The Model 42 is the Airweight counterpart to the Model 38 Bodyguard — an aluminum-framed shrouded-hammer J-frame revolver in .38 Special. Produced in blued finish, it combined the lightest possible carry weight with the snag-free shrouded hammer. Discontinued in favor of the stainless and alloy variants that followed. Type: Revolver Action: Double-Action Caliber: .38 Special Capacity: 5 Year introduced: 1953, USA Weight: 14.5 oz Overall length: 6.31" Status: Discontinued Intended use: concealed_carry, backup, collector