HANDGUNMid-Range
Smith & Wesson
Smith & Wesson Model 638 Bodyguard Airweight
Shrouded-hammer J-frame Airweight. The integral hump over the hammer keeps the spur snag-free for the pocket while still allowing a thumb-cocked single-action shot, splitting the difference between the enclosed 642 and an exposed hammer.
Key Highlights
- •Shrouded hammer is snag-free for the pocket but still thumb-cockable for single action
- •.38 Special +P rated, 5-shot, 14.6 oz aluminum-alloy frame
- •Best fit for carriers who want a DA/SA option without an exposed spur
Specifications
- Price
- $539
- Weight
- 14.6 oz
- Calibers
- .38 Special +P
- Rail Type
- none
- Best For
- concealed carryoutdoor defense
Capability Profile
0-10 Scale Across 8 Axes
Compatibility Tags
family: handgunframe: sw-j-framecaliber: 38splaction: revolver
Detailed Specifications
- caliber
- .38 Special +P
- Barrel Length
- 1.875 inches
- Overall Length
- 6.31 inches
- width
- 1.3 inches
- height
- 4.3 inches
- capacity
- 5 rounds
- action
- Double-action / single-action (shrouded hammer)
- material
- Aluminum-alloy frame, stainless steel cylinder and barrel
- sights
- Integral front blade, fixed rear notch
- msrp
- $539 reference MSRP
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