I'm pretty new to the S&W family and I have a question that I haven't found an answer to. I recently bought a new scandium snubbie and I'm confused on Smith's model numbers. (I'll try to post pics..)

The gun is a DAO and is stamped as a 360. I thought the 360's all had hammers and the 340's all had Centennial frames. In fact, I thought I was buying a 340 at the time and was surprised when I got home (put my reading glasses on ) and actually looked at the model number. It really doesn't matter to me, I got the gun I wanted, but I'm just trying to learn and I'm sure this is the place to get the straight info...

Thanks for the help...!!!

hmmmm, I know in the past it was not unheard of for model numbers to be stamped wrong, especially since they were stamped and not computer laser etched. I would guess its just a typo.

That IS odd. Unless something has changed that I have not heard of (but I dont keep up much with the newest.) It looks like they put a 360 crane on your 340. Did you get a box?

edit: duh that's the frame though. Mis-marked models have been seen before from s&W.

Its mismarked, the 340 is the concealed hammer, the 360 is the exposed hammer version. Kind of neat actually, makes it somewhat unusual.

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Hello Cleveland, Rock and Roll

Good question. I forgot that detail. Yes, the gun was NIB and the label on the box matches the serial number on the gun. It lists the gun as an M360.

I simply do not know enough about S&W's to know if they make a DAO 360 but I didn't think so. I'm hoping folks on here can fill in the blank spots in my knowledge base...

No, you have a mismarked gun. The 360 definatly has an exposed hammer.
Product: Model 360 Revolver

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Dave

Kinda neat really. I think it is interesting that not only is the gun mis-marked but so is the box.

I wonder if there is a wholesale price difference. I mean, somewhere there is a retailer who thought he was ordering a 360, got a box and gun labeled 360, but really got a 340. If there was a price difference, I would be pissed.

I'm glad you got the gun you wanted regardless of the markings.

Not worth anything extra, but it does give you bragging rights here on the forum!

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Dave

Interesting that the box also said 360. It would be interesting to get a letter from S&W. Did you get a mis-marked 340 or a mis-made 360?

Thanks folks... You answered my questions. I quess someone made a set up going from 360 frames to 340 frames and forgot to change the stamper or something.

Now I'm wondering if the factory records show it as a 340 or a 360. Based on the box label I would assume they recorded it as a 360. Maybe I'll give them a call tomorrow and see what they say..

Tell them you'd be glad to return their example of poor QA for a replacement model 360 AND 340 ;-)

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Dave

I like the way you think...!!! Seems fair since I kind of have parts of both but not all of either one...