The trigger is heavy but smooth.  It will only get better with some use.  

I'm not sure about the grips and pocket carry.  I have ordered a pocket holster to try it out.  

I can take the grip panel off later to see how much grip material runs outside the back strap.  But the grips obviously run outside the the back strap.  

The bottom of the butt:
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The top of the backstrap:
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The guys that partnered with Lipsey s on the specs and features know that pocket carry is a big bonus for J frames and one of them is big on mentioning he carries a lot that way.  I can't see them going after grips that would frustrate that capability.  The grips are really good.  Everyone that has held mine starts off with some version of "oh that's nice" when the first hold it.  

Overall, really happy with mine and worth the MSRP.  It feels like a refined J frame.  If you are one of those guys that picks up a J frame and its like "hello old friend" and the gun just makes sense for what it is, than this is that gun coming into it's prime.   I would love to see the airweight Bodyguard get the same treatment.  

Also at my age, a J Frame doesnt get any better than this:
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Thanks, I look forward to your thoughts after you've given it a run. The sights look very good, personally I've had mixed results with rounded front sights but, they're quick and if they shoot 148gr WC to the sights out to 15 yrs with a good trigger and build quality I'll be quite pleased, I'm pretty partial to CT grips for pocket carry which is my intended snub purpose so, if the grips are great but too large, I won't be disappointed to put CT' s on it, plus I think they'd lighten the load by a couple ounces. My 642 Pro's a great shooter but the sights are limiting with my eyesight, really look forward to real sights

Nice

Looks really good

Dont be shy about checkin back in after you get some rounds through it

I just bought a 642 right before they announced these. Id love to have one but I cant really justify the purchase

We're a little busy with spring break, but when I get a chance I'm going to get one of our FA instructors to qualify me on it for off duty.  I will update here as soon as I can.  Also Speer 135 Grain +P is really hard to find right now.

Heck, now I want one of those .32 revolvers but I will give it awhile to let the price come down some......maybe they will make some more in .327

These will never be available in .327 because that would require a scandium frame.

Yeah, I don't see S&W doing that but it would be nice to have them available......

The sights and trigger modifications seen on these might make their way to the Scandium lineup, though.

The sights would be good.............I have a 642 Performance center gun and the trigger is awesome