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Smith & Wesson Model 642 Airweight .38 Special Snub, 2 in., 5rd, Black
- .38 Special
- 5rd
- 2 in.
- Revolver
$608.99
13% above usual
Higher than usual: it usually sells for $538.25, its median price over the last 90 days.
$583.99 + $25.00 shipping to your FFL dealer, before tax and the transfer fee.
High Desert Guns
Lowest of 5 stores4.2 (1.9K), stock not reported,
Compare 5 stores
Ranked by landed price: the item plus shipping to you, before tax.
| Store | Landed price | Versus best | Stock | Store link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
High Desert Guns4.2 4.2(1.9K)store rating | $608.99 | Best price | Not reported | Buy at High Desert Guns (opens in a new tab) |
 Bayou Arms Co.4.1 4.1(1.7K)store rating | $609.99 | +$1.00 | Not reported | Buy at Bayou Arms Co. (opens in a new tab) |
 Northfork Firearms4.7 4.7(7.3K)store rating | $645.45 | +$36.46 | In stock | Buy at Northfork Firearms (opens in a new tab) |
 Granite Peak Supply4.6 4.6(6.4K)store rating | $656.98 | +$47.99 | In stock | Buy at Granite Peak Supply (opens in a new tab) |
 Palisade Sporting Goods4.2 4.2(52.8K)store rating | $669.98 | +$60.99 | In stock | Buy at Palisade Sporting Goods (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
- $538.25
- 90-day median
- 90-day low
- $442.30
- 90-day high
- $608.99
- 2-year low
- $442.30
- Sep 28, 2026
- Unchanged for
- 17 days
- Since Oct 3, 2026
Every price change (128 in 2 years)
| Date | Lowest price | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | $608.99 | Up 6.9% |
| Sep 29, 2026 | $569.77 | Up 28.8% |
| Sep 27, 2026 | $442.30 | Down 18.5% |
| Sep 11, 2026 | $542.71 | Up 1.6% |
| Sep 10, 2026 | $534.37 | Up 2.2% |
| Aug 30, 2026 | $522.94 | Down 0.9% |
| Aug 13, 2026 | $527.79 | Down 1.9% |
| Aug 8, 2026 | $538.25 | Down 10.2% |
| Aug 4, 2026 | $599.17 | Up 12.0% |
| Jul 26, 2026 | $534.89 | Up 2.2% |
| Jul 23, 2026 | $523.57 | Down 12.9% |
| Jul 19, 2026 | $601.12 | Up 11.1% |
| Jul 16, 2026 | $541.21 | Up 2.0% |
| Jun 27, 2026 | $530.49 | Down 10.0% |
| Jun 21, 2026 | $589.45 | Down 0.8% |
| Jun 17, 2026 | $594.00 | Up 25.3% |
| Jun 13, 2026 | $473.99 | Down 15.2% |
| Jun 10, 2026 | $558.73 | Up 3.7% |
| Jun 8, 2026 | $539.04 | Down 0.5% |
| Jun 7, 2026 | $541.88 | Down 7.9% |
| Jun 3, 2026 | $588.62 | Up 0.4% |
| May 27, 2026 | $586.53 | Up 10.8% |
| May 25, 2026 | $529.39 | Down 14.8% |
| May 18, 2026 | $621.41 | Up 13.8% |
| May 13, 2026 | $545.91 | Up 0.5% |
| May 12, 2026 | $543.03 | Down 9.5% |
| May 11, 2026 | $600.24 | Down 1.9% |
| May 9, 2026 | $612.12 | Up 13.1% |
| May 7, 2026 | $541.44 | Down 1.6% |
| May 2, 2026 | $550.34 | Down 3.2% |
| Apr 29, 2026 | $568.40 | Down 3.5% |
| Apr 26, 2026 | $589.25 | Up 8.4% |
| Apr 5, 2026 | $543.42 | Up 0.1% |
| Mar 24, 2026 | $543.12 | Down 2.5% |
| Mar 18, 2026 | $556.78 | Up 1.9% |
| Mar 15, 2026 | $546.46 | Down 14.0% |
| Mar 13, 2026 | $635.08 | Up 15.0% |
| Mar 12, 2026 | $552.33 | Down 11.8% |
| Mar 9, 2026 | $626.08 | Up 23.4% |
| Mar 3, 2026 | $507.19 | Down 1.7% |
| Feb 13, 2026 | $515.98 | Down 0.7% |
| Feb 8, 2026 | $519.65 | Down 4.7% |
| Feb 6, 2026 | $545.13 | Down 2.2% |
| Jan 30, 2026 | $557.13 | Up 0.7% |
| Jan 27, 2026 | $553.38 | Up 6.5% |
| Jan 22, 2026 | $519.76 | Down 8.5% |
| Jan 21, 2026 | $568.13 | Up 2.6% |
| Jan 14, 2026 | $553.71 | Down 4.8% |
| Jan 13, 2026 | $581.66 | Up 2.1% |
