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Smith & Wesson Model 642 Airweight .38 Special Long Barrel, 6 in., 5rd, Blued
- .38 Special
- 5rd
- 6 in.
- Revolver
$497.98
About usual: it usually sells for $497.98, its median price over the last 90 days.
$477.99 + $19.99 shipping to your FFL dealer, before tax and the transfer fee. 14% under MSRP.
Ridgeline Arms
Lowest of 2 stores4.8 (18.2K), in stock,
Compare 3 stores
2 in stock.
Ranked by landed price: the item plus shipping to you, before tax.
| Store | Landed price | Versus best | Stock | Store link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ridgeline Arms4.8 4.8(18.2K)store rating | $497.98 | Best price | In stock | Buy at Ridgeline Arms (opens in a new tab) |
 Keystone Shooting Supply4.8 4.8(24.5K)store rating | $510.94 | +$12.96 | In stock | Buy at Keystone Shooting Supply (opens in a new tab) |
 High Desert Guns4.2 4.2(1.9K)store rating | $496.95 | Not available | Out of stock | View at High Desert Guns (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
- $497.98
- 90-day median
- 90-day low
- $398.96
- 90-day high
- $537.01
- 2-year low
- $398.96
- Sep 11, 2026
- Unchanged for
- 23 days
- Since Sep 27, 2026
Every price change (114 in 2 years)
| Date | Lowest price | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2026 | $497.98 | Up 1.5% |
| Sep 24, 2026 | $490.54 | Up 21.9% |
| Sep 13, 2026 | $402.27 | Down 20.0% |
| Sep 12, 2026 | $502.81 | Up 26.0% |
| Sep 7, 2026 | $398.96 | Down 25.7% |
| Aug 31, 2026 | $537.01 | Up 9.4% |
| Aug 28, 2026 | $490.72 | Down 7.3% |
| Aug 14, 2026 | $529.59 | Up 16.9% |
| Aug 1, 2026 | $453.02 | Down 8.4% |
| Jul 31, 2026 | $494.70 | Down 0.9% |
| Jul 18, 2026 | $499.32 | Up 0.8% |
| Jul 14, 2026 | $495.16 | Down 2.1% |
| Jul 9, 2026 | $505.56 | Up 7.7% |
| Jun 11, 2026 | $469.55 | Down 7.8% |
| May 30, 2026 | $509.01 | Up 4.0% |
| May 25, 2026 | $489.28 | Down 4.1% |
| May 20, 2026 | $510.04 | Down 10.9% |
| May 18, 2026 | $572.36 | Up 20.8% |
| May 17, 2026 | $473.86 | Down 5.7% |
| May 2, 2026 | $502.48 | Up 3.8% |
| Apr 29, 2026 | $484.22 | Down 2.7% |
| Apr 28, 2026 | $497.84 | Up 0.0% |
| Apr 23, 2026 | $497.81 | Down 0.2% |
| Apr 17, 2026 | $498.86 | Up 5.0% |
| Apr 13, 2026 | $475.19 | Down 1.9% |
| Apr 10, 2026 | $484.54 | Down 6.3% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | $517.29 | Up 3.8% |
| Mar 27, 2026 | $498.44 | Up 1.7% |
| Mar 23, 2026 | $489.96 | Down 4.4% |
| Mar 22, 2026 | $512.47 | Up 5.6% |
| Mar 15, 2026 | $485.19 | Down 1.5% |
| Mar 12, 2026 | $492.65 | Down 0.4% |
| Mar 9, 2026 | $494.42 | Up 7.2% |
| Mar 3, 2026 | $461.07 | Down 11.6% |
| Feb 27, 2026 | $521.71 | Up 13.5% |
| Feb 23, 2026 | $459.63 | Down 10.1% |
| Feb 18, 2026 | $511.18 | Down 3.3% |
| Feb 15, 2026 | $528.64 | Up 4.5% |
| Feb 10, 2026 | $505.73 | Down 3.9% |
| Feb 9, 2026 | $526.07 | Up 1.2% |
| Feb 8, 2026 | $519.72 | Up 5.3% |
| Jan 26, 2026 | $493.66 | Down 4.2% |
| Jan 14, 2026 | $515.19 | Up 3.3% |
| Jan 10, 2026 | $498.69 | Down 8.4% |
