL) near you for pickup. Landed prices include shipping to the dealer, not their transfer fee.
Price history
The lowest price and each store's own, every day for 2 years.
- Usual
- $575.98
- 90-day median
- 90-day low
- $494.36
- 90-day high
- $613.50
- 2-year low
- $494.36
- Oct 4, 2026
- Unchanged for
- 13 days
- Since Oct 7, 2026
Every price change (117 in 2 years)
| Date | Lowest price | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2026 | $575.98 | Down 0.6% |
| Oct 5, 2026 | $579.22 | Up 17.2% |
| Sep 26, 2026 | $494.36 | Down 5.3% |
| Sep 12, 2026 | $521.82 | Down 9.8% |
| Sep 10, 2026 | $578.71 | Down 3.9% |
| Sep 3, 2026 | $602.36 | Down 1.8% |
| Aug 31, 2026 | $613.50 | Up 7.3% |
| Aug 14, 2026 | $571.75 | Down 5.0% |
| Aug 11, 2026 | $601.74 | Up 1.3% |
| Aug 6, 2026 | $593.79 | Down 0.9% |
| Jul 26, 2026 | $599.43 | Up 10.0% |
| Jul 25, 2026 | $545.06 | Down 9.6% |
| Jul 21, 2026 | $603.25 | Up 1.3% |
| Jul 14, 2026 | $595.26 | Up 5.2% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | $565.70 | Down 4.3% |
| Jun 22, 2026 | $591.14 | Down 0.6% |
| Jun 17, 2026 | $594.74 | Down 1.7% |
| Jun 16, 2026 | $604.79 | Up 2.3% |
| Jun 15, 2026 | $590.92 | Down 5.4% |
| Jun 12, 2026 | $624.82 | Up 3.8% |
| Jun 7, 2026 | $602.20 | Down 9.7% |
| Jun 4, 2026 | $666.75 | Up 1.4% |
| May 30, 2026 | $657.37 | Up 6.1% |
| May 28, 2026 | $619.69 | Up 9.4% |
| May 21, 2026 | $566.57 | Up 0.0% |
| May 13, 2026 | $566.33 | Down 1.0% |
| May 11, 2026 | $572.32 | Down 5.2% |
| Apr 27, 2026 | $603.49 | Up 7.7% |
| Apr 26, 2026 | $560.57 | Down 5.8% |
| Apr 25, 2026 | $594.86 | Down 1.5% |
| Apr 23, 2026 | $604.07 | Down 1.3% |
| Apr 8, 2026 | $612.07 | Up 14.5% |
| Apr 2, 2026 | $534.40 | Down 14.7% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | $626.71 | Up 2.4% |
| Mar 24, 2026 | $612.12 | Down 8.6% |
| Mar 23, 2026 | $669.36 | Up 29.9% |
| Mar 20, 2026 | $515.34 | Down 21.8% |
| Mar 9, 2026 | $658.92 | Up 10.4% |
| Mar 4, 2026 | $596.84 | Up 8.3% |
| Mar 2, 2026 | $550.89 | Down 6.9% |
| Feb 25, 2026 | $591.99 | Up 6.6% |
| Feb 20, 2026 | $555.15 | Down 5.4% |
| Feb 16, 2026 | $586.74 | Up 10.5% |
| Feb 15, 2026 | $531.20 | Down 13.7% |
| Feb 14, 2026 | $615.34 | Down 0.6% |
| Feb 11, 2026 | $619.32 | Down 2.2% |
| Jan 26, 2026 | $633.34 | Up 2.8% |
| Jan 16, 2026 | $615.85 | Up 2.2% |
| Jan 11, 2026 | $602.70 | Up 6.6% |
| Jan 5, 2026 | $565.13 | Down 9.7% |
| Jan 3, 2026 | $625.98 | Up 24.1% |
| Jan 2, 2026 | $504.23 | Down 17.5% |
| Dec 27, 2025 | $610.92 | Down 4.1% |
| Dec 25, 2025 | $636.72 | Down 2.7% |
| Dec 15, 2025 | $654.42 | Up 1.8% |
| Dec 9, 2025 | $643.09 | Up 5.1% |
| Dec 7, 2025 | $612.11 | Down 3.3% |
| Dec 2, 2025 | $632.87 | Up 0.1% |
| Nov 30, 2025 | $632.34 | Up 1.4% |
| Nov 16, 2025 | $623.49 | Down 0.5% |
