Perfect for a ccw. No . springs to.wear out. Tops in reliability. Ruger LCR is lighter. It’s not a trainer or fun gun. A ruger gp100 or SW 66 in 4” is an ideal practice gun.
The 642 has a total of 6 springs. Main coil, hand spring, cylinder stop spring, hammer slide spring, cartridge ejector rod spring and thumb piece spring. ;)