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07-12-2017, 04:03 PM
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Is the #659 +P rated...
Because of it's stout build, can +P rated ammo be used SAFELY. ??
How about longevity of the firearm ...?? Thanx George K.
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07-12-2017, 04:18 PM
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I would refer to a period instruction manual or call the factory. My guess is the manual says yes and customer service will say no without knowing the condition of the pistol in question.
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07-12-2017, 04:28 PM
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Yes, it will handle plus p. But why do that to a fine old gun that has a diminished parts supply?
Standard 9mm will run forever..why chance it?
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07-12-2017, 08:01 PM
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Good point Randy...Standard ammo..works fine...Thanx for your well thought of answer...Best: George K.
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Smith & Wesson has typically used a blanket answer for revolvers that any model they produce that actually HAS a model number (post-1957 production) is safe for use with approved SAAMI-spec "+P" ammo.
The 659 is a robust, steel frame, well-built modern handgun and it is safe with +P ammo. It's worth noting that:
Guns that are not shot and not handled don't see wear.
Guns that are shot with regular ammo will see wear.
Guns that are shot with +P ammo will see MORE wear.
Also worth noting is that +P is an industry term and in the perfect world, every ammo maker would accept and honor that. This should mean that only the recognized, actual SAAMI "+P" would be offered on the market.
Buffalo Bore is the easiest example of an ammo maker that elects to ignore this... slapping a "+P" wherever they like.
If it isn't a SAAMI-spec recognized +P then it isn't built to any set industry standard. It could be built to -any- pressure the ammo maker chooses.
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07-12-2017, 11:11 PM
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Very well put...!!!
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07-12-2017, 11:51 PM
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This is not correct.
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Originally Posted by Sevens
Smith & Wesson has typically used a blanket answer for revolvers that any model they produce that actually HAS a model number (post-1957 production) is safe for use with approved SAAMI-spec "+P" ammo. [...]
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It is a distortion of the approved cartridges chart that was in 1990s instruction manuals. S&W's blanket approval of .38 special +P was only for steel K and larger frames that were new enough to have model numbers. For example S&W never approved firing +P in aluminum K frame Model 12s. Their blanket approval did not include steel J frames.
I am not suggesting that early steel J frames or Model 12s will be quickly worn out by firing +P .38 Special, only correcting the historical record.
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