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Originally Posted by aterry33
Model 442/642: steel cylinder/barrel, aluminum frame, 15ounces
Model 340PD: titanium cylinder, steel barrel, scandium frame, 12ounces
Model M&P 340: steel cylinder/barrel, scandium frame, 13.5ounces approx.
Put those in there for reference... So between the 642 and the M&P 340, for example, the weight you save is about 1.5 ounces. I personally really can't tell the difference very well. So how does the strength of the aluminum frame compare to scandium? Obviously, the 442/642 cannot fire .357 magnum but that's irrelevant to many people (including me) in this light of a revolver I think.
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Correct me if I'm wrong, but I'm fairly certain that I read somewhere that the hogue grip used on the 340's was about an ounce lighter than the uncle mike's grip used on the 442/642. If that is the case, than the difference in weight for adding scandium to the frame is closer to half an ounce, not 1.5 ounces.