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Originally Posted by xraydave1
Hello, I had my 940 rechambered to shoot 9x23. Works perfect. I load it to 38 super loads. Because I don't like clips I took 38 special cases trimmed them to 23mm long and load. Perfect ejection.lots of power. I am retired law enforcement and carried for over 22 years.
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This is an interesting thread, glad you resurrected it. I'm curious what dies you use to reload your shortened cases- 9x23?
It seems to me like the only advantage of your gun is the shorter-than-standard 38 spl cases will be easier to punch out of the gun in a hurry (no short-stroking). Otherwise, you might as well just load up some hot 38 spl's & use a standard 38 spl cylnder.
I'm intrigued by the guys who had their 37/637's re-cylindered or rechambered to 9mm. 9mm pressures are quite a bit higher than 38 spl- about halfway between 38+P and 357. I don't believe S&W has ever chambered an airweight (aluminum-framed) gun for 357, just the airlites (scandium). 9mm was chamberd only in steel (547) or stainless (640) guns.
According to SCSW, S&W did produce one prototype 642 9mm airweight back in 1999, but never put it into production. I dn't know if that was becasue they thought it wouldn't sell, or if they thought 9mm pressures might be too hih for an aluminum frame.