I have one Scandium revolver, this M&P 340.

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Yes, the 315 Night guards do not have a blast shield the other NG's do have a blast shield

It's interesting the scandium J-frame .38 Specials have the blast shield, but the scandium K-frame .38 Specials don't. At least the M315 doesn't.

I looked on S&W web site for a Product Spec Sheet for the Model 315. They didn't have one, though they had them for some of the individual Night Guards. A spec sheet would definitively state the frame material.

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Much used/carried 329.

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Here's my 325 NG from 2008. I've removed the extended cylinder release since this pic. Had to get rid of the Pachmeyer grips because they sucked and replaced with the S&W. The trigger is great but it's not my EDC.

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327 TRR8 (3rd pic with 627 and 586 for scale; 4th pic in a blind cocked and waiting)

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My M&P R8






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Here's my only scandium Smith - 329PD. It's my backpacking gun. I found my 3" 629 too heavy.

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My 360PD daily carry with a Randall Guardian.

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Nice picture.

I have two 242Ti's.

I don't think they have scandium frames. Just Aluminum like the 642s.

It would be nice had Smith made them with Scandium so they could have been 357 magnums.

Everyday, all day, 340M&P

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Down to one now!

Just two.

My one and only...so far.

396-1, 44 Special

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John 3:16 .

360J, my all time favorite J frame

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John

This is my wrist buster. It has traveled many a mile in an IWB holster.



The symbol on the side plate is the Scandium atom with it's 21 protons orbiting the nucleus. The frame is not made of pure Scandium. It is mostly Aluminum with a minute amount of scandium added to make it stronger and more durable.

I like that holster. Who made it?

The holster is a Barsony. They are economical, well made holsters. I own a couple. And they have a nice web-site

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John

One pair.

M&P340 and 360PD

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EDC 340pd with Craig Spegles

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Here's mine!


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Here's one you missed, and a good carry gun....



However, if you want small, but vicious recoil:



Then there are the lightweight tamer guns.....

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SWCA, SWHS, IWLA, NRA

There are not too many Sc/s 386 around.

damn, i was about to say the same thing! lol here's my Sc/S

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My 329 PD, 329 Night Guard, and 396 Night Guard, are all scandium alloy (per SW customer service); and all have the blast shield. Only the 329 PD has the atomic logo with 22 electrons..

My 342, 296, 396 Mountain Lite have no blast shield and per SW customer service, no scandium in spite of all having the 22 electron atomic logo on the right side of the frame.

All above have the titanium cylinder, except the Night Guards.

So what does the atomic logo really mean?

Horrible cell phone pic. But my edc 360 j with a 638 hammer I switched out.

242's definitely have a Scandium frame.

22 electrons means titanium, per its atomic number. The ones with the 22 electron atomic symbol mean it has a titanium cylinder. Some guns have a scandium frame but stainless cylinder and also have an atomic symbol logo but it only has 21 electrons for scandium, per its atomic number. For example, my 342PD (aluminum frame, titanium cylinder) has the 22 and my 386Sc/S (scandium frame, stainless cylinder) has the 21.

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Incorrect. All scandium frame guns have a blast shield on the frame above the forcing cone. The 242 is just aluminum frame.

They didn't start adding scandium until the later guns like 340, 386 and 329, thus allowing the Magnum cartridges.


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Actually, it's thought there were possibly some .38 Spl scandium K-frames with no blast shields. The Model 315 being one.

It is certainly true, any gun with a blast shield has a scandium-aluminum alloy frame.

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Several 360/360Js have already been posted but here's another variation that I recently purchased.

The 2-Tone 360J has the Sc/Al alloy frame with a bright stainless steel cylinder, bright hammer/trigger/cylinder release & red ramp front sight. I replaced the factory black rubber grips with a set of black Badger boot grips.

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My TRR8, VZ grips, Venom red dot

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Here's my scandium alloy Governor. With crimson trace grips. 👍

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Why a titanium cylinder to cut down on the weight? I have 3 different n frame Smiths in 357 mag, hard to decide on a favorite 327 is just the newest.

That's correct.

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First year 342 PD No-Lock EDC




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R8

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Here is my 386 XL Hunter, SKU 164298.
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This is my 340MPD.. I just got done installing the titanium cylinder.

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What finish is that on the frame?

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Here is my S&W TR 45acp.

The frame is bare Scandium, there is no finish. When I welded up the lock holes I sandblasted the frame and that is the current look to the revolver.

329 Night Guard

So after welding up the holes on the 340 M&P and adding the titanium cylinder to it, I found a no lock 340pd today locally and it followed me home. Two is one and one is none...After pocket carrying a 11.3oz j frame, everything else feels like a brick. I had to have a backup for the system to feel bulletproof. So I guess I can carry my 340mp without a care for scratches or problems..now I got my backup system.LOL see what I mean about scandium sickness?

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