| Jan 12, 2026 | $569.54 | Up 2.9% |
| Dec 30, 2025 | $553.41 | Down 0.9% |
| Dec 20, 2025 | $558.38 | Up 1.3% |
| Dec 17, 2025 | $551.21 | Up 9.4% |
| Dec 8, 2025 | $503.81 | Down 6.7% |
| Nov 19, 2025 | $539.93 | Down 5.5% |
| Nov 16, 2025 | $571.47 | Up 1.6% |
| Nov 15, 2025 | $562.23 | Down 2.8% |
| Nov 11, 2025 | $578.54 | Up 3.1% |
| Nov 5, 2025 | $561.37 | Down 1.4% |
| Oct 26, 2025 | $569.08 | Down 2.0% |
| Oct 19, 2025 | $580.52 | Down 2.3% |
| Oct 17, 2025 | $594.06 | Up 30.9% |
| Oct 16, 2025 | $453.94 | Down 24.1% |
| Oct 14, 2025 | $597.89 | Up 12.1% |
| Oct 11, 2025 | $533.18 | Up 3.0% |
| Oct 7, 2025 | $517.70 | Down 20.0% |
| Oct 2, 2025 | $646.73 | Up 14.8% |
| Oct 1, 2025 | $563.19 | Down 4.8% |
| Sep 22, 2025 | $591.75 | Up 1.6% |
| Sep 20, 2025 | $582.53 | Up 3.4% |
| Sep 11, 2025 | $563.28 | Down 2.7% |
| Aug 31, 2025 | $578.75 | Up 25.3% |
| Aug 27, 2025 | $461.74 | Down 20.1% |
| Aug 23, 2025 | $577.98 | Up 14.5% |
| Aug 10, 2025 | $504.97 | Down 11.3% |
| Aug 4, 2025 | $569.11 | Down 2.7% |
| Jul 31, 2025 | $584.74 | Up 4.0% |
| Jul 27, 2025 | $562.47 | Down 4.0% |
| Jul 22, 2025 | $586.15 | Up 1.1% |
| Jul 21, 2025 | $579.71 | Down 1.8% |
| Jul 18, 2025 | $590.26 | Up 5.1% |
| Jul 10, 2025 | $561.53 | Down 3.5% |
| Jul 4, 2025 | $581.65 | Up 12.6% |
| Jun 25, 2025 | $516.68 | Down 11.7% |
| Jun 12, 2025 | $585.10 | Down 0.6% |
| Jun 11, 2025 | $588.79 | Up 6.0% |
| Jun 6, 2025 | $555.28 | Down 1.4% |
| Jun 5, 2025 | $563.38 | Down 3.3% |
| Jun 3, 2025 | $582.35 | Up 0.8% |
| May 30, 2025 | $577.51 | Up 17.9% |
| May 26, 2025 | $489.72 | Down 22.8% |
| May 23, 2025 | $634.35 | Up 8.5% |
| May 1, 2025 | $584.45 | Down 4.5% |
| Apr 30, 2025 | $611.95 | Up 5.4% |
| Apr 20, 2025 | $580.43 | Down 3.1% |
| Apr 3, 2025 | $598.73 | Up 3.8% |
| Apr 1, 2025 | $576.73 | Up 12.9% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | $511.04 | Up 7.6% |
| Mar 20, 2025 | $475.06 | Down 20.9% |
| Mar 16, 2025 | $600.42 | Down 1.9% |
| Mar 12, 2025 | $612.22 | Up 25.8% |
| Mar 9, 2025 | $486.84 | Down 19.9% |
| Mar 8, 2025 | $607.53 | Up 4.1% |
| Mar 5, 2025 | $583.75 | Up 20.2% |
| Mar 2, 2025 | $485.51 | Down 17.3% |
| Feb 23, 2025 | $587.40 | Up 13.0% |
| Feb 18, 2025 | $519.96 | Down 12.2% |
| Feb 14, 2025 | $592.36 | Up 13.6% |
| Feb 8, 2025 | $521.54 | Up 8.7% |
| Feb 7, 2025 | $479.94 | Down 24.1% |
| Jan 28, 2025 | $632.06 | Up 8.4% |
| Jan 27, 2025 | $582.87 | Down 6.2% |
| Jan 15, 2025 | $621.21 | Up 12.2% |
| Jan 12, 2025 | $553.78 | Down 5.2% |
| Jan 5, 2025 | $584.14 | Down 6.1% |
| Jan 4, 2025 | $621.91 | Up 0.8% |
| Dec 25, 2024 | $616.88 | Up 5.4% |
| Dec 4, 2024 | $585.55 | Down 3.7% |
| Dec 1, 2024 | $607.79 | Up 13.7% |
| Nov 26, 2024 | $534.36 | Down 13.7% |
| Nov 24, 2024 | $619.03 | Up 4.9% |
| Nov 11, 2024 | $590.24 | Down 1.1% |
| Nov 10, 2024 | $596.81 | Down 12.5% |
| Nov 7, 2024 | $681.92 | Up 11.3% |
| Nov 6, 2024 | $612.62 | Up 2.6% |
| Nov 4, 2024 | $597.00 | Down 2.7% |
| Oct 24, 2024 | $613.43 | Down 5.7% |
| Oct 23, 2024 | $650.69 | Up 5.2% |
About this product
The Smith & Wesson Model 642 Airweight .38 Special Snub is a handgun chambered in .38 Special, with a revolver action, a 2-inch barrel and a 5-round capacity. This listing is the black finish in the short 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
- 2 in.
- Finish
- Black
- Configuration
- Short barrel
- Condition
- New
$608.99
at High Desert Guns
