Thanks for the link.
I like the idea of the .327 Magnum. I don't think I like the tapered and slotted underlug.
The cylinder looks stronger than I thought it would.
Now lets see a .327 M&P 340 minus the dreaded feature.
Does anybody else wish the Gunblast videos were longer?
Years ago I had a 940. I had a problem with cartridges sticking. I could get two reloads fairly comfortably, but after that it was pretty hard to get subsequent reloads to seat. At the range I would use a nylon bore brush every third reload and clean the cylinder to keep the cartridges fron...
I called a local dealer and he said the new 642 no-locks weren't available from his sources any more. He thought he could get a new no-lock 442 though.
Does that sound right? I can live with a 442, but I was wanting to get a 642 for corrosion resistance.
I called a local dealer and he said the new 642 no-locks weren't available from his sources any more. He thought he could get a new no-lock 442 though.
Does that sound right? I can live with a 442, but I was wanting to get a 642 for corrosion resistance.
Excellent video! Thank you.
What happens if you remove all of the lock pieces? I remember someone saying they just removed the flag and later had the remaining lock bits lock up his gun.
Now if S&W just dropped the lock there are at least two revolvers, a M&P 340 and a 3 inch 686 that I'd...
I agree, of course
A couple of decades ago I shot an old high school buddy's 4 inch model 19 with the original deeply checkered wood grips. I remember that being a handful shooting .357. From that old memory I think that for comfortable shooting I'd want at least a 4 inch barrel in a little...
I believe you. I kind of figured that a 3" L frame just appears to be more concealable than a 4". Didn't Massad Ayoob say long ago that he could just as easily conceal a 6" K frame as a 4"?
I also agree with Doc Nonverbal that a 3" L frame looks like a J frame snubbie on steroids. Maybe that...
I like the proportions of a 3 inch barreled 686. The 3 inch barrel balances well visually with the grip length. Also, the 3 inch barrel looks like it would conceal better than the 4, but hopefully would have better ballistics and less blast than a 2 inch barrel when you are shooting .357.
I...
Thanks Captain38. The Bowen high visibility sight installation looks great. The price is scary though at $295
Here is the catalog link with pictures at the bottom:
http://www.bowenclassicarms.com/NEW/SWpackages.htm
I'm on the lookout for a no lock 642 now.
If you had a snubbie that came with similar sights to the 642 and had them improved please post pictures and mention the gunsmith and the cost. I'm seeing a few places that mention improving the sights, but not many pictures.
I think just deepening...
I saw a 642 PowerPort today. It has a white dot front sight and what looks to be the normal shallow cut rear sight. With the shallow rear sight I couldn't see the bottom of the white dot with the sights lined up. This set of sights looked better than the typical S&W snubbie sights.
The 340...
I'm with you ladder13. I too would probably pick up a 340 M&P in a heartbeat if it were offered sans lock.
I can't believe S&W is making the Classics with locks in them. Are they insane?
Just my luck I get in the mood to buy revolvers again only to find that useless abomination incorporated...