[NYPD]

That's a good price with the CT lasergrips on it already. I have a 340...similar but it's titanium/scandium instead of alloy. Haven't heard of any problems or concerns about the 642 or 442.

I am going to move this topic to Other Guns being it's not a Taurus revolver. No harm, no foul.

 

[NYPD]

In the summer (110 degrees +) I carried my S&W 340PD along with a small knife as my defensive package. I think the 642 and a 380 would do just fine.