| Nov 13, 2025 | $626.54 | Down 0.3% |
| Nov 2, 2025 | $628.57 | Up 0.9% |
| Oct 29, 2025 | $622.82 | Down 5.9% |
| Oct 17, 2025 | $661.81 | Up 3.6% |
| Oct 13, 2025 | $639.08 | Up 7.9% |
| Oct 7, 2025 | $592.44 | Up 0.9% |
| Sep 25, 2025 | $587.20 | Down 14.3% |
| Sep 24, 2025 | $685.45 | Up 18.4% |
| Sep 7, 2025 | $579.04 | Down 5.9% |
| Sep 5, 2025 | $615.40 | Down 9.2% |
| Sep 3, 2025 | $677.43 | Up 8.2% |
| Aug 25, 2025 | $625.82 | Down 5.7% |
| Aug 23, 2025 | $663.87 | Up 3.9% |
| Aug 14, 2025 | $639.14 | Down 9.4% |
| Aug 9, 2025 | $705.48 | Up 11.1% |
| Aug 6, 2025 | $634.98 | Down 4.0% |
| Jul 17, 2025 | $661.38 | Down 0.4% |
| Jul 5, 2025 | $663.73 | Up 15.9% |
| Jul 1, 2025 | $572.78 | Down 15.3% |
| Jun 20, 2025 | $676.37 | Up 11.6% |
| Jun 16, 2025 | $606.26 | Down 10.9% |
| Jun 14, 2025 | $680.72 | Up 4.7% |
| Jun 4, 2025 | $650.22 | Up 1.1% |
| Jun 2, 2025 | $643.25 | Up 4.0% |
| May 30, 2025 | $618.67 | Down 6.9% |
| May 23, 2025 | $664.25 | Up 0.2% |
| May 15, 2025 | $662.65 | Up 2.8% |
| May 11, 2025 | $644.85 | Down 0.2% |
| May 9, 2025 | $646.23 | Down 1.8% |
| May 8, 2025 | $658.40 | Up 0.6% |
| May 4, 2025 | $654.25 | Up 22.5% |
| Apr 25, 2025 | $533.96 | Down 19.0% |
| Mar 30, 2025 | $659.25 | Up 4.9% |
| Mar 21, 2025 | $628.29 | Down 4.2% |
| Mar 9, 2025 | $655.79 | Down 0.8% |
| Mar 7, 2025 | $660.80 | Down 0.6% |
| Mar 5, 2025 | $664.62 | Up 5.5% |
| Feb 28, 2025 | $629.97 | Down 13.6% |
| Feb 16, 2025 | $729.09 | Up 8.5% |
| Feb 7, 2025 | $672.18 | Up 8.3% |
| Jan 29, 2025 | $620.94 | Down 7.4% |
| Jan 23, 2025 | $670.84 | Down 10.3% |
| Jan 22, 2025 | $747.74 | Up 10.0% |
| Jan 18, 2025 | $679.71 | Up 17.9% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | $576.48 | Down 20.6% |
| Dec 23, 2024 | $726.02 | Up 7.6% |
| Dec 20, 2024 | $674.98 | Down 13.7% |
| Dec 11, 2024 | $781.79 | Up 10.0% |
| Dec 9, 2024 | $710.55 | Up 4.6% |
| Dec 2, 2024 | $679.50 | Up 0.7% |
| Dec 1, 2024 | $674.84 | Up 1.5% |
| Nov 28, 2024 | $664.97 | Up 3.1% |
| Nov 25, 2024 | $645.18 | Down 6.2% |
| Nov 14, 2024 | $687.59 | Up 17.8% |
| Nov 4, 2024 | $583.94 | Down 18.4% |
| Oct 27, 2024 | $715.56 | Up 28.1% |
| Oct 21, 2024 | $558.43 | Down 19.7% |
About this product
The Smith & Wesson Model 642 Airweight .38 Special is a handgun chambered in .38 Special, with a revolver action, a 1.875-inch barrel and a 5-round capacity. This listing is the stainless finish in the standard configuration, new. Guns ship to a licensed dealer (FFL) near you, who runs the background check and hands it over; their transfer fee is separate.
- Caliber
- .38 Special
- Type
- Handgun
- Action
- Revolver
- Capacity
- 5 rounds
- Barrel length
- 1.875 in.
- Finish
- Stainless
- Configuration
- Standard
- Condition
- New
$575.98
at Gulf Coast Guns
