The purpose of this thread is to announce a thank you gift for
The High Road member fiVe.
On 13 May 2005 at 0922, fiVe created a thread on Oleg Volks The High Road that has gone on to influence the lives of more people than the author of the thread or anyone else will ever truly know.
The title of the thread is
The 642 Club . As the name implies, The 642 Club is devoted to the
Smith & Wesson Model 642, a 38 Special snub-nosed revolver. The 642 is a member of S&Ws J Frame airweight family, having a stainless steel cylinder and barrel and an aluminum frame for light weight. The 642 is also hammerless, making it an excellent choice for those with concealed carry permits.
Many of us gave the snub-nosed revolver far too little consideration, instead being drawn towards the latest high tech auto. Still others were sitting on fence, unable to decide. Others loved the simple goodness of the snubbie all along, and found a welcoming home in The 642 Club. Regardless, all of us have found a wealth of knowledge and great camaraderie in The 642 Club. FiVe has earned the gratitude of many of us who today rely on the S&W 642 (and other snubbies) as a primary or BUG for the protection of ourselves, our loved ones, and those that we dont even know.
Today, The 642 Club has over 1,800 posts and has directly influenced over 150 people in choosing the S&W 642 and other snubbies. FiVe has truly earned our thanks. For this reason, the members of The 642 Club have created the $Five for fiVe Drive.
We were all hoping that Smith & Wesson would give fiVe a free revolver of his choosing for generating so many sales for the company. Instead, he got a hat and a nice letter.
So we have taken it upon ourselves to provide a revolver for him instead (well, the funds anyway). We are hoping that 642 Club members and many others will consider giving a gift of $5 (or other amount of your choosing) to fiVe as a thank you for his thread and the fine service it has, and will continue to provide. The 642 Club and this post are linked together. This thread was started on Armed Polite Society at the request of The High Road moderators.
If you are interested in giving a gift of $5, or other amount, read on&
https://www.paypal.com/ is the lone accepted method of payment. Just go to the Send Money tab at the top of the main menu and it will give an overview of how this feature works. You will need to create a Paypal account if you havent already done so. The funds will be collected via Paypal by 642 Club member jad0110. Jad0110 was nominated by fiVe and confirmed by other 642 Club members as an individual that can be trusted as keeper of the till (refer to The 642 Club page 60, post #s 1479 1494). When ready to send $5 (or other amount) in Paypal, you will need the following:
Recipients email address:
five_for_five@inbox.comEmail Subject: $Five for fiVe gift of $ [insert amount]
Note: Please provide your THR username or email address if you wish jad0110 to confirm receipt of your gift via Private Message
Jad0110 will keep track of the donations and, with the advise and consent of other 642 Club members, will determine the best time to close the $Five for fiVe Drive. Sufficient funds will be collected to allow fiVe to purchase the revolver of his choice (including accessories like a holster, speed loaders, etc).
Please do not hesitate to Private Message jad0110 on THR if you have any questions.
Thank you for your participation in thanking a great THR member!
Jad0110 can also be contacted at
five_for_five@inbox.com