| Jan 9, 2026 | $544.57 | Up 8.0% |
| Dec 26, 2025 | $504.44 | Down 0.3% |
| Dec 23, 2025 | $506.20 | Up 0.8% |
| Dec 17, 2025 | $502.31 | Down 1.9% |
| Dec 6, 2025 | $511.91 | Up 2.4% |
| Nov 27, 2025 | $500.04 | Down 1.7% |
| Oct 30, 2025 | $508.77 | Up 1.0% |
| Oct 28, 2025 | $503.86 | Up 1.5% |
| Oct 24, 2025 | $496.53 | Up 19.2% |
| Oct 20, 2025 | $416.41 | Down 17.6% |
| Oct 17, 2025 | $505.53 | Up 15.5% |
| Oct 15, 2025 | $437.87 | Down 3.2% |
| Oct 14, 2025 | $452.31 | Down 13.6% |
| Oct 12, 2025 | $523.52 | Up 4.9% |
| Oct 7, 2025 | $499.05 | Up 1.3% |
| Oct 2, 2025 | $492.48 | Down 3.5% |
| Sep 26, 2025 | $510.23 | Up 19.1% |
| Sep 12, 2025 | $428.27 | Down 13.0% |
| Sep 11, 2025 | $492.07 | Down 1.5% |
| Sep 4, 2025 | $499.50 | Down 8.3% |
| Sep 1, 2025 | $544.43 | Up 7.1% |
| Aug 17, 2025 | $508.44 | Up 2.1% |
| Aug 9, 2025 | $498.11 | Down 1.7% |
| Aug 2, 2025 | $506.92 | Down 1.0% |
| Jul 25, 2025 | $512.18 | Down 3.9% |
| Jul 18, 2025 | $532.94 | Down 0.7% |
| Jul 13, 2025 | $536.44 | Up 29.7% |
| Jul 8, 2025 | $413.61 | Down 22.2% |
| Jun 20, 2025 | $531.71 | Up 2.3% |
| Jun 11, 2025 | $519.61 | Up 3.3% |
| Jun 8, 2025 | $503.06 | Up 23.1% |
| May 19, 2025 | $408.52 | Down 20.9% |
| May 17, 2025 | $516.63 | Up 0.3% |
| May 12, 2025 | $515.06 | Down 1.7% |
| Apr 26, 2025 | $523.86 | Up 0.8% |
| Apr 25, 2025 | $519.67 | Down 1.0% |
| Apr 23, 2025 | $524.74 | Up 20.4% |
| Apr 20, 2025 | $435.92 | Down 12.9% |
| Apr 14, 2025 | $500.73 | Down 4.1% |
| Apr 12, 2025 | $522.17 | Up 4.3% |
| Apr 9, 2025 | $500.81 | Up 19.5% |
| Apr 6, 2025 | $419.14 | Up 1.4% |
| Mar 19, 2025 | $413.45 | Down 16.2% |
| Mar 18, 2025 | $493.57 | Down 6.6% |
| Mar 13, 2025 | $528.51 | Up 1.4% |
| Mar 9, 2025 | $521.18 | Up 9.9% |
| Mar 2, 2025 | $474.19 | Up 2.8% |
| Feb 26, 2025 | $461.27 | Down 9.5% |
| Feb 19, 2025 | $509.45 | Up 0.0% |
| Feb 15, 2025 | $509.43 | Down 5.8% |
| Feb 1, 2025 | $540.51 | Up 7.3% |
| Jan 30, 2025 | $503.75 | Down 2.8% |
| Jan 23, 2025 | $518.43 | Up 2.5% |
| Jan 19, 2025 | $505.80 | Down 15.5% |
| Jan 8, 2025 | $598.30 | Up 15.3% |
| Jan 6, 2025 | $518.86 | Up 0.3% |
| Jan 5, 2025 | $517.19 | Down 4.8% |
| Dec 30, 2024 | $543.20 | Up 15.6% |
| Dec 28, 2024 | $469.79 | Down 21.0% |
| Dec 21, 2024 | $594.70 | Up 15.8% |
| Dec 20, 2024 | $513.45 | Up 19.4% |
| Dec 17, 2024 | $429.96 | Down 1.5% |
| Dec 15, 2024 | $436.58 | Down 23.5% |
| Dec 14, 2024 | $570.79 | Up 11.2% |
| Nov 18, 2024 | $513.38 | Up 5.0% |
| Nov 14, 2024 | $488.84 | Down 7.5% |
| Nov 13, 2024 | $528.51 | Up 11.3% |
| Nov 9, 2024 | $474.88 | Down 6.4% |
| Nov 8, 2024 | $507.14 | Down 1.1% |
| Nov 1, 2024 | $512.84 | Up 0.3% |
About this product
The Smith & Wesson Model 642 Airweight .38 Special Long Barrel is a handgun chambered in .38 Special, with a revolver action, a 6-inch barrel and a 5-round capacity. This listing is the blued finish in the long barrel 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
- 6 in.
- Finish
- Blued
- Configuration
- Long barrel
- Condition
- New
$497.98
at Ridgeline Arms
